Computer Operations Certificate of Achievement

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Upon successful completion of the Computer Operations Certificate, the student demonstrates skills, knowledge, and training for employment as a beginning computer operator; his or her ability to use an operating system; and his or her ability to logically solve and write a solution in a first semester programming language course.

Program Learning Outcomes

Core Requirements

*or Typing Certificate for 40 WPM+

Complete 17 units

BIM 001A Beginning Keyboarding Units: 1 *
CS 011 Fundamentals of Computer Science Units: 3
CS 032 Introduction to Computer Operating Systems Units: 3
CS 033 Systems Analysis and Design Units: 3
CS 056 Networking Essentials Units: 3
MATH 090 Beginning Algebra Units: 4

Restricted Electives

Area A

Complete 1 unit selected from:

CS 050H Special Studies: Computer Science Units: 1-4
CS 098V Work Experience: Computer Science Units: 1-4

Area B

Complete 3 units selected from:

CS 042 Introduction to Unix/Linux Units: 3
CSP 025 Assembly Language Programming Units: 3
CSP 026A Java Programming Units: 3
CSP 028A Visual Basic .NET Programming Units: 3
CSP 031A C Programming I Units: 3
CSP 031B C Programming II Units: 3

Minimum Units Required: 21

Complete all courses with a grade of “C” or better.

For more information:

Contact the Science and Mathematics Division