101 Examples of Technology Skills

John Spacey, December 08, 2019

Technology skills are talents and abilities related to information technology and physical technology such as machines. This includes general skills such as data analysis and the knowledge related to specific technologies such as a software product or service. Technology skills have several levels that correspond to the design, management, development and use of technology. For example, many people have experience using a wide variety of hardware and software tools but don't have experience structuring, designing, developing, configuring, administering or managing such tools. The following are common technology skills followed by an overview of technology skill levels.

APIs	AR & VR
Accounting Packages	Administration Systems
Algorithms	Analytics
Applications	Architectural Technology
Artificial Intelligence	Automation
Backup & Recovery	Batch Processing
Big Data	Blockchain
Business Software	Circuit Design
Cloud Computing	Cloud Platforms
Coding	Communication Tools
Configuration Management	Consumer Technology
Content Delivery Networks	Content Management
Cryptography	Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Data Analysis	Data Architecture
Data Management	Data Migration
Data Mining	Data Processing
Data Visualization	Databases
DevOps	Developer Tools
Diy Technology	Document Management
Ecommerce	Edge Computing
Education Software	Electrical Engineering
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)	Event Processing
Exploratory Data Analysis	Game Development
Gamification	Geospatial Technology
Graphic Design	Hardware
IT Operations	Identity Management
Information Design	Information Management
Information Security	Integration
Internet	Internet of Things
Intranet	Knowledge Management
Legacy Technology	Machine Installation
Machine Maintenance	Marketing Platforms
Mechanical Engineering	Media Production
Media Software	Middleware
Mobile App Development	Mobile Devices
Network Infrastructure	Networking
Operating Systems	Process Automation
Reporting Platforms	Robotics
Sales Force Automation	Scientific Computing
Scientific Instruments	Scripting
Serverless Computing	Service Delivery
Software Architecture	Software Design
Software Development	Software as a Service
Space Technology	Spreadsheets
Statistical Software	Supply Chain Management Software
Systems	Systems Analysis
Technology Administration	Technology Infrastructure
Training Software	Typing
User Interface Design	Video Production
Web Design	Word Processing
Workload Automation

Skill Levels

Technology skills have different levels or viewpoints as follows.

Architecture	Managing the structure of technology at the highest level. For example, planning how dozens of complex systems will interact to deliver a business process.
Design	The detailed design of technology such as a designer of hardware, software, vehicles, machines, instruments or large scale infrastructure.
Development	The implementation of technology to realize a design. For example, coding a system.
DevOps	The use of coding to manage and operate complex environments that may include platforms, systems, scripts, services, applications, physical machines and facilities.
Administration	The implementation, configuration and management of individual systems or applications. Modern administrators typically need to known how to code.
Advanced Users	Users that engage in coding to customize things to their requirements. This is very different from coding to realize a design for a complex system or application.
Users	End users who use technology to be productive but don't customize it to any significant extent.

Each of the levels above may use similar technologies in very different ways.

Notes

The technology list above is vendor agnostic. If you are listing your technology skills on a resume or in a job description it would be common to list specific technologies e.g. Excel as opposed to Spreadsheets.

101 Examples of Technology Skills

Skill Levels

Notes

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