1. Career JEOPARDY! Cluster: Information Technology
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2. Information Technology Career Jeopardy Game
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3. High School Diploma for $100
Clue:
A person who installs, services, adjusts, and repairs coin or vending machines, using hand or power tools.
Answer

4. High School Diploma for $100
What is a . . .
Coin & Vending Machine Repairer?

5. High School Diploma for $200
Clue:
A person who monitors and controls electronic computers to process business, scientific, engineering, and other data according to operating instructions.
Answer

6. High School Diploma for $200
What is a . . .
Computer Operator?

7. High School Diploma for $300
Clue:
A person who will diagnose and fix computer problems, install, program and update computer systems, and perform preventative maintenance on a computer.
Answer

8. High School Diploma for $300
What is a . . .
Computer Repair Technician?
Please Note: To become an A+ certified Computer Repair Technician, a person only needs to pass the certification exam. Postsecondary Education is not required.

9. High School Diploma for $400
Clue:
A person who looks for "bugs" and tests each and every aspect of a video game to make sure it's functioning as it should.
Answer

10. High School Diploma for $400
What is a . . .
Video Game Tester?
Please Note: Most game developers look for new college graduates from age 21 to 26 to work as testers. But some will hire testers as young as 16 years old if they're enthusiastic and passionate.

11. High School Diploma for $500
Clue:
A person who finds and saves information from damaged computers.
Answer

12. High School Diploma for $500
What is a . . .
Data Recovery Specialist?

13. 1-2 Years of College for $100 Clue:
A person who creates interesting pages to publish on the Internet.
Answer

14. Website Designer/ Webmaster?
1-2 Years of College for $100
What is a . . .
Website Designer/ Webmaster?

15. 1-2 Years of College for $200 Clue: Answer
A person who writes the code that tells a computer how to act. They also create computer programs or software packages by coding instructions into machine-readable form.
Answer

16. 1-2 Years of College for $200 What is a . . . Computer Programmer?
Please Note: Many programmers complete a Bachelor’s Degree or more.

17. 1-2 Years of College for $300 Clue: Answer
A person who determines user requirements and designs specifications for computer networks.
Answer

18. Network Designer / Networker?
1-2 Years of College for $300
What is a . . .
Network Designer / Networker?

19. 1-2 Years of College for $400 Daily Double - Clue: Answer
A person who maintains, troubleshoots and repairs electronic and mechanical components of simulator trainers used in pilot training, entertainment, aircraft, weapons, auto, ship, power plants and other types of simulation devices.
Answer

20. Simulator Maintenance/Repair Technician?
1-2 Years of College for $400
What is a . . .
Simulator Maintenance/Repair Technician?

21. 1-2 Years of College for $500 Clue:
A person who installs, tests, troubleshoots and repairs telecommunications equipment.
Answer

22. Telecommunications Technician?
1-2 Years of College for $500
What is a . . .
Telecommunications Technician?
Please Note: Telecom technicians work in many different settings: factories, plants, cable TV companies, public utilities, telephone and other telecom companies.

23. Bachelor’s Degree for $100
Clue:
A high-tech graphic artist that makes use of the newest computer software on the market to create dynamic images and computer animations.
Answer

24. Bachelor’s Degree for $100
What is a . . .
Computer Animator?

25. Bachelor’s Degree for $200
Clue:
A person who analyzes, designs and develops software to operate different types of computers.
Answer

26. Bachelor’s Degree for $200
What is a . . .
Software Engineer?

27. Bachelor’s Degree for $300
Clue:
A person who designs and creates video games and simulation control systems for training purposes.
Answer

28. Bachelor’s Degree for $300
What is a . . .
Game Designer?
Please Note: Not everyone in this industry creates games. Many game designers work with other specialists to analyze, design, integrate and test real-time simulation control systems for aerospace defense and technology training while others create training plans and programs (simulation) for almost any professional industry to ensure that employees are prepared to do their jobs well.

29. Bachelor’s Degree for $400
Clue:
A person who assists law enforcement in the investigation of cyber crimes that involve computer-related evidence such as child exploitation, cyber stalking and fraud cases where a computer was used as part of the crime.
Answer

30. Bachelor’s Degree for $400
What is a . . .
Cyber Detective?

31. Bachelor’s Degree for $500
Daily Double - Clue:
A person that creates computers that can think for themselves.
Answer

32. Bachelor’s Degree for $500
What is an . . .
Artificial Intelligence Specialist?

33. Bachelor’s Degree for $100
Clue:
A person who creates accounts for people in their company or organization and makes sure security levels are set on databases.
Answer

34. Bachelor’s Degree for $100
What is an . . .
Administrator?

35. Bachelor’s Degree for $200
Clue:
An expert in the cutting-edge field of computer technology who understands the hardware and software needs of a school and maintains computers in classrooms and for administration.
Answer

36. Bachelor’s Degree for $200
What is a . . .
School Technology Coordinator?

37. Bachelor’s Degree for $300
Clue:
A person who is responsible for a database management system. They test them, debug them and coordinate changes.
Answer

38. Bachelor’s Degree for $300
What is a . . .
Database Administrator?

39. Bachelor’s Degree for $400
Clue:
A person who installs operating systems and specialized software, maintains systems and keeps them running, works with data and supervises programmers.
Answer

40. Bachelor’s Degree for $400
What is a . . .
Computer Systems Analyst?

41. Bachelor’s Degree for $500
Clue:
A person who plans, coordinates, and implements security measures for information systems to regulate access to computer data files and prevent unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure of information.
Answer

42. Bachelor’s Degree for $500
What is a . . .
Computer Security Specialists?

43. Advanced Degree for $100 Clue:
A person who builds, writes, designs, analyzes and corrects computer systems and software. This person also writes the code that makes the machines do what he/she wants them to do.
Answer

44. Advanced Degree for $100
What is a . . .
Computer Engineer?

45. Advanced Degree for $200 Clue:
A person who helps to resolve legal battles concerning Internet Trademark & Copyright infringements.
Answer

46. Trademark or Copyright Attorney?
Advanced Degree for $200
What is a . . .
Trademark or Copyright Attorney?

47. Advanced Degree for $300 Clue:
A person who is responsible for all aspects of a company's information technology (IT) and computer systems.
Answer

48. Chief Information Officer?
Advanced Degree for $300
What is a . . .
Chief Information Officer?

49. Advanced Degree for $400 Clue: Answer
A person who researches, designs, develops, and tests computer or computer-related equipment for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use.
Answer

50. Computer Hardware Engineer?
Advanced Degree for $400
What is a . . .
Computer Hardware Engineer?

51. Advanced Degree for $500 Clue:
A person who programs and maintains a database of biological information for the field of Bioinformatics which is defined as the marriage between molecular biology and computer science.
Answer

52. Scientific Programmer?
Advanced Degree for $500
What is a . . .
Scientific Programmer?