YOUTH PACKAGING FOR LABOUR MARKET.
One thing you need to know is that there is nobody on earth that can do anything all alone without the help of God.
DEVELOPING A CAREER
Career Path
Career is more than your job, it entails everything you learn and work at during your lifetime. It is about careful planning to reach your goals. Job is an activity such as trade or profession that somebody does for pay or a paid position doing this, while career is a chosen path of profession, trained for and expecting a work in that path of profession for an entire working life rather than briefly.
Start out by planning your career
Learn to know your weak and strong points. What do you want people to remember when they read something about you in a hundred years time? Do you want to be rich, famous or known for changes made to the workplace, society or any specific field or do you want to be remembered for a specific skill?
Think about the things you dream about.
What do you do in your spare time, what is your passion, what is it that you want to do all your life?
Consider your skills
Do you have the necessary skills for your career path? If you don’t have, will you be able to acquire these skills through work programs, tuition or experience? If you like singing but cannot hold one musical note/instrument, then perhaps you should reconsider or decide whether it is worth all the training.
Choose a career path
It doesn’t mean that you have to select a particular job and stay with it. Rather look at the broader spectrum of jobs available in a certain career field.
Set a career goal
A career goal helps you to stay focused and motivated. Plan how you will get there and make space for alternative routes. The career journey should be just as rewarding as reaching the goals. You need to enjoy every step of the way even when you start at the bottom. This is not a once of process. Your career goals must be flexible since there will also be disappointments and things out of your control.
Sample of CV Format
YOUR NAME (Surname first then coma)
#121A UPPER MISSION ROAD, CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE NIGERIA *+234-803 - - - - - - -, *+234-807 - - - - - - - *estherarmstrong@yahoo.com, *esther.okonkwo@gmail.com
PERSONAL DATA (If your age is above 27 years, please ignore this and present when asked)
Date of Birth: 07-06-1984 Age: 22 Nationality: Nigerian Gender: Male
CAREER OBJECTIVE (Study any of these and make out yours)
To Secure a challenging position in the Information Technology sector that enables the development and utilization of my high potential management and information technology skills.
OR YOU USE THIS
To provide a world–class solution that will facilitate the accomplishment of our company’s corporate goals.
OR USE THIS
Promoting workplace best practice of innovative leadership skills that is beneficial to the attainment of corporate and individual goals.
EDUCATION (Begin your Education with the most recent)
2000 – 2005 B.Sc. Microbiology
* University of Calabar, Calabar
1989 - 1995 Senior Secondary School Leaving Certificate (S.S.C.E)
* Adolo Boys College, Benin
1983 – 1989 School Leaving Certificate
* Olua Primary School, Benin
RELEVANT COURSES (On this note, if you are applying for a job that is far related to what you studied in school, then state the courses that relates to the duties of the position you are applying for, that you did in your school days) But in a case where you have job experience, this subject will no longer be relevant.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP/CERTIFICATION (These are Professional ICT Programs and Packages, internationally recognized)
• CISCO Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
• Oracle Certified Associate (OCA)
• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)
EXPERIENCE/INTEREST (Please remember that if you have worked with more than one establishment, please state accordingly following this sample, for each establishment you’ve worked with)
Bluseal Nigeria
Systems Administrator and Client Service (August 2005 – March 2006)
Bluseal is an advertising company in charge of all out door and indoor adverts for Paterson Zochonis (PZ), Haier Paterson Zochonis (HPZ) and Nutricima (PZ’s Milk factory) Nigeria and the United Kingdom.
Key responsibilities:
• Test, maintain, and monitor computer programs and systems, including coordinating the installing of computer program and systems
• Coordinate implementation of computer system plan with company personal and outside vendors
• Provide technical assistance, support and advice to clients of the company
• Prepare cost benefit and run-on investment analysis to aid in decisions on system implementation.
• Expand or modify system to serve new purposes or improve work flow.
• Design and implement integrated hardware and software computer and information systems to meet organizational requirements.
• Coordinated the launch of Nutricima’s ultra modern milk factory.
• Coordinated and prepared costing for major television adverts and billboards of which includes; Nunu milk and Nunu variants (Nutricima), Haier Thermocool (Part of your life campaign), Coast Milk (Nutricima).
SKILLS
Computer Skills: Windows 95, 98, 2000, MS office, Corel Draw, HIML, Java, Visual basic 6.0, net, SQL Server, Speed typing, Explorer.
Personal Skills: Ability to work with little or no supervision, Excellent Communication / Interpersonal Skills, Positive attitude, Logical and Analytic Skills, Self Motivated, Result-oriented and Target-driven.
