Hardware & Networking

Two different domains that cannot be compared. It's like comparing apples and oranges. While software testing involves finding errors in a software programme and ensuring it delivers to certain benchmarks, networking involves setting up, administration and management of a network infrastructure. Both have their pros and cons. While networking has been in the market for a long time, it provides an evergreen job opportunity with, however, not-so-decent salary package. On the other hand, Software Testing ensures a better salary package. However, the market is currently over-saturated with software testers. Hence, the job prospect is currently unpredictable. Also, both the domains mentioned in the question are suffering from the flak of being taken over by automation, which might result in even lower employment. Thank you.

Infrastructure Management Services (IMS) has emerged as a preferred alternative for companies looking to optimize their IT infrastructure. Today Infrastructure managed services market that manages enterprises core IT systems has opened up vast opportunities and is growing at a CAGR of 22.8 percent which is higher than the growth rate of overall IT services market and generates around 40-60 percent gross profit for service providers. Advanced Certified Hardware and Networking Professional (ACHNP) is an in-demand certification programme in the hardware and networking field which make candidates eligible for IMS jobs. It is highly suitable for IT aspirants who have completed graduates from Science, Commerce and Arts. It introduces students to concepts such as Infrastructure Management Service (IMS) and technologies such as Microsoft, Cisco and Linux. ACHNP certified students get easily placed as hardware and networking executives in organizations across verticals. It is a good option for BCA graduates who want to make career in the field of IMS. Thank you.

The eligibility criteria of UGC NET for Assistant Professor and JRF is given below. Educational qualifications: Candidates who have secured at least 55% marks (without rounding off) in Masters Degree or equivalent examination from universities/ institutions recognized by UGC in Humanities (including languages) and Social Science, Computer Science & Applications, Electronic Science, etc. are eligible for this exam. Candidates who are pursuing their Master's degree or are waiting for their result or whose qualifying examinations have been delayed can apply for the test. However, such candidates will be admitted provisionally and will be considered for award of JRF or recruitment as Assistant Professor only when they will pass their Masters Degree with at least 55% marks (50% marks for reserved category). Age for JRF: Candidates should not be more than 30 years as on June 1, 2020. Candidates belonging to OBC-NC, SC, ST, PwD categories, Transgenders and women applicants are provided a relaxation of up to 5 years. Candidates with research experience will also be provided age relaxation equivalent to the years/ period spent on research in the respective subject or Post Graduation Degree. Relaxation to researchers can be of up to 5 years and will only be provided on production of a certificate from the appropriate authority. Age for Assistant Professor: There is no upper age limit to apply for Assistant Professor. So from above, you are in the final semester of your M.Tech course, so you can apply here.

It opens various paths in the field of networking. The career opportunities after passing CCNA are Network Engineer, Network Administrator, Technical Support Engineer, system admin, etc. If you are serious about your career then you should go for CCNP or CCIE for better job and money after getting some experience of networking. The only certification will not help you to get going in the field of networking, always acquire great knowledge along with certification. Many people try to pass CCNA with the help of dumps. Dumps can be helpful in passing the exams but it will not give you proper knowledge of the domain. Courses information can be attained from authorised training partner of Cisco. All the best.