A few days ago
Michelle

Information Technology (IT) degrees and courses?? Help!!?

What does all of this mean? Whats the difference? What types of jobs can you get with each major? Which are most in demand? Which is the best to major in? And which concentration?

Computer Information Systems:

Database Management

Programmer Analyst

Student Directed Studies

Web Management

Computer Information Technology:

Computer Security

Networking

PC Support and Administration

Student Directed Studies

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A few days ago
Anonymous

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CIS is end user administration and management of software.

Database magagement includes updating, backing up, granting users access level (read only, read/write), SQL, it will probably deal with SQL Server, My SQL and ORacle, maybe Access or dBASE. Program anaylst looks at programs or software and advises the company on waht they do, how they work, how easy they are to use. Web management deal with the Web site, Server, Ports, Access level (read, read/write, FTP).

CIT

Deals with the hardware and administration software packages. Firewalls, blocking sites, access levels to the Intranet and Internet, Networking, File Servers, Print Servers, Routers, Cisco sytems, PC Support and Administration is help desk and higher level help and fixing problems with end user nodes.

These prepair you for an entry level job. CIS is more a front office administration job that is probably easier to find work in.

CIT is back end support and there you are dealing with people who have been in IT for 20 years, have a Masters Degree, know all the suppliers, know all the hardware.

Entry level there could be the general help desk.

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5 years ago
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Don’t know which geographical area you are in Lee but Manchester College (used to be Mancat) in Manchester offer a lot of IT courses at non-degree level .
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