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Course Descriptions
2016-2017 Catalog
Information Systems
18
SPREADSHEET FUNDAMENTALS
1.5 units, 1.5 lecture hours, .5 lab hour,
(Pass/No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Mathematics 201.
This course provides an introduction to spreadsheet
fundamentals for the business manager. This course will
cover creating and formatting worksheets, using formulas
and functions, and creating graphs using a spreadsheet. The
student is expected to complete assignments in the computer
laboratory outside of class. (A, CSU)
19V COOPERATIVE WORK
EXPERIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
1-8 units, 75 hours/unit paid employment or 60
hours/unit volunteer employment, (Pass/No Pass)
Supervised employment, directly related to
student’s major in information systems. Students may enroll
for a maximum of 8 units per semester. Students may earn
a total of 16 units in work experience of which only 6 may
be in COTR 19G. (A, CSU)
26A
DATABASE CONCEPTS AND DESIGN
3 units, 3 lecture hours, 1 lab hour
PREREQUISITES: Information Systems 15 or
equivalent.
This course provides an introduction of database
concepts and fundamentals for the business manager. The
course covers the concepts of the relational database, creating
and editing database tables, using relational and logical
operators, creating queries with QBE and SQL, creating and
printing reports, and sorting and indexing database files using
a current database application. (A, CSU)
26B
ADVANCED DATABASE CONCEPTS
AND DESIGN
1.5 units, 1.5 lecture hours, .5 lab hours
PREREQUISITES: Information Systems 26A.
ADVISORIES: Information Systems 31; eligibility for
English 125, 126, and Mathematics 201.
Intermediate topics to relational-database concepts
and fundamentals for business application: database
administration and security, advanced structured-query
language (SQL), events programming, and complex reports.
(A, CSU)
31
INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING
3 units, 3 lecture hours, 1 lab hour, (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES: Information Systems 15.
ADVISORIES: Mathematics 201.
This course provides an introduction to programming
using professionally recognized principles that provide a
foundation for good programming techniques. This course is
designed to prepare students who are interested in pursuing
programming as an option for the Information Systems degree
and who have no previous programming experience. (A, CSU)
33
BEGINNING JAVA PROGRAMMING
3 units, 3 lecture hours, 1 lab hour, (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES: Information systems 15, 31 or
equivalent courses.
Introduction todeveloping JavaApplets and applications
using the Beginning Java Programming language. Emphasis on
object oriented programming, control structures, methods, arrays,
strings, inheritance, and graphics. (A, CSU, UC)
40A
WEB DEVELOPMENT WITH HTML
3 units, 3 lecture hours, 1 lab hour, (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES: Information Systems 15.
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 126 andMathematics 201.
Introductory toWeb Development course using web
authoring software and HTML. Emphasis is on production,
design, and usability. Students will apply skills and concepts
to plan, develop, and upload a small website. (A, CSU)
40B ADVANCED INTERNET
CONCEPTS AND DESIGN
3 units, 3 lecture hours, 1 lab hour, (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES: Information Systems 40A.
This course provides a hands-on exploration in
cutting edge HTML techniques needed to enhance web pages
with frames, targets, columns, image maps, and META tags.
The course will review the roles of the latest technologies
such as ASP, JavaScript, and Java. Students will create HTML
forms, write ASP web pages for interactivity, and process
information submitted via form. (A, CSU)
42A
GRAPHICS DESIGN FOR THE WEB
3 units, 3 lecture hours, 1 lab hour, (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES: Information Systems 15.
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 126 andMathematics 201.
This course provides an introduction to graphic
editing software for web design and business. The course will
include the creation of graphics from scratch; edit existing
images, image compression and color reduction techniques as
well as HTML integration within graphic design. (A, CSU)