How Would You Rate Your Computer Skill Level?

[Zidane24]

I can't even spell it.

Computer?

 

[Darryl Licht]

or IT?

LMAO!

 

[whs]

The problem is that technology changes so fast that you do not have the time to really become an expert. I wrote my first program in 1958 and spent 35 years in large system operating system development. But at no point did I have the feeling that I was an expert. Once you crawled up the hill trying to understand system x, there was already system x+1. One has to specialize in certain areas where you are interested and comfortable. But then you become only a "partial" expert - and that's what most knowledgeable people probably are.

 

[Antman]

I do not know shinola about IT.

 

[Fluffy]

I am above average and can hold my own with many problems

 

[whs]

I am above average and can hold my own with many problems

How do you define "average"?

 

[Fluffy]

Well in my opinion an average user can install and use stuff and fix some problems.

 

[whs]

Well in my opinion an average user can install and use stuff and fix some problems.

Hmm, fair enough.

 

[Darryl Licht]

Well in my opinion an average user can install and use stuff and fix some problems.

I'd say an average user SHOULD be able to do those things, but most can't! They can install and use apps, and if told where to go they can run fix it apps like defrag!

 

[Lebon14]

I voted for Advanced User / Geek but I'm more between Above average and Advanced User.

Blame my lack of experience. ^_^

 

[3strokes]

I am above average and can hold my own with many problems

How do you define "average"?

That which is below whs ???
Or should have I said, " average = that which is below Fluffy"?

 

[Darryl Licht]

WHS????

 

[3strokes]

Well, personally I find this fun and entertaining! I bet this explodes over the weekend! And over the brink isnt a likely possiblilty!


Zidane... some great points on terminlogy of basic vs. average!

Q or GW b.......?

I can remember working with ZX Spectrum basic (circa 1979) where the storage medium was a sound-cassette on a cassette player, but we did NOT have to "load" Basic.

 

[Barman58]

I am classed as an IT professional as that is what I get paid to do the word expert is one that I tend not to use ...

not since it was defined to me thus ...

Expert

X is the unknown factor

and a spurt is a drip under pressure

 

[H2SO4]

I am classed as an IT professional as that is what I get paid to do the word expert is one that I tend not to use ...

not since it was defined to me thus ...

Expert

X is the unknown factor

and a spurt is a drip under pressure

+1

The word "expert" tends to be used in a derogatory and sarcastic sense in some (technical) IT circles.

 

[Barman58]

True, very true

I can remember a certain IT manager who was known as Mr IT - he was the only one who thought of the title as a compliment

He was also known as the man who put the SH into IT not sure who started that one

 

[Gilly]

border line nOOb

 

[Darryl Licht]

As my father used to say:

An expert is a drip who's a has been!