On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 2:33 PM, balaji sivanath <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > I am a final year engg. student. I am using ubuntu as default, I have > knowledge in basic commands,linux basics & knowledge of > opensource/free software.
Try to learn C coding. And UNIX tools. Read these books: The UNIX programming environment by Kernighan and Pike C by K & R Programming C Shaums Series Also C by Balaguruswamy And get as much feet knowledge as you can. Try solving interesting problems through working on the system day and night. I started working on computers when I was in 3rd year and I was not a CS student. I knew nearly every UNIX shell command that was important by the time I appeared for my campus interview. And none of that helped me to get a job. What helped was my technical knowledge which was theory and aptitude. On the job nothing is more important than knowledge of the important tools. Plenty of very important tools. tar gcc gdb date ls cut grep less vi/vim emacs nc socat apt-get cron at man Start with these and keep going forward. > When going for some interview they asked for RHCE certification, I > said "I dont have that certification" the next question from them is > "Then how do you know linux?", I explained to them as "I have attended > some conferences, using linux system as default & I have interest in > it", Dont know whether this help to convience them to choose me. Don't worry about such people. Look for good companies. > Now coming to the point > > 1) what skills corporates need from me for linux jobs(fresher)? Aptitude, willingness to learn and an open mind. Strong consistent performance in academics is good but not a must. I was incredibly poor in academics in college, but in my 10th, 11th and 12th I was very good. It is all a matter of luck and the whim of the interview panel. No rule as such. Personally for me what matters is a sound background and an ability to work hard. And needless to mention many times I hear that interview process ends up making mistakes. This is life. Can't help it. > 2) what actually those RHCE certified persons are learning? Not bad. Not good. Median. > 3) how to show that i am able to admin a linux system other than RHCE > certification (RHCE costs some big amount which i am not able to do it > (15k for training & another 15k for exam)) ? Just don't bother. I hired an RHCE. He did not have a good attitude. I had to fire him. -Girish _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
