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Course Descriptions
2015-2016 Catalog
Information Systems
15
COMPUTER CONCEPTS
3 units, 3 lecture hours, 1 lab hour, (Pass/No
Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 126 and
Mathematics 201.
This course provides an introduction to computer
and information systems concepts and terminology, an
overview of hardware, and software (systems and applications
including word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation
and programming), the history of the microcomputer, privacy
and legal issues, and telecommunications (email and Internet).
A grade of “C” or better in this course fulfills the computer
familiarity requirement. (A, CSU, UC) (C-ID ITIS 120)
(C-ID BUS 140)
16
WORD PROCESSING
1.5 units, 1.5 lecture hours, .5 lab hour, (Pass/
No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
This course provides an introduction to word
processing for the business manager. This course will include
creating, editing, formatting, saving and printing documents.
A number of advanced topics will be introduced. This course
includes a survey of current word processing applications. The
student is expected to complete assignments in the computer
laboratory outside of class. (A, CSU)
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 to developing Java Applets and
applications using the Beginning Java Programming language.
Emphasis on object oriented programming, control structures,
methods, arrays, strings, inheritance, and graphics. (A, CSU,
UC)