Extensive programming exercises are assigned, emphasis on problem solving skills and hands-on labs. Study of basic approaches and methods used in the development of integrated business information systems. The concepts of Total Quality Management will be stressed throughout the course. A continuing comprehensive case study, which covers the entire scope of a systems development project, will be utilized. Upon successful completion of data processing courses offered in the freshman year, the student is afforded an opportunity to spend a minimum of 15 hours of practical experience in the field of data processing.
Applications relate to engineering, mathematics and science.
CIS 205 and one programming course. This course explores the application of management techniques to all facets of the information processing function, Each student will be required to create a complete project demonstrating the practice of management within the information systems area. Programming students learn to use CICS to prrovide interface between operating systems access methods and applications programs in a real-time situation. It is designed to teach the extensions of C and to introduce the concepts of object oriented programming emphasizing the ideas of class, objects, and inheritance. The concepts of object oriented programming will be the foundation of the course.