Software Development

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Software developers usually have a bachelor’s degree in computer science and strong computer programming skills. Getting into this in-demand profession typically requires a bachelor’s degree, most likely in computer science or a related field. Some software developers have a degree in mathematics also. You will need to know how to comprehend; can make sense of software requirements and understand what it is that needs to be built, able to grasp the “mental model” of the internal structure of a software application. Also have Logic skills, like the ability to devise logical solutions for programming problems. There was a total of 1,114,000 Software Developer jobs in the United States in 2014. Employment of software developers is projected to grow 17 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations. The main reason for the rapid growth is a large increase in the demand for computer software. (Career as a computer programmer)

The median annual wage for software developers was $97,990 in May 2014. The pay is comparably high in most countries. The market is almost not regulated at all. You can ship your product over the Internet. You can easily have customers in every country (give or take 1-2 countries like North Korea). You can have your teams work remotely. You only really need a computer to work with. The market is growing and growing, because all the other industries increasingly need software. Some Interpersonal rewards of being a computer developer are you get to be creative as you want and you are always in a team, you never work alone. (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

The Program Educational Objectives (PEO) of the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program at West Virginia University is to produce graduates who will apply their knowledge and skills to achieve success in their careers in industry, research, government service or graduate study. It is expected that in the first five years after graduation our graduate will achieve success and proficiency in their profession, be recognized as leaders, and contribute to the well-being of society. Admission data indicates that WVU regularly accepts students with ACTs of 21 and above. We estimate the school accepting minimim ACT composite scores around 18 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 24 or higher should be in the upper half of appliants and students with a 26 and above have very competitive chances. 58 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to West Virginia University. (Lane Department)

It is an estimated undergraduate tuition for one year for a resident is $8,784 and non-resident is $23,136. The cost to stay one semester in a dorm there is $6,293. I’ll probably be doing 4-H club will I’m there. I will need to take a lot of in engineering and computer science, plus a lot of math classes. One con on living in Morgantown is the traffic is terrible. A couple pros are the people are very friendly and there a lot of things to do in Morgantown while you’re there. Some extracurricular activities at Morgantown are going to the football and basketball games. Also there are many outdoor things you can do there like hiking or fish. (Lane Department)

After all this research for this paper I do believe this is the right job for me because I love to be creative. I also love to be on computers a lot. I like to work a team. Lastly I crave to create new technology that we will one day use in our everyday lives like cellphone’s or even the internet. I want to create the next big thing in our world and I believe this job will allow me to do this.

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