People with a background in information technology who have years of experience working in both the public and private sectors face bright job prospects. Make that very bright! The projections are that jobs in information technology (that includes computer and management information systems, Internet security and infrastructure design) will grow an average of 16% up to the year 2016.
Thanks to innovation, technologies evolve rapidly; those who keep up and become savvy techies can name their price. Network security specialists are probably the most blessed group. Companies desiring to maintain that competitive edge will consistently review and replace their existing computer systems and upgrade to more sophisticated networks.
The US Department of Labor provides median annual earnings in those industries that hire the largest numbers of computer and information system managers:
Computer systems design and related services: $109,130
Management of companies and enterprises: $105,980
Data processing, hosting, and related services: $105,200
Insurance carriers: $102,180
Colleges, universities, and professional schools: $83,280
If you're interested in an IT career, you may want to visit the web site of the Association of Information Technology Professionals: http://www.aitp.org/. The association is based in Illinois and regularly sponsors seminars across US cities for information systems professionals. It also offers scholarships to selected colleges and universities as well as to some individuals and private organizations to further the promotion of information technology systems.
Let's add to your IT lexicon:
| FRENCH | ENGLISH |
| inforoute (ou autoroute de l'information) | information highway |
| accès | access |
| courriel | |
| bande passante | bandwidth |
| intelligence artificielle | artificial intelligence |
| applet (ou mini application) | applet |
| avatar | avatar |
| blogue | blog |
| navigateur Web | browser |
| bavardoir | chat room |
| logiciel de conversation en ligne | internet relay chat software |
| groupe d'utilisateurs multiples | multi-user group |
| envoi de messages textes | text messaging |
| témoin (ou biscuit magique) | cookie |
| piratage logiciel | software piracy |
| protocole de transfert de fichier | file transfer protocol |
| fossé numérique | digital divide |
| large bande | broadband |
| nom de domaine | domain name |
| foire aux questions | FAQ (frequently asked questions) |
| gratuiciel | freeware |
| manique de la technologie (ou technophile) | geek |
| interface graphique | graphic user interface |
| page d'accueil | home page |
| langage hypertexte | HTML (hyper text markup language) |
| messagerie instantanée | instant messaging |
More terms for you in our third and final series of IT terms!
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