Course

Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SDCM-0010
Version:
4
Organization's ID:
Business 109
Organization:
Study.com, LLC
Location:
Online
Length:
Self-paced. 6 weeks (20 hours)
Minimum Passing Score:
70
ACE Credit Recommendation Period:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Introduction to Networking and Databases, Computer Science, or Software Management
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to teach students the fundamentals of computing, including database systems, the Internet, software development and programming.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Summarize and describe the application software used for personal, business, and workgroup use
  • Summarize the history of computing, including how computer have impacted society
  • Examine and describe the basics of Internet programming, scripting languages, search engines, and Internet protocols
  • Summarize the networking options available to interconnect computers and systems
  • Break down how software controls the computing environment
  • Outline and define the components of computer hardware, including input and output devices
  • Define and appraise the different types of database systems and data types
  • Diagram and evaluate the lifecycle of developing software, such as applications, drivers, or operating systems
  • Describe and define the five basic elements of programming and what programmers do

General Topics:

  • Application software
  • Systems software
  • Computer hardware
  • Social impacts and history of computing
  • Data communications
  • World Wide Web
  • Networks access and architecture
  • Software development
  • Programming methodology
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes
Supplemental Materials
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