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IT Career Roles and Hardware vs Software

The document discusses several careers in information technology. It describes the roles and responsibilities of software engineers, hardware engineers, network administrators, database administrators, web designers, multimedia designers, information security analysts, and computer teachers. Software engineers design, implement, and maintain computer software. Hardware engineers design computer hardware and repair electronics. Network administrators install and maintain computer networks. Database administrators manage databases. Web designers create websites. Multimedia designers combine various digital media. Information security analysts protect information systems from unauthorized access. Computer teachers educate students about computers.

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IT Career Roles and Hardware vs Software

The document discusses several careers in information technology. It describes the roles and responsibilities of software engineers, hardware engineers, network administrators, database administrators, web designers, multimedia designers, information security analysts, and computer teachers. Software engineers design, implement, and maintain computer software. Hardware engineers design computer hardware and repair electronics. Network administrators install and maintain computer networks. Database administrators manage databases. Web designers create websites. Multimedia designers combine various digital media. Information security analysts protect information systems from unauthorized access. Computer teachers educate students about computers.

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Careers in Information Technology (IT):

 Software Engineer: Software engineer is a highly skilled person in the field of IT whose
responsibilities involve the analysis design. Implementation and maintenance of computer
software.
 Hardware Engineer: Hardware engineers design and manufacture computer hardware. Their
work also involves repair and maintenance of computer hardware. They have in-depth
knowledge of internal working of computers, processors, circuit boards and other electronic
equipment.
 Network Administrator: Network administrators are responsible for installation, configuration
and maintenance of computer networks in organizations. They are in charge of maintenance of
computer hardware and software that make up a computer network. They assign passwords to
network users so that unauthorized people do not have access to network
 Database Administrator: Database administrator is a person who is responsible for the design,
implementation and maintenance of a database in an organization. He is also responsible for
maintaining security and monitoring the performance of database.
 Web Designer: Web designer is a person whose job is IQ plan and create websites. He designs
web pages that include text, images, sound, video clips and make the website interactive. HTML
(Hypertext Markup Language) is the most commonly used language for creating websites.
 Multimedia Designer: Multimedia designers are people who organize and present information
in an easy to understand and attractive manner. They combine text, graphics, animation, audio
and video. Multimedia designers create digital images and arrange them in sequence for
animation using computer software. They have the skills to edit and manipulate audio/video
files. They usually work in film/TV industry, computer software companies and advertising
companies.
 Information Security Analyst: Information security analyst 1s a person whose job is to protect
information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, modification, recording or
destruction. He implements procedures and policies to ensure information security within the
organization
 Computer Teacher: Computer teacher teaches the subject of computer science to students to
instill the importance of computers in their minds. They conduct lessons on how to operate
computers and the working principles and concepts of computer hardware. They also teaches
how to develop computer programs using various programming languages.
Q# Differentiate between hardware and software of a computer.
Difference between computer hardware and software:
Hardware: Hardware is a physical device something that you're able to touch and see. Computer
hardware refers to the physical components that make up a computer system.

Example: The computer monitor you're viewing the text on or the mouse you're using to navigate is
considered computer hardware. RAM, ROM. motherboard, modem, wireless chip CPU/Hard Disk etc.

Software: Computer software is a set of instructions that a computer uses to perform a task. Without
any hardware software would not exist.

Example: An example of software is Microsoft Windows, an operating system that allows you to control
your computer and other programs that run on it. Another example of software is the Internet browser.
Operating system (Windows, Linux) games or applications. Word processing /Internet Explorer or Firefox
etc. are the examples of software.

Non-Impact printer:

Non-Impact printer prints without striking the paper.

Types of non-Impact printers:

There are two types of non-Impact printers which are inkjet and laser printers.

Inkjet and laser printers: Inkjet printer stores ink in cartridge and sprays on paper through fine nozzles
on the print-head.

Inkjet and laser printers: Laser printer uses technology s1m1lar to photocopying machine. Laser printer
is more expensive, faster and has very high print quality compared to inkjet printer. Inkjet printers are
used in all sectors such as homes and simple businesses. Laser printers are perfect for large scale
businesses

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