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BACK-UP PROGRAMMER [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Informatics
DEF

The assistant leader of a chief programmer team; a senior-level programmer whose responsibilities include contributing significant portions of the software being developed by the team, aiding the chief programmer in reviewing the work of the other team members, substituting for the chief programmer when necessary, and having an overall technical understanding of the software being developed.

OBS

back-up programmer: term and definition standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Informatique
DEF

Chef adjoint d'une équipe de programmation structurée; programmeur de niveau supérieur dont les responsabilités comportent un apport important dans l'élaboration des logiciels par l'équipe, l'aide apportée au chef programmeur dans l'examen du travail des autres membres de l'équipe et le remplacement de celui-ci au besoin. De plus, le programmeur-assistant doit avoir une compréhension technique globale des logiciels créés.

OBS

méthode du Chief Programmer Team.

Spanish

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