...some of the careers in the field. As well as a chart that covers the annual total cost of tuition and fees for some of the best online schools. Professional Language and Culture Report What is Information Technology (IT)? IT is an acronym for “Information Technology” and you pronounce it by saying the letters individually. IT is anything related to computing such as the internet, hardware, software, networking, and even the people it takes to operate and maintain the systems. Almost all large companies have their own IT department that manage the computers, servers, networks, security, and anything else that falls into their area of expertise (Techterms, 2011). Culture According to a blog, by La Salle, “Culture has been a constant worry in the Information Technology (IT) field, since it has been observed that culture can influence on the success of IT adoption and usage” (2010). More often than not the professionals in the IT field go unnoticed until something goes wrong. What is really happening is they are behind the scenes operating and maintaining current systems as well as testing and implementing new ideas and technology into the field. The IT field is growing rapidly and is always looking for new professionals. Most of the information conveyed in this field comes through knowledge and...
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...System Administrator Description: Computer networking jobs involve designing, setting up, and maintaining a network. Requirements: Although most users today have their own home networks, setting up, troubleshooting, and maintaining a corporate network can be a much more complicated task. Often, networking jobs also require a good understanding of how a network works, and in some cases how all the underlying protocols and structure of how networks work. Recommendations: There are numerous network and network related certifications available today, such as the CCNA, MCSE, etc. Often depending on the level of certification and the job you are applying for, the certifications will be more than enough to quality you for most network jobs. Some of the higher networking positions, especially in the development of network hardware or programming side, may also require past experience in networking or a degree. Difficulty: (MEDIUM - HIGH) Depending upon the job specifications and the complexity of the network usually determines the difficulty of this job. Networking Security expert Description: Test and find vulnerabilities in a system, hardware device, or software program. Requirements: This position is for someone who has a strong familiarity with how software, hardware, and networks work and how to exploit them. Often, you need to have a good understanding of how the overall system works as well as good programming skills. Recommendations: Keep up-to-date with all security...
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...Lauren Lamotte | 7714 Lancer Ct | Niceville, FL 32578 | (850) 408-6789 | lauren.lamotte@us.af.mil November 14, 2015 Linda Vinetti Hiring Manager Capriccio Software, Inc. 3556 Gen DeGualle Blvd New Orleans, LA 70128 Dear Ms. Vinetti: I read of your company’s need for a Linux Systems Administrator in the New Orleans area on Indeed.com. I will be returning to New Orleans after my military enlistment is complete, and I believe that I would be an excellent fit for the company. I have worked as an IT professional in the United States Air Force for over six years, with my last three years working as a Linux Systems Administrator, and I am confident in my ability to become a valuable member of your team. I have an Associates degree in IT, and I am working towards by Bachelors degree in Information Systems Management. I am also professionally certified from Microsoft, Cisco, and CompTIA. As a Linux System Administrator, I have extensive experience in the following areas: * System Administration and Repair * Systems Installation, Configuration & Upgrading * Programming and Scripting * System Security, Backup and Recovery As a supervisor in the United States Air Force, I have experience working in teams, and I thrive under pressure. Additionally, I have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, which has...
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...Career Choice: Network and Computer Systems Administrator Business and Writing for the IT Professional July 26, 2009 Abstract A network and systems administrator is responsible for network security, installing new applications, implementing software updates, monitoring the integrity of the system, developing management programs, and performing routine backups. As has been noted throughout my research, there has been a decline in technology majors throughout the past couple of years, thus affecting the job market. The survey that was conducted on high school seniors, as well as research done by some universities, has proven that lack of information and interest affects this type of career choice. By properly informing potential technology students and offering them resources, we can better equip our future system and network administrators to perform to their potential. Topic Proposal Author Background An interest in computers came to my attention shortly after graduating from high school. I first involved myself in working with cameras and fixing them for several customers. The satisfying knowledge that I gained came from realizing that I could take apart, fix a piece of technology and do it well. Computers as a hobby came only after my brother gave me one to fix and keep for my use. Although I was daunted at first, I took apart and drew diagrams, to remember where the components where located. I had no previous experience from computers that I had learned...
