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Investigate
Information Technology
 Get the facts about education requirements, average earnings (national,
statewide, and regional), job requirements, and employment projections
for each of the occupations below.
Career
Voyages (IT Occupations)
Look at occupations based on the amount of education required. Each listing includes
national wage and projected growth information, as well as video clips.Official
career exploration site of the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor.
Go further … Explore these articles, Web sites, or other online resources
Pathways
To Technology
A great general-interest site for careers in Information Technology.
Career
Pathways for Information Technology
An article providing insight on Information Technology careers.
Careers
with Computers
A must-read if you’re thinking about a career that focuses on
computer technology.
Virtual
Job Shadowing
View videos of professionals in IT occupations and find
out what it's like to work in the IT field.
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Think hardware, cables running between computers and
servers, and software (such as operating systems and security programs).
Or better yet, think wireless!
The things you’d do:
- Set up computer networks.
- Set up wireless “hot spots.”
- Help users log on and operate their computers.
- Protect a computer network against hackers.
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Think management and support, especially of software.
The things you’d do:
- Provide technical support
- Write how-to manuals
- Create and maintain databases
- Install or update software
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Think about creating software—from games to financial
programs, from SIM City to Microsoft Word.
The things you’d do:
- Develop new ways to make computer programs work.
- Fix bugs. Try to identify the things that make programs crash.
- Create new software in computer languages such as Java or C++.
Think moving words, pictures, and sounds—Web sites,
CD-ROMs, DVDs, etc.
The things you’d do:
- Design Web sites
- Make sure a Web site is up and running 24/7.
- Create 3D animations.
- Develop computer illustrations and artwork.
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