I joined TCS in January 2013, training in JAVA. I'm currently waiting badly for a project. What technologies can I learn while waiting (as I don't have any plans of pursuing an MBA but instead I want to stick to IT)?
Being on bench is the most irritating thing for people who aspire to be the best of class professionals. I want to appreciate your idea of learning during your bench period. Following are some suggestions for you:1. For a technical person, it is very important to understand the basics of programming, so you could start with Core Java first (because Java is the most widely used language these days). Learn core Java thoroughly and during that period work on improving your programming logic.2. Get familiar with features of Eclipse IDE. This is the most widely used IDE for Java develpment.3. Basics of XML and XSL. Also, try to learn JSON. XML and JSON are the data transmitting formats used in many projects today. Learn to these formats in Java. For example, representing your data in XML and JSON using Java and decoding a JSON or XML using Java code.4. Servlets and JSP are the most important Java technologies in web based projects. You should be very comfortable with both of these technologies.5. Get thorough learning of MVC structure.6. Now, you are ready to go ahead to learn different Java frameworks. Start with Struts, Spring, Hibernate etc. There are numerous Java based frameworks, these are the most widely used.7. Almost every IT project uses a file version control system, mostly SVN or CVS. Learn the basic commands of SVN. Once done with that, you could also learn the GUI tools used for SVN. Example, Turtoise SVN.8. If you are interested in web designing, go ahead with learning HTML 5, CSS 3, JavaScript, JQuery etc.Wish you all the best for your career and a very happy learning ahead :)