In this introductory programming with Python course, students will have the opportunity to learn about data types, control flow, object-oriented programming, and graphical user interface-driven applications. The examples and problems used in this course are drawn from diverse areas such as text processing, simple graphics creation, and image manipulation. This course will explore the large standard library of Python 3, which supports many common programming tasks.

This course offers a practical study of the hardware and software of modern computing systems and networks. Course topics include operating system software by studying the functions and interactions of computer and peripheral components such as central processing units (CPU), memory, storage, print engines, etc. Learners also study the workings of network components such as protocols, hubs, routers, and switches. Through exposure to a mix of theory, extensive vocabulary, and specific knowledge about trends in contemporary systems, learners develop skills to effectively communicate with others regarding the specification, purchase, and installation of an office or home computer system/network.

This course builds an understanding of human behavior with interactive objects, focusing on how to develop and evaluate interactive software using a human-centered approach. This includes examining the many different types of interactive software, understanding the principles of effective graphical user interface design, evaluating human-centered software and software development and exploring aspects of collaboration and communication as they affect individual and group interaction with software systems.

This course provides prospective users of data base management systems with a solid theoretical and practical foundation for using these systems in a variety of contemporary organizational environments. The course traces the nature of DBMS from general conceptual structures, through the design, interface and implementation of actual database systems. The course includes a mix of classical database theory with practical hands-on application using state of the art DBMS packages; similar to those used today by large and small organizations alike to run their information systems.