COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY

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COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY

• Diana Benevento,
• COOP Program Coordinator
• Levittown School District

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Industry outlook

• Tremendous growth from 1985-2001
• Decrease in production after September 11, 2001.
• Increase in demand in 2003 for Web Page Designers
  Graphic Designers.
• Growth Continues in 2004.

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trends

• Computer Technology changes on a daily basis.
  The demand also changes just as frequently.
  Demand was high in the 90s. Lowered in
  2001-2003 and is once again on the rise.
• Unsteady, but important industry.

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Departments

• Global Services
• Accounts Receivable
• Accounts Payable
• Web Masters
• IT Department
• Networking
• Graphics

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Careers

• IT Tech. Specialist
• Graphic Designer
• Web Page Designer
• Account Manager
• Asset Manager
• Network Specialist
• Consultant
• Computer Software
• Computer Hardware

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Compensation

• Depending on the specific field, salary can range
  from 28,000.00 125,000.00 .
• IT field is expended to increase the base salary
  as of 2005.

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Tips for getting hired

• Infallible resume
• Up to date on company trends
• Know job title and responsibilities associated
  with job
• Dress professionally

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National major players

• www.ca.com
• (Computer Associates)
•   www.ibm.com

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Love/hates

• Loves
• Work with modern technology
• Tangible finished product
• Constant change (never gets boring)
• New opportunities

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Love/hates

• Hates
• Have to be on top of game
• Changes may result in job loss
• Computers take the position of people
• Malfunctions

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Courses

• Accounting
• Computer Programming
• Web Design I
• Web Design II
• Desktop Publishing
• Graphic Design
• College Accounting
• AP Computer Programming

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Employers who will hire high school Students

• Computer Associates
• Symbol Technologies
• Make a Wish Foundation
• United Way

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Two year colleges

• Farmingdale University
• Suffolk Community College
• Nassau Community College
• Catherine Gibbs
• Rochester

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four year colleges

• NYIT
• Farmingdale
• St. Johns
• Dowling
• Suffolk
• Briarcliff

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Employers who will hire College grads

• Computer Associates
• Symbol Technologies
• IBM (entry)
• JP Morgan
• Chase Manhattan
• Astoria Federal