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Computer Science

Certificate of Achievement



Program Details

This program is designed for those students interested in computer science, either as a professional concentration, or for transfer to a four-year computer science program. Upon completion of this certificate program, students will be able to name the four basic parts of computer organiza- tion and have a working knowledge of assembly language. Students will be able to describe recursion, linked lists, queues, and stacks and algorithm efficiency, as well as, pro- cedural, functional, logic and object-oriented programing languages. All courses used to satisfy the major must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. (RQ 8788)

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Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.

  1. Describe recursion, linked lists, queues, and stacks and algorithm efficiency, as well as, procedural, functional, logic and object-oriented programming languages.
  2. Name the four basic parts of computer organization and have a working knowledge of assembly language.