The student will evaluate computer hardware and its functions. The course will also provide the student with information on the latest trends in the field. This course will involve both lecture and laboratory applications and require hands-on work outside of class time.
Students receive hands-on experience using word processors, browsers, and Internet usage.
Top-down strategies and structured techniques are utilized in designing and developing computer programs for general and technical applications. This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the various structures used for storage and processing data. The student will participate in problem solving in the areas of general, technical, and database applications. An introductory course in the concepts and components of a data communications system. Hardware and software features are reviewed to present the elements of and interactions in a data communications network.