Things to know if you're pursuing career in Programming

We are in the technology era and career in the IT industry is booming. Now if you're a fresh graduate and going to pursue the career in this IT industry, this some topics you must review:

1. Object oriented programming or sometimes called OOP
For me, this is the number one in the list because many of the companies out there is using this. Other thing is this always pops up in the interviewer so If you're going to an interview this topics will comes out. Basic questions would be, 
2. HTML & CSS

You must have basic knowledge in web development since most of the companies are moving in cloud and most of the in-house application are converting to a web application so you must have knowledge in HTML and CSS. 

3. Flow Chart

Yes, I think it's in my list because it helps me to build my logic and documentation skills. Since creating a flow chart is the way to map your entire program and it's also the way to communicate with the other developer. It will help you to understand better the flow of the entire program in just almost one picture.

4. SQL

If you have data, where do you want to store it or how you store it and how do you manipulate your data? You must have knowledge in SQL or Structured Query Language to pursue the career in the IT industry, you don't need to be an expert, you just need to know the basic on how to SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE & DELETE data in your database.

5. Conditional and looping statement

If you do a programming these are the mostly used statement, so you must have familiar on how to do If else statement, or For loop statement. This will help you to control the logic design of your application.

6. Source control

If you have knowledge in this, it will help you in your development. This will help you to ease your development, able to track your changes, able to collaborate well with other developer. So you must know on how to use this. For more information you can visit my other article: Advantages of Git source control

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