Software Engineer: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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The word "bug" for a computer problem is very old. Early computer workers once found a real moth stuck inside a machine!
Through history
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Long ago
Long ago, people wrote computer instructions on paper and then typed them in. Today, software engineers type their code on screens.
Tools of the trade
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Keyboard
A software engineer types code with a keyboard. Code is made of special words and symbols that computers can understand.
A day in the job
- MorningA software engineer often starts the day with a team meeting. They talk about which buttons, apps, or games they will work on today.
Words to know
- Code
- Code is a set of instructions written in special words and symbols. It tells a computer exactly what to do, step by step.
Quiz time
Software engineers work alone and never talk to other people.
If a button on a website is not working, a software engineer can fix the code behind it.