| The word geek pertains to an odd person, an | | | | Why? The highest paying jobs available and highly in |
| enthusiast, an expert-overly obsessed with things such | | | | demand is to be a computer guru or a geek. Becoming |
| as technology, intellect and the alike. Nerd, gimp, dweeb | | | | a computer geek means you have to learn a lot of |
| , dork and spod are akin to being a geek. | | | | computer stuff. Like for instance, you must learn the |
| Nerd is a socially awkward person who had learned | | | | hardware and software of your computer, the specs |
| technical skills through the spare time they enjoy from | | | | (meaning technical specifications) of a computer, how |
| being neglected. However, dork, still a socially awkward | | | | to use your computer's command line, learn to ask |
| person but he doesn't have the intelligence to fill the | | | | about anything, learn a programming language (CSS, |
| void with technical pursuits. A dork is forced to do | | | | HTML for web pages) and basic repair procedures, |
| foolish activities. He is mostly alone with an XBOX (a | | | | interact with others, learn to recognize computer |
| video game console from Microsoft) and likes playing | | | | viruses, spyware, etc., use a restrictive firewall and an |
| Halo (a science fiction video game) all day, everyday. | | | | open source operating system (BSAD or linux), use |
| Nevertheless, geek is an outwardly normal person | | | | shortcuts, know how the internet works, always |
| who devotes his time to learn technical skills. They | | | | remember to keep things simple and expand your |
| have a normal social life like anyone else. You can tell | | | | knowledge. |
| someone "he's a geek", if they acknowledge their own | | | | A true computer geek never stops learning. They are |
| skills. | | | | always open to something new and if they don't |
| Earlier, geek is being described as an insult but recently | | | | understand, they ask for help. Their objective is to |
| turns out to be a compliment, a badge of honor to a | | | | collect knowledge and put things together into a |
| particular field, an extra ordinary skill. In recent history, | | | | perspective. Frequently, they read articles on Wikipedia. |
| some geeks have promoted geek culture like for | | | | They too join computer forums for programming |
| instance a geek humor and design a fashion | | | | languages or just mere regular forums. Computer |
| statement like the so called geek chic. But still the | | | | geeks do not talk with chat room languages but use |
| definition remains to that of a person engrossed in his | | | | command line to write instead. They are as always a |
| area of interest at the value of social skills, personal | | | | person with genuine interest and passion on computer |
| hygiene and status. | | | | technology who wants to learn everything. |
| To be a computer geek is profitable and very fulfilling. | | | | |