Computer Programming and Database Systems Certificate

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Certificate | COMP.PROGDB.CT

Visit Center for Advanced Technology, Room 129 or call 301-546-0752 for your faculty advisor

Program Description

This certificate provides an introduction to programming concepts, programming languages, database management systems and database query languages. Students wishing to pursue the A.A.S. degree may apply these credits to the Information Technology A.A.S. degree.

Graduates of the Computer Programming and Database Systems Certificate will be able to:

Apply fundamental information technology concepts in order to manage files and effectively use a variety of information technology tools
Conceptualize, design, and diagram possible solutions to logical problems, focusing on those problems which are amenable to a computer based solution
Demonstrate appropriate use of database management software to design, create, and maintain databases in order to extract information from them

Program Electives

INT-2030 Programming in Visual Basic 4 Credits
INT-2130 Programming in C++ 4 Credits
INT-2200 Programming in Java 4 Credits
INT-2081 Introduction to Oracle 4 Credits
INT-2082 Advanced Oracle and PL/SQL 4 Credits
INT-2721 Linux Operating System I 3 Credits

Sequence of Study - Computer Programming and Database Systems Certificate

Below are the required courses for your program arranged in a suggested sequence.

1st Semester, Summer

INT-1010 Introduction to Information Technology 3 Credits
INT-1111 Programming Logic and Design 3 Credits ¹

Total: 6 Credits

2nd Semester, Fall

INT-2150 Database Management Systems: MS Access 3 Credits
(see program elective choices above) 3 Credits (Program Elective)

Total: 7 Credits

3rd Semester, Spring

(see program elective choices above) 4 Credits (Program Elective)
(see program elective choices above) 4 Credits (Program Elective)

Total: 8 Credits

Program Total: 21 Credits

¹See department chair to take INT-1010 and INT-1111 concurrently.