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Information Technology

By: Keros Arriola Period 3. Information Technology. 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.

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Information Technology

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  1. By: Keros Arriola Period 3 Information Technology

  2. 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.

  3. Skills Needed • Knowledge and training on/with technology • Skills communication • Flexibility • Assortment • Orderliness • Attention to detail

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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.

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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.

  10. Required Technology • Computers • A variety of operating systems • Servers • File management systems

  11. 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.

  12. *According to Payscale

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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/

  16. 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

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