Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

Computer programming jobs involve writing and editing code, analyzing data and maintaining computer systems. Most computer programming careers offer areas of specialization that require additional ...

I am a recent graduate from a university and my career path has been shifted into the IT field more and more for the past year or so.<BR><BR>I am now at a crossroads in regards to my education. I have ...

Many of us sneer at vendor certifications because they don’t seem to reflect the individual’s actual skills. Being “a good test-taker” does not mean that you are also a good programmer or that you can ...

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

So in college I studied "Information Technology with a concentration in Finance" <BR><BR>In practical terms: I took about 3-4 comp sci courses (algorithms and design mostly, including database design) ...

With programmers and developers in such high demand these days, it may be tempting to think that a decision as stodgy as pursuing a certification is a waste of time. After all, doesn’t it all come ...

For decades, fierce debates have raged over the benefits of different programming languages over others: Java vs. C++; Python vs. Ruby; Flask vs. Django. While often waged with fervor by computer ...

When it comes to schools with the best computer science programs, the University of Chicago is not among the first universities that come to mind. Indeed, UChicago ranks 28th in the nation for ...