Careers in IT & Telecom

1. Careers in IT & Telecom Muhammad Ali muhammadallee@gmail.com

2. What Makes Student a Successful Professional?

4. Agenda • Choosing Your Career • Specialization Streams • Job Winning Courses for the Streams • How to Select an Appropriate Post • How to Study • Study System at Superior • Figuring Out Best Study Strategy • The SQ3R Method

5. What do I want to be? ?

6. Reality Vs. Fantasy • Choosing Your Career • Usually NOT a matter of a moment. • Take your time, you’re not missing your bus! • Few Pointers • Know Yourself! • Find out the ‘Driving Forces’ • Interest Vs. Financial Benefits

7. Computer Science Degree Production vs. Job Openings 160,000 Ph.D. 140,000 Master’s 120,000 Bachelor’s 100,000 Projected job openings 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 Engineering Physical Sciences Biological Sciences Sources: Adapted from a presentation by John Sargent, Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Commerce, at the CRA Computing Research Summit, February 23, 2004. Original sources listed as National Science Foundation/Division of Science Resources Statistics; degree data from Department of Education/National Center for Education Statistics: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Completions Survey; and NSF/SRS; Survey of Earned Doctorates; and Projected Annual Average Job Openings derived from Department of Commerce (Office of Technology Policy) analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics 2002-2012 projections. See http://www.cra.org/govaffairs/content.php?cid=22.

8. Specialization Streams • IT – Information Technology • web portals, artist forums, apniisp.com. • Requires Programming for developing such solutions • Networks & Telecom • Mobile Phone Companies (Ufone etc), TRG • Highly Paid, Involves Deep Understanding of Networks & Telecom • Requires Programming for Network Communication and Protocol Development • Research Labs • Computer Science • CRULP, Research Labs, • Passion for Research, Relatively Less Paid

9. Specialization Streams • Software Engineering • Project Management, Architect, Process Management, etc. • Requires Programming for Understanding the underlying work • Research Activities, SERC • Artificial Intelligence • Biometric Devices, Finger Print Recognition, OCRs • Requires Programming for implementing those solutions • Research Activities • Databases • Amazon – Suggest Feature • Requires Programming for implementing above those solutions • Dataware Housing, Data Mining

10. Specialization Streams • Multimedia • Audio, Video, Animation etc. • Requires Programming for Understanding the underlying work • Research Activities

11. Computer Science • What ‘CS’ is? • Major Courses • Discrete Mathematics • Algorithm Analysis & Design • Principles of Programming Languages • Theory of Computation & Compiler Construction • Graph Theory • Careers • Research • Relatively few organizations

12. Information Technology • What ‘IT’ is? • Major Courses • Introduction to IT • Web Engineering / Web Programming • Information System • Data Mining & Warehousing • Human Computer Interaction • Technology Management • Careers • Mostly Software Houses in Pakistan (especially in Lahore) are into IT. • Dynamic Websites, Web Portals, Forums etc. • Starting Salary Range: Up to 30K

13. Networks & Telecom • What are ‘Networks’ & ‘Telecom’ ? • Major Courses • Computer Networks • Data Communication • Network Protocols and Standards • Distributed systems • Network security • Wireless Networks • Careers • VoIP Engineers, Software Engineers • Net Centric Computing, Protocol Development • Starting Salary Range: Up to 30K

14. Software Engineering • What ‘Software Engineering’ is? • Major Courses • Software Engineering I • Software Engineering II • Requirements Engineering • Software Quality Assurance • Software Project Management • Object Oriented Analysis & Design • Software Architecture and Design Patterns • Careers • Almost practiced in every organization (to different extent) • Starting Salary Range: Up to 30K

15. Artificial Intelligence • What ‘AI’ is? • Major Courses • Artificial Intelligence • Neural Networks • Fuzzy Logic • Robotics • Expert Systems • Machine learning • Careers • Biometrics, Robotics • Research

16. Databases • What ‘Databases’ are? • Major Courses • Database Management System • Distributed Databases • Data Mining • Data-ware Housing • Careers • DBA, Database Teams in Organizations • Starting Salary Range: Up to 25K

17. Multimedia • What ‘Multimedia’ is? • Major Courses • Introduction to Multimedia • Signals & Systems • Computer Graphics • Computer Vision • Image & Video Coding • Digital Signal Processing • Careers • Audio and Video Processing • Video, Audio Codecs

18. Misc. Companies * As per Fall 2008

19. Misc. Companies * As per Fall 2008

20. How to Study? • Study System at Superior • Semester System • Advantages Over Annual System • Pace is less hectic • Teaches you good time management • Able to cover more subjects • Disadvantages Over Annual System • Fresh students have a bit difficulty in adjusting to it • Easy to feel overwhelmed • No time for making up missed home works

21. Manage Your Time! • Whatever you do, Your education should come first! • Study is a full time job! • Group Study vs. Individual Study • Let’s Continue the Rest on the Handout

22. Ok, I’m too Smart I got Everything! Hey .. Wait !! We Missed Something! 

23. Communication Skills Organizations want better human beings not better technicians!

24. Communication Skills will Make You the Boss!

25. Thank You for Your Patience!Feel Free to Ask Questions (If any)?