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FIELDS OF EDUCATION,
CAREER OPTIONS AND PROSPECTUS
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COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering : Overview
Computer Engineering provides the opportunity to work in the continually
changing information technology sector. With the development of faster hardware
components, new communication systems and software there is a need for computer
engineers. Computer engineering students study the design of digital hardware
and software systems. Computer Engineering encompasses a wide range of topics
including operating systems, computer architecture, computer networks, robotics,
artificial intelligence, and computer-aided design.
An important area within computing engineering is the development of embedded
system devices such as cell phones, digital audio players, digital video
recorders, alarm systems, x-ray machines, and laser surgical tools, all require
integration of hardware and embedded software, and are all the result of
computer engineering.
Computer Engineering is a difficult major but it's a major that's in demand.
Software engineering companies, telecommunications firms, designers of digital
hardware, and many other business enterprises hire Computer Engineering majors
right out of college and pay them well.
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