Computer operator

A Bureau of Labor Statistics report published in 2018 showed that, in the public sector, a major employer of those categorized as Computer Operator was United States Postal Service.

In the private sector, companies involved in data processing, hosting, or related services employed computer operators at an even higher rate.

The states with the highest employment for computer operators, as of 2018, are: New York, Texas, California, New Jersey, and Florida.

Tasks may include managing the backup systems, cycling tapes or other media, filling and maintaining printers.

[7] Hardware such as the IBM 08x sorter series[citation needed] were called tabulating equipment.

Additionally, the librarian would ensure the integrity of the tapes, and submit recommendations for replacement when needed.

Computer operator at work with mainframe computers. (1992)
An IBM 1401 mainframe computer at Kiel municipality, 1965. Background: Computer operator replacing a tape .
Since the rows were named 12, 11, 0, 1, 2, ... 9 the bottom of the card was called the Nine -edge, and the top was called the Twelve -edge.
A 407 at U.S. Army 's Redstone Arsenal in 1961.