Career as an IT Computer Software Programmer

A Computer Programmer writes code to create software programs, and convert the program designs created by software developers and engineers into instructions that a computer can follow. A programmer is involved in writing the code, testing it and debugging it for any errors or logical issues.

Programmer’s Motto

•  Code
•  Test
•  Debug

A Day in a Computer Programmer's Life

•  Write, update, and maintain computer programs or software packages
•  Write code to handle specific jobs such as tracking inventory, storing/retrieving data
•  Correct errors by making appropriate changes and rechecking the program code
•  Conduct trial runs of programs and software applications for correctness
•  Work with software developers to help in tasks related to designing the program
•  Perform revision, repair, or expansion of existing code to increase efficiency
•  Consult with managerial, and technical personnel to clarify program intent
•  Compile and write documentation of program development and subsequent revisions
•  Prepare detailed workflow charts and diagrams that describe input, output, and logic
•  Consult with and assist computer operators and system analysts to resolve problems

Skills Required

•  Strong logical and analytical reasoning skills for writing complex code & application
•  Good troubleshooting skills to check the program for errors and fix any issues
•  Follow detail-oriented approach, as small error can make the code dysfunctional
•  Good communication skills to give clear instructions to programmers & others
•  Possess strong customer-service skills
•  Ability to sit at one place for long periods of time
•  Understand computer coding languages and keep updated with latest versions
•  Ability to solve complex problems from that arise during the coding process
•  Work well as a team with other coders, developers and programmers

Job Titles

•  Programmer Analyst
•  Coder
•  Software Analyst
•  Software Developer
•  Internet Programmer
•  Intranet Programmer
•  Java Developer
•  Web Programmer
•  .NET Programmer
•  Web Developer

Other Related Careers

•  Software Developer
•  Principal Software Developer
•  Web Developer
•  Webmaster
•  Mobile Application Developer
•  Software Engineer
•  Game Designer
•  Application Designer
•  Software Architect
•  Software Development Engineer
•  Embedded Systems Engineer
•  Business Analyst

Career Map

Certification Courses in Computer Programming

• Microsoft Certifications: MCSD / MCAD / MCPD / MCDBA / MTA (Areas of Specialization: Visual Studio, .NET,  Visual C#, Visual C++, Visual F#, VB, Jscript)
• Oracle Java Certifications: OCA / OCP / OCE / OCM (Areas of Specialization: Java, Forms, PL/SQL, Architect)
•  Zend PHP Certifications: ZCE
•  CIW Certifications: JavaScript / Perl / Database Design / Web Development
•  SAS Certifications: Base  / Advance / BI Content Developer / Data Integrator
•  Adobe Certifications: ACE
•  Google Apps Certification: CDS
•  GIAC Certifications: GSSP-JAVA
•  Sybase Certifications: ASE – Associate /  ASE – Developer Professional
•  BMC Certifications: Certified Developer
•  Apple Certifications: Associate / Pro - Level 1 / Pro - Level 2

Thanks

Regards,

Farzad Damania

Head Counsellor

EudGroomers

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EduGroomers is a professionally managed educational organization offering Unbiased Career Assessment,Counselling, and various Empowerment Training Programs for students (school andcollege), teenagers, graduates, job seekers and working professionals.

Established with an endeavor toempower and groom individuals of all ages including students (school andcollege), teenagers, graduates, job seekers, working professionals, housewivesand seniors, EduGroomers offers numerous integrated learning solutions and unmatchedCareer Advice with assistance of its adroit team of professionals and experts,who are always updated with the latest Career Opportunities and Career trends inIndia and abroad.

EduGroomers (Famous and Most Popular)Career Testing includes:

• CareerEvaluation Test – Discover your natural career abilities
• Career InterestTest – Know your career interests
• Aptitude Test –Check if your aptitude supports your career plans
• PersonalityTest – Understand how your personality resonates with your career choice
• EmotionalIntelligence Test – Learn if you can handle the nuances and pressure of job/ business

Benefits of EduGroomers Programs:

• Unbiased Career Counselling (We are not tied up with any institute, we are 100% unbiased)
• Identifies your strengths, passion, aptitude and career opportunities
• Individualistic approach and Personal attention
• Result oriented workshops and seminars
• Innovative out-of-box training programs
• Expert and knowledgeable guidance

Information Technology Certifications by CompTIA

Here is a list of all Information Technology (IT) Certifications offered by CompTIA.

