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Webmasters make websites. They turn words and art into Internet
sites that people can use. They give computers instructions
about how words and art should look on the computer screen. Some
of these workers also meet with designers, helping to decide how
a site should look and work. They also update websites. They
spend a lot of time adding new things to the site. They fix
mistakes, like links that don't work and pictures that don't
show up on the screen. Webmasters and other analysts usually
work in offices or computer labs. Some work from home.
Sometimes, they work in the evenings or on weekends to solve
important problems with a computer system. Sitting in front of a
computer all day can hurt some workers' backs, wrists, and eyes.
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They make sure that people with different computers can use a
website. They might build a site in a few different ways so that
it is easy for different computers to understand. Some
webmasters decide what kind of computer will hold a website's
information. And they decide how the information in a web site
will get to the Internet. They pick the kind of software,
server, and other equipment that will be used. They also decide
when information will be sent to the Internet Webmasters do the
technical, computer programming work to make a website. They
work with artists, writers, and designers who create the things
that go on the site and decide how the site will look.
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Webmasters also try to make sites work faster. They keep the
size of files as small as they can so that it doesn't take a lot
of time for a computer to load the site. Webmasters use computer
software to do their jobs. They might learn to use many
different types of software. Webmasters are only one kind of
network systems and data communications analyst. All of these
analysts connect computers to each other so that they can share
information.
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Webmasters test websites, too. They watch people using a site to
see if there are any parts that are hard to use. If there are
hard parts, webmasters fix them. Webmasters use computer
software to do their jobs. They might learn to use many
different types of software. Local Area Network analysts, for
example, connect computers that belong to a single company or
school so that those computers can share private information
with each other. They might set up an e-mail system or a way for
people to work together on the same document. Analysts start by
planning the system. They make a model of how the computers will
be connected. They test the system to see if it is fast and
private. They also give managers advice about what kinds of
hardware (computers, printers, monitors) and software (computer
programs) to buy. Other analysts, called telecommunications
specialists, connect computers to telephones and video machines.
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