COMPUTER PROGRAMMER CEVONTAE MILLER WHAT IS COMPUTER PROGRAMMING

COMPUTER PROGRAMMER CEVONTAE MILLER

WHAT IS COMPUTER PROGRAMMING • Computer Programming- Is the art of writing useful, maintainable, and extensive source code which can be interpreted or compacted by a computing system to perform a task.

EDUCATION REQUIRED • Required Education-Certification- Undergraduate certificates and associate's degrees suffice for some entry-level positions in computer programming, usually if the applicant has a good amount of work experience. Most employers, however, require at least a bachelor's degree in a field such as computer science, mathematics or information systems. Some jobs even call for a master's degree. • Programming-Certification is sometimes required.

SALARY • The BLS reports the median annual wage for computer programmers was $77, 550 in 2014. The best-paid 10 percent in the field made approximately $127, 640, while the bottom 10 percent made approximately $44, 140.

JOB OUTLOOK • Demand for software developers will be the strongest in this period, with increases ranging from 28% to 32%, depending on the type of software development.

COMPUTER WORLD JOB GROWTH FORECAST • JOB TITLE- Computer Programmers • MAY 2010 EMPLOYMENT- 363, 100 • 2020 JOBS FORECAST- 406, 800 • JOB GROWTH FORECAST- 43, 700 • PCT JOB GROWTH FORECAST- 12% • EXPECTED GROWTH RATE THRU- Average • MAY 2010 MEDIAN WAGE- $ 71, 380