A main goal of networking is to make it so that computer users can share information. Different departments often share records such as accounting records, sales figures, and budget projections. Therefore, systems analysts must make the computer systems in each department work together. Likewise, electronic mail requires open pathways to send messages, documents, and data from one computer mailbox to another. This data often travels across different equipment and program lines.
Analysts design the gates in the hardware and software to allow exchange of data.
Systems analysts study computers and create ways to link them. Then users can access information from any part of the system. Systems Analysts is in the Engineering, Science, and Technologies Career Cluster. Worker Characteristics Good ability to check written materials, such as computer code, for errors Good ability to understand and use words when talking or writing Good ability to work with numbers Ability to coordinate the movement of eyes and hands, such as when typing Ability to solve problems and make decisions Ability to move fingers accurately and quickly, such as while typing Ability to follow set procedures and make few errors Desire to be a leader and influence others Systems analysts follow logical steps to solve problems. They often deal with a number of tasks at the same time.