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About This Occupation
Monitor and control electronic computer and peripheral electronic data processing equipment to process business, scientific, engineering, and other data according to operating instructions. Monitor and respond to operating and error messages. May enter commands at a computer terminal and set controls on computer and peripheral devices.
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Clear equipment at end of operating run and review schedule to determine next assignment. (0)
Type command on keyboard to transfer encoded data from memory unit to magnetic tape and assist in labeling, classifying, cataloging and maintaining tapes. (0)
Common Job Titles
You may find open job opportunities using one or more of these common job titles, relating to this occupation.
Card Sorter
Card Tape Converter Operator
Computer Console Operator
Computer Operator
Computer Peripheral Equipment Operator
Computer Programmer
Computer Specialist
Computer Systems Support Specialist
Computer Technician
Computing Machine Operator
Console Operator
Data Center Operator
Data Processing Auxiliary Equipment Operator
Data Processing Clerk
Data Processor
Debug Technician
Digital Computer Operator
Digitizer Operator
Encoding Machine Operator
Environmental Web Crawler
Equipment Operator
High Speed Printer Operator
Imaging Specialist
Information Systems Operator
Information Technology Manager
Information Technology Specialist
Input Output Clerk
Micro Computer Data Processor
Network Manager
Office Automation Clerk
Operations and Maintenance Technician
Peripheral EDP Equipment Operator
Peripheral Equipment Operator
Software Technician
Sorting Machine Operator
System Support Technician
Systems Operator
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Software, Tools, or Technology
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Backup drives
BMC PATROL
BMC Software Control-M
BMC Software CONTROL-O
BMC Software Remedy IT Service Management Suite
CA 11 Workload Automation Restart and Tracking
CA 7 Workload Automation
CA Automation Point
CA Unicenter TNG
Check signers
Cisco IOS
Citrix
Common business oriented language COBOL
Computer hard disk drives
Computer servers
Computer tape drives
Computer terminals
Customer information control system CICS
Data3 ENGUARD
Decollating equipment
Disk operating system DOS
Disk storage units
Email servers
Email software
EMC AlphaStor
EMC NetWorker
File transfer protocol FTP software
Form bursters
Hewlett Packard HP-UX
Hewlett-Packard HP OpenView Service Center
Hewlett-Packard HP OpenVMS
High speed impact printers
IBM DB2
IBM i
IBM Informix
IBM Notes
IBM Power Systems software
IBM Tivoli NetView Distribution Manager
IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON XE for CICS on z/OS
IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler
IBM WebSphere
Impact printers
Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold
Job control language JCL
Laser printers
Linux
Local area network LAN software
Magnetic card readers
Magnetic tape units MTU
Mainframe computers
Micro Focus OpenView
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Exchange Server
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft SharePoint
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Word
Minicomputers
Modems
Multi-line telephone systems
Network routers
Novell NetWare
Operating system monitoring software
Oracle DBMS
Oracle Solaris
Oralce Java Enterprise System
Personal computers
Plotters
Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
Python
Robotic tape libraries
SAP
SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
SAP SQL Anywhere
Scanners
SPSS ShowCase Suite
Storage area network SAN software
Structured query language SQL
Tandem advanced command language TACL
Teradata Enterprise Data Warehouse
UNIX
Veritas NetBackup
Web browser software
Wide area network WAN software
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Related Educational Goals
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Provide technical assistance to computer users. Answer questions or resolve computer problems for clients in person, or via telephone or electronically. May provide assistance concerning the use of computer hardware and software, including printing, installation, word processing, electronic mail, and operating systems.
Information technology generalists perform various support functions, particularly if they work in a small-to-medium-size company that has a small IT department with few specialist positions. IT generalists set up technology for employees, maintain internal networks, support telework functions, and provide help desk support. Workers in this position work with IT colleagues, staff at all levels within an organization, external clients, and vendors.
IT generalists maintain functioning information technology equipment and networks, provide support to technology users, ensure security of information and IT infrastructure, and uphold company policies regarding use, security, and redundancy of data.
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