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Defining the Essential Skill and Functional Areas of Study in Information Technology as Measured by a Survey of Field Professionals Donald J. Caputo Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA 15108-1189, USA Paul J. Kovacs Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA 15108-1189, USA John C. Turchek Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA 15108-1189, USA

Abstract: 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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Recommended Citation: Caputo, Kovacs, and Turchek (2006). Defining the Essential Skill and Functional Areas of Study in Information Technology as Measured by a Survey of Field Professionals. Information Systems Education Journal, 4 (6). http://isedj.org/4/6/. ISSN: 1545-679X. (A preliminary version appears in The Proceedings of ISECON 2004: §2215. ISSN: 1542-7382.)