CHAPTER SIXTEEN

COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS

 Performance objectives

Students should be able to:

1. State the functions of each of these professionals
2. List the qualities of good computer professionals
3. List the computer professional bodies

UNIT ONE: COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS

16.1. COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS

Computer professionals are people who use computers or produce computer materials. Basically, computer professionals fall into the following groups:

16.1.1. Computer manager
16.1.2. System analyst
16.1.3. Programmers
16.1.4. Computer educators
16.1.5. Computer engineers
16.1.6. Operators

16.1.1. Computer manager

Computer managers are people that manages computers in computer laboratories, cyber café etc

16.1.2. System analyst

System analysts are computer professionals that design and develop computer systems.

16.1.3. Programmers

Computer programmers are computer professionals that develop or write computer programs that are used in running computers.

16.1.4. Computer educators

Computer educators are people that teach computer science in formal and informal institutions (Schools).

16.1.5. Computer engineers

Computer engineers are people that repairs computers.

16.1.6. Operators

Computer operators are those people that use or operate the computer. '

UNIT TWO: QUALITIES OF GOOD COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS

16.2. QUALITIES OF GOOD COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS

Some of the good qualities of computer professionals are:

16.2.1. Know his profession very well
13.2.2. Attend conferences, seminars and workshops to update his/her knowledge
16.2.3. Be honest
16.2.4. Obey the professional ethics of his/her profession

16.2.1. Know his profession very well

 Good computer professionals most know their profession very well. They should be able to defend the profession t all times.

16.3.2. Conduct research regularly to update his knowledge

Good computer professionals should be attending seminars, workshops regularly to update their knowledge.

16.2.3. Be honest

Good computer professionals should be honest in all their dealings. Treat their clients respectively.

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