Level	Certification Title
Basic	Strata IT Fundamentals
Intermediate	CompTIA A+
	CompTIA CDIA+
	CompTIA CTP+
	CompTIA CTT+
	CompTIA Linux+
	CompTIA Network+
	CompTIA PDI+
	CompTIA Project+
	CompTIA Security+
	CompTIA Server+
	CompTIA Storage+
Speciality	CompTIA Cloud Essentials
	CompTIA Green IT
	CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician
	CompTIA IT for Sales
Mastery	CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP)

Best Regards,
Farzad Damania
Head Counsellor 
EduGroomers Team

Career as an IT Network Administrator

A Network Administrator is a responsible for the overall health of the network, security, ensuring network connectivity throughout and company's LAN/WAN infrastructure, and all other technical considerations at the network level.

Network Admin’s Motto:

•  Monitor
•  Troubleshoot
•  Secure

A Day in a Network Administrator’s Life

•  Maintain and administer computer networks (LAN & WAN)
•  Monitor network performance to determine bottlenecks and issues
•  Plan and implement network security measures to protect data and hardware
•  Confer with network users about how to solve existing system problems
•  Manage access to different devices, drives and systems on a network
•  Connect servers built on different platforms using network protocols
•  Work with webmasters to manage company internets and intranets
•  Troubleshoot malfunctions & monitor the system’s firewall
•  Configure routers and switches using networking protocols
•  Work in data centre for installation/configuration of new network connections

Skills Required

•  Good problem solving and troubleshooting abilities
•  Clear logical and analytical thought process
•  Strong interpersonal and communication skills
•  Ability to explain complicated technologies in layman terms
•  Ability to keep updated with latest technologies
•  Thorough knowledge of subject matter and allied fields
•  Willingness to work on-call should a system require maintenance
•  Ability to work in a team environment
•  Knowledge of network and internet protocols

Job Titles

•  Network Engineer
•  Network Technician
•  Network Programmer
•  Network Systems Manager
•  Network Analyst
•  Network Security Specialist
•  Wireless Network Administrator
•  Network Architect
•  Data Centre Network Administrator
•  Network Infrastructure Security Engineer

Certificate Courses in Networking

Areas of Specialization: Routing & Switching, Design, Voice, Security, Wireless, Data Centre, Service Provider, Service Provider Operations

• Cisco Certifications: CCNA / CCNP / CCIE
• CWNP Certifications: CWNA / CWSP / CWDP / CWNE
• CompTIA Certifications: Network+ / Security+
• Juniper Certifications: JNCIA / JNCIS / JNCIP / JNCIE
• Novel Certifications: Netware CNA / Netware CNE

 Note: Certifications in the fields of Operating Systems, Security, Hardware, Storage, Virtualization are also pursued along with Networking Certifications.

Career Map

B.E. (IT) or B.E. (CS) or B.Sc. (IT) or B.Sc. (CS) or B.C.A. are preferred degrees for pursing a career in IT Networking.

Other Related Careers

•  UNIX/Linux Systems Administrator
•  Systems Administrator
•  Backup Administrator
•  SAN Storage Administrator
•  Computer Engineer
•  Virtualization Administrator
•  Database Administrator
•  Computer Programmer
•  Computer Hardware Technician
•  Systems Architect
•  IT Help Desk Support
•  IT Security Specialist

Thanks

Regards,

Farzad Damania

Head Counsellor & Corporate Trainer

EduGroomers Career Counselling
http://www.edugroomers.com
http://www.facebook.com/edugroomers

EduGroomers is a professionally managed educational organization offering Unbiased Career Assessment,Counselling, and various Empowerment Training Programs for students (school andcollege), teenagers, graduates, job seekers and working professionals.

Established with an endeavor toempower and groom individuals of all ages including students (school andcollege), teenagers, graduates, job seekers, working professionals, housewivesand seniors, EduGroomers offers numerous integrated learning solutions and unmatchedCareer Advice with assistance of its adroit team of professionals and experts,who are always updated with the latest Career Opportunities and Career trends inIndia and abroad.

