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Computer Systems Analysts
Figures out how a company's computer systems can work better for the people using them.
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Systems analysts study how a business works, find out what people need from its computer systems, and plan changes: new software, better databases, or connecting systems together. They work between the business side and the programmers, so they need to explain technical ideas in plain words. They work in hospitals, banks, factories, government and consulting firms.
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High school courses that build toward it
- Computer Science Principles · Computer Science
Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.
- English 10 · English
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- Pre-Algebra · Math
Builds math, which this job uses.
- Accounting · Career and Technical
Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.
- Physical Education · Health and PE
Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.
- Photography · Arts
Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.
Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.
Computer Systems Analysts on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.