A Career Journey Famous Careers in Information Technology Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2015. All rights reserved

A Career JourneyFamous Careers in Information Technology

Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2015. All rights reserved

A Career Journey: Grace Hopper Murray

Computer Scientist• Developed a premiere language for

business data processing• One of the first coders

(programmers) for a computer used during World War II

• First woman admiral in United States Navy


Grace Hopper Murray

Computer Scientist• Invented the World Wide Web• Founded the World Wide Web

Consortium (W3C)


Tim Berners-Lee

A Career Journey: Tim Berners-Lee

A Career Journey: Jaron Lanier

Computer Scientist• Created the first art video

game • Created virtual reality

technology


Jaron Lanier

A Career Journey: Bill Gates

Bill Gates

Computer Programming• At 15, developed and sold

a computerized traffic-control system

• At Harvard he created computer programming language with a friend, Paul Allen



Bill Gates

Computer Programming• Created a company to sell

his software program in the late 1970’s

• In the 1980’s a computer company contracted to use his operating system

• 1995 wrote The Road Ahead



Bill Gates

Computer Programming• Created an internet browser• Created a charity organization

with his wife, Melinda, to help provide computer access to many, fight AIDS and give vaccines to the needy


A Career Journey: Nolan Bushnell

Video Game Designer, Inventor, Entrepreneur• In third grade he became

fascinated with science• Started a company while

still in college

Nolan Bushnell



Video Game Designer, Inventor, Entrepreneur• Developed sound

equipment• Created a computer game• Created a very popular

video gameNolan Bushnell



Video Game Designer, Inventor, Entrepreneur• Started a well-known video

game company• Helped that company create

a personal computer• Entered Internet gaming

with his own websiteNolan Bushnell


A Career Journey: Chester Gordon Bell

Computer Scientist• Worked in his father’s

electrical business at a young age

• Worked at a major electric company during college

• Worked on early version of speech recognition softwareChester Gordon Bell



Computer Scientist• Worked with a major

computer company on first commercial equipment

• Created the microcomputer• Created his own computer

companyChester Gordon Bell



Computer Scientist• Became assistant director

of science foundation• Cofounded a computer

museum in Boston• Founded computer history

centerChester Gordon Bell


What Causes Occupational Changes?

Possible Factors:• Changes in occupational interest• Changes in demand• Changes in skills• Other?


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