Hardware platforms

Description

The characteristics of the hardware configuration required to process the applications software product.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 6 occupations
  • Optional in 4 occupations
  • Total: 10 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 software and multimedia shop manager
    Computer software and multimedia shop managers assume responsibility for activities and staff in specialised shops. Other titles The following job titles also refer to computer sof…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • Computer shop manager
    Computer shop managers assume responsibility for activities and staff in specialised shops. Other titles The following job titles also refer to computer shop manager: consumer elec…
  • ICT system architect
    ICT system architects design architecture, components, modules, interfaces, and data for a multi-components system to meet specified requirements. Excludes people performing develo…

Optional for

  • Digital forensics expert
    Digital forensics experts retrieve and analyse information from computers and other types of data storage devices. They examine digital media that may have been hidden, encrypted o…
  • ICT system analyst
    ICT system analysts specify the system needs to meet the end user requirements. They analyse system functions in order to define their goals or purposes and to discover operations……
  • 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…
  • Digital games designer
    Digital games designers develop the layout, logic, concept and gameplay of a digital game. They focus on playfield design, specification writing, and entry of numeric properties th…

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Last updated on February 18, 2026

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