Software Development

Review a web application and identify and fix bugs with the software development team at Datacom

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Complete work that simulates life on the job. 1-2 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to Datacom. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

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Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 1-2 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to Datacom. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Why complete our Job Simulation

A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at Datacom. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced1-2 hoursNo gradesNo assessments

Welcome to our programme! We are so excited to have you here.

At Datacom, we believe our purpose is to help our customers and communities navigate the complexity of the ever-changing world we live in by connecting people and technology, and solving their greatest challenges. With more than 50 years of experience in technology, we have grown to be one of Australasia’s leading locally-owned technology companies.

During this programme, you will get the opportunity to step into the shoes of a Datacom team member and complete tasks that replicate the work our software development team does every day. You’ll learn how to review and plan improvements for a web application and identify the root causes of bugs and how to fix them.

We hope this programme provides a great resource for you to upskill and strengthen your resume as you explore career options and a potential career at Datacom!

The tasks have been specially created to be achievable for people with minimal knowledge or prior exposure to Technology. Our pathways are a ‘taster’ with which we hope to inspire you to pursue study in fields that you may not have considered.

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Skills you will learn and practice:

Written Communication

Software Review

Critical Thinking

Software Development

Root Cause Analysis

Developer Tools

How it works

Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from our team at Datacom. No live sessions, all self-paced.

Earn a certificate and add it to your resume and LinkedIn as an extra curricular activity.

Stand out in applications. Confidently answer interview questions and explain why you’re a good fit for our team.

Introduction from Datacom

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Tasks in this program

Task One: Software review

30-60 mins

Review a web application and plan for future improvements

What you'll learn

How software developers at Datacom support and improve clients' products

What you'll do

Review customer feedback and create a summarised list of bugs and new features for a client's site

Reviews

Over 2000

5 Star Reviews

"I understood what type of probmles we have to solve at industry level and I learned some new things ."-- Student from MIT World Peace University

"This program is really a great initiative to learn practical skills and solve real life problems. It was really a great learning experience to participate in this program."-- Student from Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management - Gwalior

"l specifically liked the task-1. While finding the bugs and suggesting new features helped me a lot to think out of the box."-- Student from Jaypee Institute of Information Technology

"It made me to think about the given situation and somehoe I managed to complete the task..it was useful."-- Student from My institution is not listed

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