INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

By: Keros ArriolaPeriod 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/

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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

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“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.

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N.d. Web. 20 February 2014. http://www.cacareerzone.org/colleges/name/information%20technology?state=US

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