Information Technology

Certificate of Competence in Programming

The Information Technology Certificate of Competence in Programming is a competency‑based program designed for the novice or professional Information Technology worker who has little to no experience in programming. This certificate is appropriate for upgrading the programming skills of industry members or for a focus for Information Technology AS students..

Courses

ITS 128 Introduction to Problem Solving (3)
3 hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): Qualification for ENG 22 or higher; and qualification for MATH 24 or higher
Comment: Formerly ITS 103, Introduction to the Programming Process

ITS 128 is an introductory course in the development of problem solving and logical skills used in a business computing environment. Step-by-step logic are diagrammed into flowcharts and implemented in computer programs in a language deemed most appropriate for this course. Emphases are on valid solution designs and correct language syntax usage. Basic programming structures and concepts, common to all programming languages, are major components of this course.

ITS 148 Visual Basic I (3)
3 hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): ITS 128 or consent of instructor or BE department chair
Comment: Formerly ITS 118, Visual Basic for Business Applications

ITS 148 is an introductory course in using the programming language Visual Basic .NET to provide viable computing solutions in a business environment. It is assumed that the student is familiar with computing programming. Applications with forms, controls, and code are developed in an IDE (Integrated Development Environment) and run to test their validity. Introductory object oriented programming concepts are emphasized and realized through the creation of user defined classes and their properties and methods. Data validation and general procedure development are also components of this course.

ITS 228 Visual Basic II (3)
3 hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): ITS 148 or consent of the instructor or BE department chair
Comment: Formerly ITS 151, Applied Database Programming Using Visual Basic

ITS 228 is an advanced course in using the programming language Visual Basic .NET to provide viable computing solutions in a business environment. It is assumed that the student is familiar with Visual Basic .NET. Enhanced user interfaces, especially those used in multi-form applications are covered. Also included in this course are the development and processing of XML documents. Object oriented programming concepts regarding inheritance are emphasized and realized through the creation of user defined derived classes that overload and override base classes. Database application development is also a component of this course.