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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAREERS : Computer technology, including the Internet, has changed the world more than almost any other invention in the last generation. If you’re analytical, meticulous, and versatile, curious about what makes thing tick, or just obsessed with computer games – Career FAQs Information Technology is for you!

IT roles require many different skills and qualifications. At the more ‘technical’ end of the spectrum, in programming, software and network engineering, strong mathematical and analytical skills are essential. However, there are opportunities to use many different abilities in the IT field such as technical writing, support, help desk and network administration, project management, system architecture consulting and contracting.

This book includes interviews with an IT support officer, software text analyst, national IT manager, university computer systems officer, senior oracle database officer, IT consultant, instructional designer, configuration specialist, director of professional services, web programmer, senior project manager, IT security consultant, SAP basis manager, analyst programmer, systems engineering manager and manager of technical marketing.

There is enormous scope and variety within this industry. A lot of jobs that are advertised today hadn’t been thought of ten years ago, when Java was just an island and chat was something you just did on the phone.