Development Assignment
Christopher Mashodi
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Assignment Task:
The task is to research the field of study that I have chosen as a career path and for which I have registered as a first-year student.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION – FIELD OF STUDY 3
PURPOSE AND KEY FUNCTIONS 3
CHARACTERISTICS OF EMPLOYEES IN THIS FIELD 4
TOP COMPANIES IN THIS FIELD 5
CURRENT TRENDS IN THE INDUSTRY 6
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS FIELD 7
CONCLUSION 8
Software Development Assignment
INTRODUCTION – FIELD OF STUDY
Diploma in Software Development (DISD) - This is an IT training course that deals firstly with the basics of a computer, like how to use a computer, how to open programs but the main thing is how to create codes and
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How does IT influence the economy?
• The Information Technology (IT) industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world to a point whereby it has become the key driver of global economic growth.
• The IT industry has become one of the main focuses in development especially in developing countries and thus improving productivity.
• IT in business has now become an important department because of new programs and software’s that are created in making the running of businesses easier.
• Computers make life easier and this is the great work of Software developers because they are the creative minds behind computer programs and applications.
• With computers making lives easier this has caused a high demand in IT specialists all over the world, and with the increase in specialists this increases the availability of a wide range of IT products available and helping economies achieve economic growth.
• Today every organization has a program/database setup by their IT team such as operating systems that keep computers functioning properly amongst other things.
CHARACTERISTICS OF EMPLOYEES IN THIS FIELD
In this IT industry, past experience and qualifications mean nothing if you don’t have the basic traits of being in software development, these traits include:
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Overall, developing countries have populations that are ageing and becoming more demanding. This, coupled with technological progress, pushes up operational costs faster than the general growth in prices or even incomes. The resulting cost-control pressures are one of the main drivers of IT expenditure. Improving service is also important but is generally secondary.
In order for IT System to become active first Computer Programs and Programming must be put in place. Computer Programs and Programming are simple terms an executable set of commands for the computer to perform. A process is an actively running program which may or may not is running in the background. A program running in the background is one that the computer user may not be aware of, but it may be providing useful services such as an ability to connect to other computers. It reads and executes program instructions, performs calculations, and makes decisions (slideshare.net).
I. Computer 's are an integral part of our daily lives. Just about anywhere you go, a computer is present. Hospitals, banks, even the gas pump you frequent, relies on computer 's to figure out how much gas you pump, how much it is per gallon, and where to get that money from. As you can see from this line graph, computer 's are in more demand than ever peaking at 350 million sold in a year. (Computer Sales Statistics)
Chapter 4: Results and Data Analysis.......................................... page(s) 69-91 • Introduction • Issues Categorization • IT Issues Database • Survey Respondents • Analysis of General IT Data • Analysis of Primary Data
Making investment into IT requires precise valuation of the available resources and consideration of the potential risk associated with the success or failure of that specific project. IT involves both machines (which can be both hardware and software) and manpower in order to run those machines. In order to operate and implement the IT strategies the organization requires highly skilled
In the market today, business is showing growing interest to partner with IT to make sure they get the value for investing huge in technology. But, still there is a gap between the two departments and the IT folks think that they do not have enough support from the business to ensure the value is realized for the organization. A good example of deep integration of IT and business is the recent firing of the Apple maps chief. The ill-fated Apple maps was the failure of both the IT folks who couldn’t develop an efficient app for maps and also the business who couldn’t gather all the requirements and couldn’t manage the project to achieve the desired output. As a result, the Apple exec Richard Williamson was blamed and fired for the disastrous project and humiliation for the organization.
Today there is a huge demand for information technology in most types of business. With
IT by itself does not provide any value, however, the alignment of IT to strategic, operational, and cultural objectives provides business value. Thus, the CIO must ensure that any new investment in IT is for the sake of business objectives and not for “IT for ITs sake”. Ensuring business alignment against IT project delivery is critical, must be undertaken for any investment and is the key component of IT value.
In my senior year of high school, I had a difficult time choosing a career path. There were numerous options I had, but found myself putting limitations on my ideas. Throughout this time, many of my peers had known exactly what they wanted to do and where they were going to attend college.
Information Technology (IT) is a foundation for conducting business today. It plays a critical role in increasing productivity of firms and entire nation. It is proven that firms who invested in IT have experienced continued growth in productivity and efficiency. Many companies' survival and even existence without use of IT is unimaginable. IT has become the largest component of capital investment for companies in the United States and many other countries.
I have done bachelor’s in Computer Science and Engineering from GGSIPU, New Delhi. After B.tech I was selected by Newgen Software Technologies Ltd as a software engineer, there I developed banking software systems for multiple clients and acquired technical skill and communication skills by gathering the requirements of clients, design and implementing the specified requirements then validating the system errors. I have
Playing games on my father's computer as a child fascinated me in the way the computer works, how fast it develops, and now how the computer helps the world to communicate. It still amazes me in how fast computers change and how communication across the globe is enhanced with the computer. Computers have drastically changed how society lives and does business. Even small businesses can do global sales without leaving their location. With new strategies for business, comes cyber threats of identity theft and theft of intellectual property that brings information technology security and new laws into play. It is becoming a fast and ever challenging world. Computer science enables the ability to program software for protection against these kinds of threats and vulnerabilities. It also enables the ability to program artificial intelligence into the computer system software to enable society to meet their needs in more appropriate ways.
Information Technology (IT): The hardware and software technologies a firm needs to achieve its business objectives (Kenneth C Laudon and Jane P Laudon., 2010).
The technology educational system in India is superb and continues to supply the software development industry with almost limitless talent.
Software engineering changes world culture, wherever people use computers. Email, the world-wide web, and instant messaging enable people to interact in new ways. Software lowers the cost and improves the quality of health-care, fire departments, and other important social services.