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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”
- Answer telephone calls to assist computer users encountering problems.
- Type command on keyboard to transfer encoded data from memory unit to magnetic tape and assist in labeling, classifying, cataloging and maintaining tapes.
- Oversee the operation of computer hardware systems, including coordinating and scheduling the use of computer terminals and networks to ensure efficient use.
- Operate spreadsheet programs and other types of software to load and manipulate data and to produce reports.
- Help programmers and systems analysts test and debug new programs.
- Respond to program error messages by finding and correcting problems or terminating the program.
- Notify supervisor or computer maintenance technicians of equipment malfunctions.
- Enter commands, using computer terminal, and activate controls on computer and peripheral equipment to integrate and operate equipment.
- Load peripheral equipment with selected materials for operating runs, or oversee loading of peripheral equipment by peripheral equipment operators.
- 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.
- 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.
- Supervise and train peripheral equipment operators and computer operator trainees.
- Monitor the system for equipment failure or errors in performance.
- Retrieve, separate and sort program output as needed, and send data to specified users.
Related Technology & Tools
- Computer terminals
- Personal computers
- Computer hard disk drives
- Backup drives
- Form bursters
- Modems
- Email servers
- Magnetic tape units MTU
- Scanners
- Minicomputers
- Laser printers
- Computer tape drives
- Mainframe computers
- Network routers
- Impact printers
- High speed impact printers
- Computer servers
- Magnetic card readers
- Decollating equipment
- Disk storage units
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Robotic tape libraries
- Check signers
- Plotters
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- Microsoft Access
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- Oracle DBMS
- SAP
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- Common business oriented language COBOL
- Veritas NetBackup
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- Local area network LAN software
- BMC PATROL
- Operating system monitoring software
- Cisco IOS
- Microsoft Word
- IBM Power Systems software
- Python
- Novell NetWare
- SPSS ShowCase Suite
- IBM WebSphere
- Microsoft SharePoint
- UNIX
- IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler
- IBM DB2
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Teradata Enterprise Data Warehouse
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Visio
- Customer information control system CICS
- Sybase SQL Anywhere
- CA Automation Point
- Storage area network SAN software
- IBM i
- BMC Software CONTROL-O
- Citrix
- Email software
- Disk operating system DOS
- BMC Software Control-M
- Oracle Solaris
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- IBM Notes
- Structured query language SQL
- Hewlett-Packard HP OpenView Service Center
- SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
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- Job control language JCL
- Wide area network WAN software
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- Oralce Java Enterprise System
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- Tandem advanced command language TACL
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Exchange Server
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- Microsoft Excel
- Linux
- File transfer protocol FTP software
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- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Windows Server
- IBM Informix