An information systems technician is a technician of an industrial occupation whose responsibility is maintaining communications and computer systems.

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Information systems technicians operate and maintain

information systems An information system (IS) is a formal, sociotechnical, organizational system designed to collect, process, store, and distribute information. From a sociotechnical perspective, information systems are composed by four components: task, people, ...

, facilitating system utilization. In many companies, these technicians assemble data sets and other details needed to build

databases In computing, a database is an organized collection of data stored and accessed electronically. Small databases can be stored on a file system, while large databases are hosted on computer clusters or cloud storage. The design of databases span ...

. This includes data management, procedure writing, writing job setup instructions, and performing program librarian functions. Information systems technicians assist in designing and coordinating the development of integrated information system databases. Information systems technicians also help maintain

Internet The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a '' network of networks'' that consists of private, p ...

and

Intranet An intranet is a computer network for sharing information, easier communication, collaboration tools, operational systems, and other computing services within an organization, usually to the exclusion of access by outsiders. The term is used in c ...

websites. They decide how information is presented and create digital

multimedia Multimedia is a form of communication that uses a combination of different content forms such as text, audio, images, animations, or video into a single interactive presentation, in contrast to traditi ...

and presentation using software and related equipment. Information systems technicians install and maintain multi-platform networking computer environments, a variety of data networks, and a diverse set of telecommunications infrastructures. Information systems technicians schedule information gathering for content in a multiple system environment. Information systems technicians are responsible for the operation, programming, and configuration of many pieces of

electronics The field of electronics is a branch of physics and electrical engineering that deals with the emission, behaviour and effects of electrons using electronic devices. Electronics uses active devices to control electron flow by amplification ...

, hardware and

software Software is a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data. This is in contrast to hardware, from which the system is built and which actually performs the work. At the lowest programming level, executable code consists ...

. ITs often are also tasked to investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve end-user problems. Information systems technicians 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. Information systems technicians provide communication links and connectivity to the department in an organization, serving to equipment modification and installation tasks. This includes: * ''

local area network A local area network (LAN) is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, school, laboratory, university campus or office building. By contrast, a wide area network (WAN) not only covers a larger ...

s'' :

computer network A computer network is a set of computers sharing resources located on or provided by network nodes. The computers use common communication protocols over digital interconnections to communicate with each other. These interconnections are m ...

covering a local area, like a home, office or small group of buildings such as a college. * ''

wide area network A wide area network (WAN) is a telecommunications network that extends over a large geographic area. Wide area networks are often established with leased telecommunication circuits. Businesses, as well as schools and government entities, us ...

s'' : computer network covering a wide geographical area, involving a vast array of computers. * ''

minicomputer A minicomputer, or colloquially mini, is a class of smaller general purpose computers that developed in the mid-1960s and sold at a much lower price than mainframe and mid-size computers from IBM and its direct competitors. In a 1970 survey, ' ...

systems'' : multi-user computers which make up the middle range of the computing spectrum, usually single-user systems (such as personal computers). * ''Macro-computer systems'' : Usually large multi-user systems (such as

mainframe computer A mainframe computer, informally called a mainframe or big iron, is a computer used primarily by large organizations for critical applications like bulk data processing for tasks such as censuses, industry and consumer statistics, enterpris ...

s) for bulk data processing such as censuses, industry/consumer statistics, ERP, and bank transaction processing. * associated

peripheral device A peripheral or peripheral device is an auxiliary device used to put information into and get information out of a computer. The term ''peripheral device'' refers to all hardware components that are attached to a computer and are controlled by the ...

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

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Information Systems Technician Series
, California State Personnel Board. June 28, 1972.
Archived from the original
July 31, 2012) Information systems technician

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