WORKING IN TECHNOLOGY When people think of careers in technology they often imagine programmers writing code However programming is just one of the many careers in technology Web developers build websites They keep sites running well too Computer support specialists work directly with users They help people Experts believe more than 500,000 technology jobs will be created between 2019 and 2029 5 CHAPTER 1
solve computer problems Other careers in technology are less visible Companies often handle huge amounts of information To do so they use computer networks Network architects help design those networks Companies also use computer systems Analysts work to improve those systems Then administrators make sure everything runs smoothly Some administrators manage databases Others manage networks Finally many people work in information security They help protect companies data Computers are complex They involve many parts Hardware workers create the 6
Network administrators make sure a company’s computers can communicate with one another physical parts of computers In addition computer scientists study new ways to use technology 7
