EASYUNI Ultimate University Guide 2013 Issue 2 | Page 23

CO U R S E S & C A REERS
Network
Administrator
The Internet has become so
indispensable that we sometimes
wonder whether we could
survive even a day without it.
Likewise, businesses are investing
in network administration to
minimise the losses they might
incur in case a network outage
or failure occurs.
Companies try their best not to
throw trivial network-related
problems back to their Internet
service providers or hardware
vendors because it is both timeand cost-consuming. The main
purpose of having an in-house
network administrator is to
ensure that a network functions
effectively at all times, and
troubleshooting could be done
instantly when failure occurs.
Having a network administrator
in the company means having
somebody who can constantly
help to fine-tune the network’s
performance.
Sometimes, the network
administrator is also responsible
for hardware procurement. In
this case, the administrator has
to keep himself abreast of new
product releases in the market
while exploring new options
that add value to his job scope
before proposing the purchase or
implementation of a new system.

Mobile Applications
Engineer
The rise of smartphones is fuelling the demand
for mobile applications. Smartphone appear to
be unanimous on which applications are fun to
play, and which are not. First, it was Angry
Birds; then, Candy Crush. What’s next?
If your application can snag the interest
of smartphone users, it might just be
“the next one”. If you love software
and possess programming skills, consider
becoming a mobile app engineer.

Web Developer
If you write ad, maintain a blog
with a neat layout, consider
becoming a web developer.
Although web developers
have been around for a while,
they are still in demand because
businesses are becoming
increasingly aware of the
importance of appearances
online.
However, the roles of web
developers today have become
slightly different than they
were in the past. They are not
only responsible for creating
a fully functional website, but
also assigned to monitor the
capacity and manage incoming
website traffic. You would most
likely work with search engine
optimisers, who make use of
keywords
to bring
more
traffic
to the
website.

Computer Systems
Analyst
With advances in technology, it is not
surprising to see more businesses starting
to invest in information technology to
sustain their competitive advantage. Just
like how a biologist dissects a frog to see
how it works, a computer systems analyst
assesses each business process a company
goes through and suggests ways