Saint-Petersburg. College of Information Technologies. Infotech. English for computer users

1. Saint-Petersburg.College of Information Technologies.Infotech. English for computer users Teacher: Martines M.N.

2. Jobs in computing

3. Learning objectives • In this section you will learn how to: • Discuss the professional skills and personal qualities required for the jobs of senior programmer and DTP operator. • Write a letter applying for a job. • Use certain grammatical structures: the passive, the infinitive, the past simple and the present perfect.

4. The most popular jobs in computing are: • Programmer • Administrator • Test analyst • DBA • Application Developer for Database • Systems Analyst • System integrator • Specialist in Networks and Telecommunications and many others…Each profession is divided into more specialized areas

5. 1. Programmer A programmer, computer programmer or coder is someone who writes computer software. The term computer programmer can refer to a specialist in one area of computer programming or to a generalist who writes code for many kinds of software. Computer programmers write, test, debug, and maintain the detailed instructions, called computer programs, that computers must follow to perform their functions. Programmers also develop, design, and test logical structures for solving problems by computer.

6. 2. System administrator A system administrator or sysadmin, is a person employed to maintain and operate a computer system and/or network. System administrators may be members of an information technology or Electronics and Communication Engineering department. The subject matter of systems administration includes computer systems and the ways people use them in an organization. This entails a knowledge of operating systems and applications, as well as hardware and software troubleshooting, but also knowledge of the purposes for which people in the organization use the computers.

7. 3. Test analyst A test analyst - is a specialist, who is testing software . His responsibilities include search errors and failures in the program. The tester simulates various situations that may arise from the use of the program so that developers can fix detected errors. • The main requirements for the applicant are: • Basic programming skills, working with databases and operating systems administration; •     Knowledge of the basic technologies of software structure and software systems; •     Knowledge of the query language SQL, scripting languages.

8. Richard Anderson 1234, West 67 Street, Carlisle, MA 01741, (123)-456 7890. Objective: To utilize my advanced technical knowledge and potential skills and experience to develop innovative solutions. Education: Georgia University, BS in Information Technology, 1995 New York University, MS, Computer Science, 1997 Computer Skills:Languages: C, Java, C++, JavaScript, .NET, CSS, HTML, JDK, JAVA Proxy, SERVLET. Databases: Oracle, MySQL, Access, DB2. Operating System: Linux, UNIX, DOS, Windows. Strengths: Professional Programming Skill and experience. Expert in working with various operating systems. Exceptional Technical Skill. Highly skilled in customer service. Good deliver output in less time without losing efficiency. Excellent Communication Skill. Work HistoryBig Sky Inc, Fulton, GASep 2004 - Till date: Senior ProgrammerEnvironment: C, C++ Working and handling a project for a Major Banking client. Initiatively took part as senior programmer in the project's development as well as maintenance phase. Managed 9 programmers team and also responsible for deliverables and quality code from my team. Keep properly and maintain all the documents appropriately that helps in the induction process for new team mates finish in less time efficiently. Wrote less code in the development stage and took the responsibility of reviewing the output and code and documenting my review comments for the team mates to rework. Handled the task of identifying and fixing bugs that are reported by the users, in the stage of maintenance. Plee Soft Pvt Ltd, Harris, GAApr 2000 - Mar 2001: Programmer

9. Richard Anderson 1234, West 67 Street, Carlisle, MA 01741, (123)-456 7890.Summary Worked as a computer database application developer for more than 8 years. Designed and developed number of database applications using variety of development tools from visual studio to Oracle Forms/reports. Very much proficient in SQL, PL/SQL, TSQL, and VB and versed in C, HTML and Java. Skills Highlight Oracle DBA, Project Leader, Project Manager, Programmer, Systems Analysis Oracle Training: Application Technical Foundation, Extending Oracle Apps Operating Systems: UNIX, Windows (SBS) Other Products: Cognos Impromptu & Power Play, Microsoft visual studio, Microsoft project, SQL Navigator, Crystal Reports. Data Bases: Sybase, Oracle, Paradox, Access, SQL Server, Informix Languages: PL\SQL, SQL, Visual Basic, HTML, Delphi, VB.Net, Pascal, C, FORTRAN, COBOL, SQR Professional Experience:Customer Funding, Casper, WYSQL Server DBA/Data Base Developer Managed high transaction databases including all database objects, triggers, procedures, user right, and functions. Created and lead a team of programmers in the design and development of an enterprise accounting system including accounts receivable, accounts payable and general ledger with a complete set of financials. Produced web application using Visual Studio 6. Wrote numerous report using Crystal reports 9.0 Goodrich AIP, Buffalo, WYOracle DBA Managed backup recover, multiple data bases and user rights. Established PL/SQL programming standards. Created packages, indexes, views, procedures and triggers. Applied updates to ERP System and database. VB Developer Implemented and developed numerous VB applications including a time card system. Honeywell Corp, Gillette, WYOracle Developer Created process that loads the aircraft's historical data from FoxPro database to an Oracle 9i database. Used Oracle packages and procedures, visual basic, and Oracle 9i forms.

10. Richard Anderson1234, West 67 Street, Carlisle, MA 01741,(123)-456 7890.Objective: Willing to help clients on a contract basis in creating family friendly flash based online games. The main emphasis is on developing game prototypes, architectures and action script programming. Work Experience: High Points Learning Inc., Bradford, PAApplication/Game Developer2005 - Present Responsible for application/game development. Game architecture. Game concept design and prototyping. Testing and optimization Corus Entertainment Inc., Carlisle, PAProgrammer/Developer2000 - 2005 Responsible application/game development. Programming and data integration (Flash Remoting, web services, xml, database). Rich client interfaces (Flash MX/2004). Vellore Institute of Technology, Easton, PAContract Instructor2001 - Present Designed and developed and delivered XML, Cold Fusion MX, and Flash MX 2004 Pro and Flash CS3 and Flash 8 courses geared to web developers. DRS Digital Image & Sound, Inc., Franklin, PAContract Instructor2000 - 2003 Conducted classes in advanced Flash MX Action Scripting and Perl scripting. Certifications:University of Pennsylvania, Hanover, PAHonors B.A. Psychology (1992-1996)