computer engineer?

Frederick Mccoach: Engineers are typically the ones who design and create computer systems and components like mother boards, memory, hard drives, etc. There are also network engineers who design and create the systems our computers use to communicate. The Internet is a HUGE network basically. They can even be the people who write software programs.Technicians are typically the people who are trained to diagnose and repair PCs, applications and networks. With nearly everything being run or associated with computers these days, there are many areas to choose as specialty, thus making it difficult to lump everyone into a category of computer engineer.HTH...Show more

Kalyn Proietto: Computer engineers basically write the code that make computers, hardware and applications work, technicians are the ones that usually fix them

Hal Palowoda: Computer engineers design hardware and software. They work in the realm between electrical engineering and computer science. ! They work with high level electronics such as microcontrollers and digital circuits and with low level programming such as assembly and embedded development. One common misconception that must be dispelled is the computers we're talking about here are usually not personal computers. Computer engineers generally develop the embedded systems that control various devices in our lives. These are things like the engine control module in your car or guidance systems in cruise missiles. Embedded computers actually account for the vast majority of computers on this planet.Because computer engineers span at least two fields of study, they often can work as electrical engineers or computer scientists, making it a very diverse occupation....Show more