Comment Possibly the most helpful question (Score 1) 726
Kevin,
I have always been an addict of computers since I began in working with them in my dad's business while in 2nd grade, and I've always yearned for more knowledge. Over the last year, I've become intrigued with network administration, and although I use the equipment, software, and such, I believe that I'd gain quite a vast amount of knowledge if I better knew the innerworkings of systems, networks, etc. I would never engage in illegal activities (because I clearly see the negative result as noted in your responses), and I also don't see any harm in legal/consensual hacking. I personally believe that this kind of legal vast knowledge about exploits and how to use and fix them is extremely beneficial to computer programmers, administrators, and power users in the sense that it will provide them with sufficient knowledge for any high-powered CS-related job imaginable.
I was wondering if you could give any tips, pointers, advice, and other helpful comments on people like me who want to learn *legally* but who don't know where to start and where to *not* start (obviously, illegal hacking is first on that list). I hope to pursue a career in computing and to attend an elite computer-related college, so I am quite sure that I will learn a great deal there, but all preliminary knowledge is also a great resource to have stored away.
Any info would be appreciated.
(Thank you for taking the time out to answer those questions above. They were very helpful, as well. Good luck with your new life. :)
I have always been an addict of computers since I began in working with them in my dad's business while in 2nd grade, and I've always yearned for more knowledge. Over the last year, I've become intrigued with network administration, and although I use the equipment, software, and such, I believe that I'd gain quite a vast amount of knowledge if I better knew the innerworkings of systems, networks, etc. I would never engage in illegal activities (because I clearly see the negative result as noted in your responses), and I also don't see any harm in legal/consensual hacking. I personally believe that this kind of legal vast knowledge about exploits and how to use and fix them is extremely beneficial to computer programmers, administrators, and power users in the sense that it will provide them with sufficient knowledge for any high-powered CS-related job imaginable.
I was wondering if you could give any tips, pointers, advice, and other helpful comments on people like me who want to learn *legally* but who don't know where to start and where to *not* start (obviously, illegal hacking is first on that list). I hope to pursue a career in computing and to attend an elite computer-related college, so I am quite sure that I will learn a great deal there, but all preliminary knowledge is also a great resource to have stored away.
Any info would be appreciated.
(Thank you for taking the time out to answer those questions above. They were very helpful, as well. Good luck with your new life.
