How do they match: Computer Programmers

  • Operating System Programmer

  • Consult with and assist computer operators or system analysts to define and resolve problems in running computer programs.
  • Investigate whether networks, workstations, the central processing unit of the system, or peripheral equipment are responding to a program's instructions.
  • Perform or direct revision, repair, or expansion of existing programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements.
  • 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.
  • 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.

  • Develop diagrams or flow charts of system operation.
  • Teach others to use computer equipment or hardware.
  • Test computer system operations to ensure proper functioning.