Computer Technology Sally Meyers Cicero North Syracuse High School

Outlook of Computer Technology Growing -as technology continues to advance, computer services will continue to grow Changing- as technology grows, it changes so therefore it is important to stay up to date on the latest and the greatest

Trends E-Commerce- you can shop entire malls from the internet Personal Web-Page development New ethical issues concerning internet Flexible work hours and work sites PDA’ instead of PC’s

Jobs in the Industry Computer Programmer Computer Repair Computer Software Trainer Software Implementation Manager System Administrator Network Administrator Computer Help Desk Technician Web-site Designer Desktop Publisher

Computer Repair Repair and install computer equipment Diagnose hardware and software problems Repair problems on site or off site electronically Install and configure hardware and software May supervise other technicians

Network Administrator Design and install computer network systems determines the functions of the network Maintain computer hardware and software on the network Respond to the clients calls concerning network emergencies

Software Implementation Manager Manage software implementation and training Determine the customers software needs design software solutions to meet the customers needs test software and modify as necessary integrate software into clients system

Computer Help Desk Technician Provide technical support for the company’s users Assist user by walking through the problem Input help desk calls into the system Close work-orders when problems are solved Keep track of all work orders and solution database May write procedural steps for using software programs

Compensation Computer Repair$24, ,000 Network Administrator$35, ,000 Software Implementation Manager$30, ,000 Computer Help Desk Technician$20, ,000

Tips on Getting Hired Excellent problem solving skills Multitasking Good verbal and written communication skills Patients Networking

Love Flexible hours Independent Can work remotely Can learn on the job

Hate Long hours On-call Pressure when network is down

Two Year colleges and Trade Schools ITT Tech Bryant and Stratton Onondaga Community College

Four year colleges SUNY IT - Utica New York –Information Design and Technology Syracuse University - Syracuse New York Oswego, State- Oswego, New York Ithaca College

Local Employers in CNY Onondaga County School Districts Lockheed Martin New Venture Gear Onondaga Cash Register Dumac Computer Systems Health Care Data Systems