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Computer Programming. By Stephanie LaDue. Education & Training. Post Secondary 4 year college Bachelor’s Degree relating to computers. High School Math classes Computer classes. *Information and Technology career cluster. *Licenses and certificates are not required. Suggested Skills.
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Computer Programming By Stephanie LaDue
Education & Training • Post Secondary • 4 year college • Bachelor’s Degree relating to computers • High School • Math classes • Computer classes *Information and Technology career cluster *Licenses and certificates are not required
Suggested Skills • Explaining • Listening • Seeking out and analyzing information • Evaluating • Using math or statistics to solve a complex problem • Completing paperwork • Presenting ideas and information in writing • Decision making • Prioritizing • Observing things • Designing • Asking questions to gain information • Record keeping • Advanced computing • Innovating • Problem solving • Using number skills in counting, measuring and arithmetic • Advanced reading • Planning • Paying attention to detail
Typical Day 8:00 am – 9:00 am Testing the office network; checking to see who's logged on; making sure everything is running smoothly. 9:00 am – 10:00 am Assisting the other employees with problems at single computers: some computers are freezing up; files have gone missing. 10:00 am – 11:00 am Helping more co-workers use some of our new software. 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Programming a new networking system. 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Helping more users: someone can't connect to the Internet; another person's email has stopped working; a third person's computer won't save a file. 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Helping more users: more problems with the Internet; a virus keeps saving files improperly; another person needs a newer version of a program.
Career Path Ladder LEVEL 1 Junior Programmer EARNINGS $40,000 to $55,000 a year REQUIREMENTS • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related area • Some work experience LEVEL 2 Computer Programmer EARNINGS $55,000 to $85,000 a year REQUIREMENTS • Several years of experience as a programmer
Career Path Ladder LEVEL 4 Manager / Senior Programmer EARNINGS $85,000 to $110,000 a year REQUIREMENTS • Many years of experience • Experience in managing people, or a Master of Business Administration degree (MBA) LEVEL 3 Consultant / Specialist EARNINGS $55,000 to $100,000 a year REQUIREMENTS • Several years of experience in a specific area of computer programming