Glossary:Computer associate professionals

From Statistics Explained

Computer associate professionals is subdivided into three unit groups:

• Computer assistants (3121)
• Computer equipment operators (3122), and
• Industrial robot controllers (3123) is described as follows:

Computer associate professionals provide assistance to users of micro-computers and standard software packages, control and operate computers and peripheral equipment and carry out limited programming tasks connected with the installation and maintenance of computer hardware and software.

Source

• Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat), "The measurement of scientific and technological activities; manual on the measurement of human resources devoted to S&T; Canberra Manual", OECD, Paris, 1995, p.99

Related terms

• International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO)