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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
By: Keros Arriola
Period 3
Overview
The information technology field is a job industry that uses technology to handle information.
Basically, being an I.T. means being responsible for information of a business.
Skills Needed
Knowledge and training on/with technology Skills communication Flexibility Assortment Orderliness Attention to detail
Jobs in I.T. I.T. mentor Curator Cloud architect Computer forensic researcher Health I.T. expert Mobile app. creator Web creator Software engineer Information technology merchant director Geospatial specialists Information modeler I.T. Project Manager Computer and Information Managers
Classes Required Algebra I and II Analytic geometry Computer applications and programming Computer-assisted art Electronics Keyboarding Multimedia Network systems Pre-calculus Technical writing Trigonometry
Hobbies That Support I.T.
Working in a school newspaper or on a school yearbook. Arranging and establishing software for computers. Working on school projects using multimedia. Making a local company/organization’s website/webpage. Creating a local area network for game-related purposes. Choose to supply a nonprofit organization’s technical work. Making your own website with all the necessities, such as a
database, interactive options, etc.
Colleges That Offer an I.T. Major
Colorado Technical University American InterContinental University University of San Francisco Kaplan University, Davenport Carnegie Mellon University Rochester Institute of Technology Florida International University Warren County Career Center Western Governors University Northern Virginia Community College Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago Vatterott College NewLife Academy of Information Technology Focus-Hope Information Technologies Center
Required Education
Bachelor’s Degree
- For the more advanced jobs
-4-year Degree Associate’s Degree- Beginner’s degree Certification in I.T. Master’s Degree Doctorate
Future Outlook
22% growth by 2020. According to Tech Republic, the I.T.
industry might be narrowed down to jobs as consultants, project managers, and developers.
Required Technology
Computers A variety of operating systems Servers File management systems
Wages
According to indeed, the average wages for I.T. jobs is $59,000.
According to eHow, who got their source from the BLS, the average wage for a “computer support specialist was $43,000” as of May, 2008.
eHow also said that the average annual wage for the nation was $27,000-$71,000.
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Other Information I.T. started out representing those who worked in
banks, hospitals, etc. for information storing purposes. Someone who works in Information Technology can fix
a variety of computer issues. Specialist may work forty hours in one week in offices,
labs, etc. Employees can work with people face-to-face or via
technology. According to eHow, sometimes education on computer
science, information systems, or computer engineering is required
Work Cited Applegate, Mark. “Key Skills for Information Technology Jobs.” GlobalPost. No date
available. Web. 18 February 2014. http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/key-skills-information-technology-jobs-3648.html
C., Veronica. “Top 10 Jobs in Information Technology.” experience: a ConnectEdu company. 23 July 2013. Web. 19 February 2014. http://www.experience.com/entry-level-jobs/news/top-10-jobs-in-information-technology/
“High School Classes.” iSeek Solutions. n/a. Web. 19 February 2014. http://www.iseek.org/industry/it/education/high-school-classes.html
“Most Popular Information Technology Colleges” . Campus Explorer, Inc. n.d. Web. 19 February 2014. http://www.campusexplorer.com/colleges/major/3F833767/Software-Development/0D48DE0E/Information-Technology/
“Information Technology Careers: Job Descriptions and Education Requirements” Education-Portal.com. n.d. Web. 19 February 2014. http://education-portal.com/articles/Information_Technology_Careers_Job_Descriptions_and_Education_Requirements.html
Work Cited Continued Thibodeau, Patrick. “IT jobs will grow 22% through 2020, says U.S.” Computer World Inc.
29 March 2012. Web. 19 February 2013. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225673/IT_jobs_will_grow_22_through_2020_says_U.S.
Schneider, Laura “Information Technology-Definition and History” About.com. N.d. Web. 19 February 2013. Http://jobsearchtech.about.com/od/careersintechnology/p/ITDefinition.htm
“Information Technology” iSeek Solutions n.d. Web. February 19 2014. http://www.iseek.org/careers/it.html
“IT Professional: Education and Job Training Requirements for Becoming an IT Professional” EduChoices.org. 30 October 2009. Web. February 19 2014. http://educhoices.org/articles/IT_Professional_Education_and_Job_Training_Requirements_for_Becoming_an_IT_Professional.html
“What Is Information Technology?” Conjecture Corporation. N.d. Web. 19 February 2014. http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-information-technology.htm
Hiner, Jason “The future of IT will be reduced to three kinds of jobs”. CBS Interactive. 22 July 2011. Web. 20 February 2014. http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-sanity-check/the-future-of-it-will-be-reduced-to-three-kinds-of-jobs/8717/
Work Cited Continued “IT Jobs Salary”. Indeed. N.d. Web. 20 February 2014.
http://www.indeed.com/salary/IT-Jobs.html “College Search::information technology” California Career Resource Network.
N.d. Web. 20 February 2014. http://www.cacareerzone.org/colleges/name/information%20technology?state=US
“Search::information technology”. California Career Resource Network. N.d. Web. 20 February 2014. http://www.cacareerzone.org/search/information%20technology
Claire, Steffy. “Education Requirements for Information Technology”. Demand Media, Inc. N.d. Web. 20 February 2014. http://www.ehow.com/list_6659448_education-requirements-information-technology.html
“Average Salary for Country: United States” Payscale Incorporate. 15 February 2014. Web. 20 February 2014. http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Country=United_States/Salary
Consador, Kat. “Job Description of an Information Technology Specialist”. Demand Media, Inc. N.d. Web. 20 February 2014. http://www.ehow.com/facts_5981137_job-description-information-technology-specialist.html