<p>According to a recent <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/11/technology/11computing.html" class="broken_link">New York Times article</a>, the number of computer science majors has been rising after years of decline. The dot-com bust and outsourcing have kept many would-be computer science majors away in years past, but the IT industry is gaining positive attention thanks to a number of fast-growing occupations and media play. So what some popular jobs for computer science majors?</p>
<p><strong>Quality Assurance Engineer-Software</strong></p>
<p>Software quality assurance engineers conduct manual and automated tests on software to check for bugs and other defects. They must be familiar with programming languages and testing procedures.</p>
<p><strong>Mobile Application Developer</strong></p>
<p>Mobile applications developers design, test, implement, and maintain applications for mobile devices including smartphones and tablet PC&#8217;s. The increasing popularity of mobile devices and mobile applications has lead to a sharp increase in demand for mobile application developers.<strong><br />
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<p><strong>Cloud Computing Architect</strong></p>
<p>As more services are offered through cloud computing, demand for cloud computing experts is rapidly rising. Through cloud computing, files and data can be stored on the web rather than through a user&#8217;s computer. Advantages include decreased hardware demands for clients and the ability to access information from any computer or network.<strong><br />
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