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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
- Card Tape Converter Operator
- Card Sorter
Tasks for “Computer Peripheral Equipment Operator”
- Operate spreadsheet programs and other types of software to load and manipulate data and to produce reports.
- Retrieve, separate and sort program output as needed, and send data to specified users.
- Load peripheral equipment with selected materials for operating runs, or oversee loading of peripheral equipment by peripheral equipment operators.
- Monitor the system for equipment failure or errors in performance.
- Record information such as computer operating time, problems that occurred, and actions taken.
- 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.
- Enter commands, using computer terminal, and activate controls on computer and peripheral equipment to integrate and operate equipment.
- Type command on keyboard to transfer encoded data from memory unit to magnetic tape and assist in labeling, classifying, cataloging and maintaining tapes.
- Clear equipment at end of operating run and review schedule to determine next assignment.
- Respond to program error messages by finding and correcting problems or terminating the program.
- Oversee the operation of computer hardware systems, including coordinating and scheduling the use of computer terminals and networks to ensure efficient use.
- Notify supervisor or computer maintenance technicians of equipment malfunctions.
- Help programmers and systems analysts test and debug new programs.
- Answer telephone calls to assist computer users encountering problems.
- Supervise and train peripheral equipment operators and computer operator trainees.
Related Technology & Tools
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- Modems
- Magnetic tape units MTU
- Check signers
- Disk storage units
- Laser printers
- Scanners
- Multi-line telephone systems
- High speed impact printers
- Form bursters
- Robotic tape libraries
- Network routers
- Plotters
- Mainframe computers
- Computer hard disk drives
- Magnetic card readers
- Impact printers
- Backup drives
- Minicomputers
- Computer tape drives
- Computer terminals
- Decollating equipment
- Personal computers
- Email servers
- Teradata Enterprise Data Warehouse
- Data3 ENGUARD
- IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler
- Storage area network SAN software
- Hewlett Packard HP-UX
- File transfer protocol FTP software
- SAP
- Wide area network WAN software
- UNIX
- CA 7 Workload Automation
- Microsoft Visio
- IBM Informix
- Job control language JCL
- Oracle DBMS
- EMC NetWorker
- Microsoft Access
- Citrix
- Tandem advanced command language TACL
- Microsoft Word
- Oralce Java Enterprise System
- Microsoft Windows Server
- EMC AlphaStor
- BMC Software CONTROL-O
- Email software
- IBM i
- Cisco IOS
- IBM Tivoli NetView Distribution Manager
- Disk operating system DOS
- Sybase SQL Anywhere
- Common business oriented language COBOL
- Veritas NetBackup
- Web browser software
- Microsoft Outlook
- BMC Software Remedy IT Service Management Suite
- Linux
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Hewlett-Packard HP OpenVMS
- Oracle Solaris
- Micro Focus OpenView
- Microsoft Office
- IBM Power Systems software
- Novell NetWare
- Local area network LAN software
- Operating system monitoring software
- BMC PATROL
- BMC Software Control-M
- CA 11 Workload Automation Restart and Tracking
- SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
- Microsoft Windows
- CA Unicenter TNG
- IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON XE for CICS on z/OS
- Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold
- Microsoft Excel
- Customer information control system CICS
- Structured query language SQL
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Exchange Server
- CA Automation Point
- IBM Notes
- Python
- IBM WebSphere
- Hewlett-Packard HP OpenView Service Center
- SPSS ShowCase Suite
- IBM DB2