Lesson 2: Introduction to Profession

1. Skill of IT Profession

1.1. Computer information systems

1.1.1. programming, operating systems, systems analysis & design, databases, networking, web development

1.2. Computer Science

1.2.1. artificial intelligence, data communications, data & file structures, operating systems, application & system programming, systems analysis & design

1.3. Computer Engineering

1.3.1. application & systems programming, data & file structures, networks, operating systems

2. IT Certification

2.1. Application software

2.1.1. MCAS, MCAP, MCDST, ACE, ACI

2.2. Operating systems

2.2.1. MCITP, MCTS, CLP, RHCE, RHCT, SCSA

2.3. Programming

2.3.1. CSDA, CSDP, MCPD, SCEA, SCID, SCIP, SCMAD

2.4. Hardware

2.4.1. A+, Dell Certified Sytems Expert, IBM eServer Certified Specialist

2.5. Networking

2.5.1. NCA, NCE, CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, MCSA, SCNA, Network+

2.6. Digital forensics

2.6.1. CCE, CCFE, CEECS, CIFI

2.7. Security

2.7.1. CISSP, SCNA, SCNP, SCNS, SSCP

2.8. The Internet

2.8.1. CIW, CWP

2.9. Database systems

2.9.1. MCITP, OCP, Sybase Certified Professional

3. IT Careers

3.1. Cloud Computing Engineers

3.2. Computer Network Specialists

3.3. Database Administrator

3.4. Information Technology Analysts

3.5. Information Technology Leadership

3.6. Information Security Specialist

3.7. Software/Application Developer/Programmer

3.8. Web Developer

3.9. Data scientist

3.10. User experience designer

4. Job Oppurtunities

4.1. computer equipment field

4.2. computer software field

4.3. computer service and repair field

4.4. Computer sales people

4.5. Corporate trainers

4.6. IT consultant

5. Job Titles & Responsibilities

5.1. Management

5.2. System development & programming

5.3. technical services

5.4. operations

5.5. training

5.6. security