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Delora Nixon |
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English 111 |
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Thinking Hard and Working Smart |
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My career field is Information Systems specializing in programming. Programming is also known as computer programmer. The job consists of testing, writing, and maintaining detailed programs for companies all over the world. Computer programmers are needed for the handling of programs that are detrimental to companies. Programmers in 2002, most of them that received a job, have a bachelor's degree. Computer programmers tells the computer what functions the computer must complete or what functions it wants the programs to do ("Computer Programmer"). I have realized that programming is not an easy job. It will take a great deal of concentration, trial and error in order to successfully produce an efficient program. |
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Computer programmers must stay a breast of the new languages that will be beneficial when writing programs. Computer programming has several different categories. Maintenance is one of the categories that when challenged with it, programmers must first figure out what the problem is then tries to troubleshoot it."Programmers are broken down into to broad groups called applications programmers and systems programmers ("Computer Programmer"). |
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The degree of education needs to be at least an associate to compete with the working environment in Information Systems or a related field. I found that most companies will substitute experience or on the job training instead of degrees. Most companies want you to have a host of knowledge about the programming programs. Even after receiving a job in computer programming, it is important to stay up to date on the new programming software or new development programs that are coming out. |
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The computer programming field has slowed down because of two things. One reason why the field has slowed down is the saturation of computer programmers and the other reason is computers software is becoming more advance with programming software all ready loaded on the system. |
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The pay for computer programmers is competitive with the job market. It is the supply and demand that dictates the salary of a programmer. The pay for computer programmers is some where between $35,000.00 and $96,000.00 dollars a year. ("Computer Programmer"). Education and experience will dictate where the starting salary will start after receiving a job in the programming field. The type of job that is applied for will also dictate the pay for that particular job. Some jobs in computer programming are more stressful and more demanding, so the salary has to fit the position. |
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Computer programming may seem to be a difficult job, but with a good education and positive thinking, you will become the very best programmer that a company could ever hire. It will require a lot of hard work, but in the end it will pay off. |
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Works Cited |
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"Computer Programmer" .Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2004-2005 Edition. Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Department of Labor. 20 Oct. 2005. 28 Nov. 2005 <http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos110.htm> |
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