Computer operator
NKPD code: 35113002
Current information as of 2026-11-14
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Secondary education
Third degree of professional qualification and/or completed secondary education or acquired right to take state matriculation exams
Labor Characteristics
Information and communications technology operations technicians support the day-to-day processing, operation, monitoring and control of information and communications systems, peripherals, hardware, software and related computer equipment to ensure optimal performance and identify problems.
Main Tasks
- operating and controlling peripheral and related computer equipment;
- entering commands using computer terminals and activating controls on computer and peripheral equipment to synchronise and integrate operations;
- monitoring systems for equipment failure or errors in performance;
- notifying supervisors or maintenance technicians of equipment malfunctions;
- responding to program error messages by finding and correcting problems or terminating programs;
- reading job set-up instructions to determine the equipment to be used;
- retrieving, separating and sorting program output and sending data to specified users;
- loading peripheral equipment with the necessary materials and monitoring its workload.
- Examples of occupations in this unit group:
- Computer operator
- Operator, peripheral equipment
Not Included
- Technician, computer network support – 3513
Professions in "Information and communications technology operations technicians"
Source: National Statistical Institute
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