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