Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Careers In IT

Webmaster:
A webmaster also known as a web architect or web developer is a person responsible for managing or maintaining one or many websites. A webmaster's duties are ensuring that the web servers, hardware and software are operating accurately, designing the website, generating and revising web pages, replying to user comments, and examining traffic through the site. He or she must also be well-versed in Web transaction software, payment-processing software, and security software.
Alternate definition: a person who uses online media to sell products and/or services.




System Analyst :
A system analyst is a person who analyze business or scientific tasks and plan and develop the hardware systems and software that allow a computer to perform these tasks. They also work on improving computer systems already in use. They are usually employed by a wide variety of organizations, including business, universities, hospitals and more.



Programmer:
A computer programmer is someone who writes computer software. A specialist in one area of computer programming or a generalist who writes code for many kinds of software. Also known as a programmer analyst.





Software Engineer:
A person who designs and programs system-level software, such as operating systems, database management systems (DBMS) and embedded systems. This person creates commercial software packages, whether they are system level or application level.


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Computer Support Specialist:
Someone who helps people use computers. When something goes wrong, support specialists figure out why. They check computer systems to make sure they are working well. They also install printers, software and other computer tools. They instruct and teach people how to use them.


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Technical Writer :
Also known as a Technical Communicator is a person responsible for writing hardware and software documentation, online help, technical definitions and technical product descriptions on Web sites.

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Network Administrator:
A person who manages  a local area communications network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN) for an organization. Responsibilities include network security, installing new hardware and applications, monitoring software upgrades and daily activity, enforcing licensing agreements, developing a storage management program and providing for routine backups, ensuring that it is running.



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Data Administrator:
A person who coordinates activities within the data administration department. Also called a database analyst.

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