Morrison Jim Olive Business Data Communications Widespread use of computers has caused great change in virtually every area of business, ranging from data generation and collection, to analysis, reporting and display of information.
Careers are available in all major areas related to computer science.
These include operations, design and testing, the purchase and sales of computers and related equipment, and the installation, maintenance and instruction necessary to use the equipment. Business Data Communications graduates are employed as service and maintenance technicians, help-desk personnel, network administrators, systems administrators and operators in a variety of enterprises, including service agencies such as banks and insurance companies, manufacturing enterprises, government agencies and schools. Business Data Communications specialists work with a variety of computer configurations including minicomputer systems, networked computers and stand-alone PC's. They must also communicate with personnel in various departments to analyze and solve problems and to train users on computer hardware and software.