Systems Administrator: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Many big computers that power websites live in huge rooms called data centers, where they hum all day and night.
Through history
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Long ago
The first computers were so big they filled whole rooms. People had to care for them very carefully, long before today's tiny laptops existed.
Tools of the trade
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Server
A server is a powerful computer that stores files and programs and shares them with many other computers at once.
A day in the job
- 8:00 AMThe systems administrator arrives, grabs a cup of tea or coffee, and checks that the big computers are running smoothly.
Words to know
- Password
- A secret word or code that proves you are allowed to open a computer or a file. Keep it private!
Quiz time
A systems administrator takes care of computers and servers that help a company work.
Computer viruses are a kind of germ that can make your bones strong.