EduGroomers (Famous and Most Popular)Career Testing includes:

• CareerEvaluation Test – Discover your natural career abilities
• Career InterestTest – Know your career interests
• Aptitude Test –Check if your aptitude supports your career plans
• PersonalityTest – Understand how your personality resonates with your career choice
• EmotionalIntelligence Test – Learn if you can handle the nuances and pressure of job/ business

Benefits of EduGroomers Programs:

• Unbiased Career Counselling (We are not tied up with any institute, we are 100% unbiased)
• Identifies your strengths, passion, aptitude and career opportunities
• Individualistic approach and Personal attention
• Result oriented workshops and seminars
• Innovative out-of-box training programs
• Expert and knowledgeable guidance

Top 10 Colleges in Architecture (Outlook-MDRA 2012)

According to the Outlook-MDRA Survey 2012, here is the list of top 10 colleges for Architecture studies.

1. Department of Architecture, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee
2. Sir JJ College of Architecture, Mumbai
3. Chandigarh College of Architecture, Chandigarh
4. Department of Architecture, NIT, Tiruchirapalli
5. Department of Architecture, IIT, Kharagpur, Kharagpur
6. Department of Architecture, NIT, Calicut
7. BIT, Mesra, Ranchi
8. Faculty of Architecture & Ekistics, Jamia Millia, New Delhi
9. Sushant School of Art & Architecture, Gurgaon
10. Manipal School of Architecture & Planning, Manipal

For the list of Top Medical Colleges refer to our blogpost

http://edugroomers.blogspot.in/2012/06/top-25-medical-colleges-in-india.html

For the list of Top Dental Colleges refer to our blogpost

http://edugroomers.blogspot.in/2012/06/top-15-dental-colleges-in-india-2012.html

For the list of Top Law Colleges refer to our blogpost

http://edugroomers.blogspot.in/2012/06/top-15-law-colleges-in-india-outlook.html

For the list of Top Social Work Colleges refer to our blogpost

http://edugroomers.blogspot.in/2012/06/top-15-law-colleges-in-india-outlook.html

Regards,
Farzad Damania
EduGroomers

Management Aptitude Test (MAT) 2012 - AIMA

All India Management Association (AIMA) is an apex body of management with over 30,000 individual members, 3000 institutional members and 60 Local Management Association across India and overseas.

Entrance Test: Management Aptitude Test (MAT) 

MAT is usually conducted 4 times in a year in February, May, September and December. MAT is necessary for admission into PGDM/equivalent programmes offered by AIMA or other MIs who participate in it.

Mode of Test: Candidate can choose any one of the two options to take the test: Paper Based Test Or Computer Based Test

Important Dates for application:
OFFLINE MODE:
Last date for sale: August 13, 2012
Last date for submission of filled-in-form at AIMA, New Delhi: August 16, 2012

ONLINE MODE:
Last date for online registration: August 13, 2012
Last date for submission of online registration print-out at AIMA, New Delhi: August 16, 2012

Eligibility: Graduates in any discipline. Final year students of Graduate Courses can also apply. The minimum qualification for appearing in MAT is graduation in any discipline from any recognized University or equivalent recognized degree. A final year student in any undergraduate (i.e. B.A, B.Sc., B.Com., B.Tech., etc) can also appear provisionally. Usually, there is a minimum percentage requirement in graduation, which is different for different MIs/University. For this refer to the prospectus of the particular MIs/University.

How to Apply: Candidate can choose any one of the following modes to apply.

Obtain Form with MAT Bulletin/CD against cash payment of Rs 1200/- (One thousand two hundred only) from listed branches of Bank of Baroda, Axis Bank, listed Study Centres of AIMA OR from AIMA, New Delhi.

or

Obtain crossed Demand Draft (DD) of Rs 1200/- (One thousand two hundred only) in favour of ‘All India Management Association’ payable at Delhi from any Bank. Register online at website along with the DD details. Detailed procedure is given on the www.aima-ind.org/matsep12/ website link.

or

Register online at website link www.aima-ind.org/matsep12/ with Credit Card payment. Detailed procedure is given on the website link.

