COMPUTER CAREER and JOB OPPOURTUNITIES

written by Gina

Choosing career sometimes can be confusing, especially when ones talent is not discovered at early stage in life. If you find yourself in such dilemma, you don't have to stress your mind anymore because computer is loaded with many fields that will help you settle for what you will enjoy doing for the rest of your life. All you need is first to acquire the formal learning to advance level and you are good to go!

Computer on its own belongs to a large world of its own, providing the world with jobs and global development. The diverse nature of computer has triggered lots of career opportunities and with all these, we can define computer career opportunities.

In the word computer career opportunities lies two terms that need to be broken down “career and opportunities’.

Career is when one indulges in works that brings out his/her potentials and earn a living.

Opportunities can be explained as a situation which offers lots of condition favorable for attainment of a goal.

Computer career opportunities are the various prestigious jobs / occupations created out of diverse nature of computer to make a living.

 

The Computer career / profession

                  

Web Developers - Web developers design and create websites with its contents as well as its performance and the traffic. They also handle and give technical support for the websites.

                                                             

Database Administrators - Database administrators (DBAs) create computer records with database software designed to store and organize data.           

Computer Programmers - Computer programmers write codes for any software designed by software developers into computer language. The codes enable the software to function for its purpose. Most of computer programmers also develop software. 

Software Developers - Software developer creates computer applications program that allow people to do specific tasks on computer.

Computer Support Specialists - Computer support specialists provide technical advice and help to software users.

                  

Computer and Information Research Scientists - Computer and information research scientists are responsible for new computer technology inventions. They introduce other ways computer can be useful and help in solving unknown problems in computer.

                  

Information Security Analysts - Information security analysts protect company / organization’s computer networks against cyber attacks and other computer threats, as well as improving computer security of an organization.

Computer Network Architects - Computer network architects creates computer communication networks such as local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and Intranets. They are responsible for the data communications networks we use to connect mobile phones, satellite televisions and so on.                          

Computer Network Administrator - Network administrator manages an organization's network which includes both installing, maintaining, upgrading any software and hardware components to optimize efficient computer network system of the organization.

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Computer Systems Administrators - computer system administrator is responsible for day to day maintenance, automation and optimization of computer server including all other computers of an organization and also train the staff.

                  

Computer Systems Architect – Computer system Architect designs hardware and software specifically to serve the nature of work in an organization.

There are few others that are not listed here due to computer evolution. 

You can seek advice from the guidance and counseling unit depending on your area of interest. You can also inquire more by using the comment box.

Good-luck !