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Develop and implement websites, web applications, application databases, and interactive web interfaces. Evaluate code to ensure that it is properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers and devices. Optimize website performance, scalability, and server-side code and processes. May develop website infrastructure and integrate websites with other computer applications.

What education do people in this job actually have?

O*NET incumbent survey (2024)
High school or less 12% Some college / associate's 38% Bachelor's degree 46% Graduate degree 4%

How EWU courses prepare you for this work (11 of 29 O*NET tasks have course evidence)

  • Illustrate changes in the solution structure via a bifurcations diagram
  • Utilize qualitative methods to analyze linear and non-linear systems of differential equations
  • Visualize models graphically
  • Contextualize partial differential equation models of physical systems

Program a memory management simulation.

Construct spacetime diagrams for multiple reference frames.

Describe each of the following system categories: Linear, nonlinear, time-invariant, time-varying, causal, noncausal, memoryless, continuous-time, discrete-time etc.

  • Construct model equations from a description of a biological system
  • Classify stability of fixed points and contextualize within the framework of the system
  • Use mathematical software to approximate solutions of biological models

Analyze discrete system with difference equations.

Evaluate systems for stability, causality, and linearity in discrete time

Perform in-order, pre-order, post-order, and possibly Euler traversals of a tree.

Model both open and closed-loop systems using both time and frequency domain methods.

  • Visualize models graphically
  • Construct partial differential equation models for physical systems
  • Contextualize partial differential equation models of physical systems
  • Apply classical solution techniques to differential equation models of physical systems

Construct model equations from a description of a biological system

Devise a hypothetical research project for an AI topic of your choice

  • Describe each of the following system categories: Linear, nonlinear, time-invariant, time-varying, causal, noncausal, memoryless, continuous-time, discrete-time etc.
  • Model a physical signal by using mathematical functions, and solve the equations when excited by an arbitrary function.

Implement a hash table and use Java built-in HashTable/HashMap class.

Utilize qualitative methods to analyze linear and non-linear systems of differential equations

  • Write, compile and execute a complete program for a given problem.
  • Write, compile and execute a program that will implement the Comparable interface.
  • Implement a program that uses an array to solve a problem.

Create an interpreter or compiler from a Backus-Naur specification. (iv)

use numerical schemes to find approximate solutions to initial value problems utilizing mathematical software such as Matlab or Mathematica.

Program a memory management simulation.

  • Understand and use the heap data structure and its applications in sorting and priority queue.
  • Analyze the asymptotic performance of algorithms.

Write, compile and execute a program that will implement the Comparable interface.

Analyze a communication system and measure a performance in terms of probability of

  • Perform in-order, pre-order, post-order, and possibly Euler traversals of a tree.
  • Implement a hash table and use Java built-in HashTable/HashMap class.

Understand and use balanced search trees, including red-black tree and B-tree.

  • Write, compile and execute a complete program for a given problem.
  • Implement code that reads information from a file.

Apply number theoretic techniques to cryptography

Design a FIR filter with various requirements.

Write rigorous correctness proofs for algorithms.

Analyze a communication system and measure a performance in terms of probability of

Analyze a communication system and measure a performance in terms of probability of

Design a FIR filter with various requirements.

Recent regional postings for this occupation

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Where to focus your applied learning (18 taskes without course evidence yet)

These O*NET tasks don't have direct course-objective evidence in the Math BS catalog yet. Each is an opportunity to gain hands-on preparation through an applied project, MAA-sponsored partnership, elective, or internship. The Math BS applied-projects page has examples of project-driven learning that could close these kinds of gaps.

More O*NET details for this occupation (skills, knowledge, tools & technology)
Skills (42)
Basic Skills: Active Learning
Basic Skills: Active Listening
Basic Skills: Critical Thinking
Basic Skills: Learning Strategies
Basic Skills: Mathematics
Basic Skills: Monitoring
Basic Skills: Reading Comprehension
Basic Skills: Science
Basic Skills: Speaking
Basic Skills: Writing
+ 32 more on O*NET
Knowledge (4)
Communications and Media
Computers and Electronics
English Language
Mathematics
Tools & technology (30)
Computer servers: Application servers
Computer servers: Web servers
Data base user interface and query software: Airtable
Data base user interface and query software: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2
Data base user interface and query software: Amazon Redshift
Data base user interface and query software: Amazon Web Services AWS software
Data base user interface and query software: Blackboard software
Data base user interface and query software: FileMaker Pro
Data base user interface and query software: GraphQL
Data base user interface and query software: IBM Informix

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How we connect courses to occupations. Course catalog descriptions and program-level learning outcomes are indexed alongside O*NET task statements. Where a course's language aligns with a task an occupation requires, we mark it as evidence of preparation. Faculty review each candidate match and either confirm or veto it; only confirmed matches surface in totals.

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