Information support specialist vs computer support specialist

Differences between information support specialist and computer support specialist duties and responsibilities

Information support specialist example responsibilities.

• Manage backups, replications and disaster recovery plans of company mission critical servers and database files to ensure redundancy.
• Gather data and authore requirements documents for DOD appropriations necessary to establish and maintain long short-term technology funding plan.
• Provide web development services to faculty, through the use of languages, such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Work on Internet development including graphics preparation and HTML and JavaScript code
• Have experience with government data security requirements using commercial data encryption software and security certificate management for email and data access.

Computer support specialist example responsibilities.

• Monitor and manage end-user LAN/WLAN connectivity, and utilize diagnostic tools for monitoring and testing physical networking performance.
• Interface daily with customers providing hardware and software support for a relational database design and written in INGRES using SQL.
• Perform domain registration, connect peripheral equipment, and troubleshoot workstations/blackberries remotely using SMS application.
• Deploy new machines, installing OS, applications, drivers, and network configurations.
• Participate in vulnerability resolution for both OS and specific applications on the OIG network.
• Establish a new process for imaging machines using Linux and write documentation for it.
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