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Embedded systems software developers program, implement, document and maintain software to be run on an embedded system.

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Competences
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Groups
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Essential
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Optional
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Competences and skills

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Essential knowledge 7 competences

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embedded systems

The computer systems and components with a specialised and autonomous function within a larger system or machine such as embedded systems software architectures, embedded peripherals, design principles and development tools.

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ICT debugging tools

The ICT tools used to test and debug programs and software code, such as GNU Debugger (GDB), Intel Debugger (IDB), Microsoft Visual Studio Debugger, Valgrind and WinDbg.

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integrated development environment software

The suite of software development tools for writing programs, such as compiler, debugger, code editor, code highlights, packaged in a unified user interface, such as Visual Studio or Eclipse.

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Internet of Things

The general principles, categories, requirements, limitations and vulnerabilities of smart connected devices (most of them with intended internet connectivity).

digital
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tools for software configuration management

The software programs to perform configuration identification, control, status accounting and audit, such as CVS, ClearCase, Subversion, GIT and TortoiseSVN perform this management.

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Cross-sector

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computer programming

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms (e.g. object oriented programming, functional programming) and of programming languages.

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digital systems

Systems to store, process and spread information in digital form. They are hardware, software and networks, as well as the ways in which these can be employed.

digital
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Essential skills and competences 9 competences

Occupation specific

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develop ICT device driver

Create a software program that controls the working of an ICT device and its interaction with other applications.

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Sector-specific

7 competences
analyse software specifications

Assess the specifications of a software product or system to be developed by identifying functional and non-functional requirements, constraints and possible sets of use cases which illustrate interactions between the software and its users.

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debug software

Repair computer code by analysing testing results, locating the defects causing the software to output an incorrect or unexpected result and remove these faults.

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develop software prototype

Create a first incomplete or preliminary version of a piece of software application to simulate some specific aspects of the final product.

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interpret technical texts

Read and understand technical texts that provide information on how to perform a task, usually explained in steps.

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use software design patterns

Utilise reusable solutions, formalised best practices, to solve common ICT development tasks in software development and design.

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use software libraries

Utilise collections of codes and software packages which capture frequently used routines to help programmers simplify their work.

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utilise computer-aided software engineering tools

Use software tools (CASE) to support the development lifecycle, design and implementation of software and applications of high-quality that can be easily maintained.

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Cross-sector

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create flowchart diagram

Compose a diagram that illustrates systematic progress through a procedure or system using connecting lines and a set of symbols.

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Optional knowledge 49 competences

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Sector-specific

48 competences
ABAP

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in ABAP.

digital
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AJAX

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in AJAX.

digital
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Ansible

The tool Ansible is a software program to perform configuration identification, control, status accounting and audit.

digital
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Apache Maven

The tool Apache Maven is a software program to perform configuration identification, control, status accounting and audit of software during its development and maintenance.

digital
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APL

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in APL.

digital
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ASP.NET

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in ASP.NET.

digital
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Assembly (computer programming)

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Assembly.

digital
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C#

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in C#.

digital
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C++

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in C++.

digital
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COBOL

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in COBOL.

digital
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Common Lisp

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Common Lisp.

digital
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Eclipse (integrated development environment software)

The computer program Eclipse is a suite of software development tools for writing programs, such as compiler, debugger, code editor, code highlights, packaged in a unified user interface. It is developed by the Eclipse Foundation.

digital
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Groovy

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Groovy.

digital
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Haskell

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Haskell.

digital
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ICT security legislation

The set of legislative rules that safeguards information technology, ICT networks and computer systems and legal consequences which result from their misuse. Regulated measures include firewalls, intrusion detection, anti-virus software and encryption.

digital
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Java (computer programming)

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Java.

digital
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JavaScript

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in JavaScript.

digital
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Jenkins (tools for software configuration management)

The tool Jenkins is a software program to perform configuration identification, control, status accounting and audit of software during its development and maintenance.

digital
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KDevelop

The computer program KDevelop is a suite of software development tools for writing programs, such as compiler, debugger, code editor, code highlights, packaged in a unified user interface. It is developed by the software community KDE.

