IT Job Roles Quiz

Avery is someone who writes lines of code in languages such as Java, Perl and Ruby. What is Avery's profession?

• application software engineer

• computer support specialist

• programmer

• help desk technician

• database administrator

Someone who manages the configuration and administration of an organization's IT systems is a

• help desk technician

• application software engineer

• database administrator

• computer support specialist

• systems administrator

Samuel oversees the use of shared resources such as file servers, email servers and printers. He is known as a

• computer support specialist

• application software engineer

• database administrator

• network administrator

• help desk technician

Michael is someone who responds to emails or telephone calls from computer users who have technical questions. He is a

• computer support specialist

• database administrator

• network administrator

• help desk technician

• application software engineer

Someone who designs and develops operating systems for mainframes, networks, PCs, etc., is a

• computer support specialist

• systems software engineer

• help desk technician

• application software engineer

• database administrator

Isla is interested in technology and wants to know what someone who designs and creates applications or utility programs is called.

• network administrator

• help desk technician

• application software engineer

• computer support specialist

• database administrator

Someone who helps a computer or network user to install, maintain and repair hardware or software is a

• computer support specialist

• application software engineer

• network administrator

• help desk technician

• database administrator

Someone who is responsible for installing firewalls, anti-virus and anti-spyware systems is a

• computer support specialist

• application software engineer

• network security specialist

• help desk technician

• database administrator

Aiden is responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and repairing the database for his school's student records. He is known as a

• network administrator

• help desk technician

• computer support specialist

• application software engineer

• database administrator

Someone who designs and develops web-based systems and applications is a

• database administrator

• application software engineer

• computer support specialist

• web engineer

• help desk technician