Careers in Computer Science

Careers in Computer Science

by Michael Kendall

​Introduction:

​This section describes common careers in computer programming. After finishing this section, you should be able to:

• Describe several careers in computer science, including application developer, web programmer, and QA engineer.

• Identify skills and educational requirements for computer science careers.

​Key terms :

- Application Developer:

A person who creates applications for computers and mobile devices.

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-Web Developer: A person who creates websites and other technologies that are delivered through the internet.

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- QA Engineer: A person who makes sure the quality of a finished software application meets the standards of the company.

- Database Programmer: A person who writes code to design, create, implement, and maintain databases.

Multiple Choice

A person that can use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create websites (as well as service the website and manage user accounts) is known as which of the following?

• A database programmer

• A full-stack web developer

• An application developer

• A quality assurance engineer

Multiple Choice

Which of the following job tasks would be something a QA specialist would do?

• Write code to design databases

• Create applications for computers and mobile devices.

• Use Ruby, Java, PHP, Python, and query languages like SQL.

• Monitor software development in order to maintain a high-quality product.

Multiple Choice

In which of the following careers does one usually work together in teams to create software programs?

• Quality assurance engineer

• Web Developer

• Application developer

• Database Programmer

Multiple Choice

Using HTML and CSS to provide visual elements to the end user would be considered part of a website's _____________.

• Protocolos

• Frontend

• Fullstack

• Backend

Multiple Choice

Databases, authentication, and user accounts are all part of a website's ______________.

• Full stack

• Backend

• Protocols

• Frontend