2021-02-01 Class meeting Flashcards

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IT industry AKA

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information technology industry

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IT industry:

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:is typically used to refer to the companies that develop, produce, sell, or support computers, software, and computer-related products

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what are some jobs in IT industry?

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systems analyst
computer programmer
quality assurance specialist
technical writer
database administrator
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A systems analyst does what?

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investigates the requirements of a business or organization, its employees, and its customers in order to plan and implement new or improved computer services

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a computer programmer does what?

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designs, codes, and tests computer programs

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a quality assurance specialist does what?

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participates in alpha and beta testcycles of software

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a technical writer does what?

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creates documentation for large programming projects, and writes the online or printed user manuals that accompany computers, peripheral devices, and software

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a database administrator does what?

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analyzes a company’s data to determine the most effective way to collect and store it

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a technical support specialist does what?

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provides phone or online help to customers of computer companies and software publishers

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a computer operator does what?

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typically works with high-end computers, mainframes, and supercomputers

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a web site designer does what?

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creates, tests, posts, and modifies web pages

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a network specialist/adminstrator does what?

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plans, installs, and maintains one or more local area networks

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a security specialist does what?

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analyzes a computer system’s vulnerability to threats from viruses, worms, unauthorized access, and physical damage

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a computer engineer does what?

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designs and tests new hardware products, such as computers chips, circuit boards, computers, and peripheral devices

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a manufacturing technician does what?

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participates in the fabrication of computer chips, circuit boards, system units, or peripheral devices

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a computer salesperson does what?

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AKA “Sales rep” sells computers

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input:

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:is to feed information into a computer; supplied by a person, the environment, another computer, etc.

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Processing:

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:manipulating data by performing calculations, sorting lists of words or numbers, drawing pictures, etc.

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storage:

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:is storing for future retrieval and processing. Memory holds data that is waiting to be processed, while storage areas hold data permanently until the data is deleted.

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output:

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:is the result produced by a computer, which includes reports, documents, music, graphs, pictures, and movies

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what are the four basic operations of a computer?

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input
output
processing
storage