I know that if you want to write for Unix , you should learn C very well, but how about if you wanna code for routers and switches or embedded systems. Should I focus on C++ more so than C???
>>> END If you where coding for routers or switches it is more likely that you would need to specialise on a particular networking area e.g IP routed versus routing protocols or even down to BGP versus OSPF. Your C knowledge would probably be of more importance than C++ since Unix is written in C and most Router/Switch devices are written in C. You should be aware though, that while this type of work you are considering is very interesting from an Engineering perspective, it can also result in your key skills being so specialised that you may find it difficult to work in any other programming field i.e Application Development in general. I fell into this trap myself writing protocol analysis software. When I looked elsewhere for different types of work companies couldn't understand what I had done and found the work odd compared to those who worked in banks etc shuffling VB around for twice as many bucks. HTH, Phil. --- Cisco KIdd78 wrote: > Here is my story.... I have been taking 'C ' > programming for the last 2 > months at the local college and I need some advice > on what languages I > should learn, or master, so I can become a network > programmer? To me a > network programmer would be someone that either > programs network > hardware, such as routers and switches, or possibly > someone that writes > drivers for network products, or creates network > management software, or > something along those lines, that is OS independent. > I know that if you > want to write for Unix , you should learn C very > well, but how about if > you wanna code for routers and switches or embedded > systems. Should I > focus on C++ more so than C??? I want to go into an > area where job > stability is important. I don't necessarily want to > work for the same > company most of my life I just want to learn a > language ,or two, that are > relevant, so that if I need to leave I can get a job > working on similar > projects. ???? Thanks for any input! :) > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > http://explorer.msn.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________________________ Nokia Game is on again. Go to http://uk.yahoo.com/nokiagame/ and join the new all media adventure before November 3rd. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=23395&t=23377 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
