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Information Technology / Computer Careers Award Outcomes


Desktop Award Specialist Award Outcomes

AAS Degree and Diploma:

  • Demonstrate proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, databases and project management
  • Perform operating systems functions
  • Utilize internet resources
  • Apply basic networking functions
  • Exhibit cooperative and customer service skills
  • Exhibit organizational skills
  • Perform problem-solving skills
  • Demonstrate troubleshooting skills
  • Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills
  • Exhibit professional and ethical behavior

Network Administrator/Analyst Award Outcomes

  • Install hardware/software to meet the end user's needs
  • Perform tasks required of a network administrator
  • Provide technical support for computers
  • Set up computer networks
  • Demonstrate safe service and repair practices
  • Explain principles of system operation
  • Perform preventive maintenance

Programmer Award Outcomes

  • Demonstrate knowledge of program flow and control by writing appropriate application code
  • Analyze business communication systems
  • Use a structured approach to solving business problems using a phased Systems Development Life Cycle methodology
  • Generate data structures using relational databases and effective design methods
  • Develop code using software and languages common to the industry
  • Design and code business applications
  • Create an application that demonstrates the principles of object oriented design
  • Create graphical user interfaces
  • Write an application that makes use of common business information systems environments
  • Construct web based applications

Web Programmer Award Outcomes

  • Demonstrate knowledge of program flow and control by writing appropriate application code.
  • Use a structured approach to solving business problems using a phased Systems Development Life Cycle methodology
  • Generate data structures using relational databases and effective design methods
  • Develop code using software and languages common to the industry
  • Design and code business applications
  • Create an application that demonstrates the principles of object oriented design
  • Create graphical user interfaces.
  • Write an application that makes use of common business information systems environments
  • Construct web pages using HTML, XHTML, JavaScript, styles, and other related languages according to industry standards
  • Demonstrate validating and using HTML and XHTML code

Workplace Administrative Professional Outcomes

  • Demonstrate knowledge of basic computer operations
  • Key at a minimum rate of 35 net words per minute
  • Demonstrate proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software
  • Demonstrate effective communication skills
  • Exhibit detail-oriented skills
  • Exhibit organizational skills
  • Demonstrate problem-solving skills

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