Explore KSACs by Pathway
Explore Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Credentials (KSACs) by IT Pathway.
In late 2025, the Partnership pulled together members of industry from across tech to share how the in-demand skillsets for entry-level roles in their fields have changed in the last two years. The KSACs below reflect their feedback on entry-level expectations, especially in a tech workplace increasingly shaped by AI.
4. Development Methods
| Label | KSAC Description | Bloom's Taxonomy Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | Trace the execution of a variety of code segments and write summaries of their computations. | knowledge | 2 |
| b | Explain why the creation of program components with minimal defects is important in the production of high-quality software. | knowledge | 1 |
| c | Describe the factors that influence performance in a production environment (load, resource intensive tasks, dependencies on external interfaces). | knowledge | 2 |
| d | Conduct a personal code review (focused on common coding errors) on a program component using a provided checklist. | skill | 3 |
| e | Contribute to a small-team code review focused on component correctness. | skill | 3 |
| f | Describe how a contract can be used to specify the behavior of a program component. | knowledge | 2 |
| g | Refactor a program by identifying opportunities to apply procedural abstraction. | skill | 2 |
| h | Apply a variety of strategies to the testing and debugging of simple programs. | ability | 4 |
| i | Construct and debug programs using the standard libraries available within a chosen programming language. | ability | 4 |
| j | Analyze the extent to which another programmer’s code meets documentation and programming style standards. | ability | 4 |
| k | Apply consistent documentation and program style standards that contribute to the readability and maintainability of software. | skill | 3 |
Credentials
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