As a small little experiment for you just to show you the decline in the UK standards Go round to every single electronics outlet, car audio outlet, computer outlet, hi fi outlet , radio controlled hobbies outlet and ask the manager and the staff to show you how to use a digital meter , all ranges and ask them to identify a PNP transistor or an NPN transistor , or to recite ohms law , or to identify non polarized electrolytic
View the shop also, Also ask all of them what connectors to use what size cable etc etc etc
Seriously go and do it ask them about what compiler to use what advantages dot net has over other languages what processor to use
Check up on up to date stock find out how many zenor diodes they keep , capacitors , inductors , rs232 converters what IC’s to use what is their maxim range , what is their pic micro range , what are their power fet ranges everything you could think of
Do the same with Communications companies ask them what the OS of the phone is what can you do with the languages what IDE to download where to get it from?
Do the same with software companies
I guarantee you will be lucky to get a 10% pass rate
Go to all the main stores PC world , Maplins , CPC , Comet
You going to get the shock of your lives when you do this Education key problem compounded by expense rising costs of living and lack of investment by companies schools shutting libraries Number of people who can’t read or write in the UK you name it I guarantee Ill shock you with just how little these so called professional outlets know
Go check out customer service Go and investigate number of people who cant get their money back who haven’t been paid on time Number of shops smashed Number of banks who closed down good professional companies
Go and do it don’t sit their waiting for better days make it happen
