IT - Programmer/Analyst - Fox Valley Technical College

IT - Programmer/Analyst from Fox Valley Technical College is a Campus Associate Programming degree that prepares you for a IT career. Career Opportunities As a programmer/analyst, you typically develop computer applications for a business. You may be asked to analyze a business problem or need and then design and write program instructions to tell the computer how to address it. For example, an application program may tell the computer to produce a company's payroll checks, bill customers or keep track of inventory. Your duties may vary according to the type of computers and software used by the employer. You may work exclusively with PC software and hardware, or develop large-scale, mid-range and/or mainframe applications. You may also develop applications that share data across all three computer platforms. Program Description This program offers you a general computer education. A variety of instructional methods and business computing-related study prepare you to enter the Information Technology job market. You learn basic computer concepts and terminology associated with mainframes, mid-range computers and microcomputers. A combination of lecture and hands-on exercises and assignments provides you with practical experience with industry-standard microcomputer software as well as current mid-range and mainframe environments. You develop skills in database concepts and applications as well as data communications concepts. Computer application development skills are developed as you design, code and test typical business application programs using languages like COBOL, RPG, Visual BASIC and C++. Program Outcomes Upon successful completion of this program, you will be able to: Communicate effectively with people inside the corporation as well as external customers using a variety of communication methods including writing (paper and email), speaking and listening to communicate project status, document given projects, programs and end user training manuals. Work cooperatively with others on a team to share information, resolve conflict and make decisions in all aspects of Information Technology. Appreciate the need for continuous lifelong learning. Exhibit ethical, responsible and dependable behavior. Understand basic network and telecommunication concepts. Understand and participate in structured System Development Life Cycle tasks of an information system from an initial request through implementation and system operation. Use problem-solving strategies to think critically and develop effective computer programs in a variety of programming languages utilizing technical manuals and programming utilities. Interact with operating system software to use hardware and application development software. Develop a normalized relational database model and implement it with a relational DBMS (Database Management System). Develop applications that interact with normalized relational databases. View more details on Fox Valley Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Programming courses.