What is it like to be in the Information Technology business
Greetings , my name is Quintin. I am in the 11th grade and i was wondering if some of you can maybe help me by answering a few questions. I want to get into the IT part of the business world. As of the moment I don't have a lot of IT knowledge but I'm very fond of the idea . I do however, have some skill in the Microsoft Office line of products. So if any of you can maybe let me know if you need some admin work done. I will be more than willing
Thank you for your time. It is truly appreciated
Quintin
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6 answers
Anna’s Answer
It may be a good idea to take some programming classes or teach yourself something pretty easy like SQL. There are a lot of free resources online. Learn some basics about databases and any area of IT you think you might be interested in. Putting these skills on your resume will help you with finding starter jobs related to IT and in general will be useful no matter what you decide to do after school.
Jayme’s Answer
I would suggest continuing to improve your Microsoft Office skills as that will be an advantage to you in many jobs you seek. Also think about what it is you like about IT...is it connecting people with the right technology to solve a business gap, programming / coding to create the technology, supporting the technology that people buy and fixing problems, etc. This will help you determine what aspect of IT you'd like to enter so you can further build your skills. Best of luck!
Mauro’s Answer
Have to ask yourself. What do you enjoy so far regarding with software? Do you like to use it? Do you like to help people with it? Do you want to improve it? Do you want to share more insights and teach more people about the software?
These are kinds of questions you have to ask yourself so that you can identify what part of IT you want to be in.
If you like using it as a hobby then that is probably not an ideal field.
If you like to help people with it, then small gigs as a Tech Support will be a good start.
If you want to improve it, then that is an engineer role, and you would need to do Computer Science.
Hope this helps.
Rebecca’s Answer
Computer Science - It is the study of computers and computational systems. This subject mostly with software and software systems; this includes their theory, design, development, and application.
Computer Engineering - Computer engineering focuses on solving problems and designing hardware and software interfaces. Computer engineers can be responsible for the development and prototyping of software and hardware simultaneously.
Information Engineering - It focuses on the engineering discipline that deals with the generation, distribution, analysis, and use of information, data, and knowledge in systems.
There are a few examples only. It may have different subjects on Information Technology subject to the courses designed by the universities. You may explore more and identify the subjects that you are interested on for further development.
Hope this helps! Good Luck!
Adam’s Answer
My suggestions would be to try out some basic programming or scripting courses, computer networking courses, and look into big data analytics using tools like Splunk or ELK.
As you become more technically skilled, remember to spend time staying well rounded by brushing up your communication skills, presentation skills, and business acumen. In the end you should do what is most rewarding to you, meaning what you enjoy doing the most.