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  • 3.00 Credits

    The mainstay of this course is the production of the campus newspaper, supporting the Communications Club. The course prepares the student for writing news articles and features, utilizing a variety of reporting and writing techniques. Prerequisites: CO 171 or permission of the instructor. Hours of class per week: 3.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Learn the basics of a web-based information site through design, web advertising, online research, and writing. Students will produce the online edition of the FMCC Gateway, the student print newspaper. Hours of class per week: 3.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This is an introduction to the basics of television production. Students learn to use the equipment while taking an idea and turning it into a production. Students quickly learn the value of pre-planning. Hours of class per week: 4.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Personal performance and advanced editing skills are part of this course which takes the basics learned in CO254 to a new level. Prerequisites: CO 254 (CO 171 & EN 103 recommended). Hours of class per week: 3.
  • 3.00 Credits

    The course provides an introduction to microcomputers and end-user system/application software. The microcomputer is demonstrated as a tool to support other academic or professional disciplines. Topics include operating system, word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database and web page design software. Internet related applications are also used. The course emphasizes familiarization with computer components and the operation of the overall microcomputer system. Prerequisite: none. Hours of class per week: 3. Additional computer hours as needed.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course expands on introductory concepts and explores more powerful applications of productivity software using Microsoft Office Suite. Through hands-on experience, students will master concepts in macros, user-defined functions, visual basic applications (VBA) programming, and data management, such as data retrieval and file format conversions. Emphasis will be on tools and techniques to automate information systems. Students are required to use the microcomputer lab to complete various projects assigned. Prerequisites: CS 105 or permission of instructor. Hours of class per week: 3. Additional computer hours as needed.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course presents logic tools used by computer programmers in the program development process. It uses sequence structures, selection structures and repetition structures to develop all problem-solving rather than computer language syntax. It also covers commonly used data structures (variables, constants, arrays), operators (assignment, math, boolean, relational), and introductory object-oriented programming concepts. Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent registration in MA 151; completion of or concurrent registration in CS 105 or permission of instructor. Hours of class per week: 3. Additional computer hours as needed.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students write computer programs for software engineering applications using (C++). The course emphasizes techniques to write, modify, test, and validate programs, as well as interpret design specifications. Other topics include use of an integrated development environment, standard C++ classes, user-defined classes (objects) with encapsulated data members and member functions for object-oriented programming, inheritance, expressions, control structures, arrays, and pointers. Prerequisite: CS 115 or permission of instructor. Hours of class per week: 3. Additional computer hours as needed.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course teaches the basics of visual programming with Visual Basic (VB). This course is for all levels of programmers who wish to apply their knowledge in an object-oriented, event-driven environment. The course will identify the major steps in developing a VB solution. Topics include: Visual Studio development environment, fundamentals of event-driven programming, controls, and Visual Basic syntax. Advanced topics include creating objects, accessing databases, creating multi-form applications, creating menus, creating executable applications, debugging, and error handling. Prerequisite: CS 115, or permission of instructor. Hours of class per week: 3. Additional computer hours as needed.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Java is an object-oriented programming (OOP) language that provides functionality using classes, from which user defined objects are instantiated. Code can be modularized as free-standing applications (executable JAR files) and/or web browser executable applets. The course content will include classes, expressions and flow control, selection structures, controls structures, methods, the Java Virtual Machine, stream I/O, exception handling, and building GUIs. Students will gain a working knowledge of inheritance vs. composition, subclasses vs. superclasses, polymorphism, and encapsulation. A Java Platform, Standard Edition Development Kit (JDK) will be used for hands-on exercises and projects. The class may be taught in a multi-platform environment. Prerequisites: CS 115 or permission of instructor. Hours of class per week: 3. Additional computer hours as needed.
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