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MAINFRAME HARDWARE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Informatics
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
1, record 1, English, Computer%20engineers%20%28except%20software%20engineers%20and%20designers%29
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Computer engineers(except software engineers and designers) research, plan, design, develop, modify, evaluate and integrate computer and telecommunications hardware and related equipment, and information and communication system networks including mainframe systems, local and wide area networks, fibre-optic networks, wireless communication networks, intranets, the Internet and other data communications systems. They are employed by computer and telecommunication hardware manufacturers, by engineering, manufacturing and telecommunications firms, in information technology consulting firms, by governmental, educational and research institutions and in information technology units throughout the private and public sectors. 1, record 1, English, - Computer%20engineers%20%28except%20software%20engineers%20and%20designers%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
2147: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification. 2, record 1, English, - Computer%20engineers%20%28except%20software%20engineers%20and%20designers%29
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Informatique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Ingénieurs informaticiens/ingénieures informaticiennes (sauf ingénieurs/ingénieures et concepteurs/conceptrices en logiciel)
1, record 1, French, Ing%C3%A9nieurs%20informaticiens%2Fing%C3%A9nieures%20informaticiennes%20%28sauf%20ing%C3%A9nieurs%2Fing%C3%A9nieures%20et%20concepteurs%2Fconceptrices%20en%20logiciel%29
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Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les ingénieurs informaticiens (sauf ingénieurs et concepteurs en logiciel) font de la recherche, planifient, conçoivent, élaborent et évaluent des ordinateurs et du matériel connexe ainsi que des réseaux informatiques d'information et de communication, dont des systèmes sur ordinateur principal, des réseaux locaux et des réseaux étendus, des réseaux à fibres optiques, des réseaux de communication sans fil, des intranets, Internet et d'autres systèmes de communication de données. Ils travaillent pour des fabricants de matériel informatique et de télécommunications, dans des entreprises de génie, de fabrication et de télécommunications, dans des cabinets d'expertise en informatique, dans des organismes gouvernementaux et des établissements d'enseignement et de recherche et dans les services informatiques des entreprises des secteurs privé et public. 1, record 1, French, - Ing%C3%A9nieurs%20informaticiens%2Fing%C3%A9nieures%20informaticiennes%20%28sauf%20ing%C3%A9nieurs%2Fing%C3%A9nieures%20et%20concepteurs%2Fconceptrices%20en%20logiciel%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
2147 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions. 2, record 1, French, - Ing%C3%A9nieurs%20informaticiens%2Fing%C3%A9nieures%20informaticiennes%20%28sauf%20ing%C3%A9nieurs%2Fing%C3%A9nieures%20et%20concepteurs%2Fconceptrices%20en%20logiciel%29
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Information Technology (Informatics)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Computer network technicians
1, record 2, English, Computer%20network%20technicians
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Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Computer network technicians establish, operate, maintain and co-ordinate the use of local and wide area networks(LANs and WANs), mainframe networks, hardware, software and related computer equipment. They set up and maintain Internet and intranet Web sites and Web-server hardware and software, and monitor and optimize network connectivity and performance. They are employed in information technology units throughout the private and public sectors. Supervisors of computer network technicians are included in this unit group. 1, record 2, English, - Computer%20network%20technicians
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
2281: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification. 2, record 2, English, - Computer%20network%20technicians
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Technologie de l'information (Informatique)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Techniciens/techniciennes de réseau informatique
1, record 2, French, Techniciens%2Ftechniciennes%20de%20r%C3%A9seau%20informatique
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Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les techniciens de réseau informatique établissent et exploitent des réseaux locaux d'entreprise ou des réseaux étendus (RLE et RE), des réseaux d'ordinateurs centraux, du matériel, des logiciels et équipements informatiques liés, en assurent l'entretien et en coordonnent l'utilisation. Les techniciens de réseau informatique mettent en place des sites Web Internet et intranet et du matériel et des logiciels de serveurs Web, et en assurent l'entretien. Ils supervisent et optimisent la connectivité de réseau et la performance du réseau. Ils travaillent dans les services informatiques des secteurs privé et public. Les superviseurs des techniciens de réseau informatique sont inclus dans ce groupe de base. 1, record 2, French, - Techniciens%2Ftechniciennes%20de%20r%C3%A9seau%20informatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
2281 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions. 2, record 2, French, - Techniciens%2Ftechniciennes%20de%20r%C3%A9seau%20informatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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