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What Is a Software Engineer?

A software engineer assembles code into working programs and repairs software. Unlike a computer scientist, a software engineer...

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Brendan McGuigan
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What is an Education Loan?

An educational loan is one that's taken out to pay for an education, typically at a private school, college, or trade school. Most...

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Tricia Christensen

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What Is Civil Engineering?

Civil engineering is a discipline focused around building major public works. A very broad field, civil engineering can include...

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Margaret Lipman
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What Is an Accountant?

An accountant maintains, audits, and prepares financial records for a person or a company. There are many accounting specialties...

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Mary McMahon
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What Is an MBA?

A MBA is a master's degree in business. To maximize your chances of getting into an MBA program, you should...

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J.Gunsch

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What Are Technical Schools?

Technical schools are institutions that provide training for specific job-related skills, usually those related to machinery or...

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Cathy Rogers

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