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UNIT 22: PEOPLE IN COMPUTING

STARTER 1: What do the following people in computing do? Compare answers


with your partner.
1. Webmaster:
- Responsibilities: Manages and maintains the technical aspects of a website. This
includes updating content, ensuring website functionality, handling server
configurations, and addressing issues related to the website's performance.
- Skills: Web development, server management, troubleshooting, content
management.

2. Help-desk Troubleshooter:
- Responsibilities: Provides technical support to end-users or customers, helping
them resolve issues with hardware, software, or network problems. Often involves
diagnosing problems over the phone, via email, or through remote assistance tools.
- Skills: Customer service, problem-solving, communication, technical knowledge.

3. Applications Programmer:
- Responsibilities: Designs, codes, and tests software applications. They work on
creating programs that fulfill specific functions or tasks, such as business applications,
mobile apps, or games.
- Skills: Programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, C++), problem-solving,
software development methodologies.

4. Security Specialist:
- Responsibilities: Focuses on protecting computer systems, networks, and data from
security breaches or cyberattacks. Implements security measures, conducts risk
assessments, and responds to security incidents.
- Skills: Cybersecurity, network security, knowledge of security protocols and tools,
risk management.

5. Systems Programmer:
- Responsibilities: Works on the low-level programming of computer systems,
including operating systems and system software. Involved in tasks such as optimizing
system performance, debugging, and ensuring compatibility with hardware.
- Skills: Systems programming languages (e.g., C, Assembly), understanding of
computer architecture, problem-solving.
READING 2: Work in groups of three: A, B and C. Read your text and complete
this table. You may not find information for each section of your table.

A B C

1. job title Programmer Computer Consultant IT Manager

2. nature of Develop software, Consulting, Manage projects,


work logical problem- specialization, technology, and
solving, attention to differentiate between people.
detail. contract work and Responsible for
consultancy. Small server
timescales, often for maintenance,
core companies. software
installation,
staffing help-desk
and support group.
IT systems
manager for
developing and
implementing
software.

3.formal Formal qualification Microsoft exams, Over five years'


qualifications and a proven track Novell, Microsoft experience,
record. An Certified Systems between 30 and 45.
impressive piece of Engineer, Novel First or second
software with your Linux Certification. degree. Experience
name on it counts Emphasis on is the best
more than academic certifications and qualification for
qualifications. experience. becoming a
manager.

4. personal Good memory, Interest in the subject, Bright,


qualities attention to detail, ability to differentiate communicative,
logical mind, between contract and able to earn the
methodical problem- consultancy. trust of teams.
solving. Personality is
crucial for taking
responsibility for
budgets and staff.

5. technical C, C++, Delphi, Visual Basic, C++, Basic hardware and


skills Java, Visual Basic. expertise in specific software expertise.
Avoid older areas.
languages like
FORTRAN and
COBOL.

6. how to get Subscribe to Focus on Microsoft Gain technical role


started programming exams, Novell, experience after
magazines, get Microsoft Certified university, learn
student editions of Systems Engineer, and tools of the trade,
relevant languages, Novel Linux get the current
invest in a decent Certification. Gain employer to pay for
book on Windows technical role exams.
programming, experience after
consider training university.
courses.

7. how to Prove skills with an Continue with Take responsibility


make impressive piece of certifications, gain for budgets and
progress software, consider hands-on experience staff. Build trust
additional formal in a technical role, with teams.
qualifications and a build expertise and Management and
track record. relationships with project experience.
clients. Run big projects,
roll out major
solutions. Consider
running your own
life after gaining
significant
experience.

5. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verbs, need to, have to and
must, to make sensible statements. More than one answer is possible in some
examples.
1. Technical qualifications need be renewed at intervals to ensure they do not go out
of date.
2. You must not become an expert in too narrow a field.
3. You need to have good communication skills to become an IT Manager.
4. You don't have to be an expert in hardware to become a programmer.
5. You must have worked with IBM mainframes for at least two years.
6. You must be able to show leadership.
7. You don't have to have a degree, but it must be in computing science.
8. You need to have experience in JavaScript.
9. You must be able to use C++.
10. These days you don't need to study BASIC.

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