1. Information And Communication Technology By: Muhib Mansuri TEJ2O0 - A

2. What is it? Information and Communication Technology is referred as ICT ICT implies to technologies that provide access to information through telecommunications It is very similar to Information Technology (IT), but emphasizes mainly on communication technologies such as the internet, wireless networks and cell phones.

3. Is ICT a job? ICT is not a job, but is rather a field that has many technology career opportunities within it If you get an ICT degree/diploma there are several jobs it can cover from a System Administer/Manager to a Computer Network Designer

4. ICT Jobs As mentioned ICT is not a job and varies, but most jobs that require ICT education fall into similar work descriptions Many ICT jobs require workers to connect computers via internet to share files etc. With an ICT degree/diploma you can become a software developer or a business system analyst

5. What type of work would you do? Maintain and improve networks or servers Develop cloud based storage or network driven hard drives Train staff of other workplaces how to use a newly developed network and how to access files and printers Handle security issues Managing communication software and hardware

6. Expected Hours ICT’s usually work 40 hour weeks, eight hour shifts Sometimes they may have to work overtime if emergencies come up such as security issues in networks

7. Earning Potential Earnings vary widely do to the amount of careers that fall into this field Computer Network Specialists earn from $20,000 to more than $100,000 a year depending on their education and experience On the other hand, Business System Analysts can make up to $80,000

8. Education and Training It is recommended to take a variety of Business and Computer Science courses in high school to get into ICT programs You can get into programs such as Communication and Information Technology (CCIT MAJOR) and the ICCIT Professional Development Skills at universities and colleges

9. Which Universities/Colleges Have Programs? University of Toronto has a great specialty in Information and Communication Technology and they offer multiple programs like the ones I mentioned before Sheridan College has impressive programs for Information and Communication Technology such as Faculty of Computer Science and Technology (PITSC)

10. Qualifications After completing your education at the University of Toronto you are given a degree/diploma depending on which one of their programs you chose To get a higher paying career, employers require you to have a minimum bachelor’s degree and to impress them you would need a masters degree, but they also require experience so turning to apprenticeships would help

11. Employer’s in Peel Partners Recourse Group – is offering a job called Business Network Analyst in Mississauga, ON. You are required to have 2-5+ years of experience and a bachelor’s degree Rogers Communications Inc. – is also offering a job as Network Technology Manager in Brampton, ON. For this job you are required to have at least 5-7 years of experience with ICT, minimum bachelor’s degree, and excellent understanding in data centric concepts

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