Students will learn how to design, manipulate, and update databases using a variety of database programs. Upon completion of the certificate, students should be able to write programs that create, update, and produce databases, tables, and reports representative of industry standards.
This certificate is designed for students who have experience with computers and want to improve database skills. If a student does not have prior proficiency, other coursework might be required to meet course prerequisites.
Specific Requirements
Courses requiring a grade of “C” or better: CIS, DBA, WEB
Courses in this program
| Course Code | Course | Credit Hours | Link to course details |
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| CIS-115 | 3 | ||
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This course introduces computer programming and problem-solving in a structured program logic environment. Topics include language syntax, data types, program organization, problem-solving methods, algorithm design, and logic control structures. Upon completion, students should be able to use top-down algorithm design and implement algorithmic solutions in a programming language. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Mathematics (Quantitative). |
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| WEB-115 | 3 | ||
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This course introduces Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C) Internet programming using JavaScript. Topics include basic syntax, object-oriented programming, functions, variables, events, arrays, validation, accessibility, and web standards. Upon completion, students should be able to write, debug, maintain well-formed and well documented interactive web content using JavaScript code. |
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| DBA-120 | 3 | ||
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This course is designed to develop SQL programming proficiency. Emphasis is placed on data definition, data manipulation, and data control statements as well as on report generation. Upon completion, students should be able to write programs which create, update and produce reports. |
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| WEB-182 | 3 | ||
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This course introduces students to the server-side, HTML-embedded scripting language PHP. Emphasis is placed on programming techniques required to create dynamic web pages using PHP scripting language features. Upon completion, students should be able to design, code, test, debug, and create a dynamic web site using the PHP scripting language. |
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| Course Code | Course | Credit Hours | Link to course details |
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| DBA-210 | 3 | ||
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This course covers database administration issues and distributed database concepts. Topics include database administrator (DBA) goals and functions, backup and recovery, standards and procedures, training, and database security and performance evaluations. Upon completion, students should be able to produce functional DBA documentation and administer a database. |
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| Course Code | Course | Credit Hours | Link to course details |
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| WEB-250 | 3 | ||
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This course introduces dynamic (database-driven) website development. Topics include the use of basic database CRUD statements (create, read, update and delete) incorporated into web applications, as well as in software architecture principles. Upon completion, students should be able to design and develop database-driven web applications according to industry standards. |
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Curriculum is based on the 2022-23 catalog.
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