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...System administration By: MANUEL Y.R.C What entails to be a system administrator? * A system administrator (SA) is responsible for managing and maintaining a multiuser computing environment. * He /she looks after computers, networks, and the people who use them. * May look after hardware, operating systems, software, configurations, applications, or security. * A system administrator influences how effectively other people can or do use their computers and networks. SA responsibilities include: * Installing, maintaining and troubleshooting workstations, servers, OSs, software applications and other computing systems * Creating user accounts and assigning user permissions * Executing anti-virus mechanisms * Creating backup * Creating file systems * Monitoring network communication * Updating systems upon release of new OSs or software * Implementing computer, network and security policies for system and network users. * Light programming or scripting * User training and management * Hardware and software system security, such as protection against hardware theft and abuse, malware/spyware and unauthorized use of systems and components, including firewall and intrusion detection system maintenance (http://www.techopedia.com/definition/4815/system-administrator-sa Book:the practice of system and network administration second adition by:Tomas A,limoncile) Consequences of not doing your work as system administrator...
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...System Implementation The implementation stage of the Riordan project may prove to be the most challenging yet, but one that is worth all the effort. It would take a team of experts in various fields to successfully see this stage successfully through to completion, it cannot be a one-man show. Several departments within the organization have to be given priority when it comes to rolling out the new human resource management system. Since this system is automated and rests on an Information Technology platform, the first two departments to consider would be the human resource management and Information Technology departments. All the teams of professionals within these departments would have to be part and parcel of the entire system design and development process. The other departments to consider would be those of finance and operations management as they too are a fundamental part of the organization’s decision making framework. Coding As the new human resource management system is designed for Riordan Manufacturing, it is imperative to consider all its essential features and functions so as to ensure a flawless module is developed. These features and functions are tied firmly to computer programs for end users as well as those for system administrators. Databases for keeping and maintaining all the information within the system are also of prime importance during the implementation stage. It is therefore imperative that the group of professionals from the Information...
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...System Implementation The implementation stage of the Riordan project may prove to be the most challenging yet, but one that is worth all the effort. It would take a team of experts in various fields to successfully see this stage successfully through to completion, it cannot be a one-man show. Several departments within the organization have to be given priority when it comes to rolling out the new human resource management system. Since this system is automated and rests on an Information Technology platform, the first two departments to consider would be the human resource management and Information Technology departments. All the teams of professionals within these departments would have to be part and parcel of the entire system design and development process. The other departments to consider would be those of finance and operations management as they too are a fundamental part of the organization’s decision making framework. Coding As the new human resource management system is designed for Riordan Manufacturing, it is imperative to consider all its essential features and functions so as to ensure a flawless module is developed. These features and functions are tied firmly to computer programs for end users as well as those for system administrators. Databases for keeping and maintaining all the information within the system are also of prime importance during the implementation stage. It is therefore imperative that the group of professionals from the Information...
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...System Administrator | ← Job Descriptions Main Page | ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The System Administrator (SA) is responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure. This individual participates in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure. This individual ensures that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational values, enabling staff, volunteers, and Partners. This individual will assist project teams with technical issues in the Initiation and Planning phases of our standard Project Management Methodology. These activities include the definition of needs, benefits, and technical strategy; research & development within the project life-cycle; technical analysis and design; and support of operations staff in executing, testing and rolling-out the solutions. Participation on projects is focused on smoothing the transition of projects from development staff to production staff by performing operations activities within the project life-cycle. This individual is accountable for the following systems: Linux and Windows systems that support GIS infrastructure; Linux, Windows and Application systems that support Asset Management; Responsibilities on these systems include SA engineering and provisioning, operations and support, maintenance and research and development...
