Operating system software

UNIX

UNIX is operating system software, used in building software, designing digital interfaces, managing networks, securing information, and analysing systems. A total of 73 careers use it, most notably computer user support specialists, software developers, web and digital interface designers, computer network architects, and information security engineers. It is frequently used alongside Linux, Python, C++, Microsoft Access, and Oracle Java.

UNIX is an in-demand technology skill used by 73 careers. Below you can see which roles require it and what other skills are commonly needed alongside it.

Careers that use UNIX

Accountants and Auditors Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians Aerospace Engineers Architectural and Engineering Managers Atmospheric and Space Scientists Automotive Engineers Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers Bioinformatics Scientists Biologists Biostatisticians Business Intelligence Analysts Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School Climate Change Policy Analysts Computer and Information Research Scientists Computer and Information Systems Managers Computer Hardware Engineers Computer Network Architects Computer Network Support Specialists Computer Programmers Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Computer Systems Analysts Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer User Support Specialists Coroners Database Administrators Database Architects Data Scientists Data Warehousing Specialists Digital Forensics Analysts Document Management Specialists Economists Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Electrical and Electronics Drafters Electrical Engineers Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Environmental Compliance Inspectors Financial Quantitative Analysts Financial Risk Specialists Geneticists Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians Health Informatics Specialists Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Information Security Analysts Information Security Engineers Information Technology Project Managers Management Analysts Mathematicians Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Microsystems Engineers Network and Computer Systems Administrators Nuclear Engineers Operations Research Analysts Penetration Testers Photonics Engineers Physicists Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists Range Managers Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists Remote Sensing Technicians Robotics Engineers Robotics Technicians Security Management Specialists Software Developers Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Statisticians Telecommunications Engineering Specialists Validation Engineers Web Administrators Web and Digital Interface Designers Web Developers Wind Energy Engineers

Often used with UNIX

Microsoft Office software89 shared roles Microsoft Excel89 shared roles Microsoft PowerPoint86 shared roles Linux80 shared roles Microsoft Word76 shared roles Python75 shared roles C++68 shared roles Microsoft Access68 shared roles

Frequently asked questions

What is UNIX?

What careers use UNIX?

UNIX is used by 73 careers including Accountants and Auditors, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Aerospace Engineers, Architectural and Engineering Managers, Atmospheric and Space Scientists. It falls under the Operating system software category.

How do I learn UNIX?

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What skills should I learn alongside UNIX?

Skills commonly used alongside UNIX include Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Linux, Microsoft Word. These frequently appear together in job requirements.

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