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