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Career Details :: Computer Systems Analysts

Description

Analyze science, engineering, business, and all other data processing problems for application to electronic data processing systems. Analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations. May analyze or recommend commercially available software. May supervise computer programmers.

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

Education

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.

Training

Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.

Tasks

• Analyzes and tests computer programs or system to identify errors and ensure conformance to standard.
• Formulates and reviews plans outlining steps required to develop programs to meet staff and user requirements.
• Writes documentation to describe and develop installation and operating procedures of programs.
• Reads manuals, periodicals, and technical reports to learn how to develop programs to meet staff and user requirements.
• Coordinates installation of computer programs and operating systems, and tests, maintains, and monitors computer system.
• Trains staff and users to use computer system and its programs.
• Assists staff and users to solve computer-related problems, such as malfunctions and program problems.
• Modifies program to correct errors by correcting computer codes.
• Reviews and analyzes computer printouts and performance indications to locate code problems.
• Writes and revises program and system design procedures, test procedures, and quality standards.
• Devises flow charts and diagrams to illustrate steps and to describe logical operational steps of program.
• Consults with staff and users to identify operating procedure problems.

Related Careers

• Computer Operators
  
• Computer Programmers
  
• Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
  
• Computer Security Specialists
  
• Computer Support Specialists
  
• Data Processing Equipment Repairers
  
• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
  
• Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
  

Important Abilities

• Written Comprehension
• Written Expression
• Deductive Reasoning
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Oral Comprehension

General Work Activities

• Interacting With Computers
• Updating & Using Job-Relevant Knowledge
• Thinking Creatively
• Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
• Implementing Ideas, Programs, etc.

Important Skills

• Troubleshooting
  
• Programming
  
• Testing
  
• Reading Comprehension
  
• Problem Identification
  

Frequent Work Context

• Degree of Automation
• Consequence of Error
• Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
• Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
• Job-Required Social Interaction

Related Majors

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Accounting/Information Systems	[ add ]
Accounting/Management Information Systems	[ add ]
Administrative Data Processing	[ add ]
Administrative Information Systems	[ add ]
Business Computer Information Systems	[ add ]
Business Computer Programming	[ add ]
Business Computer Systems	[ add ]
Business Data Processing	[ add ]
Business Data Programming	[ add ]
Business Information Systems	[ add ]
Computer	[ add ]
Computer Applications	[ add ]
Computer Applications/Information Systems	[ add ]
Computer Coordinate	[ add ]
Computer Information Science	[ add ]
Computer Information Systems	[ add ]
Computer Information Systems Management	[ add ]
Computer Information/Systems Management	[ add ]
Computer Management/Data Processing	[ add ]
Computer Network Systems	[ add ]
Computer Programming	[ add ]
Computer Science/Business Administration	[ add ]
Computer Studies	[ add ]
Computer Systems Management	[ add ]
Computer Technology/Computer/Information Sciences	[ add ]
Computer-Based Business Majors	[ add ]
Computer/Information Management	[ add ]
Computer/Information Science	[ add ]
Computer/Information Science/Economics	[ add ]
Computer/Information Sciences	[ add ]
Computer/Office Information Systems	[ add ]
Computers	[ add ]
Computers in Education	[ add ]
Computers/Programming	[ add ]
Computing	[ add ]
Computing/Information	[ add ]
Computing/Information Science	[ add ]
Economics/Systems Analysis	[ add ]
Engineering/Computers	[ add ]
Information Management	[ add ]
Information Resources Management	[ add ]
Information Services Management	[ add ]
Information Systems Analysis/Development	[ add ]
Information Systems Management	[ add ]
Information/Operations Management	[ add ]
Management Computer Information Systems	[ add ]
Management Information Science	[ add ]
Management Information Systems	[ add ]
Management Information Systems/Business Data Processing	[ add ]
Management of Information Systems	[ add ]
Management of Information Technology	[ add ]
Management of Technology/Operations	[ add ]
Management Science/Information Systems	[ add ]
Management Systems	[ add ]
Management/Information Systems	[ add ]
Office Information Systems	[ add ]
Office Systems	[ add ]
Software Systems	[ add ]
Systems Management	[ add ]
Urban Administration/Computer/Information Science	[ add ]

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