Business & Industry - Information Technology

  • Where can I go with Information Technology?

    HS Diploma/ On-the-Job Training

    Assembler, Solderer, Computer Data Entry Clerk, Construction Worker/ Technician, Drafting Technician, Machine Operator, Mechanic Assistant

    Jr/Technical/ Community College or Apprenticeship

    Computer Operator, Programmer, Technician, Computer Systems Analyst/Designer/Drafter, Electrical Engineering Technician, IT Support Specialist, Machinist, Mechanical Technician, Network Systems Technician, Spreadsheet Application Specialist

    Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree, Doctorate

    Application Programmer, Hardware/ Software Purchasing, Computer Engineer, Systems Management, Software Engineer, Database Programmer, Electrical Engineer, Network Administrator, System Administrator

  • How can I gain experience?

    School Activities

    Academic Decathlon, Computer Club, Computer Programming Contests, Robotics Competition, UIL Academic Competition in Computer Science, Career & Technology Education Leadership Organizations

    Community Activities

    Computer Science Tutoring, Internships, Independent Web Design and HTML tutorials, Boy Scouts of America Programs

    College Majors

    Computer Engineering Technology, Computer Systems Technology, Electrical Engineering, Hazardous Materials Information Systems Technology, Hydraulics/ Fluid Power Technology, Integrated Circuit Design, Nuclear Engineering, Petroleum Technology, Robotics Technology, Applied Mathematics

Related High School Courses - Information Technology

    • Principles of Information Technology
    • Web Technologies
    • Computer Programming
    • Cisco Internetworking 1&2
    • Computer Maintenance
    • Computer Technician
    • Engineering Science
    • Virtual Business
    • Computer Science
    • Engineering Mathematics

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    Texas is at the heart of the information technology revolution. Our state is home to world-class high-tech companies such as Texas Instruments, Dell, and Advanced Microsystems. Countless smaller firms create computer games, set up custom networks, service computer equipment, or develop and manage websites. In fact, every business in Texas needs IT expertise, either from in-house staff or from outside vendors. Keeping electronic data flowing takes both technical expertise and problem-solving savvy. If you are good at grasping how technology works, have an idea for a new website or computer game, or want a career that is always changing, then Information Technology may be the right cluster for you.

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