digital
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Lisp

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Lisp.

digital
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MATLAB

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in MATLAB.

digital
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Microsoft Visual C++

The computer program Visual C++ is a suite of software development tools for writing programs, such as compiler, debugger, code editor, code highlights, packaged in a unified user interface. It is developed by the software company Microsoft.

digital
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ML (computer programming)

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in ML.

digital
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object-oriented modelling

The object-oriented paradigm, which is based on classes, objects, methods and interfaces and their application in software design and analysis, programming organisation and techniques.

digital
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Objective-C

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Objective-C.

digital
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OpenEdge Advanced Business Language

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in OpenEdge Advanced Business Language.

digital
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Pascal (computer programming)

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Pascal.

digital
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Perl

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Perl.

digital
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PHP

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in PHP.

digital
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Prolog (computer programming)

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Prolog.

digital
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Puppet (tools for software configuration management)

The tool Puppet is a software program to perform configuration identification, control, status accounting and audit.

digital
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Python (computer programming)

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Python.

digital
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R

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in R.

digital
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Ruby (computer programming)

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Ruby.

digital
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Salt (tools for software configuration management)

The tool Salt is a software program to perform configuration identification, control, status accounting and audit.

digital
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SAP R3

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in SAP R3.

digital
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SAS language

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in SAS language.

digital
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Scala

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Scala.

digital
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Scratch (computer programming)

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Scratch.

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software anomalies

The deviations of what is standard and exceptional events during software system performance, identification of incidents that can alter the flow and the process of system execution.

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SPARK

The Java micro framework software development environment which provide specific features and components that support and guide web applications development.

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STAF

The tool STAF is a software program to perform configuration identification, control, status accounting and audit.

digital
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Swift (computer programming)

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Swift.

digital
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trading software

The finance and trading integrated software solutions.

digital
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TypeScript

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in TypeScript.

digital
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VBScript

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in VBScript.

digital
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Visual Basic

The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Visual Basic.

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Xcode

The computer program Xcode is a suite of software development tools for writing programs, such as compiler, debugger, code editor, code highlights, packaged in a unified user interface. It is developed by the software company Apple.

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Cross-sector

1 competence
World Wide Web Consortium standards

The standards, technical specifications and guidelines developed by the international organisation World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) which allow the design and development of web applications.

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Optional skills and competences 11 competences

Occupation specific

0 competences

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Sector-specific

9 competences
adapt to changes in technological development plans

Modify the current design and development activities of technological projects to meet changes in requests or strategies. Ensure that the organisation's or client's needs are met and that any sudden requests which were not previously planned are implemented.

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design user interface

Create software or device components which enable interaction between humans and systems or machines, using appropriate techniques, languages and tools so as to streamline interaction while using the system or machine.

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develop automated migration methods

Create automated transfer of ICT information between storage types, formats and systems to save human resources from performing the task manually.

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integrate system components

Select and use integration techniques and tools to plan and implement integration of hardware and software modules and components in a system.

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use automatic programming

Utilise specialised software tools to generate computer code from specifications, such as diagrams, structured informations or other means of describing functionality.

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use concurrent programming

Utilise specialised ICT tools to create programs that can execute concurrent operations by splitting programs into parallel processes and, once computed, combining the outcomes together.

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use functional programming

Utilise specialised ICT tools to create computer code which treats computation as the evaluation of mathematical functions and seeks to avoid state and mutable data. Use programming languages which support this method such as LISP, PROLOG and Haskell.

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use logic programming

Utilise specialised ICT tools to create computer code composed of series of sentences in logical form, expressing rules and facts about some problem domain. Use programming languages which support this method such as Prolog, Answer Set Programming and Datalog.

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use object-oriented programming

Utilise specialised ICT tools for programming paradigm based on the concept of objects, which can contain data in the form of fields and code in the form of procedures. Use programming languages which support this method such as JAVA and C++.

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Cross-sector

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collect customer feedback on applications

Gather a response and analyse data from customers to identify requests or problems in order to improve applications and overall customer satisfaction.

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develop creative ideas

Developing new artistic concepts and creative ideas.

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