Infrastructure Engineer: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Some servers are so big they fill a whole room, and many are stacked in rows like tall shelves of books.
Through history
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Long ago
The first computers were so large and slow that people had to take turns using them. Over time, engineers learned to connect many computers so they could share the work.
Tools of the trade
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Terminal
A terminal is a window where engineers type short instructions to tell a computer what to do. It's like sending secret messages to a machine.
A day in the job
- Morning checkThe engineer starts the day by looking at dashboards with colorful lines and numbers. They check that all the computers kept working well during the night.
Words to know
- Cloud
- The cloud means computers in far-away buildings that you can use over the internet. Your files and apps can live there instead of only on your own device.
Quiz time
Infrastructure engineers only work with computers that are in their own town.
When a website gets lots of visitors at once, engineers can add more computer power to help it keep working.