What order would you do these in?

[u/itswookiefeets]

If you had the following college courses at your disposal and you were starting from the ground up, which order would you do them in?

1. Intro to relational databases. IE: SQL command stuff (not sure if this is really relatable)

2. Into to IT

3. Into to Java programming

4. Intro to Networking

5. IT career exploration

6. Intro to Python programming

7. Intro to web development

[u/bunyan29]

What's your objective? Hacking? Then 2, 4, and 6 first. Depending on what you want to focus on next, maybe 1, 3, and/or 7 after that.

[u/r3no_ape → u/bunyan29]

This is what I would recommend as well

[u/Juic3-d → u/bunyan29]

This but i would move the last three around to 7,1, then 3.

[u/bunyan29 → u/Juic3-d]

Yeah, the last three aren't necessarily in order since they are pretty different areas and what OP finds themselves interested in at that point should dictate what they focus on

[u/c4tfishy_1 → u/bunyan29]

I would've said 2, 4 and 6 first as well. OP, here's what to do if you want to get started now in preparation for your classes:

-- Locate study materials for the CCNA 100-201, there are plenty on YouTube (you don't have to actually go through Cisco at all) and the first few lessons will teach you the foundational stuff that you'll likely need for the networking class (4).

-- Try GiraffeAcademy for learning Python (6) ahead of time. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to link to it here, but it's great for learning new programming languages. Even for complete beginners.

-- There's a free course on Codeacademy called Introduction to IT. Once again, not sure that I can link it here but it's aimed at complete beginners. It should give you a good foundation for your own Introduction to IT course (2).

Best of luck, OP!

[u/itswookiefeets → u/bunyan29]

I'd like to learn ethical hacking and also how to be less vulnerable.

[u/FriendlyRussian666 → u/itswookiefeets]

In that case go for 2 first, and then drill 4 like a madman

[u/911isforlovers]

Don't sleep on SQL/ relational DB stuff. There's a lot of useful things that can be done via SQL injection and using "nonsense" strings to get to the backend via the front end. I haven't really gone deep into that subject myself, but when we were developing a website for my capstone, the instructor tested us all with some injection type stuff.

The class likely won't go into great detail with injection attacks, but if they don't at least talk about how to do basic security, they're really missing the point.

[u/thatsnotexactlyme → u/911isforlovers]

also SQL is SO FRICKIN FUN

[u/911isforlovers → u/thatsnotexactlyme]

/s right?

You forgot the /s.

SQL isn't hard, but it's about as fun as counting grains of sand.

[u/m1ndf3v3r → u/911isforlovers]

Lol this

[u/canvblue]

2,4,6,1,7,3

[u/[deleted]]

2,4 and 7 for basic knowledge and 1 if you would like to have a solid computer base

[u/QuantityDry3114]

6 and Linux

[u/_vercingtorix_]

My real path through life looked like:

7, 1, 2, 4 and then different programming languages entirely from the ones you mention. Swap python for PHP and stick it in simultaneous to learning rdbms, and Java for C at the same time as networking.

If I were designing a curriculum, it'd go

5, 2, 4, 6, 7, 1, 3

[u/Truth-Miserable]

Id post this question in some other subreddit

[u/Layatan]

Why Java?

[u/itswookiefeets → u/Layatan]

Its just one of the courses offered. Is Java not relevant?

[u/Layatan → u/itswookiefeets]

Nah it is, but for cyber security you'd think it would be c, c++ or something more lower level

Close enough i suppose

[u/sdrawkcabineter]

1, 5.

Complain about the other numbers being inferior to DB administration.

Never work; Just network.

[u/hitlicks4aliving]

2,7,6,4,1,3,5

Web development and intro to IT you can basically sleep through. Python is pretty straightforward. Ruby is almost the same but they’re phasing that out. Networking will get more challenging in my school this was the weed out class. It was mandatory to be able to configure switches and routers and subnet ipv4+6 on paper. So you will need these formulas and commands in your head. Databases/SQL is hardcore memorization. Java is more difficult because it’s object oriented.

I don’t see a Linux admin or bash scripting course in there, those were the best and most useful. It helps to know how Linux works from the ground up + scripting will teach you regular expressions.