Saint-Petersburg.
College of Information Technologies.
Infotech. English for computer users
Teacher: Martines M.N.
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Jobs in
computing
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Learning objectives
 In this section you will learn how to:
 Discuss the professional skills and
personal qualities required for the jobs of
senior programmer and DTP operator.
 Write a letter applying for a job.
 Use certain grammatical structures: the
passive, the infinitive, the past simple and
the present perfect.
The most popular jobs in computing are:
Programmer
Administrator
Test analyst
DBA
Application Developer for Database
Systems Analyst
System integrator
Specialist in Networks and
Telecommunications and many others…
Each profession is divided into more specialized
areas
1. Programmer
A programmer, computer programmer or coder is someone
who writes computer software. The term computer programmer
can refer to a specialist in one area of computer programming
or to a generalist who writes code for many kinds of software.
Computer programmers write, test,
debug, and maintain the detailed
instructions, called computer programs,
that computers must follow to perform
their functions. Programmers also
develop, design, and test logical
structures for solving problems by
computer.
2. System administrator
A system administrator or sysadmin, is a person employed to maintain
and operate a computer system and/or network. System administrators may
be members of an information technology or Electronics and
Communication Engineering department.
The subject matter of systems administration includes computer
systems and the ways people use them in an organization. This
entails a knowledge of operating systems and applications, as well as
hardware and software troubleshooting, but also knowledge of the
purposes for which people in the organization use the computers.
3. Test analyst
A test analyst - is a specialist, who is testing software . His
responsibilities include search errors and failures in the
program. The tester simulates various situations that may arise
from the use of the program so that developers can fix detected
errors.
The main requirements for the applicant are:
 Basic programming skills, working with databases and operating
systems administration;
 Knowledge of the basic technologies of software structure and
software systems;
 Knowledge of the query language SQL, scripting languages.
Richard Anderson 1234, West 67 Street, Carlisle, MA 01741, (123)-456 7890.
Objective:
To utilize my advanced technical knowledge and potential skills and experience to develop innovative solutions.
Education:
Georgia University, BS in Information Technology, 1995
New York University, MS, Computer Science, 1997
Computer Skills: Languages: C, Java, C++, JavaScript, .NET, CSS, HTML, JDK, JAVA Proxy, SERVLET.
Databases: Oracle, MySQL, Access, DB2.
Operating System: Linux, UNIX, DOS, Windows.
Strengths: Professional Programming Skill and experience.
Expert in working with various operating systems.
Exceptional Technical Skill.
Highly skilled in customer service.
Good deliver output in less time without losing efficiency.
Excellent Communication Skill.
Work History Big Sky Inc, Fulton, GA
Sep 2004 - Till date: Senior Programmer
Environment: C, C++
Working and handling a project for a Major Banking client.
Initiatively took part as senior programmer in the project's development as well as maintenance phase.
Managed 9 programmers team and also responsible for deliverables and quality code from my team.
Keep properly and maintain all the documents appropriately that helps in the induction process for new team
mates finish in less time efficiently.
Wrote less code in the development stage and took the responsibility of reviewing the output and code and
documenting my review comments for the team mates to rework.
Handled the task of identifying and fixing bugs that are reported by the users, in the stage of maintenance.
Plee Soft Pvt Ltd, Harris, GA
Apr 2000 - Mar 2001: Programmer
Richard Anderson 1234, West 67 Street, Carlisle, MA 01741, (123)-456 7890.
Summary
Worked as a computer database application developer for more than 8 years. Designed and developed
number of database applications using variety of development tools from visual studio to Oracle
Forms/reports. Very much proficient in SQL, PL/SQL, TSQL, and VB and versed in C, HTML and Java.
Skills Highlight
Oracle DBA, Project Leader, Project Manager, Programmer, Systems Analysis
Oracle Training: Application Technical Foundation, Extending Oracle Apps
Operating Systems: UNIX, Windows (SBS)
Other Products: Cognos Impromptu & Power Play, Microsoft visual studio, Microsoft project, SQL Navigator,
Crystal Reports.
Data Bases: Sybase, Oracle, Paradox, Access, SQL Server, Informix
Languages: PL\SQL, SQL, Visual Basic, HTML, Delphi, VB.Net, Pascal, C, FORTRAN, COBOL, SQR
Professional Experience: Customer Funding, Casper, WY
SQL Server DBA/Data Base Developer
Managed high transaction databases including all database objects, triggers, procedures, user right, and
functions.
Created and lead a team of programmers in the design and development of an enterprise accounting system
including accounts receivable, accounts payable and general ledger with a complete set of financials.
Produced web application using Visual Studio 6.
Wrote numerous report using Crystal reports 9.0
Goodrich AIP, Buffalo, WY
Oracle DBA Managed backup recover, multiple data bases and user rights.
Established PL/SQL programming standards.
Created packages, indexes, views, procedures and triggers.
Applied updates to ERP System and database.
VB Developer Implemented and developed numerous VB applications including a time card system.
Honeywell Corp, Gillette, WY
Oracle Developer Created process that loads the aircraft's historical data from FoxPro database to an Oracle
9i database.
Richard Anderson
1234, West 67 Street,
Carlisle, MA 01741,
(123)-456 7890.
Objective:
Willing to help clients on a contract basis in creating family friendly flash based online games. The main
emphasis is on developing game prototypes, architectures and action script programming.
Work Experience:
High Points Learning Inc., Bradford, PA
Application/Game Developer
2005 - Present
Responsible for application/game development.
Game architecture.
Game concept design and prototyping.
Testing and optimization
Corus Entertainment Inc., Carlisle, PA
Programmer/Developer
2000 - 2005 Responsible application/game development.
Programming and data integration (Flash Remoting, web services, xml, database).
Rich client interfaces (Flash MX/2004).
Vellore Institute of Technology, Easton, PA
Contract Instructor
2001 - Present Designed and developed and delivered XML, Cold Fusion MX, and Flash MX 2004 Pro and
Flash CS3 and Flash 8 courses geared to web developers.
DRS Digital Image & Sound, Inc., Franklin, PA
Contract Instructor
2000 - 2003 Conducted classes in advanced Flash MX Action Scripting and Perl scripting.
Certifications: University of Pennsylvania, Hanover, PA
Honors B.A. Psychology (1992-1996)