Computer and Information System Managers | |
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You must have a bachelor's degree in a subject such as information science or computer science.
earning a master's degree may increase job prospects. They are responsible for determining how their company uses computer technology
and ensuring that the company has the hardware and software they need. They oversee computer analysts and other professionals to ensure
that computer systems are set up correctly, working properly and protected from hackers.
it is crucial that they have a high level of computer skills and wide range of computer-related knowledge. |
Medical and Health Services Managers | |
| Medical and health services managers oversee operations of facilities such as nursing homes and medical clinics. They are
responsible for a range of tasks that involve using computers, including producing budgets, making staff schedules and
producing reports. A bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field, such as health management, is required for this
career. While all medical and health services managers use computers for some of their duties, those who specialize as health
information managers must have particularly strong computer skills to work with health information in databases. |  |
Information Security Analysts | |
 | Information security analysts often begin
their career working with computers in another capacity, and they must have a bachelor's degree in a relevant subject area, such as computer programming.
Their primary objective is to protect the computer systems they work on from unauthorized access. They help determine how to set up the computer network,
what hardware and software to use, and how to protect the information that their company stores. Since they spend all of their time working with
computers, these analysts must have strong technical knowledge and problem solving skills to succeed in their career. |
Biomedical Engineers | |
| Biomedical engineers have a wide range of duties, including medical research and medical product development. They are also
responsible for creating computer programs that are used to operate medical equipment. They're required to have a bachelor's degree in biomedical
engineering or a similar subject, and students are advised to take courses in computer programming as part of their studies. It's also common for them
to use computers in other capacities, such as analyzing research data, and the range of computer-related tasks they perform demonstrates their need
for strong computer skills. |  |
Mathematicians and Statisticians | |
 | Mathematicians and statisticians may be able to secure an
entry-level position in this field with a bachelor's degree, but most employers seek applicants with a master's degree in mathematics or a comparable
subject area, such as computer science. Mathematicians and statisticians review a lot of information in their work and use that data to help inform the
decisions that businesses, governments or other employers need to make. They may use computers to gather relevant data through online surveys and, once
they have the data that they need, they use computer programs to process the information. Since computers play an important role in their work aspiring
mathematicians and statisticians are recommended to take computer programming courses as part of their preparation for this career |
Urban and Regional Planners | |
| Urban and regional planners are normally expected to earn a master's degree in the field to prepare for their career.
They help determine the needs of a community and make recommendations about what building projects to approve or where parks, businesses and other
developments should be located. In their work, they commonly use computers to create presentations and assess data so it is important that they know
how to work with a variety of software, including statistics programs, Geographic Information Systems software and presentation software.
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Multimedia Artists and Animators | |
 | Multimedia artists and animators produce
animated characters, models, scenery and effects in products such as video games and movies. They typically study computer graphics or art and must have
a bachelor's degree to be qualified to work in this field. Completing computer graphics courses is essential because multimedia artists and animators
regularly use computer design software to produce visual images and characters for the projects they're working on |