hi this is to clarify a point already made !
imprince said:
dear i think one can get these certifications(CISCO / MCSE /RHCE ) without having knowledge of C or any other language !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
example is here (ME) ...... i got CCNA and CCNP and having good knowledge about MSCE and RHCE ....
yes ! it is true that one does not require knowledge of languages like c,c++ for getting certifications like MCSE,CCNA .
BECOZ these certifications are related to the hardware and networking field.they teach u how to interact and troubleshoot the hardware involved.
when u talk of c and programming languages , u r writing programs - which is basically software.
Even in software u can classify software as either system software or application software .
system software is software which interacts with the hardware ..like ur drivers
while application software is used for applications (utility software like tally or a simple calculator. )
So ultimately what language to learn depends on what u want to excel in .
if u r into application software , then learn java and other application languages but if u into system side programming , i suggest u start with c.