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Recommended Citation: Caputo, D J, P J Kovacs, and J C Turchek.  Defining the Essential Skill and Functional Areas of Study in Information Technology as Measured by a Survey of Field Professionals.  In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2004, v 21 (Newport): §2215. ISSN: 1542-7382. (A later version appears in Information Systems Education Journal 4(6). ISSN: 1545-679X.)
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Defining the Essential Skill and Functional Areas of Study in Information Technology as Measured by a Survey of Field Professionals

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Refereed6 pages
Donald J. Caputo    [a1] [a2]
Computer Information Systems
Robert Morris University    [u1] [u2]
Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA    [c1] [c2]

Paul J. Kovacs    [a1] [a2]
Computer Information Systems
Robert Morris University    [u1] [u2]
Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA    [c1] [c2]

John C. Turchek    [a1] [a2]
Computer and Information Systems
Robert Morris University    [u1] [u2]
Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA    [c1] [c2]

This paper reports the survey results of a representation of the Southwestern Pennsylvania regional technological corporate community. The purpose was to determine what Areas of Study in Information Technology these professionals consider essential, usable, and non-applicable to the current corporate workforce in their respective organizations. Specific skills of a technological nature, as well as general areas of computer-related functional competencies, such as networks and databases, were derived through a questionnaire response. The results were tabulated to identify the key technological skills considered essential to higher education curricular offerings in Information Technology programs.

Keywords: IT areas of study, IT corporate skills, CIS curriculum development, university corporate partnerships

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