Semantics of IT Professionals Training

Author Name(s): Alfiya R. Baranova, Natalya A. Sigacheva
Author Email: baranova.alfiyarafailovna@mail.ru

Abstract

Relevance of the issue under study is due to the fact that students and IT specialists often face the difficulties in use of terms, and consequently insufficient knowledge of English computer terminology affects the efficiency of their work. The purpose of the article is to analyze the impact of computer terminology awareness on professional skills and qualification of IT specialists. The leading approaches to the study are empirical, experimental (conducting a survey, a questionnaire). The results showed efficiency of using English computer terminology to increase professional skills of IT specialists. The research highlights that knowledge of English computer terminology is one of the important professional skills of IT specialists. The article may be useful for students, teachers, and specialists in the branch of IT and for all computer users.

Introduction

Knowledge of foreign languages and computer technologies are the most important requirements to the level and quality of education of any specialist in various fields. The issue of the training competitive, creative specialists capable of critical thinking, mobility, non-standard solutions to professional problems becomes relevant [6]. In recent years, the use of new information technologies in all spheres has been increasingly raised. This is not only new technical means, but also a new approach in training IT specialists, due to the fact, that computerization and application of new information technologies is an integral part of training highly skilled professionals whose job is to ensure the integrity of such technologies. Nowadays one of the prior directions of the development of education is to improve the quality of professional education in the field of IT-technologies [12]. This is due to the total computerization of all spheres in modern life. For all information technology professionals (or IT professionals) the main language of digital technology is English. No matter how well the operating systems and other software are localized, there are always cases when the computer issues a message in English. Knowledge of English computer terms for all IT specialists is a must and necessity. English is at the heart of all programming languages, all the manuals for software products, descriptions and instructions are written in the overwhelming majority of cases in English.

Conclusion

Thus, it is evident that knowledge of IT terminology is one of the professional skills of IT specialists. Awareness of the terms makes their work and study more productive and effective. Based on the results of the questionnaire, we can draw up the following conclusions. The majority of participants meet the terminological problems at work and training. Overwhelming number of students and IT specialists believe that knowledge of IT terminology affects their competitiveness. Almost all participants noted the impact of IT terminology awareness on their competence and efficiency in work and study. According to the results of the questionnaire, knowledge of English computer terminology should be an obligatory requirement for IT specialists. As a result, we can state that most participants of the survey are convinced of the necessity to master English terminology for IT professionals. The percentage relationship between the results of the responses of IT specialists and students is not much of a difference.

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