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