Computer Use

• use communications softwareExamples
  • send and receive email
  • attach documents with colleagues and clients
  • create address lists
  • schedule meetings and send invitations to participants

• use word processingExample
  • create, edit and format documents such as reports, proposals, user guides, workflow plans, schedules and specifications documents
• use graphics softwareExamples
  • change photographs of client’s products by changing size, colour or contrast
  • create animations and visual representations of client’s products
  • use presentation software to show the development process for websites including the method, architecture, data access and ‘lookup’
• use spreadsheetsExamples
  • create list of tasks and timelines for projects
  • track feedback or comments
  • build tables and graphs
  • program macros to produce stats
  • make data lists into different kinds of lists
• use the internetExamples
  • do searches for programming codes, information about software or solutions to problems
  • visit sellers’ web sites
  • take part in forums
  • post descriptions of problems on bulletin boards
  • visit and evaluate different web sites for specific features and functions
  • connect directly to client’s system to find and fix errors

• use databases
  • design, create, manage, update and search the databases
  • use database application development tools to develop custom software specific to client’s needs
• design programs, systems and softwareExamples
  • develop web pages with interactive or animation features
  • create interfaces for databases
  • develop information management systems with the ability to search
  • program email messaging features
  • link various documents, tables and web pages

Computer programmers must have specialized knowledge of

• multiple computer languages
• codes
• other system development applications

They must be able to

• identify the language to use for a given application
• program the features and functions to meet clients’ needs