Intro to PC Software and Information Systems

Introduction to PC based office automation and decision support software utilizing Microsoft Office. Introduction to data processing concepts and computers, including an overview of data processing history, computer hardware, including configurations of personal computers, and larger computer systems, systems development life cycle, the use of computers for specific business applications, and data communications concepts.

Business Programming Logic

This course introduces the student to the discipline of creating logical solutions to business programming problems using flowcharts, hierarchy charts and pseudocode techniques. Emphasis is placed on the development of algorithms that could be coded into computer programs using a programming language such as COBOL, BASIC or "C". An overview of computer terminology is covered.

Advanced PC Software

Use of spreadsheets for charting, decision support and scenario planning. Development of database tables, table relationships, queries, reports and forms. Use of graphics for presentations. Class focus is on Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft PowerPoint. Includes lectures, in-class demonstrations, and extensive assignments that apply skills. Not.

Visual Basic

An introduction to developing Windows applications using the Visual Basic programming environment. The course covers the essentials of forms, objects and properties, controls and dialogs, and event -driven programming. Text and graphics processing, file-handling, and user interface design; the basics of object-based programming, and the use of the grid and data controls.

Advanced Visual Basic

Continuation of Visual Basic. Course covers advanced programming topics using the object oriented language, Visual Basic. Students learn how to create and run database, word processing and spreadsheet applications using Visual Basic. Students create graphics to interface with other software applications.

C++ Programming for C Programmers

OOP, ADT, objects, encapsulation, polymorphism, inline functions, member and friend functions, private, protected and public members of classes, constructors, destructors, operator overloading, impure vs. pure virtual functions, base classes, virtual base classes, derived classes, C++ I/0 Library, inheritance, multiple inheritance, manipulators, various data structures including multikey trees.

C Programming 1,2 Intensive

Fundamentals of the C programming language, I/O operations, arithmetic operations, loops, arrays, character strings, functions. Structures, file organization (text files, random access files). Pointers, queues, stacks, rings, binary trees. Advanced programming techniques using C, recursion, address arithmetic, the preprocessor, pointers vs. multidimensional arrays, pointers to functions, macros, nested structures, unions, file merging and sorting techniques, linked lists, command line arguments, binary trees, operations on bits, enumerated data types.

UNIX 1, 2, Intensive

Designed to provide an understanding of the Unix Operating System. Through reading assignments, lectures and lab exercises, I focused on the following topics: Files, text manipulation, editors, programming tools, comprehensive coverage of Unix utilities, e-mail and intermediate level shell programming. In the second level of this course I completed a more comprehensive study of shell programming, including C shell programming, a knowledge of the more advanced Unix utilities like sed and awk, and a survey of the Internet tools, like finger, rlogin/telnet, ftp, whois, program debugging, data inputs with program arguments, program loops, and interactive data input.

Structured Systems Analysis and Design Intensive

Systems analysis and design cycle, with emphasis on the analysis phase. Includes the history and life-cycle of business information systems, the role of the systems analyst, analytical tools useful to the systems study process, development of feasibility studies, and presentation of study phase findings. Emphasizes the design phase and systems implementation. Includes detailed systems design procedures and techniques, system testing, specification and procedure writing, documentation, design of auditing and control procedures, performance measurement techniques, hardware and software selection and planning, and project management.

Communications & Networking

Communications, networking, and distributed processing from the user's rather than the designer's point of view. Includes the economics of distributed processing, communications concepts, local-area networks, and vendor selection.

Database Management Systems

Introduction to the database approach to design of integrated information applications. Covers the three methods of database design; data structures; diagramming; data definition languages; data manipulation languages; database implementation and evaluation; and the role of the database administrator.

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering