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A Step Towards Better,
Understandable Future
Studies
Career
Attitude
A Successful Professional
Agenda
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Choosing Your Career
 Specialization Streams
 Job Winning Courses for the Streams
 How to Select an Appropriate Post
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How to Study
 Study System at Superior
 Figuring Out Best Study Strategy
 The SQ3R Method
What do I want to
be?
?
Reality Vs. Fantasy
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Choosing Your Career
 Usually NOT a matter of a moment.
 Take your time, you’re not missing your bus!
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Few Pointers
 Know Yourself!
 Find out the ‘Driving Forces’
○ Interest Vs. Financial Benefits
Degree Production vs. Job Openings
160,000
140,000
Ph.D.
Master’s
120,000
Bachelor’s
100,000
Projected job openings
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
Engineering
Sources:
Physical Sciences
Biological
Sciences
Computer
Science
Adapted from a presentation by John Sargent, Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Commerce, at the
CRA Computing Research Summit, February 23, 2004. Original sources listed as National Science
Foundation/Division of Science Resources Statistics; degree data from Department of Education/National
Center for Education Statistics: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Completions Survey;
and NSF/SRS; Survey of Earned Doctorates; and Projected Annual Average Job Openings derived from
Department of Commerce (Office of Technology Policy) analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics 2002-2012
projections.
See
http://www.cra.org/govaffairs/content.php?cid=22.
Specialization Streams
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IT – Information Technology
 web portals, artist forums, apniisp.com.
 Requires Programming for developing such solutions
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Networks & Telecom
 Mobile Phone Companies (Ufone etc), TRG
 Highly Paid, Involves Deep Understanding of Networks & Telecom
 Requires Programming for Network Communication and Protocol
Development
 Research Labs
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Computer Science
 CRULP, Research Labs,
 Passion for Research, Relatively Less Paid
Specialization Streams
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Software Engineering
 Project Management, Architect, Process Management, etc.
 Requires Programming for Understanding the underlying work
 Research Activities, SERC
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Artificial Intelligence
 Biometric Devices, Finger Print Recognition, OCRs
 Requires Programming for implementing those solutions
 Research Activities
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Databases
 Amazon – Suggest Feature
 Requires Programming for implementing above those solutions
 Dataware Housing, Data Mining
Specialization Streams
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Multimedia
 Audio, Video, Animation etc.
 Requires Programming for Understanding the
underlying work
 Research Activities
Computer Science
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What ‘CS’ is?
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Major Courses
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Discrete Mathematics
Algorithm Analysis & Design
Principles of Programming Languages
Theory of Computation & Compiler Construction
Graph Theory
Careers
 Research
 Relatively few organizations
Information Technology
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What ‘IT’ is?
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Major Courses
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Introduction to IT
Web Engineering / Web Programming
Information System
Data Mining & Warehousing
Human Computer Interaction
Technology Management
Careers
 Mostly Software Houses in Pakistan (especially in Lahore) are into IT.
 Dynamic Websites, Web Portals, Forums etc.
 Starting Salary Range: Up to 30K
Networks & Telecom
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What are ‘Networks’ & ‘Telecom’ ?
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Major Courses
 Computer Networks
 Data Communication
 Network Protocols and Standards
 Distributed systems
 Network security
 Wireless Networks
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Careers
 VoIP Engineers, Software Engineers
 Net Centric Computing, Protocol Development
 Starting Salary Range: Up to 30K
Software Engineering
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What ‘Software Engineering’ is?
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Major Courses
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Software Engineering I
Software Engineering II
Requirements Engineering
Software Quality Assurance
Software Project Management
Object Oriented Analysis & Design
Software Architecture and Design Patterns
Careers
 Almost practiced in every organization (to different extent)
 Starting Salary Range: Up to 30K
Artificial Intelligence
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What ‘AI’ is?
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Major Courses
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Artificial Intelligence
Neural Networks
Fuzzy Logic
Robotics
Expert Systems
Machine learning
Careers
 Biometrics, Robotics
 Research
Databases
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What ‘Databases’ are?
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Major Courses
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Database Management System
Distributed Databases
Data Mining
Data-ware Housing
Careers
 DBA, Database Teams in Organizations
 Starting Salary Range: Up to 25K
Multimedia
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What ‘Multimedia’ is?
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Major Courses
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Introduction to Multimedia
Signals & Systems
Computer Graphics
Computer Vision
Image & Video Coding
Digital Signal Processing
Careers
 Audio and Video Processing
 Video, Audio Codecs
Misc. Companies
Company
Size
Starting Salary Technologies
Web Site
Techlogix
500+
25K-30K
.NET, Java, C++
www.techlogix.com
Intag
25
20K-28K
.NET, Java, Visual C++
CambrigeDocs
80+
25K-30K
.NET, Java
www.cambridgedocs.
com
Innovative
250+
Around 25K
Java, C++, VoIP
www.i2cinc.com
YSMF
25
15K-20K
.NET, Java
www.ysmf.com
Vopium
40+
15K-20K
.NET, Java, C++
(Mobiles)
www.vopium.com
Mobilink
8000
20K
Appox.
Oracle Financial, SQL
Server, Seibel, CRM
Application
www.mobilinkgsm.co
m
* As per Fall 2008
Misc. Companies
Company
Size
Starting Salary Technologies
Web Site
Strategic
Systems
International
100
30K – 33K
Appox.
.NET, C++, SQL Server,
Oracle, Silverlight
www.ssidecisions.co
m
Systems Ltd.
1000+
12K – 18K
.NET, VB, Oracle, Biz
Talk Server
www.systemsltd.com
www.visionetsystems
.com
Ooober
25
5k – 15K
Java
www.ooober.com
Aptlogix
13
18K
PHP, ASP.NET, Adobe
AIR, XUL
www.aptlogix.com
VahZay Pvt. Ltd.
50+
22k+
PHP, Delphi, iPhone,
Java, .NET
www.vahzay.com
NextBridge
150+
20K – 25K
PHP, .NET
www.vteams.com
Cybersoft
30+
8K – 10K
.NET, VB, ASP
www.Cybersoft.com.
pk
* As per Fall 2008
How to Study?
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Study System at Superior
 Semester System
○ Advantages Over Annual System
 Pace is less hectic
 Teaches you good time management
 Able to cover more subjects
○ Disadvantages Over Annual System
 Fresh students have a bit difficulty in adjusting to it
 Easy to feel overwhelmed
 No time for making up missed home works
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Manage Your Time!
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Whatever you do, Your education should come
first!
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Study is a full time job!
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Group Study vs. Individual Study
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Let’s Continue the Rest on the Handout
Ok, I’m too Smart I got Everything!
We Missed Something! 
Communication Skills
Organizations want better human
beings not better technicians!
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Communication Skills will Make You the Boss!
Thank You for Your Patience!
Feel Free to Ask Questions (If any)?