Newsgroup: it.cultura.linguistica.inglese
Titolo: Assemblatore PC... in inglese!

Ciao ragazzi,
mi servirebbe sapere come si dice (per cercarlo in un sito di annunci)
"Assemblatore PC" in inglese; sě, proprio il tipo di lavoro! Ossia il
tecnico che monta i computer da 0! Ho provato con "Assembler", "PC
Assembler" ma non mi sembra corretto, mi riporta sempre all'omonimo
linguaggio di programmazione... c'č qualche termine piů preciso? Grazie!!!

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There are three types of work to which you may be referring. An
"Assembler" is a person who has knowledge of the physical components
of a computer. He has the skill to mount the dozens of integrated
circuit chips which make up a mother board onto a PC board by standard
soldering and surface-mount soldering techniques. He is also capable
of constructing wire harnesses, assembling mechanical parts, and
assembling the various parts of a computer. This type of work only
involves physical skills, and does not require a knowledge of the
theory of electronics, or of programming. Some specialized assemblers
work in clean rooms and assemble small components under a microscope.
He may also physically assemble the components of a computer into a
chassis, but would not be familiar with the electronics of a computer.
The second type of work is what would be called a  "Computer
Technician". He would have some knowledge of operating systems,
communications protocols (TCP/IP, Netbeui), and networking, including
"Category 5" cabling. He would be familiar with motherboard BIOS,
jumper settings, installation of peripherals such as video
accelerators, sound cards, modems, routers, etc. Hw would know how to
format and partition a hard drive. He would also have to be familiar
with the most popular families of software, and be able to install
them. His overall function would be to take all of the components
which make up a PC (motherboard, hard drive, memory, CPU, fans,
peripherals) and mount them in a chassis. He would then set up the
jumpers on the mother board, configure the BIOS, format and partition
the hard drive, install an operating system, install anti-virus and
security software, install the basic programs which a customer may
want, then test everything and deliver it to the customer. He would
also have troubleshooting skills.
There is a third category, "IT (Information Technology) Technician",
whose function is similar to that of the "Computer Technician", but
who works for a Network Administrator, and installs hardware and
software on the computers on his network., and troubleshoots network
problems. He would be more familiar with networking and network
protocols than a Computer Technician.
Most companies do not need "Computer Technicians", unless they are in
the business of manufacturing or repairing computers. The function of
"Computer Technician" and "IT Technician" is often combined in a
non-manufacturing environment.
Any company which manufactures electronic equipment will have need for
"Assemblers".
Companies with more than 10 or 15 computers on a network will have
need of "IT Technicians".
The Assembler is the lowest paid of these jobs, since his skills do
not require much education.
Joe from Massachusetts

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A Computer Technician would probably be listed as a "PC Tecnician" in
a want-ad, an Assembler would be listed as "Assembler", or under the
category "Assembly", and an IT Technician would be listed under "IT
Technician" or "Network Technician", or some category which includes
the word "Network" in it.
Joe from Massachusetts