Computer programmers need knowledge in the following areas:

• Computers and Electronics: Computer hardware and software.
• Mathematics: The rules and uses of numbers.
• Engineering and Technology: How to use computers and rules of engineering to design and produce goods and services.
• English Language: The meaning and use of the English language.
• Customer and Personal Service: Providing special services to customers based on their needs.
• Administration and Management: How to run a business or group.