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