1. Career Opportunities
In ICT
Lesson Notes:
Prepared by: Lumbwe G.S
Luanshya Boys Secondary School
Mobile: +260962060015 | Email: lumbwegabriel@gmail.com
Unit: 10.1
2. What is a Career:
o A career is the job or profession that
someone does for a long period of time in
their life.
o A career is a lifelong process which
includes education, training and work
experience.
o It is the sequence of jobs and positions
that a person holds over his or her life.
o For example - Austin Zulu has chosen a
career in Computer Science.
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3. Careers In ICT:
o The ICT sector is one of the industries
with the fastest growth and change,
making careers in the field in high
demand.
o Careers in ICT include:
o Full stock web developer
o Software engineer
o Database Administrator
o Networking administrator
o ICT Trainer / Teacher
o ICT Technician
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4. Educational opportunities
o Before you can pursue any career in IT and
establish yourself as a key player in the
sector, you must first complete training in
information technology, computer science, or
a course closely related to these subjects at a
recognized institution or university.
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5. ICT careers & their corresponding
duties (Roles)
1. Full stock web developer
o Creating the coding that brings a website to
life and helps it to perform as required by the
host.
o Designing not only the way a website looks
but also how it operates for the end user.
o Taking responsibility for what functions can
be performed when a user lands on the web
page
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6. ICT careers & their corresponding
duties (Roles)
2. Software engineer
o The two most important roles that are part of
the field of software engineering are
applications software developer and systems
software developer.
o Additionally, software engineers frequently
focus on particular fields, such as databases,
the cloud, or operating systems like iOS and
Android.
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7. ICT careers & their corresponding
duties (Roles)
3. Database Administrator
o working with database software to find ways to
store, organize and manage data.
o troubleshooting.
o keeping databases up to date
o helping with database design and development.
o managing database access
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8. ICT careers & their corresponding
duties (Roles)
4. Networking administrator
o Network administrators are responsible for
maintaining computer networks and solving
any problems that may occur with them.
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9. ICT careers & their corresponding
duties (Roles)
5. ICT Trainer / Teacher
o Assessing individual/group training needs.
o Planning, preparing and researching lessons.
o Teaching IT staff to use various computer
languages and specialist applications.
o Teaching general staff to use desktop programs
such as Microsoft Office and other office
software
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10. ICT careers & their corresponding
duties (Roles)
6. ICT Technician
o To ensure that all the computers, laptops,
printers, interactive whiteboards, audio and
other ICT hardware are working to their
maximum potential.
o Ensuring that all problems are fixed quickly
and efficiently.
o To provide front line technical support to all
staff for all computer related problems.
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11. CLASS ACTIVITY
Q1. Explain the role of following ICT specialists.
(a) Computer programmer [5]
(b) Information system manager [5]
(c) Computer sales personals [5]
(d) Webmaster representatives [5]
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12. ?
Lesson Notes:
Prepared by: Lumbwe G.S
Luanshya Boys Secondary School
Mobile: +260962060015 | Email: lumbwegabriel@gmail.com
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13. CLASS ACTIVITY
Q1. Explain the role of following ICT specialists.
(a) Computer programmer [5]
(b) Information system manager [5]
(c) Computer sales personals [5]
(d) Webmaster representatives [5]
(e) systems analyst [5]
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14. CLASS ACTIVITY
Q2. Identify any two national polytechnics and any
two universities that offer ICT courses in
Zambia. [4]
HOME WORK
Q1. List at least four ICT courses offered at middle
level colleges.
Q2. Explain some of the factors you would consider
before enrolling for an ICT course in a tertiary
institution.
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