So I graduated from university last year with Computer Science and Life Science. Currently I am working as a Software Tester in a health information management company. I am unhappy with my job because I want higher pay, work in a big company there will be better health/dental benefits vs. a 30 man company, and the worst is that every minute I have co-op students bugging me about work related problems. The workload in my current job is pretty much zero, there is nothing to do. I want to quit because I don’t like computers that much, I prefer using it, instead of investigating the other people’s technical problems. So as software tester, I am basically techinical support 50% of the time. I want to be a Data Analyst especially in the government sector, so basically you pull out data from database systems and create report on those data like Business Analyst, Policy Analyst, or Healthcare/Health Information Analyst. So far I only have 2 interviews in those position. One is an internship for Business Analyst and the hiring manager wasn’t happy that I have a full time job and want to switch to internship which pays low and is temporary job so I didn’t get that one. After applying 10 times, and over 1 year of waiting I finally got interview for Healthcare Analyst from my dream company which was last week, I didn’t get a call back so far, so I am pretty sure I didn’t pass the interview. I am studying Business ANalysis right now and in my spare time I would learn the necessary computer softwares that I will need for the job. I am okay with Admin jobs or Human Resources but then it would be a waste of my university degree so that’s why I prefer Data Analyst at least there are some computer programming involved.
So I don’t really know what to do anymore. I really want to quit my current job but then I would be jobless again but going through interviews behind your manager’s back is hard. I am really tempting to quit my job, move to a smaller city that is filled with many jobs so I can get started with my Data Analyst job. I am really stuck because my parents rely on me for money and with the economy right now it can be risky to quit.
Haven’t used either but need easy-to-use and learn, low cost or free, project management software. Looking for something I can get up and running quickly, without much of a learning curve.
Also would like to get a good, free mindmapping program, either integrated with project management program or separately.
Appreciate any recommendations
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I’m currently developing a new website for my racing team. For the news section would like to be able to add news dynamically instead of having to make separate HTML files for each new one.
Any good content management system, software or something that you can recommend me? I would prefer not to use databases. Just the simplest thing out there.
Thanks in advance!
Any feedback/suggestion would be appreciated, thank you.
Education:
Sir John A. Macdonald High School (2009-Present)
Did courses in:
Information Technology in Business
Digital Art
Computer Science
Objective:
To obtain a position within your company where I can utilize my knowledge and experience.
Experience:
Wrote formal invitations for my school’s annual day function and sent them through email.
Helped in organizing a fund raising event for flood victims.
Tutored students after school with problems in English, Hindi and Math.
Wrote scripts and speeches for annual day functions, award functions etc.
Helped in creating a website for my school.
Attended inquiries about various programmes held at school by phone and email.
Skills
Fluent in written and spoken English, Bengali, Hindi and written Arabic.
Proficient in writing and editing formal documents.
Good at data management and analysis.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Internet
Knowledge of BASIC programming language.
Adequate knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and other photo editing software
Achievements:
First position in annual creative writing competition (2006,2007,2008,2009)
First position in Elocution competition (2006,2007,2008,2009)
Student of the year award (2007,2008)
For the first time, I find myself at a crossroads I have never experienced before. Any thoughts or opinions would be greatly appreciated. (The story will be long…so thanks in advance for your time in reading it).
I am currently a Residential Property Manager, living and working in the Philadelphia suburbs. I have been in Property Management for 13 years (10 years in Los Angeles and 3 years in PA). I have been with my current employer just over 3 yrs. I work for a small company, basically it’s me and the owner. Lets call the owner “B”. My FT salary is not enough to cover all of my monthly expenses, so I’ve been bleeding money every month, since I got here.
I’ve stayed with “B” for a few reasons: First, “B” is self-made millionaire and I am learning how he did it and how he maintains it, which I believe to be an invaluable experience that could not be had anywhere else. Second, I have a strong sense of loyalty and do not want to walk out and leave him in a bad spot.
The first change “B” made (and it was done with no warning what-so-ever) was to cut my hours in-half (from FT to 20 hrs a week). Because of this, instead of the minimal amount of bleeding, that I have been putting up with, it is now substantial and un-sustainable. At this rate I will completely broke in 3 months. Also because of this change, extremely important tasks are not getting done, due to the lack of time. Many facets of the company are already in complete dis-array and it’s only a matter of time before things get even worse. I really hate to see this happening and both of these items bother me equally as much.
About a week after “B” made that shocking change, there was suddenly someone new in the office. A long time friend of my boss’, who is the COO is a software company (currently). Lets call him “A”. “A” immediately took over all the leasing activities and is slowly making other procedural changes to the company, not only to what I do, but with the maintenance guys, as well. “A” stays here for a week, than goes “home” to his other job/family for 4 days, then returns again.
Just this last week, now there is another new person in the office. Lets call her “M”. “M” was presented to me as someone who was there to “help with the filing and administrative tasks”. However, “M” seems to be doing more than that. On Friday I was asked to teach “M” how to do the payables and “A” took her on an all-day tour of all the properties. On a side note: “M” is as sweet a pie to “B” and “A”, but has been abrasive, rude and full of attitude with me.
So, my first question is: What is going on here? None of these changes make any sense. Everything was running smoothly and efficiently before these changes and all these changes have done is create chaos and disaster. (I’m the type of person that would recognize/admit if there was something wrong with my performance. There wasn’t. Everything was in good order, just as it has been for the last 3 yrs).
So, now I’m presented with a cross-roads, as to what I should do now. Obviously, I cannot continue like this and allow myself to spiral into bankruptcy!