Soft skills: Attended a Seminar/Workshop organized by AfriHUB Nigeria Ltd, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, on “Career Development, Work Ethics, Job Recruitment Processes and Business Development, Investments and Management” (November 2008)
Honors/Awards
Best final year project work (The Design and automation of a computer controlled robotic arm)
Languages: English (Native), Yoruba and Igbo
INTERESTS/HOBBIES
Surfing the Net, Swimming, Dancing, Soccer Community Service, chess playing, scrabble playing and football.
REFERENCE
Available on Request.
Sunday, 11 September 2011
Monday, 10 May 2010
Computer of tomorrow
COMPUTERS OF TOMORROW
Today's computers operate using transistors, wires and electricity. Future computers might use atoms, fibers and light. Personally, I don't give a byte what makes it tick, as long as it does the job. If I could accidentally spill my coffee and not have it cost $848 that would be a cool feature.
But let us assume that you are not still bitter from a recent laptop replacement. You might stop to consider what the world might be like, if computers the size of molecules become a reality. These are the types of computers that could be everywhere, but never seen. Nano sized bio-computers that could target specific areas inside your body. Giant networks of computers, in your clothing, your house, your car entrenched in almost every aspect of our lives and yet you may never give them a single thought.
Complete understanding of the theories behind these future computer technologies is not for the meek. For example, my research into quantum computers was made all the more difficult, after I learned that in light of her constant interference, it is theoretically possible my mother-in-law could be in two places at once.
A new NASA-developed computing device allows machines to work much like the brain. This technology may allow fast-thinking machines to make decisions based on what they see. A planetary rover might use this technology to avoid obstacles, select scientifically interesting spots to explore just by what it sees and navigate through terrain on its own without review from ground controllers. A spacecraft might use the technology to avoid hazards and identify a pre-selected landing site with very high precision.
This may well be recognized as a quantum leap in the pursuit of intelligent vision, allowing machines to be significantly more autonomous. The device works much like the brain, whose power comes from the complex networks of interconnections called “synapses” between brain cells. Networks of these brain cells, called neurons, allow humans to make instant decisions based on an observed image or scene. The new processor captures the same capability to process images in real time as a scene unfolds.
DNA COMPUTERS: DNA computers have the potential to take computing to new levels, picking up where Moore's Law leaves off. There are several advantages to using DNA instead of silicon:
• As long as there are cellular organisms, there will be a supply of DNA.
• The large supply of DNA makes it a cheap resource.
• Unlike traditional microprocessors, which are made using toxic materials, DNA biochips can be made cleanly.
• DNA computers are many times smaller than today's computers.
DNA's key advantage is that it will make computers smaller than any computer that has come before, while at the same time increasing storage capacity. One pound (0.45 kilogram) of DNA has the capacity to store more information than all the electronic computers ever built. The computing power of a tear drop-sized DNA computer, using the DNA logic gates, will be more powerful than the world's most powerful supercomputer. More than 10 trillion DNA molecules can fit into an area no larger than 1 cubic centimeter (.06 cubic inch). With this small amount of DNA, a computer would be able to hold 10 terabytes (TB) of data and perform 10 trillion calculations at a time. By adding more DNA, more calculations could be performed.
Unlike conventional computers, DNA computers could perform calculations simultaneously. Conventional computers operate in linear fashion, taking on tasks one at a time. Parallel computing will allow DNA to solve complex mathematical problems in hours -- problems that might take electrical computers hundreds of years to complete. Today's computers work by manipulating bits that exist in one of two states: 0 or 1.
SILICON PROCESSORS: Silicon microprocessors have been the heart of the computing world for more than 40 years. In that time, microprocessor manufacturers have crammed more electronic devices onto microprocessors. In 1965, Intel founder Gordon Moore predicted that microprocessors would double in complexity every two years. Since then, the number of electronic devices put on a microprocessor has doubled every 18 months, and the prediction has come to be known as Moore's Law. Many have predicted that Moore's Law will soon reach its end because of the physical limitations of silicon microprocessors. T¬he current process used to pack more transistors onto a chip is called deep-ultraviolet lithography (DUVL), which is a photography-like technique that focuses light through lenses to carve circuit patterns on silicon wafers. While new manufacturing techniques have extended the useful lifespan of the DUVL process, before long chip manufacturers will have to use new techniques to keep up with Moore's Law. Many are already looking at extreme-ultraviolet lithography (EUVL) as a way to extend the life of silicon at least until the end of the decade. EUVL uses mirrors instead of lenses to focus the light, which allows light with shorter wavelengths to focus on the silicon wafer accurately.
QUANTUM COMPUTERS: Quantum computers are also likely to transform the computing experience, for both business and home users. These powerful machines are already on the drawing board, and they are likely to be introduced in the near future. The quantum computer is expected to be a giant leap forward in computing technology, with exciting implications for everything from scientific research to stock market predictions. Quantum computers aren't limited to two states; they encode information as quantum bits, or qubits. A qubit can be a 1 or a 0, or it can exist in a superposition that is simultaneously 1 and 0 or somewhere in between. Qubits represent atoms that are working together to serve as computer memory and a microprocessor. Because a quantum computer can contain these multiple states simultaneously, it has the potential to be millions of times more powerful than today's most powerful supercomputers.
