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Software

Software engineering

Software engineers work with software systems and products. They apply both engineering and computer science to design software control systems.

Examples

A Software engineer may:

  • Make charts and diagrams that show other people how software works
  • Write the instructions for when you have to install software onto your computer
  • Test the software on different computers and systems

In your community

Do you love working on computers? Every computer has its own needs, just like humans. As a software engineer you could create programs that test software that you use in your school and even at your local library

If you like...

  • Problem solving
  • Being creative
  • Computers
  • Helping people

...you might like Software Engineering!

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Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada

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