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Computers Career Ideas for Kids

Artificial Intelligence, CAD Specialist, Website Designer, Chief Technology Officer, Game Programmer, Computer Sales, Computer Teacher, Database Administrator, Drafter, Electrical Engineer, Graphic Designer, Hardware Engineer, Information Manager, Inernet Acess Provider, Multimedia Producer, Network Manager, Product Reviewer, Programmer, Project Manager, Quality Manager, Repair Technician, Researcher, Robotic Engineer, Software Engineer, Software Tester, Systems Analyst, Technical Support, Technical Writer, Technical Trainer, Webmaster.

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Desktop Publishing Specialist

A desktop pubishing (DTP) specialist uses a computer to prepare reports, brochures, books, magazines, and other documents for printing. He or she generally has a mix of typesetter, graphic designer, and paste-up artist skills. At a large company, a DTP specialist brings together electronic text files, artwork and photo files, and any other page elements necessary to construct the final document in a page-layout software program. Most DTP specialists are expected to have some design and artistic skills as well as the technical ones. ...

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Web Page Designer Wall Poster

Web page designers create the look, feel, and navigation for websites. That means combining text, graphic images, and increasingly, digital audio an video to produce a unique interactive experience. Most web designers strive to create what's called "stickiness" – web pages that epople visit and "stick" around.
Web design is a high-profile role. Your work will be viewed and judged by thousands of people every day. While that can be extremely satisfying, it is a two-edged sword: If you make a mistake, an entire company can be affected. Still, if you are an artist at heart, have a perfectionist streak, and thrill at the thought of having your work viewed around the world, then you may love this work.

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I AM A COMPUTER PROGRAMER, Poster

I can create web pages and install new computer equipment. Sometimes I even help my parents figure out why they can't get their emai.! Computers are fascinating to me and I love learning how to use them. If I believe in myself and follow my dream, someday I'll be writing computer programs. I have the power to be somebody!

Related careers: Mathematician / Webmaster / Computer Systems Analyst / Software Engineer

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French mathematician Blaise Pascal constructed a mechanical calculator for addition and subtraction, called the Pascaline. Because of its expense, the Pascaline never became more than a status symbol and toy.

The Computer
Inventions that Changed
the World -

Most people think of the computer as a fairly recent invention. But the first "computers" were actually built hundreds of years ago!

Many experts say the very first computing device ever made was the abacus, which was in use more than 2,000 years ago. In 1642, the mathematician Blaise Pascal invented a device that used gears and dials to solve complex addition problems. But the true "father" of the modern computer was a brilliant math teacher from England named Charles Babbage. Babbage, who is shown here, designed a machine in 1833 that was more than a century ahead of its time. He called his machine a "difference engine," and it performed long mathematical calculations. Then he thought up and designed a machine that would perform even harder calculations. He called it an "analytical engine." It stored information in a "memory" and was operated by means of cards with holes punched in them. But it was so complicated that the best engineers of the time could not build it.

The next great advance in computers was the construction of ENIAC –the Electrical Numerical Intergrator and Calculator – in 1946. ENIAC was the first general-purpose electronic digital computer. Altogether, it was 100 feet long and teen feet tall, and it weighted 30 tons. In the 1970s, the introduction of the microchip helped reduce the size of computers. Thanks to microchips, today's desktop computers can do much more than the room-sized ENIAC, and they can do thing many times faster.

Today, it is hard to imagine a world without computers. Computers are used in many simple, everyday routines, from making a telephone call, to going thorough supermarket checkout line, to putting money in a bank account. And more complicated activities, such as operating weapons systems, controlling air traffic, and monitoring surgical procedures, are also dependent on computers. Computer networking allows for nearly instantaneous worldwide communications and access to information. And computers have speeded up innovations in nearly every field.

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Grace Hopper, Computer Scientist
b. 12-9-1906, NYC
d. 1-1-1992, Arlington, VA

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The Mark III was the first computer to appear on TIME cover.

Computer in Society

The Computer Society