Computer Programming

Students in Computer Programming learn to create and deconstruct the algorithms and code behind modern computer languages. Beginning with the pseudo code used in logic and problem-solving, students move through Visual Basic, Java, and C++ using an Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) methodology.

After successfully completing the requirements of the Computer Programming AAS degree program, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of:

• Computer hardware: components, purpose, relationships & integration
• Computer software: usage, design, installation, management, configuration, debugging, & file management
• Operating systems
• The fundamentals of algorithms
• Mathematical skills as applied to problem-solving & logic
• The fundamentals of Microsoft Visual Basic
• The fundamentals of Microsoft Visual C++
• The fundamentals of Java
• Object-oriented programming methodology
• The fundamentals of data structures
• The fundamentals of database management
• The fundamentals of systems analysis
• The fundamentals of project management
• The fundamentals of accounting
• The fundamentals of business management

Graduates will also be prepared to:

• Write algorithms to solve real-world problems
• Create, edit, maintain, and query databases using structured query language
• Work effectively in goal-oriented development teams
• Use object-oriented programming methodologies in systems development
• Apply the systems development lifecycle in project management
• Produce written, oral, and visual communication that clearly expresses and documents their ideas
• Apply a basic foundation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to solve real-world problems
• Create and maintain web pages and web sites