It is the responsibility of an **Information Technology (IT) Assistant** to prepare inventory of existing hardware, controlling purchase invoices, maintenance contracts and warranty periods, train users on available applications, providing support in solving problems, contact software vendors to resolve issues regarding acquired applications, perform equipment assembly and deployment of systems used by service and training units, participate in the analysis process of new software and the purchasing process of application software, develop small programs to facilitate user\-support interface, perform maintenance and conservation of equipment, perform back\-ups and other data security procedures, create and implement procedures to restrict access to and use of the network.