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The document outlines the key details of a career as a software engineer. It describes the employer as a private software development company, with a semi-formal or casual dress code. Daily tasks would include solving problems for web applications and programs by writing code, attending meetings, and collaborating with peers. The required subjects in South African schools are English above 80%, Mathematics above 70%, and Physical Science above 70%. The document also lists similar careers and explains that the author chose this career because they have a passion for working with computers.

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Software Engineer

The document outlines the key details of a career as a software engineer. It describes the employer as a private software development company, with a semi-formal or casual dress code. Daily tasks would include solving problems for web applications and programs by writing code, attending meetings, and collaborating with peers. The required subjects in South African schools are English above 80%, Mathematics above 70%, and Physical Science above 70%. The document also lists similar careers and explains that the author chose this career because they have a passion for working with computers.

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SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Ryle Thomas
Grade 7C
2. WHO IS THE EMPLOYER?

The employer will be a private company that


provides software development services.
3. DRESS CODE FOR THE
CAREER
The Dress code is mainly semi-
formal which consists of the
following:
 Smart pants, Button down shirts
 Shoes, Tie

The Dress code can also be casual


wear which also consists of the
following:
 Jeans
 T- Shirt
 Sneakers (takkies)
4. TOOL OR WORKING EQUIPMENT
FOR THE CAREER
The working equipment that
they will provide for the
career will be:
 Fast computers
 Laptops
 Tool programs like:
 Compilers
 Source code generators
 Debuggers and text editors

Source Code Generators


[Link] TASKS FOR THE
CAREER
The Daily tasks for the career will
consist of the following:
 The would mainly be solving
problems like:
 Web applications
 Programs
 Writing code and attending
meetings.
 And they would also collaborate
with their peers.
 They will also be:
 Analyzing the customers needs
 Designing
 Testing and also develop programs
to satisfy their needs.
6. THE PLACE OF THE
CAREER WHERE I WILL
WORK

 I will be working for a I.T company preferably.


 And I will be able to also start my own company at home.
[Link]/CHARACTERISTICS
FOR THE CAREER

The characteristics for this career


is:
 Being able to love technology.

 Having a mindset that is


technical for the job.
 Being creative

 Being honest to everyone.

 Adding attention to detail.

 Solving failures.

 Handling stress.

 Being confident about yourself.

 And having the skill to


communicate.
[Link] AFRICAN SCHOOL SUBJECTS
REQUIRED FOR THIS CAREER
The South African School
Subjects for this career
will be:
 English- Above 80%.

 Mathematics-Above 70%.

 Physical Science- Above


70%.
 The subjects that will
study for will help for
communication. It will
also help when writing
codes for programmes.
[Link] I WILL BE STUDYING FOR
THE CAREER
 The University I will be going to
is The University Of Cape Town.
This is the specific university
that I would want to go to study.
 The specific course that I
would want is The Bachelor of
Science Degree (BSC).
 It will take a minimum of three
(3) years to complete this
course.
[Link] CAREERS RELATED TO THIS
ONE

The other careers that are related to being a software engineer is :


 A Data Scientist.
 A Data Engineer.
 Or a Java Developer.
[Link] REASON WHY I CHOOSE THIS SPECIFIC
CAREER AND WHY IT SUITS ME

The reason why I choose this career is that I really have a passion for it and that I
also enjoy working with computers every day .
12. OTHER(LINKS OR SOURCES USED)
 https://
[Link]/what-subjects-are-needed-to-study-soft
ware-engineering-in-south-african-universities/
29 August 2022
 [Link]
21 August 2022
 [Link]/articles/software-engineer 01
September 2022
 Google search 29 August 2022

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