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Career Guidance Skills working with computers S5.2 - setting up and protecting computer systems S5.2.1 - setting up computer systems Upgrade firmware
Description
Update basic or integrated software included in devices, network components and embedded systems.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 3 occupations
- Optional in 1 occupations
- Total: 4 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 7 (Craft and related trades workers)
Essential for
- Telecommunications technicianTelecommunications technicians install, test, maintain and troubleshoot telecommunications systems. They repair or replace defective devices and equipment and maintain a safe worki…
- Telecommunications analystTelecommunications analysts review, analyse and evaluate an organisation's telecommunications needs and systems. They provide training on the telecommunications system features and…
- Telecommunications engineering technicianTelecommunications engineering technicians deploy, maintain and monitor a telecommunication system that provides interactions between data and voice communications, such as telepho…
Optional for
- Telecommunications managerTelecommunications managers coordinate telecommunications staff activities for installing, troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining telecommunications equipment and infrastructur…
Related skills
- Firmware
- ICT communications protocols
- Operate private branch exchange
- Direct inward dialing
- Telecommunication trunking
- Procurement of ICT network equipment
- Operate electronic measuring instruments
- Cisco
- Implement a virtual private network
- Calibrate electronic instruments
- Provide cost benefit analysis reports
- Solder electronics
- Log transmitter readings
Last updated on February 18, 2026
