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Computer Software Engineer is one of the Computer Software Engineer is one of the fastest growing careers today due to greater fastest growing careers today due to greater
computer availability and use by large computer availability and use by large corporations as well as individuals.corporations as well as individuals.
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Computer Software Engineers research, Computer Software Engineers research, design, develop, and test software for many design, develop, and test software for many
different types of applications.different types of applications.
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Nearly every industry, including government, Nearly every industry, including government, military, medical, business, communications, military, medical, business, communications,
and education rely on Computer Software and education rely on Computer Software Engineers to design software for their Engineers to design software for their
particular needs.particular needs.
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They create the software for computerized They create the software for computerized systems on airplanes, ships, military systems on airplanes, ships, military weapons systems, and various other weapons systems, and various other
industries.industries.
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They also design the software that enables They also design the software that enables us to complete everyday tasks on personal us to complete everyday tasks on personal computers, such as write, draw, calculate, computers, such as write, draw, calculate,
keep records, and even play games. keep records, and even play games.
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They stay informed on the developing They stay informed on the developing technologies that help them improve technologies that help them improve
reliability and create better, faster, and more reliability and create better, faster, and more efficient software.efficient software.
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They must understand software They must understand software requirements, software design, software requirements, software design, software construction, testing, and maintenance construction, testing, and maintenance
tasks.tasks.
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Software engineering is related to computer Software engineering is related to computer science, project management, and systems science, project management, and systems
engineering, but most hold a bachelor’s degree engineering, but most hold a bachelor’s degree in computer science.in computer science.
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Computer Software Engineers are hired by Computer Software Engineers are hired by corporations, banks, airlines, hospitals, corporations, banks, airlines, hospitals,
school systems, universities, and school systems, universities, and government agencies.government agencies.
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Most employers will look for software Most employers will look for software engineers who have experience with a engineers who have experience with a
variety of systems, including background in variety of systems, including background in software programming and systems software programming and systems
analysis.analysis.
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Computer Software Engineers usually work 40 Computer Software Engineers usually work 40 hours a week in an office environment, but hours a week in an office environment, but
they may also work evenings and weekends to they may also work evenings and weekends to meet deadlines. meet deadlines.
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Computer Security Specialists are in great Computer Security Specialists are in great demand, and the average income is demand, and the average income is
between $50,000 and $100,000 per year.between $50,000 and $100,000 per year.