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• Communications - The student will be able to conduct audience analysis; construct and deliver oral speeches; conduct small group instruction; execute basic speech and instructional skills; deliver an oral presentation using multimedia; and collect, analyze, and report data.
• Agile Project Management –The student will be able to create a project charter; develop a business case that includes a requirements document; describe project management integration; identify stakeholders and define customer expectations; define project scope and work breakdown structure; develop a project schedule; develop cost estimates; describe methodologies for quality assurance; develop a human resource plan; develop a communication plan; perform risk assessment and mitigation; develop a procurement management plan; and utilize Microsoft Project software to manage a project.
• Scripting Languages - The student will be able to discuss the basic techniques used to create scripts for automating administrative tasks; employ regular expressions in processing text; demonstrate the use of scripting languages to manage applications using networks; explain how to use scripting language to process other application's data; and show the use of scripting developing applications using networks and databases.
• Introduction to Programming - The student will be able to create programs using fundamental concepts; identify programming's role in cyber operations; create flow charts and design and implement pseudo-code to solve problems; identify variable types and strings; analyze, create, and compile programs; describe the use of classes and objects in programming; and explain vectors and create functions in programming languages.
• Seminar in Computer Science –The student will be able to analyze a complex computing problem and apply principles of programming and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions; evaluate the requirements for a specific programming problem and recommend solutions; create a program to meet the objectives; function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the task; identify and analyze user needs then create, integrate solutions in the computing-based project; demonstrate the application of knowledge and skill sets acquired from the courses and workplace in the assigned job function; exhibit critical thinking and problem-solving skills by analyzing underlying issues and apply to project challenges; and recommend ideas to improve work effectiveness and efficiency by analyzing requirements then considering viable options.
• Internship in Information Technology – The student will be able to analyze a complex computing problem and apply operating system administration principles and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions; analyze a complex computing problem and apply principles of programming and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions; evaluate the requirements for a specific system configuration and recommend solutions; create a program to meet the objectives; function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the task; identify and analyze user needs then create, integrate solutions in the computing-based project; demonstrate the application of knowledge and skill sets acquired from the courses and workplace in the assigned job function; exhibit critical thinking and problem-solving skills by analyzing underlying issues and apply to project challenges.; and recommend ideas to improve work effectiveness and efficiency by analyzing requirements then considering viable options.
• Introduction to Databases - The student will be able to input data into forms; download data sets for analysis; develop SQL reports; administer updates to the database management system (DBMS); and integrate the database with external systems.
• Introduction to Software Development – The student will be able to describe software development and design methodologies; create data and object models; develop use cases; communicate using information system terminology; work with stakeholders to develop requirements; develop, integrate, and implement a multifaceted software application as a team; and categorize different data types analyze the data collection process.
• Introduction to Cloud Computing – The student will be able to explain the phases of transition from classic data center to virtual data center and then to the cloud; describe virtualization technology and compute, storage, network, desktop, and application layers in IT infrastructure; describe business continuity solutions in a virtual data center environment; explain the key characteristics, services, and deployment models of cloud; describe the cloud infrastructure components and service management process; describe the cloud security concerns and solutions; and list the key considerations for migration to the cloud.
• Salesforce Administration – The student will be able to design and produce a Salesforce application for various business needs; create custom page layouts, fields, tabs and business processes; maintain and import clean data into Salesforce; create high-value reports and dashboards; create workflow automation; demonstrate an understanding of basic database concepts; design and create Salesforce apps; apply the appropriate Salesforce app security measures; and develop mobile access to allow access to data and functionality.
• Decision Making - The student will be able to use creative thinking to solve problems; develop strategies for risk analysis and risk mitigation; conduct situational analysis; use decision support systems; conduct backward planning; allocate resources to resolve problems; and apply ethics to problem-solving.

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