A 30-qubit quantum computer would equal the processing power of a conventional computer capable of running at 10 teraops, or trillions of operations per second. To equal the top of the line in supercomputers you'd need more qubits. The Roadrunner supercomputer can run at a petaflop -- 1,000 trillian floating point operations per second.
THE FUTURE OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY
Progress in computer technology over the last four decades has been spectacular, driven by Moore's law which, though initially an observation, has become a self-fulfilling prophecy and a boardroom planning tool. Although Gordon Moore expressed his vision of progress simply in terms of the number of transistors that could be manufactured economically on an integrated circuit, the means of achieving this progress was based principally on shrinking transistor dimensions, and with that came collateral gains in performance, power-efficiency and, last but not least, cost. The semiconductor industry appears to be confident in its ability to continue to shrink transistors, at least for another decade or so, but the game is already changing. We can no longer assume that smaller circuits will go faster, or be more power-efficient. As we approach atomic limits, device variability is beginning to hurt, and design costs are going through the roof. These are impacting the economics of design in ways that will affect the entire computing and communications industries. For example, on the desktop there is a trend away from high-speed uniprocessors towards multi-core processors, despite the fact that general-purpose parallel programming remains one of the greatest unsolved problems of computer science. If computers are to benefit from future advances in technology then there are major challenges ahead, involving understanding how to build reliable systems on increasingly unreliable technology and how to exploit parallelism increasingly effective, not only to improve performance, but also to mask the consequences of component failure.
And if history is to be any guide, some of the most powerful advances in the world of computers and computer technology are likely to be completely unforeseen. After all, some of the most powerful technologies of the past have taken us by surprise, so stay tuned for a truly fascinating future.
Today's computers operate using transistors, wires and electricity. Future computers might use atoms, fibers and light. Personally, I don't give a byte what makes it tick, as long as it does the job. If I could accidentally spill my coffee and not have it cost $848 that would be a cool feature.
But let us assume that you are not still bitter from a recent laptop replacement. You might stop to consider what the world might be like, if computers the size of molecules become a reality. These are the types of computers that could be everywhere, but never seen. Nano sized bio-computers that could target specific areas inside your body. Giant networks of computers, in your clothing, your house, your car entrenched in almost every aspect of our lives and yet you may never give them a single thought.
Complete understanding of the theories behind these future computer technologies is not for the meek. For example, my research into quantum computers was made all the more difficult, after I learned that in light of her constant interference, it is theoretically possible my mother-in-law could be in two places at once.
A new NASA-developed computing device allows machines to work much like the brain. This technology may allow fast-thinking machines to make decisions based on what they see. A planetary rover might use this technology to avoid obstacles, select scientifically interesting spots to explore just by what it sees and navigate through terrain on its own without review from ground controllers. A spacecraft might use the technology to avoid hazards and identify a pre-selected landing site with very high precision.
This may well be recognized as a quantum leap in the pursuit of intelligent vision, allowing machines to be significantly more autonomous. The device works much like the brain, whose power comes from the complex networks of interconnections called “synapses” between brain cells. Networks of these brain cells, called neurons, allow humans to make instant decisions based on an observed image or scene. The new processor captures the same capability to process images in real time as a scene unfolds.
DNA COMPUTERS: DNA computers have the potential to take computing to new levels, picking up where Moore's Law leaves off. There are several advantages to using DNA instead of silicon:
• As long as there are cellular organisms, there will be a supply of DNA.
• The large supply of DNA makes it a cheap resource.
• Unlike traditional microprocessors, which are made using toxic materials, DNA biochips can be made cleanly.
• DNA computers are many times smaller than today's computers.
DNA's key advantage is that it will make computers smaller than any computer that has come before, while at the same time increasing storage capacity. One pound (0.45 kilogram) of DNA has the capacity to store more information than all the electronic computers ever built. The computing power of a tear drop-sized DNA computer, using the DNA logic gates, will be more powerful than the world's most powerful supercomputer. More than 10 trillion DNA molecules can fit into an area no larger than 1 cubic centimeter (.06 cubic inch). With this small amount of DNA, a computer would be able to hold 10 terabytes (TB) of data and perform 10 trillion calculations at a time. By adding more DNA, more calculations could be performed.
Unlike conventional computers, DNA computers could perform calculations simultaneously. Conventional computers operate in linear fashion, taking on tasks one at a time. Parallel computing will allow DNA to solve complex mathematical problems in hours -- problems that might take electrical computers hundreds of years to complete. Today's computers work by manipulating bits that exist in one of two states: 0 or 1.
