IT Hardware Jobs Types & Courses

Monday, November 9, 2009

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Hardware jobs are in production, service, R&D and maintenance.

Designing Computers –

Electronics and computer engineers work on developing new designs and modifying earlier ones.
Work on chips, circuit design, computer architecture or the design of devices that are not a part of the computer but work with it, such as a printer.
Engineers who design and develop computers only work for the big manufacturers.
Research and development in peripheral integration. Product quality control and reliability testing

Computer Manufacture –

Large unorganized sector in this industry - use the screwdriver technology, i.e., they get all the parts from abroad and assemble the computer.
Jobs in manufacturing are from component assembly to testing and monitoring of the computers being manufactured

Maintenance Service –

Maintenance equipment is supplied by the manufacturers, large machines require closer monitoring. Hence, service engineers are mostly hired by manufacturers of computer equipment and maintenance firms
An emerging field is third party maintenance firm in which companies other than the computer manufacturers provide maintenance service for a fee.
With leadership skills, you could become a supervisor or service manager in this field. There is scope for entrepreneurial work too.

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