what is a Computer systems analyst?

[B17Skull12]

had to take career test yesterday. first on list was Research Assist, Second was Industrial traffic manager, and thrid was Computer system analyst. for some reason that caught my eye. went back to the place where i took that tester today did a bit of research. said that they do basicly what skuzzy does. work with networking etc. just want to if this is true and if anyone in AH does this job.

thx.

[Octavius]

As the great chevy chase once said to danny noonan:  "The world needs ditch diggers, too."

[Otto]

I used to be one, but I retired and forgot exactly what it was I did.  

   It must have been important because now I'm rich and sleeping in every morning.  

   I say "go for it..."

[capt. apathy]

As the great chevy chase once said to danny noonan: "The world needs ditch diggers, too."

I loved that one, but my favorite version of the same quote came from 'The Titus Show'  a few years ago.

Titus (as a kid): "teacher says we can be anything we want when we grow up"

Stacey keech (as his dad): "she didn't mean you son, now get back out side and practice diggin ditches"

[Maniac]

Heres what i do :

Computer support - Maintinance/development (200 workstations)

Servers - Maintinance/development (about 12 servers, Novell, 2000, Terminal server/Citrix Metaframe, Lotus Notes, SQL, linux)

Network - maintinance/development (Offices in 23 locations all connected togheter)

Security - Maintinance/development

Telephony - Maintinance/development

Webbepage - support/development

Intranet - Maintinance/development

And this is djust from thinking 2 mins about what i "do"

But i sure as hell dont think im an "analyst", an analyst dont do any work at all, they djust "design" the systems.

They couldnt do squat if you told them to solve an technical problem...

[Ripsnort]

The word "Analyst" covers a broad range of IT/IS jobs.  My title is Engineering Applications Analyst, which involves testing new engineering applications, researching them and support of released products however I do Project Management about 50% of my time.

One thing that sucks where I work, you don't get to be a jack of all trades in the IT/IS aspect because they compartmentize every aspect of those jobs, we have one guy that takes care of our hardware, one that loads the software, etc.  You're in violation of engineers union rules or Salary job roles if you cross over into one of the other areas.

As Maniac said, "They couldnt do squat if you told them to solve an technical problem..."

I probably wouldn't know squat from a hardware aspect if problems arose, but then again, he'd be scratching his head if I showed him how to create a spline, use "Porcupine Analysis" on that curve, adjust it so that it was in tolerance, and smooth enough to build a smooth surface(V5 is the best CAD system I've used since 1985)

[Maniac]

One thing that sucks where I work, you don't get to be a jack of all trades in the IT/IS aspect because they compartmentize every aspect of those jobs, we have one guy that takes care of our hardware, one that loads the software, etc. You're in violation of engineers union rules or Salary job roles if you cross over into one of the other areas.  

Rip, look at my list of the work i do, and then take an guess at where i work...
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Im employed by an Swedish Union. Aint that funny

[gofaster]

Originally posted by B17Skull12
had to take career test yesterday. first on list was Research Assist, Second was Industrial traffic manager, and thrid was Computer system analyst.

Study up on your math.  You're going to need college-level Calculus for your MIS degree.  (MIS = "Managed Information Systems").  And of course there's the computer programming courses you'll have to take.

Like Mr. T said in his cartoons:

Stay in school!
Don't do drugs!
Drink your milk!

and don't give me no jibba jabba!

[niknak]

I wouldn't choose your career based on a test. Choose something that genuinly peaks your interest.

[Maniac]

I wouldn't choose your career based on a test. Choose something that genuinly peaks your interest.

Boob operator?

[DiabloTX]

Originally posted by Maniac
Boob operator?

This can be read a couple of ways:

A - Do you mean one that operates medically on boobs?

 or

B - Do you mean one that manipulates them for mutual pleasure?

[Maniac]

peaks your interest.