Test Date & Time:

• Paper Based Test Date: 02 September 2012 (Sunday)
• Paper Based Test Timing: 10.00am-12.30pm
• Computer Based Test Date: 08 September 2012 (Saturday) onwards
• Computer Based Test Timing: In different Time slots at specific test venues

Nature of MAT Test: 

Section No.	Section	No of Q's	Time (Minutes)
1.	Language Comprehension	40	30
2.	Mathematical Skills	40	40
3.	Data Analysis and Sufficiency	40	35
4.	Intelligence and Critical Reasoning	40	30
5.	Indian and Global Environment	40	15
	Total	200	150

Best Wishes.

Farzad Damania

EduGroomers

Top 10 Colleges in Hotel Management (Outlook-MDRA Survey 2012)

Thinking about Hotel Management as your Career Choice.

According to the survey conducted by Outlook - MDRA in 2012, here are the Top 10 Institutes for Hotel Management in India.

1. IHM, Mumbai
2. IHM (Taj Group), Aurangabad
3. IHM, Chennai
4. IHM, Ahmedabad
5. IHM, Hyderabad
6. IHM, Gwalior
7. Banarasidas Chandiwala Institute, Delhi
8. Rizvi College, Mumbai
9. IHM, Gurdaspur
10. NSHM, Durgapur

Source: Outlook-MDRA 2012 Survey

For the list of Top Architecture Colleges refer to our blogpost

http://edugroomers.blogspot.in/2012/07/top-10-colleges-in-architecture-outlook.html

For the list of Top Medical Colleges refer to our blogpost

http://edugroomers.blogspot.in/2012/06/top-25-medical-colleges-in-india.html

 For the list of Top Dental Colleges refer to our blogpost

http://edugroomers.blogspot.in/2012/06/top-15-dental-colleges-in-india-2012.html

For the list of Top Law Colleges refer to our blogpost

http://edugroomers.blogspot.in/2012/06/top-15-law-colleges-in-india-outlook.html

For the list of Top Social Work Colleges refer to our blogpost

http://edugroomers.blogspot.in/2012/06/top-15-law-colleges-in-india-outlook.html

Regards,
Farzad Damania
Head Counsellor & Corporate Trainer
EduGroomers

Residential Schools - Need or Luxury?

Residential schools are becoming a new trend in society. Their numbers are increasing every day, which make us think if it is a need of general society or for people who live in luxury? In India , many people can barely afford cost of basic education, I wonder how these residential schools charge high fees, as much as few lakhs of rupees.

We can say that residential schools are modern and more glamorous ‘avatar’ of boarding schools.

If we think why residential schools are coming up; we can point out to the fact that land is becoming costlier in cities, so schools are compelled to move to distant areas. As a result, for such schools, residential facility becomes compulsory.

 Parenting is becoming difficult day by day due to growing costs. Nuclear families are becoming a common sight. Nowadays where both parents are busy in their respective careers to keep up with their lifestyle and expenses. These parents feel guilty for not giving enough time to their child and to negate that guilt they want to give the best of everything to their child - even the schools. As society is developing their expectations from children are also increasing. Children are becoming smarter, faster and inquisitive. Nowadays, special schools are available for toddlers.  Children are under stress from a very young age. Many times, children succumb under this pressure. Today’s child spends maximum time in school and classes, remaining time on TV, computer (facebook, orkut) and also Mobiles (iphone, blackberry), with very little to no time for  hobbies, sports, extra curriculum activities. Residential schools seem to be an answer for this. In residential school a child’s day is planed in such a way that he/she can give quality time to study, sports and extracurricular activities. Children also participate in social activities.

In residential school children understand responsibility well. They start respecting others view, lifestyle and thoughts. They understand integrity of interpersonal relationship and become independent. These schools help to shape child’s personality in all dimensions. As long as residential schools actually provide a warm amiable and growth oriented environment to students and provide/ maintain one to one contact with students and teachers, student can be greatly benefited. However today many mediocre schools have crowded this arena and are providing a low quality service which raises alarms.

However, there is always a chance that children get detached from parents emotionally. Children can also develop some harmful behavior traits with wrong peers. Most importantly these schools are not for everyone’s pocket and can be a pressure point for parents who are working hard to meet their ends.

After weighing pros and cons, it can be concluded that residential school is good option for those who can afford it, but for sure is not an absolute need.

Dr. Shreya Udare
Career Counsellor
EduGroomers