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FRIDAY | APRIL 18 | 2014 07THE TRIBUNE GUIDE TO BEST COLLEGES Vocational route

In case you want to make a career in the field of computers,you can go in for short-term courses in Hardware and Net-working. You will learn about functioning, configuration andtroubleshooting of hardware components, including Key-board, Mouse, Storage Devices: FDD, HDD, CDROM, BIOS,RAM, CMOS, Processors, Motherboards, Hands-on PCAssembling, and installation of printers etc. Students canalso take up advanced courses like MCSE and CCNA.

There is no requirement for a basic educational qualifica-tion for entering to this field. However, an intermediate lev-el of education is generally preferred. The duration of thesecourses ranges from three months to one year.

Career prospectsHardware professionals andnetwork administrators arein great demand in IT, soft-ware and web hosting com-panies. The role of a hard-ware engineer/networkadministrator is veryimportant in these sectors.After taking up these cours-es, you can become a Net-work Engineer, SecurityAnalyst, Configurationmanager and DBA ( Data-base Analyst). The salary inIT and software sector isgenerally high, as a fresher,you can expect salarysomewhere between~5000-~8, 000 per month. Howev-er, with having 1-2 years ofexperience one can earn~15, 000 or more.

❚ Advanced Diploma inHardware Maintenance

❚ Advanced Diploma inInternet Applications

❚ Diploma in InternetApplications

❚ Diploma in Cyber Security

❚ Diploma in Hardware andNetworking Technology

❚ Diploma in Internet andIntranet Security

❚ Diploma in Networkingand Internet Application

❚ Diploma in HardwareMaintenance

❚ Post Graduate Diploma inComputerNetworking/Hardware andMaintenance

❚ Post Graduate Diploma inHardware Maintenanceand Networking(PGDHMN)

Straight to WorkNot getting into a degree course should not be seen as the end of the road as vocational courses can also pave way for a bright career

Where to study❚ Indian Institute of

Hardware and Technology(IIHT), Bangalore

❚ B.S.S. College ofManagement &Technology, Jaipur

❚ The Delhi Institute ofComputer Education (DICS)

❚ Supersoft SolutionProvider, Bangalore

❚ Zealous Computer Centre(ZCC),Chandigarh

❚ Institute of HardwareTechnologies (IHT), Delhi

Certificate courses❚ Certificate course in

Computer Hardware

❚ Certificate course inComputer Hardwareand Networking

❚ Certificate course inInternet Applications

❚ Certificate in ComputerNetworking andInternet (CCNI)

❚ Certified WirelessSecurity Professional(CWSP)

❚ Check Point CertifiedSecurity Administrator(CCSA)

❚ Check Point CertifiedSecurity Expert (CCSE)

❚ Cisco Certified NetworkAdministrator (CCNA)

❚ Cisco Certified NetworkAssociate Security(CCNA Security)

One of the fastest growingniche segment these days isWireless and Mobile Tech-nology. The mobile phonecompanies whether GSM orCDMA, are providing lucra-tive services at affordableprices to the consumers.

In this fluid technology,equipment like handsets,computers, laptops, netbooks, palmtops, personaldigital assistants, tablets,smart phones with GPSdevices and wireless termi-nals are delivered with WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G/4G servic-es, virtual private networksand other advanced com-munications technologies.This has created a need forjobs for mobile repair.

Courses and institutesBritco and Bidco Instituteof Mobile Phone Technolo-gy Pvt Ltd, Delhi; Hi-TechInstitute of Mobile Repair-ing; India Training Insti-tute, with centres in Delhi,Ludhiana,, Jaipur and Indi-an Institute of TechnicalEducation, New Delhi aresome institutes that imparttraining in repairingphones of GSM & CDMAhandsets by using highlysophisticated instruments.These institutes offercareer-oriented courses tar-geted at the wireless tele-com repair and mainte-nance segment.

These courses wouldmake you an industry-

ready candidate rather thana certificate holder. Thecourse curriculum is basedon accurate theory andpractical tips to make youcapable of repairing anymobile phone handsets ofGSM, CDMA or any othernew convergent products.

The training programmesare on chip-level serviceand repair of mobilephones and covers areaslike soldering, de solderingof components etc. Youwould also be trained onchip-level servicing of com-ponents, power amplifiers,audio I.C, CPU, power sup-ply I.C , charging control,R.F signal processor, SMDcomponents replacementand also rectify hardwareproblems like batterycharging, water damage,network display, ringer,buzzer, audio incoming andoutgoing, sim card inser-tion etc. besides softwareproblems like hanging,network, unlocking, flash-ing software like USR,twister, tornado, griffin,problems related to cameraand bluetooth.

Employment opportunitiesAfter pursuing the certifi-cations, you can either suc-cessfully set up your ownbusiness or seek employ-ment with MNCs likeNokia, LG, Samsung, Sony,BPL, Thomson, Haier,TATA, Motorola etc.

Gauri Chhabra

MOST of us are brought up with the firm belief that col-lege is the only way to be a successful person. But col-lege degrees do not guarantee a job, they just giverise to an academic inflation where too many degreesholders end up chasing too few jobs. There are many

ways in which you can overcome and override this academicinflation and ‘theoretical warming’.

No doubt an academic degree is a passport to success andgives you an advantage in your career quest, but lacking aneducational degree does not mean you will not succeed; adegree is only an achievement and not indicative of yourskills and ambitions. History is replete with instances of peo-ple who have succeeded, some far beyond even general stan-dards, without having a college or even a high school degree.Some vocational courses you can take up after Class XII:

MOBILE REPAIR

HARDWARE AND NETWORKING

Education and skill set❚ Diploma in Electronics and

Communications Engineering is needed

❚ Sound knowledge in Basic Electronics

❚ Thorough knowledge at component level

❚ Rework skill at component level like BGA,

Micro BGA ICs replacement

❚ Fault Analysis and Removal techniques

COURSE CHECK

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