Austin Community College

FY 2008 Course Descriptions

Computer Science

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BCIS 1305 BUSINESS COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (3-3-1). Computer terminology, hardware, software, operating systems, and information systems relating to the business environment will be covered. The course will also explore business applications of software, including spreadsheets, databases, presentation graphics, word processing and business-oriented utilization of the Internet. Fee: $12 Skills: E ( ) Course Type: T

BCIS 1331 INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING IN VISUAL BASIC .NET (3-3-1). An entry-level programming course in Visual Basic .NET, an event-driven, object-oriented language. Includes developing programs for the business environment, using visual objects and structured programming methods. Fee: $12 Skills: B ( ) Course Type: T

BCIS 2316 INTRODUCTION TO JAVA PROGRAMMING (3-3-1). Introduction to object-oriented programming, with emphasis on the fundamentals of structured design using classes. Includes object-oriented programming techniques, classes, and objects. Also, introduction to data structures and the Collection classes in Java. Event handling and layout management will be discussed. Fee: $12 Skills: B Prerequisites: COSC 1315 or BCIS 1331. ( ) Course Type: T

BCIS 2331 INTERMEDIATE PROGRAMMING IN VISUAL BASIC .NET (3-3-1). Further applications of Visual Basic .NET in the business environment. In-depth study of event-driven, object-oriented programming methods, and database programming, ADO.NET, concepts of form design, multiple forms, and classes. Fee: $12 Skills: B Prerequisites: BCIS 1331. ( ) Course Type: T

BCIS 2332 ADVANCED PROGRAMMING IN VISUAL BASIC .NET (3-3-1). Further applications of Visual Basic .NET in the business environment. In-depth study of file access methods, data structures, modular programming, database controls, SQL, report writers, database connectivity and object-oriented methods. Fee: $12 Skills: B Prerequisites: BCIS 2331. ( ) Course Type: T

COSC 1300 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING (3-3-1). A survey course discussing computing terminology, components, programming concepts, and the computer's integration into business activities. Laboratory experience includes word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software and databases. Fee: $8 Skills: R ( ) Course Type: T

COSC 1301 PERSONAL COMPUTING (3-2-2). A hands-on course for the development of skills needed to use personal computer systems for business, individual, and educational applications. Learn word processing, database management, spreadsheet development, and how to use the operating system. Keyboarding skills are not required, but are helpful. May not be applied toward a CSC degree. Fee: $12 Skills: R ( ) Course Type: T

COSC 1315 FUNDAMENTALS OF PROGRAMMING (3-3-1). An introduction to computer concepts, logic, and computer programming. Includes designing, coding, debugging, testing, and documenting programs using a high-level programming language. Fee: $12 Skills: B ( ) Course Type: T

COSC 1320 C++ PROGRAMMING (3-2-2). This is an introduction to the C++ programming language and its subset, the C programming language. Program structure, blocks, storage types, console and file I/O, functions, arrays, strings, pointers, call-by-reference, call-by-value, and dynamic memory allocation will be discussed. The concept of classes will be introduced. The differences between C++ and C will also be discussed. Fee: $12 Skills: B Prerequisites: COSC 1315 or department approval. ( ) Course Type: T

COSC 2415 DATA STRUCTURES (4-3-3). Investigation of techniques for program design, testing, and debugging. Data structures are studied including stacks, queues, linked lists and binary trees. Searching, sorting, recursion, strings, and arrays are also covered. Taught in appropriate high-level language. Fee: $12 Skills: B Prerequisites: COSC 1320 or department approval. ( ) Course Type: T

COSC 2425 COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND MACHINE LANGUAGE -- PC ASSEMBLY (4-3-3). Computer organization and programming for the microcomputer. Emphasis on macros, assemblers, loaders, linkers, channels, subroutines, coroutines, internal and I/O operations, low level I/O, recursion, data manipulation including arrays and records. Fee: $12 Skills: B Prerequisites: Two semesters of programming or department approval. ( ) Course Type: T

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Course Descriptions as of July 04, 2008 02:30am
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