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Narrator: Information Technology.
The technology involving the development,
maintenance, and use of computer systems,
software, and networks for the processing and
distribution of data.
Essentially anything having to do with computers and
digital technology falls under
the umbrella of information technology.
And because technology is constantly evolving,
so are career options within IT.
Roles such as Cloud Architect,
Mobile App Developer and Virtual Reality Designer
have only come into existence within the past decade or so.
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One of the most appealing aspects of IT is
the wide range of career paths available.
If hardware is your main interest,
look into careers such as Computer Technician,
System Administrator or Network Engineer.
If software and programming are your main interests
look into careers such as Web Developer or Designer,
Computer Programmer or Cyber Security Analyst.
Information Technology also branches off
into many other directions.
If you're more interested in the bigger picture of
how technology impacts the company,
you can seek out roles in IT Project Management,
Consulting or Sales.
From private sector and Fortune 500 companies
to nonprofits and the military.
Virtually every industry in every economic sector
has a need for information technology professionals.
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An IT career will typically start with
an entry-level position in either Tech Support,
Software Development or Network Administrating.
It is with this first job you can
gain hands on experience as well as begin
to further your education in a specific niche of IT.
For instance, a Software Developer may wish
to transition into a Web Designer or Architect.
Whereas a Technician or Engineer may wish
to transition into an IT Manager or Consultant.
One of the highest careers in this industry is
a Chief Information Officer.
The CIO oversees the entire technology and
computer system within the company.
The CIO is typically responsible for higher-level decisions
regarding the procurement and maintenance of hardware
as well as the hiring of IT employees.
-: It can be anything from
creating user accounts for new users,
creating email addresses for the users,
new mailboxes for a system
to building our servers and our virtual environment.
-: The client gives us some basic details,
goals and scope of what they're looking for in a website and
then we take that and we make what are called
Wire Frames and Design Mockups.
These basically just show what
the potential for their website,
what it could look like.
-: I work with the Developers and they need to build
their code on a daily basis,
sometimes tens, hundreds of times a day.
And I maintain the servers and the paths
that they use in order to build that code.
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