Ict Application Developer ICT Professionals
SaveWhat Does an Ict Application Developer Do?
ICT application developers implement the ICT (software) applications based on the designs provided using application domain specific languages, tools, platforms and experience.
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Where Do I Start?
Ict Debugging Tools
The ICT tools used to test and debug programs and software code, such as GNU Debugger (GDB), Intel Debugger (IDB), Microsoft Visual Studio Debugger, Valgrind and WinDbg.
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These are common skills for this role. Real-world experience matters more than ticking every box — use this as a guide, not a checklist.
Skills You Need to Become an Ict Application Developer
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialIct Debugging Tools knowledge
The ICT tools used to test and debug programs and software code, such as GNU Debugger (GDB), Intel Debugger (IDB), Microsoft Visual Studio Debugger, Valgrind and WinDbg.
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EssentialComputer Programming knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms (e.g. object oriented programming, functional programming) and of programming languages.
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EssentialIntegrated Development Environment Software knowledge
The suite of software development tools for writing programs, such as compiler, debugger, code editor, code highlights, packaged in a unified user interface, such as Visual Studio or Eclipse.
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EssentialService-Oriented Modelling knowledge
The principles and fundamentals of service-oriented modelling for business and software systems that allow the design and specification of service-oriented business systems within a variety of architectural styles, such as …
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EssentialTools For Software Configuration Management knowledge
The software programs to perform configuration identification, control, status accounting and audit, such as CVS, ClearCase, Subversion, GIT and TortoiseSVN perform this management.
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EssentialAnalyse Software Specifications skill
Assess the specifications of a software product or system to be developed by identifying functional and non-functional requirements, constraints and possible sets of use cases which illustrate interactions between the …
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EssentialCreate Flowchart Diagram skill
Compose a diagram that illustrates systematic progress through a procedure or system using connecting lines and a set of symbols.
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EssentialDebug Software skill
Repair computer code by analysing testing results, locating the defects causing the software to output an incorrect or unexpected result and removing these faults.
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EssentialDevelop Automated Migration Methods skill
Create automated transfer of ICT information between storage types, formats and systems to save human resources from performing the task manually.
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EssentialDevelop Software Prototype skill
Create a first incomplete or preliminary version of a piece of software application to simulate some specific aspects of the final product.
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EssentialIdentify Customer Requirements skill
Apply techniques and tools, such as surveys, questionnaires, ICT applications, for eliciting, defining, analysing, documenting and maintaining user requirements from system, service or product.
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EssentialInterpret Technical Texts skill
Read and understand technical texts that provide information on how to perform a task, usually explained in steps.
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EssentialManage Business Knowledge skill
Set up structures and distribution policies to enable or improve information exploitation using appropriate tools to extract, create and expand business mastery.
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EssentialProvide Technical Documentation skill
Prepare documentation for existing and upcoming products or services, describing their functionality and composition in such a way that it is understandable for a wide audience without technical background and …
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EssentialUse Software Design Patterns skill
Utilise reusable solutions, formalised best practices, to solve common ICT development tasks in software development and design.
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EssentialUse Software Libraries skill
Utilise collections of codes and software packages which capture frequently used routines to help programmers simplify their work.
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EssentialUtilise Computer-Aided Software Engineering Tools skill
Use software tools (CASE) to support the development lifecycle, design and implementation of software and applications of high-quality that can be easily maintained.
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EssentialPropose Ict Solutions To Business Problems skill
Suggest how to solve business issues, using ICT means, so that business processes are improved.
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Optional Skills (5 of 63 displayed)
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OptionalC++ knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in C++.
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OptionalInternet Of Things knowledge
The general principles, categories, requirements, limitations and vulnerabilities of smart connected devices (most of them with intended internet connectivity).
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OptionalJava (Computer Programming) knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Java.
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OptionalXcode knowledge
The computer program Xcode is a suite of software development tools for writing programs, such as compiler, debugger, code editor, code highlights, packaged in a unified user interface. It is …
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OptionalMl (Computer Programming) knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in ML.
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OptionalTypescript knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in TypeScript.
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OptionalOutsourcing Model knowledge
The outsourcing model consists of principles and fundamentals of service-oriented modelling for business and software systems that allow the design and specification of service-oriented business systems within a variety of …
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OptionalScratch (Computer Programming) knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Scratch.
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OptionalScala knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Scala.
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OptionalIct Security Legislation knowledge
The set of legislative rules that safeguards information technology, ICT networks and computer systems and legal consequences which result from their misuse. Regulated measures include firewalls, intrusion detection, anti-virus software …
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OptionalMatlab knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in MATLAB.
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OptionalVbscript knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in VBScript.
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OptionalAjax knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in AJAX.
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OptionalAnsible knowledge
The tool Ansible is a software program to perform configuration identification, control, status accounting and audit.
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OptionalApache Maven knowledge
The tool Apache Maven is a software program to perform configuration identification, control, status accounting and audit of software during its development and maintenance.
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OptionalAsp.Net knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in ASP.NET.
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OptionalC# knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in C#.
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OptionalGroovy knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Groovy.
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OptionalHybrid Model knowledge
The hybrid model consists of principles and fundamentals of service-oriented modelling for business and software systems that allow the design and specification of service-oriented business systems within a variety of …
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OptionalJavascript knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in JavaScript.
No book recommendations available yet.
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OptionalJenkins (Tools For Software Configuration Management) knowledge
The tool Jenkins is a software program to perform configuration identification, control, status accounting and audit of software during its development and maintenance.