SILICON PROCESSORS: Silicon microprocessors have been the heart of the computing world for more than 40 years. In that time, microprocessor manufacturers have crammed more electronic devices onto microprocessors. In 1965, Intel founder Gordon Moore predicted that microprocessors would double in complexity every two years. Since then, the number of electronic devices put on a microprocessor has doubled every 18 months, and the prediction has come to be known as Moore's Law. Many have predicted that Moore's Law will soon reach its end because of the physical limitations of silicon microprocessors. T¬he current process used to pack more transistors onto a chip is called deep-ultraviolet lithography (DUVL), which is a photography-like technique that focuses light through lenses to carve circuit patterns on silicon wafers. While new manufacturing techniques have extended the useful lifespan of the DUVL process, before long chip manufacturers will have to use new techniques to keep up with Moore's Law. Many are already looking at extreme-ultraviolet lithography (EUVL) as a way to extend the life of silicon at least until the end of the decade. EUVL uses mirrors instead of lenses to focus the light, which allows light with shorter wavelengths to focus on the silicon wafer accurately.
QUANTUM COMPUTERS: Quantum computers are also likely to transform the computing experience, for both business and home users. These powerful machines are already on the drawing board, and they are likely to be introduced in the near future. The quantum computer is expected to be a giant leap forward in computing technology, with exciting implications for everything from scientific research to stock market predictions. Quantum computers aren't limited to two states; they encode information as quantum bits, or qubits. A qubit can be a 1 or a 0, or it can exist in a superposition that is simultaneously 1 and 0 or somewhere in between. Qubits represent atoms that are working together to serve as computer memory and a microprocessor. Because a quantum computer can contain these multiple states simultaneously, it has the potential to be millions of times more powerful than today's most powerful supercomputers.
A 30-qubit quantum computer would equal the processing power of a conventional computer capable of running at 10 teraops, or trillions of operations per second. To equal the top of the line in supercomputers you'd need more qubits. The Roadrunner supercomputer can run at a petaflop -- 1,000 trillian floating point operations per second.
THE FUTURE OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY
Progress in computer technology over the last four decades has been spectacular, driven by Moore's law which, though initially an observation, has become a self-fulfilling prophecy and a boardroom planning tool. Although Gordon Moore expressed his vision of progress simply in terms of the number of transistors that could be manufactured economically on an integrated circuit, the means of achieving this progress was based principally on shrinking transistor dimensions, and with that came collateral gains in performance, power-efficiency and, last but not least, cost. The semiconductor industry appears to be confident in its ability to continue to shrink transistors, at least for another decade or so, but the game is already changing. We can no longer assume that smaller circuits will go faster, or be more power-efficient. As we approach atomic limits, device variability is beginning to hurt, and design costs are going through the roof. These are impacting the economics of design in ways that will affect the entire computing and communications industries. For example, on the desktop there is a trend away from high-speed uniprocessors towards multi-core processors, despite the fact that general-purpose parallel programming remains one of the greatest unsolved problems of computer science. If computers are to benefit from future advances in technology then there are major challenges ahead, involving understanding how to build reliable systems on increasingly unreliable technology and how to exploit parallelism increasingly effective, not only to improve performance, but also to mask the consequences of component failure.
And if history is to be any guide, some of the most powerful advances in the world of computers and computer technology are likely to be completely unforeseen. After all, some of the most powerful technologies of the past have taken us by surprise, so stay tuned for a truly fascinating future.
Thursday, 29 April 2010
Digital Citizen in a Digital World.
Technology as the name implies in my own opinion is a combination of “Techniques” and “logy” (i.e. in-depth knowledge of a discipline or something), these words are coined form the Greek “technologia”. Technology as a word is gaining its way into different careers/fields of endeavour examples of which are information technology, communication technology, medical technology, fish technology, building technology, marine technology etc.
Technology has helped human’s creativity in relation to his immediate society or environment. Productivity is highly increased in the economy, educational and leisure arena due to technological advancement.
Most unwanted by-products that cause pollution have been effectively converted to useful products due to technological advancements & Technological innovations.
This technological advancement has been predominantly upheld by the use of computers.
Computer is equivocally registering its presence in everywhere. Recently Toyota announced a major problem with their car brake system due to a software error, Television, Washing machines, Electric ovens, Toothbrush are getting more and more computerized and digitalized which is the beginning of the digital world.
Simultaneously to this development is networking or network technology which will invariably result into all these digital electronics/devices being connected either wired or wirelessly together in a way that humans will be virtually everywhere at any given point.
Internet sometimes is defined as a network that is nowhere and everywhere at the same time. I can’t actually wait to see the manifestation of this digital world. To thrive in this world you actually need to get going.
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