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Information Technology Careers

Information Technology Careers. IT Career Description. Computer Programmer - Computer programmers write , test, and maintain programs or software that tell the computer what to do . They also make detailed logical flow charts to code computer language.

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Information Technology Careers

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  1. Information Technology Careers

  2. IT Career Description • ComputerProgrammer- • Computer programmers write , test, and maintain programs or software that tell the computer what to do . • They also make detailed logical flow charts to code computer language. • They develop the computer programs that store, locate, and retrieve data. • In this career they also create web sites.

  3. Interesting Facts about this IT Career • Hourly wages range from$23.97 to $41.41 • Nearly half of all computer programmers held a bachelor’s degree in 2002; about 1 in 5 held a graduate degree.

  4. Skills Required for this IT Career • Programming - Writing computer programs for various purposes. • Writing - Communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience. • Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. • Critical Thinking - Using logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches. • Information Organization - Finding ways to structure or classify multiple pieces of information. • Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of electric circuit boards, processors, chips, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. • Mathematics - Knowledge of numbers, their operations, and interrelationships including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

  5. Skills required continued… • Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. • Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. • Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. • Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. • Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to come up with logical answers. It involves deciding if an answer makes sense.

  6. Education Required for this IT Career • The majority of Computer Programmers have a bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, or information systems. • Employers hiring Programmers for scientific or engineering applications prefer college graduates with a degree in computer or information science, mathematics, engineering, or the physical sciences.

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