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“Computer Console Operator” will probably be replaced by robots.
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Job Description
Monitor and control electronic computer and peripheral electronic data processing equipment to process business, scientific, engineering, and other data according to operating instructions. Monitor and respond to operating and error messages. May enter commands at a computer terminal and set controls on computer and peripheral devices.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 43-9011.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 43,880.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 21.00
- Currently, there are 46,810 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Computer Operators”.
Also Known As…
- Computer Operators
- Systems Operator
- Software Technician
- Operations and Maintenance Technician
- Information Technology Specialist
- Computer Technician
- Computer Specialist
- Computer Operator
- Computer Console Operator
- System Support Technician
- Sorting Machine Operator
- Peripheral Equipment Operator
- Peripheral EDP Equipment Operator
- Office Automation Clerk
- Network Manager
- Micro Computer Data Processor
- Input Output Clerk
- Information Technology Manager
- Information Systems Operator
- Imaging Specialist
- High Speed Printer Operator
- Equipment Operator
- Environmental Web Crawler
- Encoding Machine Operator
- Digitizer Operator
- Digital Computer Operator
- Debug Technician
- Data Processor
- Data Processing Clerk
- Data Processing Auxiliary Equipment Operator
- Data Center Operator
- Console Operator
- Computing Machine Operator
- Computer Systems Support Specialist
- Computer Programmer
- Computer Peripheral Equipment Operator
- Card Tape Converter Operator
- Card Sorter
Tasks for “Computer Console Operator”
- Clear equipment at end of operating run and review schedule to determine next assignment.
- Enter commands, using computer terminal, and activate controls on computer and peripheral equipment to integrate and operate equipment.
- Oversee the operation of computer hardware systems, including coordinating and scheduling the use of computer terminals and networks to ensure efficient use.
- Help programmers and systems analysts test and debug new programs.
- Load peripheral equipment with selected materials for operating runs, or oversee loading of peripheral equipment by peripheral equipment operators.
- Retrieve, separate and sort program output as needed, and send data to specified users.
- Record information such as computer operating time, problems that occurred, and actions taken.
- Respond to program error messages by finding and correcting problems or terminating the program.
- Type command on keyboard to transfer encoded data from memory unit to magnetic tape and assist in labeling, classifying, cataloging and maintaining tapes.
- Monitor the system for equipment failure or errors in performance.
- Operate spreadsheet programs and other types of software to load and manipulate data and to produce reports.
- Answer telephone calls to assist computer users encountering problems.
- Read job set-up instructions to determine equipment to be used, order of use, material such as disks and paper to be loaded, and control settings.
- Supervise and train peripheral equipment operators and computer operator trainees.
- Notify supervisor or computer maintenance technicians of equipment malfunctions.
Related Technology & Tools
- Computer terminals
- Personal computers
- High speed impact printers
- Scanners
- Decollating equipment
- Magnetic card readers
- Check signers
- Form bursters
- Backup drives
- Magnetic tape units MTU
- Impact printers
- Computer tape drives
- Disk storage units
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Modems
- Laser printers
- Minicomputers
- Plotters
- Mainframe computers
- Network routers
- Computer hard disk drives
- Robotic tape libraries
- Email servers
- Computer servers
- Structured query language SQL
- Common business oriented language COBOL
- IBM DB2
- BMC Software Remedy IT Service Management Suite
- SPSS ShowCase Suite
- Microsoft Windows Server
- Teradata Enterprise Data Warehouse
- Citrix
- Microsoft Outlook
- Disk operating system DOS
- IBM Power Systems software
- Oracle DBMS
- EMC AlphaStor
- IBM Tivoli NetView Distribution Manager
- CA 7 Workload Automation
- Oracle Solaris
- Oralce Java Enterprise System
- BMC Software CONTROL-O
- Operating system monitoring software
- Storage area network SAN software
- Job control language JCL
- Veritas NetBackup
- Hewlett-Packard HP OpenVMS
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Email software
- SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
- CA Automation Point
- Customer information control system CICS
- Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold
- IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler
- BMC Software Control-M
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Hewlett Packard HP-UX
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Windows
- Wide area network WAN software
- Novell NetWare
- IBM Informix
- Hewlett-Packard HP OpenView Service Center
- SAP
- File transfer protocol FTP software
- Data3 ENGUARD
- CA Unicenter TNG
- IBM i
- Web browser software
- Local area network LAN software
- CA 11 Workload Automation Restart and Tracking
- Microsoft Word
- IBM Notes
- Tandem advanced command language TACL
- IBM WebSphere
- UNIX
- BMC PATROL
- Microsoft SharePoint
- EMC NetWorker
- IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON XE for CICS on z/OS
- Micro Focus OpenView
- Microsoft Exchange Server
- Linux
- Cisco IOS
- Sybase SQL Anywhere
- Python
- Microsoft Access