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...Essay for My Chosen Career Essay for My Chosen Career Throughout this paper I would like to discuss the required steps to achieving my chosen career as a Network Administrator. The decisions I make during my time in school will have a great impact in my success. Training: Enrolled in ITT-Tech I have made the decision to further my education and pursue a path to a new career. Having this opportunity has opened a door that has been closed to me for a long time. Taking on this responsibility I must complete all assignments on time and get good grades in my academics. After being approved to enroll in college next came the burden of financing my education as well as maintaining my personal finances. First I spoke with a loan officer to get approved for any Loans and/or Grants that I may qualify for. Then for my personal finances I’ve found ways to cut down on my spending, save as much as I can, and live within a budget. Last but not least is to find time for my classes and schedule time for homework and assignments. Keeping a planner makes it easier to keep track of my daily activities and schedule my appointments around my class schedule. Another way I can have extra time is to keep my vehicle in good running condition and keeping it current and up to date. To me the only way to earn a higher level of income is to obtain a higher level of education and continued education. If you are thinking that you would like to further your career and increase...
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...ITT Technical Institute I am pursuing a career the Network System Administration field. I believe my life somehow guided me to this career because I always had a winning hand when it came to computers, I never attended a school to pursue my dream of being a computer technician while in Cuba because it takes a lot of money just to study the career is not guaranteed that upon graduation you u will find a decent job doing what you studied so that you can provide for a family. The career I chose for is Network System Administration, I chose this career because of my love for computers ever since I was a little kid and what better way to have a better life and future that getting prepared on the field that you love. I am also interested in this career because of the pay rate and the flexibility on the schedule. In 2012 Network and Computer Systems Administrators were averaging $72.560 dollars a year and $34.55 an hour said the Bureau of Labor Statistics, (2014). I really like this career because on the present day computer networks are some of the strongest links on every company and the computer system administrators are responsible for the day to day operation of these networks. “In some cases, administrators help network architects design and analyze network models. They also participate in decisions about buying future hardware or software to upgrade their organization’s network. Some administrators provide technical support to computer users, and they also may supervise...
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...------------------------------------------------- [ Business Impact Analysis ] TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction 3 1.1 Purpose 3 2 System Information 3 2.1 Points of Contact 3 2.2 System Resources 4 2.3 Critical Contacts and Resources 4 2.4 Disruption Impact 4 2.5 Resource Recovery Priority 4 Appendix A: Business Impact Analysis Approval 5 * Introduction Purpose The Business Impact Analysis (BIA) is an essential step in the development of a contingency/disaster recovery plan. The Purpose of this Impact Analysis is to determine the business impact that an incident will have on business operations and the amount of downtown the network may experience. Also we will define the critical business processes of an organization and relating to them specify possible threats which occur due to interdependence, resource unavailability as well as other effects which may disrupt the daily business and determine their impact on the same if such should take place. System Informations Date:<Enter date BIA completed> Point of Contact (POC): <Enter BIA POC> Organization:<Enter Organization> System Name: <Enter name> System Manager: <Enter manager> System Description: <Enter description> Points of Contact Internal Contacts * Director, DLA Information Operations (J6) and Chief Information Officer * Primary IT personal for the entire organization * Deputy Director, DLA Information Operations (J6) * Deputy...
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...From: System Administrator To: Manager Per your request for a logical system to put into place for your support issues, Listed below are my Recommendations’. Manager Escalation Process for Service Desk Tickets and Incidents Manager Escalation Process Definition This process provides supervisors and managers (or VP/Dean-designated point person) the means for requesting urgent responses (beyond the planned SLA) to specific, previously-submitted Service Desk tickets. 1. Supervisor/manager (or VP/Dean-designated point person) submits a ticket in the Service Desk ticketing system. 2. This is outside of the automated SLA-defined escalation process (in planning stage). Assumptions 1. The user and the user's supervisor/manager have reviewed and understand the planned SLA-defined response times before initiating an escalation request. 2. The user and the user's supervisor/manager will not abuse the escalation process by inflating routine requests or inappropriately classifying them as urgent. Process flow with built-in (SLA-driven) escalation 1. User submits a Service Desk ticket via email, web, chat or voicemail. A ticket is assigned to a team or agent for response/resolution. 2. The Service Desk system automatically escalates the ticket if it is not responded to within two days. 3. Notices of escalations are sent to the respective ITS manager for follow-up. Process flow with supervisor/manager initiated escalation Process begins as outlined above (Steps 1...
