3) Computer Careers

Question 1

Name 8 interesting computer careers

Answer 1

• Customer Service/ Technical Support
• Data Administrator
• Hardware Engineer
• Webmaster
• 3D Animation/ Graphic/ Game Desighner
• Programer
• Networking Administrator
• System Administrator

Question 2

What is customer service/ technical support (2)

Answer 2

• Computer experts

- They answere question about computer programs

Question 3

How would you contact customers service (3)

Answer 3

• They are usually telephonically avaliay
• or online via emain
• some will even come to you to fix the problem

Question 4

What is a database (1)

Answer 4

• A collection of data (information)
• It’s organized so it is easilly managed and updated
• by the person imployed to do so

Question 5

What do data Administrators do (

Answer 5

• they are required to create, test + maintain 1+ databases
• according to the company’s needs
• They ensure the data is kept organized + stored correctly
• The data must be able to be retrieved correctly

Question 6

Give an example used for data administration

Answer 6

Pencilbox Administrator

Question 7

What do hardware engineers do (2)

Answer 7

• They design and creat computer hard ware

- they create the tools to run the software used to operate the hardware of the computer

Question 8

What do hardware engineers design? (6)

Answer 8

• chips
• processors
• modems
• motherboards
• keyboards
• CD DVD drives

Question 9

What is a webmaster (5)

Answer 9

• They create websites in the WWW
• They apply a number of skills
• used to design, creat and maintain effective websites
• on behave of a company/ employee
• example webmaster of the school website

Question 10

What do grafic designers do (1)

Answer 10

They create, edit and design graphics and 3D animation

Question 11

What do graphics designers design (4)

Answer 11

• programs
• movies
• webpages
• games

Question 12

What do you need to be talented in graphic designing (2)

Answer 12

• in designing

- creating visuals for tv/ computic screens

Question 13

What is a programmer (2)

Answer 13

• They tell the computer what to do by writing programs

- They sit at the computer terminals and type instructions

Question 14

What is source code? ( 2)

Answer 14

• a set of instructions

- looks like simple text but is really specific and complex

Question 15

How do programs better computers (2)

Answer 15

• make them smart

- do the thinking for it

Question 16

What is a network administrator

Answer 16

• They set up, design and maintain a network.
• They help troubleshoot a problematic network
• in order to find the best solution to ensure the network runs without problems.

-Example a slow network connection/no Internet connectivity.
-Example
•the schools network of servers,
•lab one, lab two,
•email servers

Question 17

What does a system administrator do (6)

Answer 17

• They are responsible for the overall management of the system.
• They plan, co-ordinates, direct, research, design, a company’s systems

Question 18

System administrators may not directly work with computers, what do they do?

Answer 18

-they may only managed the people who work with computers. -You could say they are the “computer boss”