Duaane B. Carrington Jr. Mr. Cattell
Rough Draft 11/7/01
Introduction
For my term paper the field I chose was computers. I chose this field because I love computers and it s a field on the rise. When doing my research about computers, I tried to stay focused on a few different types of fields. I did this because I thought that doing every different type of field would not help me chose the right field for me. Computers is such a big field that it was almost no problem picking a couple of computer fields to talk about in my term paper.
Preparation
When doing some research I found out some ways to prepare yourself for the field of computers. First you should have good study habits and take a lot of notes during class. It would help you if you had a laptop so you can do some of your work in your dormitory instead of using the computer lab on the school campus (Cobb, interview). If you know nothing about the field that you are doing, then you should narrow down your classes, and take a side class that will help you prepare for your field. Since there are so many mathematic problems dealing with computers you should be well rounded with math in high school (Cobb, interview). If you are not good with math, then you should try to do anything possible to try and improve your math capabilities.
Opportunities
There are many opportunities with the field of computers. A lot of jobs are offered to college students during their time in college. Some jobs offer the student so much money that they could live off of that if they were to leave college at that moment in time ( ex.35,000). Some job offers in different fields of computers are vast, but some are very hard make it in. You should pick a field that nobody really knows about make sure it has good pay.
General
I found out that having someone who majored or knows something in the field of computers that you are in, you will need them if you have to ask them a question about something in your field that you can’t answer. There is a high demand for computer experts in certain fields, because a big or small corporation might need someone in that area to help them become successful (Cobb, interview). There is a lot of programming in computers.
There are many careers out in the world but for every career there are certain requirements and needs. There is no certain type of skill or knowledge that can forbid you from using a computer. No one is ever born an expert especially not at using computers because technology evolves throughout time but that’s what technology is for to evolve therefore you learn new things. PATIENCE is the key to learning new things. In order to use a computer you don’t need to know how to manage all programs or software. The basic knowledge’s required are being able to use a computer and handling the keyboard. As time goes by your knowledge and skills will improve basically knowing how to manage software and programs. Understanding the benefits of the computer.
All of which makes this job perfect for myself as an avid computer fanatic. The technological aspect of this career not only excites me it also presents a challenge. A Challenge in which I as a student, and young adult, will be given the opportunity to rise and show my own strengths. Similarly, the engineering aspect of this career is also demanding and extremely taxing as a student and young adult. I will be pushed to succeed within this field and become versed in many areas of education in which i could pursue entirely different careers in within the future. Software engineering will give me an “A” rating of employability according to Sokanu, a career research site. This means that within my career many doors will always be open to me as i find my path through life. I will not have any problems in the employment industry because of my highly sought after skills. I will be able to provide for myself and all of my needs and wants. Software engineering is also not concentrated in any one state. Thus, making it possible for me to travel and find work where i wish to travel. Software engineering is a career path that will allow many opportunities for me to grow and learn as a young adult, student, and as a gear i the global
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