| Computers touch every aspect of our business | | | | programs, computer games, antivirus software, |
| and personal lives. Because we rely on | | | | firewalls and an enormous array of other |
| computers for even the smallest activities we | | | | programs for virtually every industry around |
| participate in (checking out at the grocery | | | | the globe. |
| store or buying gas) those with the knowledge | | | | |
| to build, program, maintain and repair them | | | | Network Designer |
| hold very important positions in today's | | | | |
| society. Also, because an information | | | | Responsible for creating local area networks |
| technology degree can help open so many | | | | (LAN), wide area networks (WAN) and more, a |
| diverse doors, you have a world of options to | | | | network designer surveys a building then |
| choose from. | | | | chooses a topology (or combination of |
| | | | topologies) that would work to connect the |
| The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of | | | | computers, servers and other computer |
| Statistics website predicts rapid job growth | | | | equipment together. A network designer also |
| and a surge in I.T. jobs as we become still | | | | draws up a plan for installing the area |
| more dependent on computers in future years. | | | | network and outlines the type of equipment |
| Most information technology careers are | | | | that will be needed to make that network |
| reported as requiring a bachelor's or | | | | functional. |
| master's degree, so plans for attending | | | | |
| college should be made. After graduation from | | | | Computer Technology Trainer |
| an information technology school, you can | | | | |
| pursue careers as a: | | | | More and more larger organizations are |
| | | | developing departments exclusively for the |
| ? Computer Equipment Operator | | | | purpose of training their employees on the |
| | | | use of their computer equipment and software. |
| ? Computer Programmer | | | | Because learning within a structured |
| | | | environment usually works best, computer |
| ? Computer Repairperson | | | | technology trainers develop a curriculum for |
| | | | teaching new hires and transfer employees |
| ? Network Designer | | | | what they need to know to function |
| | | | efficiently in their positions. This requires |
| ? Network Administrator | | | | that you, as the trainer, develop an |
| | | | extremely thorough knowledge of the software |
| ? Computer Technology Trainer | | | | and/or hardware you'll be training others to |
| | | | use. |
| ? and much more | | | | |
| | | | Room for advancement within the I.T. field is |
| Let's look at three of these information | | | | vast. Because possessing a degree in |
| technology careers in more detail. | | | | information technology can give you widely |
| | | | transferable skills, you can potentially |
| Computer Programmer | | | | improve your job standing more rapidly than |
| | | | those in other industries. Taking the time to |
| As a detail-oriented person, you would use | | | | investigate your options can truly open your |
| various forms of computer code to write | | | | eyes to the huge selection of exciting |
| programs of practically any sort. Computer | | | | information technology career choices |
| programmers have been responsible for | | | | available to you. |
| creating word processing programs, accounting | | | | |