IT specialist - specialising in application development
Information on traineeships at the University of Jena
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IT specialists specialising in application development are specialists in modern software solutions. They select suitable software engineering methods and processes, develop applications or adapt existing programmes and databases to the respective requirements. They work with various programming languages and use professional development tools.
Their tasks include the planning, implementation and maintenance of software projects as well as the testing and optimisation of applications. Training course|training sessions and user support are also an important part of their work. IT specialists for application development are therefore the link between technical implementation and practical use.
The profession requires logical thinking, creativity in solving technical challenges and enjoyment in working with digital technologies. With their expertise, IT specialists make a decisive contribution to ensuring that work processes run smoothly and innovative IT solutions are created in science, administration and business.
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Training content
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Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)The practical training includes the following knowledge and skills:
- Creating responsive websites with the help of HTML, CSS, PHP and Javascript
- Dealing with relational databases, use of SQL
- Dealing with and providing advisory service(s)|consultations to customers
- Error analysis, troubleshooting and data backup
- System architecture, hardware and operating systems
- Creating your own applications with the help of C#
- Installing and configuring application software
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Duration and location of the training
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Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)The training period is 3 years.
The practical training takes place at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena in the University Computer Centre (URZ) and/or the Thuringian University and State Library (ThULB)External link.
The theoretical knowledge is taught at the state vocational school centre HSP in HermsdorfExternal link.
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Requirements
- Good secondary school leaving certificate, especially in science subjects
- Technical understanding
- Previous knowledge of common operating systems is desirable
- Initial experience in programming in an object-orientated programming language
- Computational, logical and spatial thinking skills
- Ability to solve complex problems independently and on your own responsibility
Thomas Scheffler
Trainers for IT specialists
Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek
Bibliotheksplatz 2
07743 Jena Google Maps site planExternal link
Bibliotheksplatz 2
07743 Jena Google Maps site planExternal link