College of DuPage Career Clusters Majors Fair Tuesday, April 13, 2010 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

1. College of DuPage Career Clusters Majors Fair Tuesday, April 13, 2010 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Student Resource Center, Room 2700 and 2800. Free. Career Clusters assist students in planning by helping them identify not only areas they’re interested in, but potential Career Pathways, careers within those areas of interest. Call (630) 942-2259. Agenda: The speaker will discuss career options in information technology. 4/13/2010, 5 PM, SRC2800B John A. Partacz Associate Professor CIS Department OCC111B 630-942-2799 partacz@cod.edu www.cod.edu/people/faculty/partacz

2. Objectives What is the overall outlook for the computer industry What are the various segments of the computer industry Distinguish between trade schools and colleges What are computer-related majors for college students College of DuPage involvement Identify ways to stay current with changing technology after graduation Discuss certification as an option

3. The Computer Industry http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos287.htm#projections_data http://online.onetcenter.org/link/summary/15-1051.00 Where did you get the data??

4. The Computer Industry

5. The Computer Industry • Currently 10.5 million computer workers with expected increase of 3% annually • The number of students majoring in computer-related fields is declining What is the expected demand for computer professionals?

6. Careers in the Computer Industry General business and government organizations Computer software field Computer equipment field Computer service and repair field Computer education & training field IT consulting field Computer sales & support What are the primary areas where job opportunities are found?

7. Careers in the Computer Industry General business and government organizations • Department in business or government agency that employs people in computer-related jobs • Responsible for keeping all computer operations and networks operating smoothly What is an IT department?

8. Careers in the Computer Industry What jobs are available in an IT department?

9. Careers in the Computer Industry What jobs are available in an IT department?

10. Careers in the Computer Industry Computer equipment field • Manufacturers and distributors of computers and computer-related hardware • Careers involve design, manufacture, and production of computer equipment What is the computer equipment field?

11. Careers in the Computer Industry Computer software field Programmerwrites and tests computer programs Project leaderanalyzes requirements, designs solutions, and oversees software development process Companies that develop, manufacture, and support software Computer scientistresearches, invents, and develops solutions to complex software problems Software engineerdesigns and develops software What is the computer software field?

12. Careers in the Computer Industry Computer software field • Provides preventative maintenance, component installation, and repair services • Computer technician—installs, maintains, and repairs hardware What is the computer service and repair field?

13. Careers in the Computer Industry Computer sales & support • Computer salespeople need general understanding of computers and specific knowledge of the product they are selling What are career opportunities in computer sales?

14. Careers in the Computer Industry Computer education & training field • Schools, colleges, universities, and private companies need educators and trainers • Corporate trainersteach employees how to use software, design and develop systems, and program What are career opportunities in education and training?

15. Careers in the Computer Industry IT consulting field Individual who draws upon expertise in specialized area of computers Computer selection Hardware and software configuration Systemdesign Communications Network design and installation Web development What is an IT consultant?

16. Preparing for a Career in the Computer Industry Offers programs in programming, Web development, graphic design, hardware maintenance, networking, PC support, and security Students can complete trade school programs in shorter time than college or university programs What is a trade school?

17. Preparing for a Career in the Computer Industry • Programs that emphasize technical knowledge and skills • Sometimes called management information systems (MIS) or management information technology What is computer information systems (CIS)?

18. Preparing for a Career in the Computer Industry • Programs that stress theoretical side of programming and operating systems • Also called software engineering What is computer science (CS)?

19. Preparing for a Career in the Computer Industry • Teaches students how to design and develop the electrical components found in computers and peripheral devices • Required courses include application and systems programming, data and file structures, networks, and operating systems What is computer engineering (CE)?

20. Preparing for a Career in the Computer Industry What are the three broad disciplines in higher education

21. Preparing for a Career in the Computer Industry College of DuPage

22. Preparing for a Career in the Computer Industry College of DuPage

23. Preparing for a Career in the Computer Industry What are some organizations for computer professionals?

24. Preparing for a Career in the Computer Industry • Some Web sites specialized in helping people find jobs • Some allow job seekers to submit resumes online How do companies advertise computer-related job openings?

25. Preparing for a Career in the Computer Industry • Collection of people with common computer equipment or software interests What is a user group?

26. Preparing for a Career in the Computer Industry • Events such as workshops, seminars, conferences, conventions, and trade shows • CES—trade show that brings together hundreds of vendors and more than 140,000 attendees • Training in form of books, video-based training, computer-based training (CBT), Web-based training (WBT), and instructor-led training What is professional growth and continuing education?

27. Preparing for a Career in the Computer Industry • Computer industry publications • News, blogs, and technical Web sites How can you stay informed about the computer industry?

28. Certification • Process of verifying • technical knowledge in • a particular area • Proficiency is acknowledged • with certificate What is certification?

29. Certification • Vendors provide access to technical information, advanced training, and discounts on publications and tools What are benefits of vendor-sponsored certification?

30. Certification What are factors to consider in choosing a certification?

31. Certification Self-study Online training classes Instructor-led training Web resources What options are available to prepare for certification?

32. Certification • Taken using computers • Some are multiple choice, others are skill based • With computerized adaptive testing, the tests analyze a person’s responses while taking the test What are examinations like?

33. Objectives What is the overall outlook for the computer industry What are the various segments of the computer industry Distinguish between trade schools and colleges What are computer-related majors for college students College of DuPage involvement Identify ways to stay current with changing technology after graduation Discuss certification as an option