How to become a true computer expert?

Question

Dear all, I want to learn the following and become a computer expert. Please tell me how long will it take and how much could it cost ? The list of things I want to learn are :

Microsoft Windows
Linus & Unix
Mac
Hardware
Networking
C++
C
Java
C#
VB.NET
Python
Perl
Shell Scripting
Assembly
Pascal
Delphi
Visual Basic 4/5/6
XML, XSLT & XPATH
Legacy & Other Languages
Computer Science
Game Development
Mobile Development
PHP
ASP.NET
ColdFusion
ASP
JSP
Ruby
RSS, Web Services and SOAP
JavaScript, DHTML & AJAX
Databases
Web Design
SEO
3d Animation & Modelling
2d Animation & Modelling
Graphic Design
Joomla, Drupal, Wordpress, vBulletin

Please help me and give me free resources if possible. Again, how much time will this take and how much money ? I am very young and am willing to work as much as possible.

Answer 1

Hi,

:D

I know that my fellow answerer is just playing with his answer; but oddly, he's not far from the truth. It really is just a matter of using “applications / software” on a daily basis; gaining the experience by solving problems in real life, that makes a "computer expert".



Unfortunately, this is something that can not be taught in a class room. - If you're cut out to be a "computer expert", you'll already have an intuitive way about you and instinctively know your way around technical gadgets (you don’t RTFM). You'll already be answering people's questions, and you might even be your family and friends' personal IT support, as I'm sure most of us are.



Your long list will take a while to learn in depth, and such is the nature of the fast paced IT beast; many of your skills will be out of date before you can wield them in a commercial environment. – My best advice is to find something you like and are good at, and then stick to it; try not to be a jack of all trades, but a master of at least one.



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Answer 2

Study, go and take some classes, play around with your computer, look at forums on the internet and talk to people. Never be afraid to admit that you don't know something about computers because there is way too much to know about them for anybody to know, ask for help and be sure to always have good reliable backups in case you make a mistake with something and it crashes.

Answer 3

read a good book. Like Drupal 6: Ultimate Community Site Guide:



http://www.amazon.com/dp/283990490X?tag=rawvegandatin-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=283990490X&adid=1RVP68SV7QER3HWJ6KWG&

Answer 4

Best sources to go to learn anything is YouTube and EHow.



I've droped a link below for Joomla, but it is not free as is difficult to learn Joomla properly without paying somewhere down the track.



Other sources, check out YouTube.

Answer 5

Hey Mate,



Just pick one or two and DIVE IN.



Think about it this way. The more you specialize, the less competition you will have, and the greater your depth of skill.



Have fun, keep it simple, and learn something new everyday!

Answer 6

40yrs/200,000 dollar/ impossibly high brain capacity (1TB just for those skills)