Computer Operators
$45.84K Median Salary 3.4K Job Openings (Annual Projection) -22.9% Job Growth
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About This Career
Monitor and control electronic computer and peripheral electronic data processing equipment to process business, scientific, engineering, and other data according to operating instructions. Monitor and respond to operating and error messages. May enter commands at a computer terminal and set controls on computer and peripheral devices.
Reported Job Titles
Computer Console Operator, Computer Operator, Computer Specialist, Computer Technician, Control Room Operator, Desktop Engineer, Information Technology Associate, Operations and Maintenance Technician, Software Technician, Systems Operator
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Technology Skills
Operating system softwareData base user interface and query softwareBackup or archival softwareElectronic mail softwareNetwork monitoring softwareObject or component oriented development softwareHelpdesk or call center softwareEnterprise application integration softwareStorage networking softwareSpreadsheet softwareFilesystem softwareConfiguration management softwareApplication server softwareEnterprise system management softwareAccess softwareNetwork connectivity terminal emulation softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareDevelopment environment softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareTransaction server softwareOffice suite softwareWord processing softwareData base management system softwareData base reporting softwareInternet browser softwareInternet protocol IP multimedia subsystem softwareLAN softwarePresentation softwareProject management softwareWAN switching software and firmware
Tools
Computer serversMainframe console or dumb terminalsDot matrix printersHard disk drivesTape drivesPaper cutting machines or accessoriesCheck endorsing machinesScannersMagnetic stripe readers and encodersMainframe computersTape drive librariesElectronic media or data duplicating equipmentLaser printersPlotter printersSpecial purpose telephonesPersonal computersModemsNetwork routers
