Computer Science Jobs and Careers
Computer Scientists work in a variety of jobs the span almost all areas of
business and industry. Programmers code and design applications for
banking, telecommunications, multimedia, entertainment, education, publishing,
accounting, law and countless other fields. To appreciate the demand for computer
professionals you need only observe the pervasiveness of computers in our
society and consider that behind each piece of software are programmers,
technical writers, software installers, testers and system administrators. Don't
let anyone give you negative hype about the computer science job market because
the facts simply do not support them. According to U.S. Department of
Labor predictions for job growth in the U.S., three of the top ten growth
categories between now and 2010 are in Computer Science. We live in a society increasingly
driven by computers; by embracing computer technology
now you will always
be one step ahead of the competition.
Careers for the Student of Computer Science
As a graduate of Computer Science you may work in one of the following
fields:
- systems analysis
- software design, coding and maintenance (computer programming)
- configuring software to meet the needs of end-users
- installing and adapting
commercial software
- technical assistance
- technical writing
- quality assurance
- computer systems administration
- network and database administration
- systems security and network protection
- technical sales and marketing
- management
- research