But, before you answer that questions, I need add some more information.
In February, I got my license and become a REALTOR. My only real client at this point, is “B”. Who, despite what is going on, is still making offers on new properties (which means commissions for me). Trying to get new clients (other than “B” has been very difficult and has not gone well).
A little about my background:
I have a BS in Business Administration and a BS in Information Technology.
Despite that training, one thing I have always wanted to do is be a truck driver (don’t ask — just something I always thought I would like). I should mention that I have never liked Property Management, nor have I ever been truly happy doing it. I came very close to becoming a trucker years ago, but due to family circumstances I got shuffled into the being a Property Manager and have just stayed with it.
What is available to me right now:
My best friend (and godson) live in Gainesville, FL. Whenever I want to leave, I have a home waiting for me there.
Unfortunately, from what I can tell looking at job boards, Gainesville does not seem to be a hot bed of great jobs and I haven’t the slightest idea of the condition of the RE market there.
On the plus side: I have a home waiting for me, people that are closer to me than my family waiting for me and the cost of living in Gainesville is almost half of what it is here (e.g. most things are half the cost there, versus here in Philly).
With all this being said: If it were you, what would you think and do? Should I try to secure a job
It is actually a part of my homework assignment which is due today and I lost my book. Please help me guys!!
1. ______ is a type of nonvolatile memory into which data can be stored and retrieved.
a. SDRAM b. Flash memory c. Register d. RAM
3. With bitmapped images, the color of each _____ is represented by bits, the more bits used, the better the image quality.
a. Pixel b. Map c. Byte d. Vector
4. System software is usually divided into two categories: operating system software and Programs.
a. Planning system b. FAT system c. background d. utility
5. _______ was originally developed in the late 1960s at AT&T Bell Labs as an operating system for midrange servers.
a. Linux b. Solaris c. Mac OS X d. UNIX
6. A(n) ____ instruction might look like a meaningless string of 0s and 1s, but it actually represents specific operations and storage locations.
a. Programming language
b. Machine language
c. COBOL language
d. ASCII
7. Similar to the way an IP address or domain uniquely identifies a computer on the internet, a _____ uniquely identifies a web page.
a. Uniform resource locator (URL)
b. WEB ID (WID)
c. universal resource identifier (URI)
d. Web resource identifier (WRI)
8. _____ is the version of windows designed for handheld PCs, smart phones, and portable media players.
a. Windows server 2003
b. Windows mobile
c. Windows Vistad. Windows Embedded
9. When data is processed into a meaningful form, it becomes _______.
a. A program b. Code c. A database d. Information
10. A ______ is the hardware where data is actually stored.
a. Storage medium
b. Storage Memory
c. Storage Processor
d. Storage device
12. The _____ is the section of the CPU that performs arithmetic involving integers and logical operations.
a. Register b. Decode unit c. Internal cache d. arithmetic/logic unit (ALU)
16. To keep files organized, related documents are often stored in ____ (also called directories) located on the storage medium.
a. Labels b. Indexes c. Programs d. Folders
17. In the early 1980s, things began to change. _____ were invented and computer use increased dramatically.
a. Networks b. Microcomputers c. Printers d. Computers
18. Filenames almost always contain a _ at the end of the filename.
a. file extension b. file subname c. file subscript d. file attachment
19. ____ means that data can be retrieved directly from any location on the storage medium, in any order.
a. Online access b. Sequential access c. Random access d. Indirect access
20. Unlike magnetic and optical storage systems ___ have no moving parts — a property that makes them a solid-state storage system.
a. Flash memory storage systems
b. USB memory storage systems
c. Bluetooth memory storage systems
d. Zip memory storage systems
21. _____ is a method of storing data on two or more hard drives that work in combination to do the job of a larger drive.
a. Holographic storage
b. RAID (redundant arrays of independent disks)
c. Network Attached Storage (NAS)
d. Storage Area Networks (SANs)
22. One measurement of the speed of a CPU is the _____, which is rated in MHz or GHz
a. System rpm b. CPU clock speed c. system speed d. CPU rpm
23. An important task that the operating system performs is____, which keeps track of the files stored on a PC so that they can be retrieved when needed.
a. File management
b. File listing
c. File recovery
d. Disk management
24. In addition to the four primary computer operations, today’s computers typically also perform ____ functions.
a. sorting b. programming c. calculations d. communications
25. A ____ is a place to store something temporarily.
a. Sector b. Cache c. Track d. Tape
26. A ___ is an electronic path over which data can travel.
a. bus b. lane c. cache memory d. word
30. The means by which an operating system or any other program interacts with the user is called.
a. user login
b. program front-end
c. user interface
d. programming interface
31. CD-ROM discs and DVD-Rom discs are ___ optical discs and come prerecorded with commercial products
a. read-only b. write-only c. rewritable d. recordable
33. Terascale computing is the ability of computers to process one ___ floating-point operations per second (teraflops)
a. million b. billion c. trillion d. quadrillion
I currently work in higher ed in a position overseeing database-driven scheduling software. It is not a proper IT position, however I work closely with DBAs. Since I started, I have been getting better and better at working with databases, enough to consider it as a career.
I have an B.S. in media management and have a background in radio . I was general manager for a small FM station and got a large dose of technical skill (both in radio engineering and computer systems) while there. I am still quite young and wondering how to get started in the IT world. I really don’t want to go back to school for a degree in computer science or information systems.
What are the requirements for a job like DBA? Could I obtain industry standard certifications that would help?
