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OCR: 510 CHAPTER SECTION Careers for Computer Professionals TODAY. IT SEEMS that just about everyone uses computers at work. In fact it is difficult to find job nowadays that does not make use of computers some capacity. But who writes the soft- ware that's used by all these workers? Who designs their hardware, configures their networks, and troubleshoots their technical glitches? In this part of the chapter, you'll learn about a special cadre of work- ers within the IT industry called computer professionals. You'll find ono who they are what they op who employs them, and how much they're paid Maybe you'll even glimpse of your own future you' 're considering career in IT JOBS AND SALARIES What computer professional? In 1999, the U.S. Congress crafted an amendment to the Fair .abor Standards Act ...