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...My Dream Job I guess my dream job would be a combination of things. I don’t like just sitting at a desk. I need to get up and move around. I guess it would be a helpdesk role along with a systems administrator and a network administrator. I enjoy working with people hence the helpdesk role. I like the freedom to move around of the helpdesk role. Network administration is the most challenging of the roles. System admin is probably the most mundane of all. The helpdesk requires you to go to a person’s desk and interact with them. In the network admin role you work with the different devices. You may have to troubleshoot a connectivity issue, install a device, and configure the device. In the system admin role you mostly create user accounts, set shares and permissions, create e-mail accounts. To be able to land this type of job I will have to update some of my credentials. Probably go to college for at least an associate’s or maybe a bachelor’s degree. A lot of job advertisements I am seeing are requiring those now. I have experience but no degree. I need to renew my CCNA certification. That entails either going to classes or studying online. Going to classes would be the best because it would go toward a degree and give some hands on experience. The same applies to my A+ certification. Some of the other certifications also need refreshing. At my age I wonder if it would be worth the effort of working toward a degree. It would take over two years to complete...
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...“Manager” and (“asses” or “Assessor” or “assessment”) and (“refer” or “referral” or “referring”) and (“Learning disabilities” or “LD” or “mental health” or “learning disability”) and (NVQ4 or “NVQ 4” or “NVQ level 4” or “NVQ IV” or NVQ3 or “NVQ 3” or “NVQ level 3” or “NVQ III” or QCF4 or “QCF 4” or “QCF level 4” or “QCF IV” or QCF3 or “QCF 3” or “QCF level 3” or “QCF III” or “Registered manager award” or RMA) and (care or “social care” or “health care” or “home care” or “care home” or “residential care”) (“referral manager” or “assessment manager” or “referral and assessment manager” or “referral and assessment manager”) and (“Learning disabilities” or “LD” or “mental health” or “learning disability”) and (NVQ4 or “NVQ 4” or “NVQ level 4” or “NVQ IV” or NVQ3 or “NVQ 3” or “NVQ level 3” or “NVQ III” or QCF4 or “QCF 4” or “QCF level 4” or “QCF IV” or QCF3 or “QCF 3” or “QCF level 3” or “QCF III” or “Registered manager award” or RMA) (“care manager” or “home manager” or “registered manager” or “branch manager” or “home care manager” or “service manager” or “domiciliary manager” or “dom manager”) and (domiciliary or “dom care” or “homecare” or “home care” or “care agency” or “community care”) and (NVQ4 or “NVQ 4” or “NVQ level 4” or “NVQ IV” or NVQ5 or “NVQ 5” or “NVQ level 5” or “NVQ V” or QCF4 or “QCF 4” or “QCF level 4” or “QCF IV” or QCF5 or “QCF 5” or “QCF level 5” or “QCF V” or “Registered manager award” or RMA) (“live in carer” or “live in manager” or “live-in manager”...
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...To answer some of your questions, I would like to say that a data center is a facility that house and maintains servers, computers and stored files at high priority. Data Centers are generally used by Governments and companies that secure important files and information as well as personnel records and a wide variety of items that need to be kept in a secure facility. These buildings have certain requirements that need to be met in order for them to facilitate such things. Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) are a huge priority when it comes to Data Centers. Power/Energy is another aspect, in today’s market being able to get the most power with the least amount of energy is what most facilities lean towards. Cost-effective is the best route to go, so finding the right fit for what you need for now and also expansion is something to keep in the forefront. Along with thinking about power and energy, look into using both physical and virtual servers to maintain what you have. In certain situations having a hybrid setup like this will allow for more flexibility and also save you some money in the process. Which comes to my first question, how many servers to you intend on operating? The number of servers will give a good indication on how to facilitate them. This will also allow you to have a good overview on which servers you can run physically and others that can be ran virtually. With cutting back spending on some of these very important requirements, this could...
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