Unit 4 — IT Careers

It worker suffering data loss
In this unit students will learn about popular IT career roles and their responsibilities.
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Business analyst Chief technical officer Data scientist Database administrator Database developer Enterprise architect Graphic designer Information architect IT manager IT security manager IT support engineer Machine learning engineer Network administrator Project manager Quality assurance manager Software developer Software tester System administrator Technical writer
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Choosing a Career Path in IT Many people studying IT today are either preparing for their first job or trying to improve their current career. If this sounds like you, then this unit should be very helpful. One of the hardest parts of reaching a goal is knowing exactly what you want to achieve. In this reading, we will look at common IT career paths and the skills and attitudes that can…
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The data scientist analyzed customer data to predict which products will sell best next month.
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The finance company hired a reputable MLE expert to build a new fraud protection module for the payment system.
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A business analyst spends a lot of time gathering relevant business requirements in the initial stages of an IT project.
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  • Which of the listed careers would you like to pursue? Why? Which one would seem terrible? Why?
  • Research three more IT job positions not listed in this unit reading. Write a short description about the roles and responsibilities.
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