Information Technology Career Paths Revision 1-15

code

• program language

• the physical parts of a computer

• connected to the Internet

• helping people use/understand technology

hardware

• connected to the Internet

• programs/instructions added to computers

• the physical parts of a computer

• checking products for problems

data processing

• the act of protecting information

• the act of using information

• connected to the Internet

• the physical parts of a computer

technical support

• program language

• connected to the Internet

• helping people use/understand technology

• putting secret information into code

data

• program language

• numbers entered/held in a computer

• programs/instructions added to computers

• numbers entered/held in a computer

quality assurance

• checking products for problems

• the act of protecting information

• programs/instructions added to computers

• connected to the Internet

I have a laptop / supercomputer to do work on the plane.

• laptop

• supercomputer

John has a server / desktop computer because he only uses simple programs

• server

• desktop computer

A workstation / handheld PC is smaller than a laptop, but still has a keyboard.

• workstation

• handheld PC

Connect to the server / PDA to use that printer.

• server

• PDA