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Systems developers maintain, audit and improve
organisational support systems by working on the internal
operations of computers, using existing systems or incorporating
new technologies to meet particular needs, often as advised by a
systems analyst or architect. They test both hard and software
systems, and diagnose and resolve system faults.
Their role also covers writing diagnostic programs,
designing, and writing code for operating systems and software to
ensure efficiency. When required, they make recommendations for
future developments. Depending on the type of organisation,
developers can become either systems or applications specialists.
The work undertaken by systems developers is generally
of a highly complex and technical nature, and involves the
application of computer science and mathematics in an environment
which is constantly evolving due to technological advances and the
strategic direction of their organisation.
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According to text, systems developers
This text refers to the next two questions
Systems developers maintain, audit and improve
organisational support systems by working on the internal
operations of computers, using existing systems or incorporating
new technologies to meet particular needs, often as advised by a
systems analyst or architect. They test both hard and software
systems, and diagnose and resolve system faults.
Their role also covers writing diagnostic programs,
designing, and writing code for operating systems and software to
ensure efficiency. When required, they make recommendations for
future developments. Depending on the type of organisation,
developers can become either systems or applications specialists.
The work undertaken by systems developers is generally
of a highly complex and technical nature, and involves the
application of computer science and mathematics in an environment
which is constantly evolving due to technological advances and the
strategic direction of their organisation.
Internet: www.prospects.ac.uk> (adapted).
According to the text, the tasks of a systems developer include
The system programmer installs, customizes, andmaintains
the operating system, andalso installs or upgrades products that run
on the system.
The system programmer might be presented with the latest
version of the operating system to upgrade the existing systems.
Alternatively, the installation might be as simple as upgrading a
single program.
The system programmer must be skilled at debugging
problems with system software. These problems are often captured
in a copy of the computer's memory contents called a dump, which
the system produces in response to a failing software product, user
job, or transaction. Armed with a dump andspecialized debugging
tools, the system programmer can determine where the components
have failed. When the error has occurred in a software product, the
system programmer works directly with the software vendor's
support representatives to discover whether the problem's cause is
known andwhether a patch is available.
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