1. By: Keros Arriola Period 3

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.htmlhttp://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/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 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/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_Educa tion_Requirements.htmlhttp://education- portal.com/articles/Information_Technology_Careers_Job_Descriptions_and_Educa tion_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_sa ys_U.S. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225673/IT_jobs_will_grow_22_through_2020_sa ys_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 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 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 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 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/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 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 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%20technologyhttp://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 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 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 http://www.ehow.com/facts_5981137_job-description-information- technology-specialist.html