Computer Information Science American River College

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Web Developer

Description:
This certificate offers a program of study for students seeking jobs in the fields of web-based programming and web application development. It provides opportunities to develop the necessary skills and aptitudes for creating and maintaining interactive, database-driven web applications. 
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:
  • analyze how an interactive web application is developed using static web pages, forms, client-side scripts, server-side scripts, subroutine or class libraries, and relational databases.
  • evaluate informational or business needs that could benefit from a web application and design an appropriate web application that address those needs.
  • create and debug scripts in at least one client-side and at least one server-side scripting language.
  • construct embedded Structured Query Language (SQL) commands to access, display, modify, add, and delete information via a web application.
  • integrate graphic principles and programming functionality with a web application.
  • demonstrate basic use of both Linux and Windows Operating System command-line interface.
  • devise or choose efficient algorithms for the solution of problems using the control structures of structured programming.
  • design software using object-oriented methods to develop event driven programs for both applets and applications.

Course List:
Required Program
CISC 320 Operating Systems 1
CISC 323 Linux Operating System 1
CISC 324 Intermediate Linux Operating System 1
CISP 300 Algorithm Design/Problem Solving (3) 3 - 5
   or CISP 360 Introduction to Structured Programming (4)
   or CISP 370 Beginning Visual Basic (4)
   or CISP 401 Object Oriented Programming with Java (4)
   or CISP 480 Honors Introduction to Structured Programming (5)
CISP 350 Database Programming 3
CISW 300 Web Publishing 3
CISW 310 Advanced Web Publishing (4) 3 - 4
   or CISW 360 Beginning Flash (3)
   or CISW 400 Client-side Web Scripting (4)
CISW 370 Designing Accessible Web Sites 1
CISW 410 Middleware Web Scripting 4
A minimum of 4 units from the following:
 4
   CISW 304 Cascading Style Sheets (2)
   CISW 350 Imaging for the Web (1)
   CISW 355 Web Imaging Projects (2)
   CISW 410 Middleware Web Scripting (4)
   CISW 442 Web Publishing with XML (3)
Total Units: 24 - 27

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Career Opportunities:
This certificate offers a program of study for students seeking jobs in the fields of web-based programming and web application development. It provides opportunities to develop the necessary skills and aptitudes for creating and maintaining interactive, database-driven web applications. 
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