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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
- 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 “High Speed Printer Operator”
- Answer telephone calls to assist computer users encountering problems.
- Monitor the system for equipment failure or errors in performance.
- Enter commands, using computer terminal, and activate controls on computer and peripheral equipment to integrate and operate equipment.
- 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.
- Load peripheral equipment with selected materials for operating runs, or oversee loading of peripheral equipment by peripheral equipment operators.
- 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.
- Oversee the operation of computer hardware systems, including coordinating and scheduling the use of computer terminals and networks to ensure efficient use.
- 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.
- Retrieve, separate and sort program output as needed, and send data to specified users.
- Help programmers and systems analysts test and debug new programs.
- Operate spreadsheet programs and other types of software to load and manipulate data and to produce reports.
- Notify supervisor or computer maintenance technicians of equipment malfunctions.
- Supervise and train peripheral equipment operators and computer operator trainees.
Related Technology & Tools
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- Magnetic tape units MTU
- Computer hard disk drives
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- Multi-line telephone systems
- Backup drives
- Computer tape drives
- Network routers
- Mainframe computers
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- Scanners
- Form bursters
- Magnetic card readers
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- Microsoft Word
- Hewlett-Packard HP OpenView Service Center
- Microsoft Excel
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- IBM WebSphere
- Micro Focus OpenView
- SPSS ShowCase Suite
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- Job control language JCL
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- Disk operating system DOS
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- Customer information control system CICS
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