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Create, modify, and test the code and scripts that allow computer applications to run.
Computer Programmers
About this Career Path
Create, modify, and test the code and scripts that allow computer applications to run. Work from specifications drawn up by software and web developers or other individuals. May develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information.
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Job Titles
Computer Programmers
JOB TITLE
Junior Programmer
Skill Level
Entry
JOB TITLE
Computer Programmer
Skill Level
Mid
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Manager/Senior Programmer
Skill Level
Advanced
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Top Expected Tasks
Computer Programmers
Write, analyze, review, and rewrite programs, using workflow chart and diagram, and applying knowledge of computer capabilities, subject matter, and symbolic logic.
Correct errors by making appropriate changes and rechecking the program to ensure that the desired results are produced.
Perform or direct revision, repair, or expansion of existing programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements.
Write, update, and maintain computer programs or software packages to handle specific jobs such as tracking inventory, storing or retrieving data, or controlling other equipment.
Consult with managerial, engineering, and technical personnel to clarify program intent, identify problems, and suggest changes.
Conduct trial runs of programs and software applications to be sure they will produce the desired information and that the instructions are correct.
Prepare detailed workflow charts and diagrams that describe input, output, and logical operation, and convert them into a series of instructions coded in a computer language.
Compile and write documentation of program development and subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instructions so others can understand the program.
Consult with and assist computer operators or system analysts to define and resolve problems in running computer programs.
Train subordinates in programming and program coding.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Computer Programmers
KNOWLEDGE
Computers and Electronics
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
KNOWLEDGE
Engineering and Technology
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
SKILL
Programming
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Complex Problem Solving
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Quality Control Analysis
ABILITY
Written Comprehension
ABILITY
Near Vision
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Deductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Inductive Reasoning
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