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