Hardware components

Description

The essential components that make up a hardware system, such as liquid-crystal displays (LCD), camera sensors, microprocessors, memories, modems, batteries and their interconnections.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 4 occupations
  • Optional in 12 occupations
  • Total: 16 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Computer hardware engineering technician
    Computer hardware engineering technicians collaborate with computer hardware engineers to develop computer hardware, such as motherboards, routers, and microprocessors. Computer ha…
  • Computer hardware engineer
    A Computer Hardware Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and testing computer hardware components, including processors, circuit boards, memory devices, networks, and…
  • ICT system administrator
    ICT system administrators are responsible for the upkeep, configuration, and reliable operation of computer and network systems, servers, workstations and peripheral devices. They …
  • Computer hardware test technician
    Computer hardware test technicians conduct testing of computer hardware such as circuit boards, computer chips, computer systems, and other electronic and electrical components. Th…

Optional for

  • Integration engineer
    Integration engineers develop and implement solutions which coordinate applications across the enterprise or its units and departments. They evaluate existing components or systems…
  • Embedded system designer
    Embedded system designers translate and design requirements and the high-level plan or architecture of an embedded control system according to technical software specifications. Ex…
  • Software tester
    Software testers perform software tests. They may also plan and design them. They may also debug and repair software although this mainly corresponds to designers and developers. T…
  • ICT presales engineer
    ICT presales engineers actively drive and manage the ICT evaluation stage of the sales process, working in conjunction with the sales team. They provide technical guidance to pre-s…
  • Chief technology officer
    Chief technology officers contribute to a company's technical vision and lead all aspects of technology development, according to its strategic direction and growth objectives. The…
  • Electrical engineer
    Electrical engineers specialize in designing, developing, testing, installing, and maintaining electrical equipment and systems across various industries. They work on a broad spec…
  • System configurator
    System configurators tailor a computer system to the organisation's and users' needs. They adjust the base system and software to the needs of the customer. They perform configurat…
  • ICT consultant
    ICT consultants provide advice on how to optimise the use of existing tools and systems, make recommendations for the development and implementation of a business project or techno…
  • Mobile devices technician
    Mobile devices technicians carry out proper fault diagnosis to improve the quality of mobile devices and repair them. They provide information related to a number of services, incl…
  • ICT buyer
    ICT buyers create and place purchase orders for ICT products and services, handle receiving and invoice issues, assess current procurement practices and effectively apply strategic…
  • ICT system integration consultant
    ICT system integration consultants advise on bringing together different systems to interoperate within an organisation for enabling data sharing and reducing redundancy. Other tit…
  • ICT operations manager
    ICT operations managers coordinate ICT services and infrastructure ensuring that the organisation has the required infrastructural resources. They also plan and monitor stages of e…

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Last updated on February 18, 2026

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