4132-Data Entry Clerks

Job Title: 

Data Entry Clerks

Job Description: 

Data entry clerks enter coded, statistical, financial and other numerical data into electronic equipment, computerized databases, spreadsheets or other data repositories using a keyboard, mouse, or optical scanner, speech recognition software or other data entry tools. They enter data into mechanical and electronic devices to perform mathematical calculations.

Tasks: 

Entering numerical data, codes and text from source material into computer-compatible storage and processing devices

Linked Education ( CESM Codes ) : 

605 - Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

Specific Occupations: 

413201 - Data Entry Operator
Description : Operates a keyboard to input and transfer data into a computer for storage, processing and transmission.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Computer Clerk, Data Capturer, Data Compiler / Enterer / Officer / Operator, Data Control / Input Clerk, Data Processing Operator, Data Specifier /Programmer / Cati Specialist, Electronic Data Processor (EDP), Flexowriter Printer, Internal Affairs Computing Officer, Punched Card Machine Operator, Visual Display Unit Operator

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Source Of Info: 

Source : Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO) 2013, Department of Higher Education and Training, Republic of South Africa