Measuring Middle-Skills Gaps within the Finger Lakes Regional Economy

COMPUTER SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY

Computing and information technology touches almost every facet of our lives. Qualified IT professionals diagnose and fix computer hardware and software issues. Computer systems technologists analyze information related to information systems; design, install and maintain computer operating systems, hardware and software; create and implement databases; and solve programming problems. Network and computer systems administrators are responsible for the day-to-day operation of an organization’s computer networks. They organize, install, and support an organization’s computer systems including: local area networks, wide area networks, intranets, and data communication systems. Computer networks are critical to the day-to-day operations of almost every organization.

INFORMATION & COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY