text: what course should i concentrate on to become a computer expert or dba?   the term computer expert can mean a lot of different jobs.  a dba - database administrator - is just one kind of computer expert. a pretty boring kind too, if you ask me.  you could also be a programmer or a software engeneer or do something less technical, but still in the field of computers.  i'm an information analyst/ project manager/ applications manager. to me, these are more interesting jobs than a dba because you work more closely with other people.