Career Guidance Handbook 2014
Occupational Category 11: Information Technology
These includes careers in computer industry including computer hardware and computer software.
The category also includes careers in library and information science; print journalism and electronic journalism. Building Linkages in IT Occupations Framework: For Entry Level Technical and Professional Careers Related to the Design/ Development; Support and Management of Hardware/ Software/ Multimedia/ and Systems Integration Services.
Careers in this cluster are quite interesting because new ideas are being invented constantly and this field is ever expanding with numerous applications across all the other clusters. Most of the movies, amazement park rides, CDs and cell phone models are taking advantage of the latest computer technology that is totally changing our world forever and it is happening in this generation.
Opportunities include the establishment of service centers for the available brand radio, television and power conditioning equipment and the manufacture and assembly of computer equipment targeting the local and regional markets
Information Support and Services Pathway
Careers in this pathway involve providing some important "behind-the scenes" activities that support the overall technology mission. Some of these workers use their special knowledge and skills to keep the flow of information and technical assistance up and running 24/7.
Other workers provide the creative expertise that results in a new brochure, a business presentation over the Internet, or in several meeting rooms across the world in a real time videoconference! Jobs in this pathway include call center support services, database administrators, architects, electronic publishers specialists, online publishers, systems designers, technical communicators, E-business specialists, desktop publishers.
Interactive Media Pathway
Workers in this pathway tend to have strong interests in audio and visual effects, they love to imagine and create, and also have the knowledge, skills and fabulous computer technology to make their visions come alive to the delight of their audiences worldwide! Jobs in this pathway include audio/video engineers, architects, administrators, authoring specialists, designers, web masters, media specialists, page developers, producers, virtual reality specialists.
Network Systems Pathway
Careers in this pathway are involved in problem solving technology concerns and designing the best creative solutions for hardware and software that makes the entire technology piece work to its potential.
Their special skills and talents can be used in many diverse areas like business, government, education, health, and even personal home applications among others. They might be designing a better network that serves more customers, or links various departments, or they might be developing firewalls to prevent hackers from breaking into a secure system. Their work can be done alone or with a group of colleagues, and they are happy to work anywhere where they can get their hands on a computer. Jobs in this pathway include data communication analysts, system analysts, information system administrators, information systems operators, information technology engineers, network engineers, technicians, telecommunications network technicians.
Programming and Software Development Pathway
Careers in this pathway involve the use of words, symbols, and new languages and programming tools to create important messages that tell a computer what to do. This job might be simply adding up lots of numbers and providing an accurate total, or perhaps sending a set of complicated instructions that move a robotic arm to weld a piece of steel onto an automobile frame, or even guiding a laser beam into someone's eye at just the right spot to improve their eyesight! Somebody has to communicate with computers to tell them what to do, and these are the workers who speak those special computer languages -even inventing new ones whenever it's necessary.
Jobs in this pathway include computer programmer, computer engineer, design engineer, programmer analyst and test engineer.
Appropriate combinations at 'A' Level:
PEM, PCM, PCB/M, PEM/ ART, PEM/ENT, G.P., All Arts combinations
Subjects at “O” level:
All subjects
Courses and Career Development
Prospects
· B. Information Technology
· Telecommunications Engineering
· Electrical Engineering
· B. Office & Information
· Mass Communication
· Computer Science
· Secretarial Studies
Occupations in Information Technology
Analyst Programmer Analyses current computer systems and improves them where necessary with added programmes.
Artificial Intelligence Programmer Creates computer systems that enable computers to appear to "think' computer chess programmes where the computer plays against a human intelligence programmes can also diagnose disease when symptoms system.
Auditor (Electronic Data Processing) Examines and oversees processing operations to prevent financial loss mistakes and general carelessness.
Character Animator Develops the characters that form part of the computer.
Chief Information Officer Sets corporate policies, strategies and standards for all computer related activities.
Communications Developer Develops programmes to enable international communication.
Computer Auditor Works for external auditing firms hired by a company to organize their technology department.
Computer Cartographer Creates maps in the computers from data stored in a database.
Management Consultant Analyses management problems and makes suggestions to alleviate them.
Computer Engineer/Computer Hardware Designer Designs computer chips, computer components and central processing
Computer Graphics Designer Creates visual presentations that convey information that stimulates attention, interest, desire and resultant action on the part of the read
Computer Graphics Technician Does routine work such as scanning, manipulating and storing digitize images.
Computer Operator Responsible for the efficient, accurate operation of a computer system
Computer Programmer Writes software programmes that specify the steps the computer has to take solve a problem or to handle information in a logical order.
