Computer Operations, Certificate of Achievement

Upon successful completion of the Computer Operations Certificate, the student demonstrates skills, knowledge, and training for employment as a beginning computer operator; his or her ability to use an operating system; and his or her ability to logically solve and write a solution in a first semester programming language course.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Computer Operations Certificate, the student demonstrates skills, knowledge, and training for employment as a beginning computer operator; his or her ability to use an operating system; and his or her ability to logically solve and write a solution in a first semester programming language course.

Core Requirements

Complete 17 units

BIM 001A *

Beginning Keyboarding

1

CS 011

Fundamentals of Computer Science

3

CS 032

Introduction to Computer Operating Systems

3

CS 033

Systems Analysis and Design

3

CS 056

Networking Essentials

3

MATH 090

Beginning Algebra

4

Restricted Electives

Area A - Complete 1 unit selected from:

CS 050H

Special Studies: Computer Science

1-4

CS 098V

Work Experience: Computer Science

1-8

Area B - Complete 3 units selected from:

CS 042

Introduction to Unix/Linux

3

CSP 025

Assembly Language Programming

3

CSP 026A

Java Programming

3

CSP 028A

Visual Basic .NET Programming

3

CSP 029A

Pascal Programming

3

CSP 031A

C++ Programming I

3

CSP 031B

C++ Programming II

3

*or Typing Certificate for 40 WPM+

Minimum Units Required: 21

Complete all courses with a grade of "C" or better.

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