Many fields have been transformed by applications of computing technology that you can learn to build:

• Medicine: enhanced diagnostics, epidemic tracking, medical record systems
• Apparel design: automated pattern drafting, virtual clothing design
• Sports: workout motivator, motion capture training, computer science in sports
• Robotics: emotional dancing robots for autism, military mule
• International development: communication tool, election tracking, disaster management
• Music: Auto-Tune in rap, search by humming
• Games: smart toy blocks, art, business and science of video games, army training
• Literature: digitizing books

No matter what your interests are, your knowledge of basic programming will open doors.

Although you won't have to make career decisions for a few years, the courses you take now can give you a head start. As this table from the College Board (the organization that does SAT® and AP®) shows, lots of jobs will be available to those with computing skills:

Occupations with the Most Job Openings: Bachelor's Degree

Occupation	Total Job Openings 2008–2018
Elementary school teachers, except special education	597,000
Accountants and auditors	498,000
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	412,000
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	251,000
Computer systems analysts	223,000
Computer software engineers, applications	218,000
Network systems and data communications analysts	208,000
Computer software engineers, systems software	153,000
Construction managers	138,000
Market research analysts	137,000

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