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write the code that tells computers what to do. System code tells a computer how to interact with its hardware; applications code tells a computer how to accomplish a specific task, such as word processing or spreadsheet calculating. Systems must be familiar wit ....

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.... checking and testing for quality control. The programmer is expected to address all issues that arise during this testing. Systems may be hired on a Monday, handed the technical specifications to a piece of hardware, then told to write an interface, or a patch, or some small, discrete project that takes only a few hours. Then on Tuesday, they might be moved to a different project, working on code inherited from previous projects. Systems must prove themselves technically fluent: "If you can't code, get off the keyboard and make room for someone, who can, write one.” Both arenas accommodate a wide range of work styles, but communication skills, t ....