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OptionalKdevelop knowledge
The computer program KDevelop is a suite of software development tools for writing programs, such as compiler, debugger, code editor, code highlights, packaged in a unified user interface. It is …
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OptionalMicrosoft Visual C++ knowledge
The computer program Visual C++ is a suite of software development tools for writing programs, such as compiler, debugger, code editor, code highlights, packaged in a unified user interface. It …
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OptionalOpen Source Model knowledge
The open source model consists of principles and fundamentals of service-oriented modelling for business and software systems that allow the design and specification of service-oriented business systems within a variety …
No book recommendations available yet.
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OptionalPerl knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Perl.
No book recommendations available yet.
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OptionalPhp knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in PHP.
No book recommendations available yet.
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OptionalPuppet (Tools For Software Configuration Management) knowledge
The tool Puppet is a software program to perform configuration identification, control, status accounting and audit.
No book recommendations available yet.
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OptionalPython (Computer Programming) knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Python.
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OptionalRuby (Computer Programming) knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Ruby.
No book recommendations available yet.
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OptionalSaas (Service-Oriented Modelling) knowledge
The SaaS model consists of principles and fundamentals of service-oriented modelling for business and software systems that allow the design and specification of service-oriented business systems within a variety of …
No book recommendations available yet.
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OptionalSalt (Tools For Software Configuration Management) knowledge
The tool Salt is a software program to perform configuration identification, control, status accounting and audit.
No book recommendations available yet.
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OptionalSap R3 knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in SAP R3.
No book recommendations available yet.
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OptionalSoftware Anomalies knowledge
The deviations of what is standard and exceptional events during software system performance, identification of incidents that can alter the flow and the process of system execution.
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OptionalStaf knowledge
The tool STAF is a software program to perform configuration identification, control, status accounting and audit.
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OptionalVisual Studio .Net knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Visual Basic.
No book recommendations available yet.
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OptionalWorld Wide Web Consortium Standards knowledge
The standards, technical specifications and guidelines developed by the international organisation World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) which allow the design and development of web applications.
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OptionalAbap knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in ABAP.
No book recommendations available yet.
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OptionalEclipse (Integrated Development Environment Software) knowledge
The computer program Eclipse is a suite of software development tools for writing programs, such as compiler, debugger, code editor, code highlights, packaged in a unified user interface. It is …
No book recommendations available yet.
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OptionalHaskell knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Haskell.
No book recommendations available yet.
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OptionalObjective-C knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Objective-C.
No book recommendations available yet.
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OptionalObject-Oriented Modelling knowledge
The object-oriented paradigm, which is based on classes, objects, methods and interfaces and their application in software design and analysis, programming organisation and techniques.
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OptionalOpenedge Advanced Business Language knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in OpenEdge Advanced Business Language.
No book recommendations available yet.
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OptionalR knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in R.
No book recommendations available yet.
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OptionalSwift (Computer Programming) knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Swift.
No book recommendations available yet.
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OptionalAssembly (Computer Programming) knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Assembly.
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OptionalApl knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in APL.
No book recommendations available yet.
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OptionalCobol knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in COBOL.
No book recommendations available yet.
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OptionalCommon Lisp knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Common Lisp.
No book recommendations available yet.
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OptionalLisp knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Lisp.
No book recommendations available yet.
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OptionalPascal (Computer Programming) knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Pascal.
No book recommendations available yet.
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OptionalProlog (Computer Programming) knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Prolog.
No book recommendations available yet.
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OptionalSas Language knowledge
The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in SAS language.
No book recommendations available yet.
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OptionalAdapt To Changes In Technological Development Plans skill
Modify the current design and development activities of technological projects to meet changes in requests or strategies. Ensure that the organisation's or client's needs are met and that any sudden …
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OptionalCollect Customer Feedback On Applications skill
Gather a response and analyse data from customers to identify requests or problems in order to improve applications and overall customer satisfaction.
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OptionalDesign User Interface skill
Create software or device components which enable interaction between humans and systems or machines, using appropriate techniques, languages and tools so as to streamline interaction while using the system or …
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OptionalDevelop Creative Ideas skill
Developing new artistic concepts and creative ideas.
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OptionalIntegrate System Components skill
Select and use integration techniques and tools to plan and implement integration of hardware and software modules and components in a system. Apply specific testing techniques to ensure integrity during …
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OptionalMigrate Existing Data skill
Apply migration and conversion methods for existing data, in order to transfer or convert data between formats, storage or computer systems.
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OptionalUse Automatic Programming skill
Utilise specialised software tools to generate computer code from specifications, such as diagrams, structured informations or other means of describing functionality.
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OptionalUse Concurrent Programming skill
Utilise specialised ICT tools to create programs that can execute concurrent operations by splitting programs into parallel processes and, once computed, combining the outcomes together.
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OptionalUse Functional Programming skill
Utilise specialised ICT tools to create computer code which treats computation as the evaluation of mathematical functions and seeks to avoid state and mutable data. Use programming languages which support …
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OptionalUse Logic Programming skill
Utilise specialised ICT tools to create computer code composed of series of sentences in logical form, expressing rules and facts about some problem domain. Use programming languages which support this …
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OptionalUse Object-Oriented Programming skill
Utilise specialised ICT tools to create computer code based on the concept of an "object" which is an abstract data type encapsulated with a set of "methods", which operate on …
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