Database Administration*

If you have gone out to http://www.nwcet.org/programs/cybercareers/ and taken their IT Careers Interest Inventory, you may have discovered what some of your different IT interest areas are. This survey does not rank you in what level of IT talent you possess, but where your interests are.

Maybe, you received a score between 22-32 on this survey. What does this mean? It means you may possess some of the following characteristics:

• Sees big picture
• Learns by challenging situations or systems
• Tests constantly
• Analyzes pieces of the whole
• Thinks about how parts fit together to make the whole work better
• Likes complexity
• Likes puzzles

One of the best IT career fits for an individual with the above characteristics would be to explore a career in database design and administration. An individual in this field would help design computer systems that keep track of lots of different types of information for people. You would be expected to make changes, implement and troubleshoot these types of systems. You may even have to plan and implement security measures to protect.

Possible Work Activities. . .

• Interacting With Computers - Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
• Processing Information - Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
• Analyzing Data or Information - Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.