Computer and Technology

Many organisations exhaust a three tier help staff solution, with tier one (wait on desk)  personnel handling the initial calls, tier 2 (technicians and PC succor analysts)  and tier three (network administrators) . Most of those organisations follow a fixed staffing ratio, and being a network administrator is either the top job, or next to top job, within the technical assist department.

Network administrators are responsible for making obvious computer hardware and the network infrastructure itself is maintained properly for an IT organisation. They are deeply eager in the procurement of recent hardware (does it meet existing standardisation requirements?  Does it do the job required? )  rolling out unusual software installs, maintaining the disk images for current computer installs (usually by having a standardised OS and application install), making positive that licenses are paid for and up to date for software that need it, maintaining the standards for server installations and applications, and monitoring the performance of the network, checking for security breaches, abominable data management practices and more. (more…)

If you are a self-proclaimed computer buff and seriously considering a career in information technology, you’ll be tickled to learn that there are several choices in front of you. No industry remains impervious to technology in this day and age. From banking to media, healthcare to manufacturing, all sectors employ computer technology for most of their day-to day-functions-so it seems like the need for obedient and trained IT professionals is here to halt.

However, there is intense competition for IT jobs. Given the competitive landscape of this industry, the sooner you launch planning your career, the better your chances of landing the job that suits your interests and skills. Following are a few careers in computer technology and networking to assume. (more…)