Information And Communication Technology

By: Muhib MansuriTEJ2O0 - A

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

Bibliography

• http://www.techterms.com/definition/ict• http://www.swinburne.edu.au/corporate/care

ers/content/PDF/ICT_BusinessInfoSystems.pdf• http://www.sheridancollege.ca/programs-and

-courses/full-time-programs/programs-a-z-index/information-technologies-support-services-coop.aspx

• http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/iccit/programs/programs-offered/ccit-major

• http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/ICT_Degree