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Information Technology Image and Myths By Sandra Daniels Updated by Carlotta Eaton

Information Technology Image and Myths By Sandra Daniels Updated by Carlotta Eaton. What image comes to mind when someone mentions an IT worker?. What do you see?. Programmer in striped pants & checked shirt with a pocket protector full of pens? In a cubicle

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Information Technology Image and Myths By Sandra Daniels Updated by Carlotta Eaton

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  1. Information Technology Image and MythsBy Sandra DanielsUpdated by Carlotta Eaton

  2. What image comes to mind when someone mentions an IT worker? ITE 105 IT Careers & CyberEthics

  3. What do you see? • Programmer in striped pants & checked shirt with a pocket protector full of pens? • In a cubicle • Hunched over a keyboard or maybe two? • A Jolt cola or Mountain Dew and a Twinkie within reach? • Hair still wet from the shower? ITE 105 IT Careers & CyberEthics

  4. 5 Myths of IT WOrkers ITE 105 IT Careers & CyberEthics

  5. Myth #1 All IT professionals are techie gear-heads with little interest in anything outside of technology. (What are your interests? Do you wear headgear most of the time?) ITE 105 IT Careers & CyberEthics

  6. Myth #2 IT professionals possess a complete disregard for business concerns. (Do you know accounting, business forms, project management, psychology?) ITE 105 IT Careers & CyberEthics

  7. Myth #3 Once you join the ranks of IT, you’ll work in solitary confinement for the rest of your life, living only for weekend movie marathons of the Sci Fi Channel. (What is your ideal IT job?) ITE 105 IT Careers & CyberEthics

  8. Myth #4 PCMCIA IEEE SCSIACL BIOS DNS DHCP CAL FDDI GNOME HCL P2P RAID VFAT GPO IRQ OU SID If you don’t understand acronym-speak, don’t ever think of conversing with an IT professional. (If you can’t talk the talk (jargon), you can’t walk the walk of IT.) ITE 105 IT Careers & CyberEthics

  9. Myth #5 You must have a computer science degree to get a job in IT. (Do you know the difference between CSC and ITx?) ITE 105 IT Careers & CyberEthics

  10. What ITers Really Do • Define and solve problems • Participate in strategy meetings • Interact with other company departments • Have ties to top management • Create competitive edge for company ITE 105 IT Careers & CyberEthics

  11. What ITers Really Do (cont.) • Track schedules and budgets • Modify current programs and processes to meet changing needs • Write documentation • Support the business goals of the business • Move through the levels of management right on up to the CEO slot ITE 105 IT Careers & CyberEthics

  12. Successful ITers • Develop expertise in multiple fields such as accounting, production, marketing advertising, human resources, research and development. • You have to understand multiple facets of a company before you can contribute to its success. ITE 105 IT Careers & CyberEthics

  13. Start Here! ITE 105 IT Careers and CyberEthics teaches you about IT Careers. ITE 105 IT Careers & CyberEthics

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