Careers in Computing - 30 points

• Using the links below, research one career in the computer field.

  • http://www.computer.org/education/careers.htm
  • http://www.webgenies.co.uk/careers.htm
  • http://www.ciwcertified.com/
  • http://tc.eserver.org/dir/Careers/Web-Design
  • http://www.informit.com/guides/content.asp?g=webdesign&seqNum=175&rl=1
  • http://www.course.com/careers/dayinthelife/webdev_jobdesc.cfm
  • http://www.khake.com/page17.html (Great list of many careers in the computing field)
  • http://seeker.dice.com/common/seeker/docs/resources.jsp
  • Careers in Computer Science
  • www.eguidance.com (need a login code from Mrs. Sanchez)
  • http://www.girlsgotech.com/cryptographer.html (Cryptographer --see the links)
  • http://www.girlsgotech.com/programmer.html (See the links)
  • Get Real: Careers in Information Technology
  • GearUp: IT Careers

   

  Collect the following information about the career that you selected:

  • What does someone in this position actually do?
  • What kind of education and training are necessary to do this job?
  • What is the salary range for this position?

  You will need to prepare an electronic presentation about these three careers using PowerPoint. You must use a template that is not part of the standard templates installed with Microsoft Office 2003. Mrs. Sanchez will show you how to download and new templates.

Your PowerPoint should include the following slides (3 points each)

• Introduction
• Brief Description of the career (cite your source)
• The education, training and background you need for this career (cite your source)
• What high school courses might help you prepare for this career (cite your source)
• The earnings and employment outlook for this career (cite your source)
• A link to a current job posting on an online employment site (think monster.com)
• Any other information about the career you wish to include
• Why you think this career is or is not a good match for you
• "The End"

When your PowerPoint is complete, we will export it as a web page and load onto your master site..

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