Will “Digital Computer Operator” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
78% Chance of Automation
“Digital Computer 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
- 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 “Digital Computer Operator”
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Answer telephone calls to assist computer users encountering problems.
- Supervise and train peripheral equipment operators and computer operator trainees.
- 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.
- Retrieve, separate and sort program output as needed, and send data to specified users.
- Enter commands, using computer terminal, and activate controls on computer and peripheral equipment to integrate and operate equipment.
- Notify supervisor or computer maintenance technicians of equipment malfunctions.
- Help programmers and systems analysts test and debug new programs.
- Monitor the system for equipment failure or errors in performance.
Related Technology & Tools
- Plotters
- Personal computers
- Scanners
- Magnetic card readers
- Computer hard disk drives
- Check signers
- Computer tape drives
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Disk storage units
- Laser printers
- Impact printers
- Mainframe computers
- Network routers
- Form bursters
- Decollating equipment
- Computer terminals
- Minicomputers
- Backup drives
- Email servers
- Modems
- High speed impact printers
- Computer servers
- Magnetic tape units MTU
- Robotic tape libraries
- Tandem advanced command language TACL
- Hewlett Packard HP-UX
- Veritas NetBackup
- Microsoft Access
- EMC NetWorker
- Citrix
- Storage area network SAN software
- Microsoft Visio
- BMC PATROL
- IBM DB2
- CA 7 Workload Automation
- Cisco IOS
- EMC AlphaStor
- Teradata Enterprise Data Warehouse
- Job control language JCL
- Microsoft Windows Server
- SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
- Structured query language SQL
- Customer information control system CICS
- Python
- Sybase SQL Anywhere
- Novell NetWare
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Hewlett-Packard HP OpenView Service Center
- IBM WebSphere
- Email software
- SPSS ShowCase Suite
- IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler
- Web browser software
- CA Unicenter TNG
- Operating system monitoring software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- IBM Tivoli NetView Distribution Manager
- BMC Software CONTROL-O
- Linux
- BMC Software Control-M
- IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON XE for CICS on z/OS
- Data3 ENGUARD
- Wide area network WAN software
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Hewlett-Packard HP OpenVMS
- SAP
- IBM Informix
- IBM i
- CA 11 Workload Automation Restart and Tracking
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- Common business oriented language COBOL
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Exchange Server
- File transfer protocol FTP software
- Microsoft Office
- IBM Power Systems software
- Microsoft Windows
- BMC Software Remedy IT Service Management Suite
- Oralce Java Enterprise System
- UNIX
- Disk operating system DOS
- Local area network LAN software
- Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold
- Oracle Solaris
- IBM Notes
- Oracle DBMS
- CA Automation Point
- Micro Focus OpenView