Information Systems Technician (or Information technician; abbreviation: IT) refers to an industrial occupation whose responsibility is maintaining communication

Communication

Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...

s and computer systems. ITs may also refer to individuals that help design and develop information and graphic content.

Private sector

Classes The following classes represents typical IT career levels. ---- Information systems technician Includes the entry level positions, trainees, journeymen, and lead individuals. These ITs perform a variety of technological support functions for information systems. Information systems technician specialist I Includes lead individuals of work groups. Information systems technician supervisor I Includes activity supervisors of work groups. Information systems technician specialist II The highest technical specialist level. Individuals are team leaders or work independently. Information systems technician supervisor II Includes planners, organizer, and activity directors, performing supervisory duties.

Information systems technicians operate and maintain information systems

Information systems

Information Systems is an academic/professional discipline bridging the business field and the well-defined computer science field that is evolving toward a new scientific area of study...

, facilitating system utilization. In many companies, these technicians assemble data sets and other details needed to build databases. This includes data management, procedure writing, writing job setup instructions, and performing program librarian functions. ITs assist in designing and coordinating the development of integrated information system databases. ITs also help maintain Internet

Internet

The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...

 and Intranet

Intranet

An intranet is a computer network that uses Internet Protocol technology to securely share any part of an organization's information or network operating system within that organization. The term is used in contrast to internet, a network between organizations, and instead refers to a network...

 websites. They decide how information is presented and create digital multimedia and presentation using software and related equipment.

ITs install and maintain multi-platform networking computer environments, a variety of data networks, and a diverse set of telecommunications infrastructures. ITs schedule information gathering for content in a multiple system environment. ITs are responsible for the operation, programming, and configuration of many pieces of electronics

Electronics

Electronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...

, hardware

Hardware

Hardware is a general term for equipment such as keys, locks, hinges, latches, handles, wire, chains, plumbing supplies, tools, utensils, cutlery and machine parts. Household hardware is typically sold in hardware stores....

 and software. ITs also investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve end-user problems. ITs conduct ongoing assessments of short and long-term hardware and software needs for companies, developing, testing, and implementing new and revised programs.

Information systems technicians cooperate with other staff to inventory, maintain and manage computer and communication systems. ITs provide communication links and connectivity to the department in an organization, serving to equipment modification and installation tasks. This includes:

• local area network
  Local area network
  A local area network is a computer network that interconnects computers in a limited area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, or office building...
  
  s : computer network
  Computer network
  A computer network, often simply referred to as a network, is a collection of hardware components and computers interconnected by communication channels that allow sharing of resources and information....
  
   covering a local area, like a home, office or small group of buildings such as a college.
• wide area network
  Wide area network
  A wide area network is a telecommunication network that covers a broad area . Business and government entities utilize WANs to relay data among employees, clients, buyers, and suppliers from various geographical locations...
  
  s : computer network covering a wide geographical area, involving a vast array of computers.
• minicomputer
  Minicomputer
  A minicomputer is a class of multi-user computers that lies in the middle range of the computing spectrum, in between the largest multi-user systems and the smallest single-user systems...
  
   systems : multi-user computers which make up the middle range of the computing spectrum, usually single-user systems (such as personal computers).
• macrocomputer systems : Usually large multi-user systems (such as mainframe computer
  Mainframe computer
  Mainframes are powerful computers used primarily by corporate and governmental organizations for critical applications, bulk data processing such as census, industry and consumer statistics, enterprise resource planning, and financial transaction processing.The term originally referred to the...
  
  s) for bulk data processing such as censuses, industry/consumer statistics, ERP, and bank transaction processing.
• associated peripheral devices

Additionally, ITs can conduct training and provide technical support to end-users, providing this for a departments (sometimes across multiple organizations).

External articles and references

• "Information Systems Technician Series", California State Personnel Board. June 28, 1972.