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Chapter 15

Chapter 15. Information Technology Careers. Presentation Overview. Career Opportunities in Information Technology Preparation for an IT Career Work Environments. What career opportunities are in IT?. Career Opportunities in Information Technology. What career opportunities are in IT?

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Chapter 15

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  1. Chapter 15 Information Technology Careers

  2. Presentation Overview • Career Opportunities in Information Technology • Preparation for an IT Career • Work Environments

  3. What career opportunities are in IT? Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  4. What career opportunities are in IT? technician installs and maintains hardware/software Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  5. What career opportunities are in IT? technician installs and maintains hardware/software technical sales and training emphasize interpersonal and technical skills Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  6. What career opportunities are in IT? technician installs and maintains hardware/software technical sales and training emphasize interpersonal and technical skills application developer adapts software for use within a new system Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  7. What career opportunities are in IT? technician installs and maintains hardware/software technical sales and training emphasize interpersonal and technical skills application developer adapts software for use within a new system application development jobs include system analysts,database administration, network administration, andWeb administration Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  8. Sales and Support Careers Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  9. Sales and Support Careers technical services install and maintain hardware and software Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  10. Sales and Support Careers technical services install and maintain hardware and software technical support responds to requests from customers for assistance Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  11. Sales and Support Careers technical services install and maintain hardware and software technical support responds to requests from customers for assistance technical sales educates potential customers about your product so they want to buy it Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  12. Sales and Support Careers technical services install and maintain hardware and software technical support responds to requests from customers for assistance technical sales educates potential customers about your product so they want to buy it technical training teaches how to use systems Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  13. Sales and Support Careers technical services install and maintain hardware and software technical support responds to requests from customers for assistance technical sales educates potential customers about your product so they want to buy it technical training teaches how to use systems technical writer writes documentation about systems Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  14. Average annual sales for jobs in sales and support, 2005 Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  15. Software Development Careers Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  16. Software Development Careers system programmer develops system software rather than application software Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  17. Software Development Careers system programmer develops system software rather than application software application programmer works with application software Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  18. Software Development Careers system programmer develops system software rather than application software application programmer works with application software multimedia developers include graphic artists, digital sound editors, and animation specialists Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  19. Software Development Careers system programmer develops system software rather than application software application programmer works with application software multimedia developers include graphic artists, digital sound editors, and animation specialists quality assurance testers test each feature of a new product and record all deficiencies Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  20. Average annual sales for jobs in software development, 2005 Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  21. Application Development Careers Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  22. Application Development Careers system analyst gathers requirements and develops a design for systems Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  23. Application Development Careers system analyst gathers requirements and develops a design for systems database administrator responsible for day-to-day operation of a database Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  24. Application Development Careers system analyst gathers requirements and develops a design for systems database administrator responsible for day-to-day operation of a database network administrator operates and maintains a company network Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  25. Application Development Careers system analyst gathers requirements and develops a design for systems database administrator responsible for day-to-day operation of a database network administrator operates and maintains a company network Web administrator develops and maintains a Web site with multiple pages Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  26. Average annual sales for jobs in application development, 2005 Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  27. Hardware Design Careers Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  28. Hardware Design Careers hardware designer designs specifications for computer hardware such as CPUs, video cards, and memory chips Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  29. Hardware Design Careers hardware designer designs specifications for computer hardware such as CPUs, video cards, and memory chips job is part electrical engineering and part programming Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  30. Hardware Design Careers hardware designer designs specifications for computer hardware such as CPUs, video cards, and memory chips job is part electrical engineering and part programming requires advanced training and problem-solving skills Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  31. Average annual sales for jobs in hardware design, 2005 Career Opportunities in Information Technology

  32. What training is needed to succeed in an IT career? Preparation for an IT Career

  33. What training is needed to succeed in an IT career? Three main types of computer-related college degrees provide a solid background: •computer science • computer engineering • computer information systems Preparation for an IT Career

  34. What training is needed to succeed in an IT career? Three main types of computer-related college degrees provide a solid background: •computer science • computer engineering • computer information systems certificate programs are industry-sponsored and offer specialized training in products of the sponsoring corporation Preparation for an IT Career

  35. College Degree Programs Computer Science focuses on creating new software through programming requires advanced mathematics, basic chemistry, and basic physics graduates typically become programmers for software companies or applications developers for IT consulting firms Preparation for an IT Career

  36. College Degree Programs Computer Engineering focuses on hardware design hybrid of computer science and electrical engineering; degree requires all the core courses of study from each graduates typically hired by companies that work in factory automation, computer hardware design, or system-level software development Preparation for an IT Career

  37. College Degree Programs Computer Information Systems focuses on application development with existing software rather than creation of new software requires mixture of business and computer science courses graduates typically become application developers or Web or database administrators Preparation for an IT Career

  38. Comparison of entry-level salaries for degree programs, 2005 Preparation for an IT Career

  39. Certificate Programs Preparation for an IT Career

  40. Certificate Programs focused in their outlook; train individuals for particular job working with specific type of product Preparation for an IT Career

  41. Certificate Programs focused in their outlook; train individuals for particular job working with specific type of product student can gain an industry certificate and enter job market in a few months Preparation for an IT Career

  42. Certificate Programs focused in their outlook; train individuals for particular job working with specific type of product student can gain an industry certificate and enter job market in a few months student must pass a standardized test for most certifications Preparation for an IT Career

  43. Major types of certification Preparation for an IT Career

  44. Major types of certification,continued Preparation for an IT Career

  45. Major types of certification,continued Preparation for an IT Career

  46. Certificate Programs CompTIA Certification sponsored by Computing Technology Industry Association not specific to a particular vendor’s hardware or software shows evidence of a broad range of experience certification obtained by testing at a local center that provides independent services for standardized tests Preparation for an IT Career

  47. Certificate Programs CTP Certification sponsored by Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) certificate holders have good grasp of telephony, infrastructure, signaling, and Voice over IP applicants pay $125 and pass an exam Preparation for an IT Career

  48. Certificate Programs Microsoft Preparation for an IT Career

  49. Certificate Programs Microsoft • Microsoft Office Specialistcertifies users in Microsoft programs such as Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook Preparation for an IT Career

  50. Certificate Programs Microsoft • Microsoft Office Specialist certifies users in Microsoft programs such as Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook • Microsoft Certified Professional qualifies individuals to develop applications using Microsoft software Preparation for an IT Career

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