bilbus

Well, i do a few things on a regular basis. I never build computers, no buisness will build computers its not worth IT's time.

I do build my own computers / servers at home though.

Repairing computers, when they break.
Helping users with software
Setting up / imaging new comouters
Setting up and racking new servers
Setting up switches and other network equipment.
Monitor servers via HP Sim, open manage, and cacti.
Monitor traffic for exsesive use via ntop
Manage enterprise apps (exchange, sql, ...)
Setting up / managing active directory and policies

You don't really want to be fixing computers, thats very low level (you may start there but you want to do something else)

Basicly a few areas you can go.

Fixing computers - Entry level
Help desk - Entry level
System / network administration - Entry to mid level
Network engineer - Mid level to high level
Application tech / engineer - Entry to high level (where you work mainly on one piece of software like a SQL DBA, SAP, ect.)
Programing - Entry to high level

There are other areas, but thats what i see the most.

Helpdesk is where most people start, its boring most of the time, but it will get you started with experince.

I am a system administrator, and i love it. That is usualy a safe direction .. depending on the size of the company your tasks will change.

In a small company 5-100 - mostly helpdesk / support. But you also do all the network and server stuff.

In a mid sized company - mostly dealing with issues that helpdesk can not support, enterprise apps, and network / server issues.

In a large company - Will be a member of a team that does only a few things, like a core networking group, messaging group, server group, security group.

I perfer the mid sized company my self.

Feel free to ask more if you have quations