CIW- IBA STUDY GUIDE LESSON 1 Information Technology (IT) refers to all aspects of managing and processing information – The IT department deals with things like: Computer and tech services Applications (installing / fixing software) End Users (assisting customers help desk) – IT Job Roles Know the difference between designers, developers, architect, administrators, managers, analyst, engineers Web site designer Network engineer Web application developer Security manager Web architect Security analyst/consultant Mobile application developer SEO analyst Web site analyst Web marketing manager Web site manager Blog manager Database administrator/ PC and mobile-device repair technician specialist Help desk technician Server administrator Creating a Resume PDF résumés: Compatible across all computer platforms Not vulnerable to viruses Need PDF software HTML résumés: Posted as Web pages or sent as HTML-based e-mail messages Retain the formatting characteristics of a word-processing file Technology Adoption Paradigm shift a change from one way of thinking to another – Moore's Law an analogy for advances in technological innovation – Technology adoption life cycle the degree to which members of a population will adopt or accept a new – product or innovation Diffusion of innovation adopters and the early majority have different expectations of a product –
CIW- IBA STUDY GUIDE LESSON 1 Information Technology (IT) – refers to all aspects of managing and processing information The IT department deals with things like: Computer and tech services Applications (installing / fixing software) End Users (assisting customers – help desk) IT Job Roles Know the difference between designers, developers, architect, administrators, managers, analyst, engineers Web site designer Web application developer Web architect Mobile application developer Web site analyst Web site manager Database administrator/ specialist Server administrator Network engineer Security manager Security analyst/consultant SEO analyst Web marketing manager Blog manager PC and mobile-device repair technician Help desk technician Creating a Resume PDF résumés: Compatible across all computer platforms Not vulnerable to viruses Need PDF software HTML résumés: Posted as Web pages or sent as HTML-based e-mail messages Retain the formatting characteristics of a word-processing file Technology Adoption Paradigm shift – a change from one way of thinking to another Moore's Law – an analogy for advances in technological innovation Technology adoption life cycle – the degree to which members of a population will adopt or accept a new product or innovation Diffusion of innovation – adopters and the early majority have different expectations of a product
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