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Sdsc's 'big Data' Expertise Aiding Genomics Research
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Sdsc's 'big Data' Expertise Aiding Genomics Research

The San Diego Supercomputer Center at the University of California, San Diego, has in the last three years remade itself into a center of expertise on all aspects...

Brain Drain: Where Cobol Systems Go From Here
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Brain Drain: Where Cobol Systems Go From Here

A recent Computerworld survey of 357 IT professionals found that 46 percent of respondents are noticing a shortage of Cobol programmers, and 50 percent said the...

IT's Most Wanted: Mainframe Programmers
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IT's Most Wanted: Mainframe Programmers

Although mainframes remain a key component of enterprises, many mainframe personnel are getting ready to retire and there are not enough students interested in...

'big Data' Means Business Needs Mathematicians
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'big Data' Means Business Needs Mathematicians

The proliferation of ways to measure things—point-of-service terminals, Web analytics, geographic and temporal records, even semantic information—means businesses...

Stock Awards, Bonuses Add ­p to Big Pay Packages For Cios
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Stock Awards, Bonuses Add ­p to Big Pay Packages For Cios

By examining the proxy statements of the 500 largest U.S. companies, as ranked by the Fortune 500, Network World  found compensation data for 25 senior IT executives...

Five Surprising It Skills That Hiring Managers Want Now
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Five Surprising It Skills That Hiring Managers Want Now

Based on employer searches of careers site Dice.com's resume database, the top five up-and-coming IT skills sought by hiring managersare iRise,  COTS (commercial...

It Jobs Are Growing, But Can It Last?
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It Jobs Are Growing, But Can It Last?

During the second quarter, total U.S. IT employment exceeded 4 million jobs, marking a return to the employment levels of 2008. But will it last? IT employment...

The Future of It Will Be Reduced to Three Kinds of Jobs
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The Future of It Will Be Reduced to Three Kinds of Jobs

The IT profession and the IT job market are in the midst of seismic changes that are going to shift the focus to three types of jobs: Consultants, Project managers...

Cio Career Killer: Lack of Influence
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Cio Career Killer: Lack of Influence

Many IT leaders find themselves marginalized within their own organizations. The reason is because they lack the influence they need with their peers, stakeholders...

Most It Pros Don't Fear Losing Their Jobs to the Cloud
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Most It Pros Don't Fear Losing Their Jobs to the Cloud

While most people in the IT industry predict that enterprise cloud computing usage will accelerate in the next two years, they are just as confident that IT professionals...

How Are Students Learning Programming in a Post-Basic World?
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How Are Students Learning Programming in a Post-Basic World?

Since the Basic programming language has faded into obscurity, there is no single lingua franca across the entire PC user community to function as a default starter...

Atwitter About 5 Hot Jobs
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Atwitter About 5 Hot Jobs

The acceleration of the digital revolution continues to reshape the job market, employment projections by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and others suggest...

Code Green: Energy-Efficient Programming to Curb Computers' Power ­se
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Code Green: Energy-Efficient Programming to Curb Computers' Power ­se

Computer programmers are going green with a new system called EnerJ, which helps them cut a program's energy consumption by as much as 50 percent.

IT Pay Creeps ­p After Two-Year Downward Spiral
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IT Pay Creeps ­p After Two-Year Downward Spiral

After two years of pay cuts and downward pressure on wages, IT salaries are once again on the rise, driven by demand for contract and permanent IT staff. Demand...

Shift to Cloud Requires Fresh IT Skills
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Shift to Cloud Requires Fresh IT Skills

As organizations move more of their applications to the cloud, they might find themselves needing skills different from what their system administrators now possess...

Linux Skills: A Hot Commodity for Job Hunters
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Linux Skills: A Hot Commodity for Job Hunters

A few years ago Linux skills were just one in a series of possible assets for job applicants looking to stand out. Now they may be a make-or-break element. Recent...

Quora: The Next Social Network It Pros Need to Know?
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Quora: The Next Social Network It Pros Need to Know?

Quora, an increasingly popular social network for asking and answering questions on topics related to technology and computer science, is emerging as a way to identify...

At ­w, Computer Science Degrees Rule Over Biotech Degrees
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At ­w, Computer Science Degrees Rule Over Biotech Degrees

Graduates from the University of Washington with computer science degrees are finding high-paying jobs, but some graduates with degrees in biotech engineering...

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Programming, Development Skills in Demand

Java/J2EE is the programming and development skill in most demand with more than 14,000 open job positions nationally, according to a July report from IT job board...

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Java Supplants IT Security as Most Sought-After Tech Skill Set, Survey Finds

Java/J2EE has become the most difficult skill set and position to fill, according to a new Dice.com survey. Java development has supplanted IT security and virtualization...
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