Computer Programmer

By: Murtaza Yaqoob

Top 5 Colleges• Rochester Institute of

Technology– Location: 60 Lomb Memorial

Drive Rochester, NY 14623-5604

– Sat Scores:• Critical Reading: 530 – 640• Math: 560 – 670

– Tuition: Approximately $36,000

– Intended Area for Major: Computer Science

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Top 5 Colleges(Continued)• City University of New York: City

College– Location: 160 Convent Avenue

New York, NY 10031 – Sat Scores: • Critical Reading: 440 – 550• Math: 470 – 600

– Tuition: Approximately $10,000– Intended Area for Major: Computer Science

School Motto: “Look back, Look at and Look ahead” Reminds you to know where you are, where you came from and where you want to go.

Top 5 Colleges(Continued)• City University of New York: New York

City College of Technology– Location: 300 Jay Street

Brooklyn, NY 11201-1909 – Sat Scores: • Critical Reading: 350 – 440• Math: 370 – 470• Writing: 350 - 430

– Tuition: Approximately $10,000– Intended Area for Major: Computer Science

City Tech Tower(proposed)- Makes you think for the future.

Top 5 Colleges(Continued)• Polytechnic Institute of New York

University– Location: 6 Metrotech Center

Brooklyn, NY 11201-3840 – Sat Scores: • Critical Reading: 560 – 640• Math: 630 – 720

– Tuition: Approximately $43,000– Intended Area for Major: Computer Science

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Top 5 Colleges(Continued)• Manhattan College– Location: 4513 Manhattan College Parkway

Riverdale, NY 10471 – Sat Scores: • Critical Reading: 500 – 590• Math: 510 – 620

– Tuition: Approximately $28,000– Intended Area for Major: Computer Science and Computer

Engineering

Training and Requirements• In order to become a computer programmer you require at

least an associate’s degree but with a bachelor’s degree you have more options available.

• Taking math and computer science courses help you as a programmer.

What it means to be a Programmer• Being a Computer Programmer means having to think differently.

Using Occam's razor to your advantage and being able to decipher and write code.

• The ability to handle more than one project at a time and to meet deadlines down to last minuet and working everyday even weekends.

Personal Traits• To be a programmer you have to have a different approach to

problems. • You also need to be able to notice detail. This is important

because you would have to analyze code line by line and find faults.

• You also have to be able to handle both stress and pressure because it can be challenging at times. You cannot get frustrated and have to keep calm.

Outlook• It is expected that there will be fewer programming jobs due to

companies outsourcing.• Programmers are also expected to know many more languages

and tools because of the advancements being made in technology.

You have to calm down.

Job Availability• Programming is one of the few jobs out there that you can

work from home and still make the same amount of money as you would from an office job.

• The best place to work in is New York City or other major metropolitan areas.. This is simply due to the fact that NYC is a major city and has major opportunities.

BEST Place to workNew York City

Earning Potential• Average salary of $52,000.• A top earning salary of $81,000 for software publishers.• The amount of money that you get varies on your position and

contribution. For example if your work was to get published then you would earn more.

Make enough money and you can get richer than them. And have them work for you

Related Occupations• Some occupations that are related to computer programmers

are:– Game Developer

• As a programmer you already learn coding which can help you design and create games.

– Computer Software Engineer• Programming computer to act a certain way or developing

programs such as Photoshop, Aftereffects, etc.– Teacher

• Being able to keep a cool head and show students a different approach to certain problems.

challenges• Certain challenges could include not being able to find a job,

incredible amount of work at once or frustrating code. Like the one in this background.

Sources• College Board: Majors and Careers Central (

http://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/)• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://www.bls.gov/) • Rochester Institution of Technology - Wikiepdia.org (

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester_Institute_of_Technology)• City College of New York - Wikipedia.org (

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_College_of_New_York)• New York City College of Technology – Wikipedia.org (

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NYCCT)