A career in Computer Information Systems can take many directions. As a Microcomputer Support Specialist, you learn how to fix computers and how to help people learn to use them. These specialists are software experts and are always learning the newest software packages. As a Computer Programmer, you will write the software that people use in their jobs. You often design this software and the user manuals with help from the people who will use it.
Programmers sometimes work in teams when there is a large project.
A Network Administrator designs and sets up computer networks for businesses, and keeps it working. The Internet is also a network and requires the skills of a Network specialist, such as a Web Master. A Web Master can also be responsible for the maintenance of a Web Server, which stores the web pages. An individual choosing one of these careers must have a lot of curiosity about how things work and enjoy following through on the details of a job. The programs seek to provide the community with citizens and employees possessing productive skills important to the community.