How do they match: Computer Programmers

  • Business Programmer
  • Business Systems Analyst
  • Operating System Programmer
  • Common Business Oriented Language Programmer

  • Create, modify, and test the code and scripts that allow computer applications to run. Work from specifications drawn up by software and web developers or other individuals. May develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information.

  • Consult with and assist computer operators or system analysts to define and resolve problems in running computer programs.
  • 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.
  • Test computer system operations to ensure proper functioning.