Anyone with IT text books?

[VTEC8YA]

Hello all! As you may have seen me talk about, i acquired a promotion here at work. Getting back into the IT field. I have an Associates degree in IT with a networking emphasis as well as a computer tech. diploma. Its been a while since I have done anything in the field so im looking for a little refresh before I jump into this project.

Just wondering if anyone has an IT text books that they dont use anymore and would be willing to sell or perhaps donate/borrow. Just looking for a little reading material to try and refresh my mind a little.

Thanks!!!!

 

[Z-licious]

Books aren't going to help you much in the IT field. It's mainly experience. Books are good for studying for certification tests, but that's about it.

 

[VTEC8YA]

Yea. I understand that. Unfortunately I have zero experience besides my 3 years of schooling. Now before you go FACEPALMing me, the company was looking for someone who doesnt have a bunch of experience and can learn how their system works and "grow with it". Im more or less looking for the books as a reference point I should say.

 

[Z-licious]

Each system is specific in what you need to know. Beyond some basics like knowing common dos commands (ipconfig, ping, etc), there's very little you'd be able to learn from a book that would help you with a specific system.

 

[VTEC8YA]

Well see thats the shitty part. The guy that used to maintain this joint left a couple years ago. So they decided to outsource everything, updates, server maintenance, everything. So no one here knows a whole lot about it besides one of the database persons who has a little bit of a networking background, but doesnt have the time to do take this on as well. So what im saying is theres little to NO documentation on anything here.

 

[DrWebster]

Luke, I think a better question to ask is, what do you already know? What kind of stuff would you be hoping to learn from a book? I agree that nothing beats hands-on experience, but for practical purposes, some stuff you really just need to read up on (especially in the networking field) as it's not stuff you'd easily pick up just by poking through settings on a server.

 

[VTEC8YA]

Well im pretty fluent with basic networking, and when I mean basic, I mean basic. Most of my schooling was on Server 2003. I know it pretty well in and out. I guess its something I should inquire about once I learn a little more about their system here. Im just looking to increase my knowledge in any way possible, thats why I was asking.

 

[Slim]

The guy that used to maintain this joint left a couple years ago. So they decided to outsource everything, updates, server maintenance, everything.

I'd start here if you can. Do they have contact info. for the guy who left?

Most people are willing to share info, if they have time.

Otherwise, I'd hit up the outsourced contacts. They should have a main contact/tech assigned to your company, and if they are still there (fingers crossed) they should be able to share some knowledge about the system. Unless they want to be a jerk about it.

It's worth a shot to approach them politely and hope for some help.

Your accounts payable department might keep a filing system of invoices as well that could shed some light on what work has been done in the last few years by the outsources company(ies).