Chapter 24. The Programming Business
In This Chapter
Data Processing and Other Departments
Paying for the Data Processing Department
Computer Jobs
Job Titles
Consulting
This chapter attempts to give you an idea of how companies program. The focus is on larger companies with big data processing staffs working on one or more mainframes and several micros, as well as supporting Web-based businesses. You will also learn about smaller companies and how they deal with programming staffs and other types of computer personnel. Companies must coordinate their programming efforts to make the best use of their resources. This doesn't mean that every program wanted by every person gets written.
Actually, the allocation of programming talent is one of the data ...
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