Computer Science Lecturer Teaches courses in computer related fields at tertiary level.
Computer Security Protects computer systems from tampering, e.g., Viruses.
Careers in this cluster are quite interesting because new ideas are being invented constantly and this field is ever expanding with numerous applications across all the other clusters. Most of the movies, amazement park rides, CDs and cell phone models are taking advantage of the latest computer technology that is totally changing our world forever and it is happening in this generation.
Opportunities include the establishment of service centers for the available brand radio, television and power conditioning equipment and the manufacture and assembly of computer equipment targeting the local and regional markets
Information Support and Services Pathway
Careers in this pathway involve providing some important "behind-the scenes" activities that support the overall technology mission. Some of these workers use their special knowledge and skills to keep the flow of information and technical assistance up and running 24/7.
Other workers provide the creative expertise that results in a new brochure, a business presentation over the Internet, or in several meeting rooms across the world in a real time videoconference! Jobs in this pathway include call center support services, database administrators, architects, electronic publishers specialists, online publishers, systems designers, technical communicators, E-business specialists, desktop publishers.
Interactive Media Pathway
Workers in this pathway tend to have strong interests in audio and visual effects, they love to imagine and create, and also have the knowledge, skills and fabulous computer technology to make their visions come alive to the delight of their audiences worldwide! Jobs in this pathway include audio/video engineers, architects, administrators, authoring specialists, designers, web masters, media specialists, page developers, producers, virtual reality specialists.
Network Systems Pathway
Careers in this pathway are involved in problem solving technology concerns and designing the best creative solutions for hardware and software that makes the entire technology piece work to its potential.
Their special skills and talents can be used in many diverse areas like business, government, education, health, and even personal home applications among others. They might be designing a better network that serves more customers, or links various departments, or they might be developing firewalls to prevent hackers from breaking into a secure system. Their work can be done alone or with a group of colleagues, and they are happy to work anywhere where they can get their hands on a computer. Jobs in this pathway include data communication analysts, system analysts, information system administrators, information systems operators, information technology engineers, network engineers, technicians, telecommunications network technicians.
Programming and Software Development Pathway
Careers in this pathway involve the use of words, symbols, and new languages and programming tools to create important messages that tell a computer what to do. This job might be simply adding up lots of numbers and providing an accurate total, or perhaps sending a set of complicated instructions that move a robotic arm to weld a piece of steel onto an automobile frame, or even guiding a laser beam into someone's eye at just the right spot to improve their eyesight! Somebody has to communicate with computers to tell them what to do, and these are the workers who speak those special computer languages -even inventing new ones whenever it's necessary.
Jobs in this pathway include computer programmer, computer engineer, design engineer, programmer analyst and test engineer.
Appropriate combinations at 'A' Level:
PEM, PCM, PCB/M, PEM/ ART, PEM/ENT, G.P., All Arts combinations
Subjects at “O” level:
All subjects
Courses and Career Development
Prospects
· B. Information Technology
· Telecommunications Engineering
· Electrical Engineering
· B. Office & Information
· Mass Communication
· Computer Science
· Secretarial Studies
Occupations in Information Technology
Analyst Programmer Analyses current computer systems and improves them where necessary with added programmes.
Artificial Intelligence Programmer Creates computer systems that enable computers to appear to "think' computer chess programmes where the computer plays against a human intelligence programmes can also diagnose disease when symptoms system.
Auditor (Electronic Data Processing) Examines and oversees processing operations to prevent financial loss mistakes and general carelessness.
Character Animator Develops the characters that form part of the computer.
Chief Information Officer Sets corporate policies, strategies and standards for all computer related activities.
Communications Developer Develops programmes to enable international communication.
Computer Auditor Works for external auditing firms hired by a company to organize their technology department.
Computer Cartographer Creates maps in the computers from data stored in a database.
Management Consultant Analyses management problems and makes suggestions to alleviate them.
Computer Engineer/Computer Hardware Designer Designs computer chips, computer components and central processing
Computer Graphics Designer Creates visual presentations that convey information that stimulates attention, interest, desire and resultant action on the part of the read
Computer Graphics Technician Does routine work such as scanning, manipulating and storing digitize images.
Computer Operator Responsible for the efficient, accurate operation of a computer system
Computer Programmer Writes software programmes that specify the steps the computer has to take solve a problem or to handle information in a logical order.
Computer Science Lecturer Teaches courses in computer related fields at tertiary level.
Computer Security Protects computer systems from tampering, e.g., Viruses.
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