List of Skills

Below is a list of skills I have acquired over the years. It is not exhausive and keeps growing.

Computer

Operating Systems

  • Windows NT (Workstation and Server)
  • Windows 95, 98, Millennium
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows Vista (some experience)
  • Windows 7 (some experience)
  • Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora) - limited

Hardware

  • Desktop repair including complete disassembly and reassembly of major components
  • Laptop repair including adding/replacing memory, hard drive and keyboard

Productivity Software

  • Microsoft Office 2003 (Access, Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook)
  • OpenOffice.org suite
  • Web browsing using Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox

Anti-virus Applications

  • AVG 7 & 8
  • Norton 360
  • Microsoft Security Essentials

Databases

  • SQL Server 2005
  • SQL Server Compact Edition
  • Oracle database 8 & 10g
  • MySQL (some experience only)

Programming

  • Visual Basic 3/6
  • .NET Framework (Visual Basic, ASP.net 2005 & 2008, ADO.net) using Express version of Visual Studio
  • HTML & CSS
  • Microsoft Office Programming in Excel, Outlook, Access (VBA)
  • Good knowledge of OOP principles

Server Software

  • Exchange Server 2003
  • Active Directory (Windows Server 2003)
  • Internet Information Server (5 & 6)

Networking

  • Understanding of networking including setting up a wireless network and installation of unmanaged switches and network cards on desktops.
  • Remote computer access using Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection and Ultra VNC software

System Administration Tasks

  • Diagnosed and remedied computer hardware and software problems in the various Windows environments listed above by fixing Registry errors, running anti-virus and anti-malware software, replacing hardware, reinstalling drivers, operating system and software.

And the list keeps growing