This Associate of Science in Computer Applications Program fills the need in the Information Technology marketplace for entry level Application Development professionals and for foundational education in Application Development. This program focuses on the acquisition of the theory, principles, practices, methodologies, competencies, tools, and technologies associated with Application Development. This program is designed to produce academically sound entry level application development professionals that have the necessary foundation to be productive in the IT industry.
Program Objectives
In addition to the institutional and general education level learning objectives, the Associate of Science in Computer Applications Program also seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates:
- Appraise the major concepts behind computers, computer algorithms, and computer literacy.
- Analyze business environments and use Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access to perform information processing tasks.
- Distinguish between the various diagrams in the Unified Modeling Language (UML).
- Assess the process for designing and developing software; also evaluate the benefits of modularization of software.
- Profile the purpose, audience, scope, structure, and format of key IT documents also appraise the appropriateness of a document to the particular writing/research goal.
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