Other special topics include CL commands, controlling printers, monitoring jobs, file creation, menus, and screens. I Students use an application software such as Microsoft Office to study word processing, spreadsheets, database management, and presentation software. The integration and practical application of these topics is stressed throughout the course. Programming Concepts and Applications Students will learn the components of the programming cycle including problem analysis, algorithm development, design implementation, debugging, and acceptable documentation standards. Microcomputer Hardware and Systems Software Students will study the design, installation, configuration, and maintenance of hardware and software components of an IBM compatible microcomputer.
Interior components covered include memory, disk drives, expansion cards, and power supplies.
Major categories of system software, operating systems, and diagnostic utilities are covered. Topics include control structures, top-down design, program debugging, documentation, procedures and functions, parameter passing, recursion, arrays, records, and objects. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. This course continues the study of algorithm development involving data structures, data abstraction, recursion, sorting, and searching. Topics in data structures include stacks, queues, linked lists, and trees.