This course examines current trends in business communications and electronic commerce within Internet and Intranet settings, the use of search engines, and other associated productivity tools. Students develop skills in examining and evaluating web sites for design functionality, aesthetic appeal and business application utility. Students learn to develop web site applications involving HTML, XML, CGI, PERL, ASP, animation, video and audio streaming, and other interactive tools. Students work individually and in teams. Design concepts involving the physical and logical organization of data, data relationships and operational requirements of database systems are explored in-depth.
Students design and populate a database using a relational database program.
Several different network operating systems are examined. This course examines the design logic and fundamentals of programming languages. Topics include an introduction to event driven and structured programming, algorithm design, control structures, and data structures. The general focus will be upon principles of object-oriented programming including general design criteria for solving business problems. Students use associated programming languages to develop or modify software applications.