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TECHNICAL OPERATIONS SPECIALIS

Specialty Definition: TECHNICAL OPERATIONS SPECIALIS

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Occupations

Performs any combination of following duties to provide technical support to workers in information processing departments: Develops work goals and department projects. Assigns and coordinates work projects, such as converting to new hardware or software. Designates staff assignments, establishes work priorities, and evaluates cost and time requirements. Reviews completed projects or computer programs to ensure that goals are met and that programs are compatible with other programs already in use. Evaluates work load and capacity of computer system to determine feasibility of expanding or enhancing computer operations. Makes recommendations for improvements in computer system. Reviews and tests programs written by PROGRAMMER-ANALYST (profess. & kin.) 030.162-014 or COMPUTER PROGRAMMER (profess. & kin.) 030.162-010 to ensure that programs meet objectives and specifications. Consults with QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST (profess. & kin.) 033.262-010 to ensure that program follows establishment standards. Modifies, tests, and corrects existing programs. Evaluates and tests vendor-supplied software packages for mainframe computer or microcomputers to determine compatibility with existing system, ease of use, and if software meets user needs. Enters commands into computer to place programs in production status. Inactivates, individually or in combination, each component of computer system, such as central processing unit, tape drives, and mainframe coolers. Tests computer system to determine criticality of component loss. Prioritizes importance of components and writes recommendations for recovering losses and using backup equipment. Assists user to resolve computer-related problems, such as inoperative hardware or software. Trains workers in use of new software or hardware. Reads technical journals or manuals and attends vendor seminars to learn about new computer hardware and software. Writes project reports and documentation for new or modified software and hardware. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: TECHNICAL OPERATIONS SPECIALIS


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

54 45 43 48 4E 49 43 41 4C      4F 50 45 52 41 54 49 4F 4E 53      53 50 45 43 49 41 4C 49 53

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

        

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01010100 01000101 01000011 01001000 01001110 01001001 01000011 01000001 01001100 00100000 01001111 01010000 01000101 01010010 01000001 01010100 01001001 01001111 01001110 01010011 00100000 01010011 01010000 01000101 01000011 01001001 01000001 01001100 01001001 01010011

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#84 &#69 &#67 &#72 &#78 &#73 &#67 &#65 &#76 &#32 &#79 &#80 &#69 &#82 &#65 &#84 &#73 &#79 &#78 &#83 &#32 &#83 &#80 &#69 &#67 &#73 &#65 &#76 &#73 &#83

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0054 0045 0043 0048 004E 0049 0043 0041 004C      004F 0050 0045 0052 0041 0054 0049 004F 004E 0053      0053 0050 0045 0043 0049 0041 004C 0049 0053

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

5439374248433735462495039523554434948532535039374335464353

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INDEX

1. Orthography
2. Bibliography


  

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