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School of Applied Science & Technology

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The Computer Systems Technology certificate program introduces students to the fundamentals of computing. In addition to a comprehensive overview of the hardware and software components, students will explore the core functions of computer systems, programming principles, operating system concepts, data processing, storage, and communication. 

Graduates will obtain the essential skills to troubleshoot common issues, understand system architecture, and apply basic programming concepts, laying the groundwork for laddering into the Computer Systems Technology diploma or Bachelor of Computing Science degree program.

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To be considered for admission, you must meet specific criteria, including English language proficiency and the following courses or equivalents:

  • High school diploma
  • Minimum of 50% in both Mathematics 30-1 and English 30-1

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This course provides an overview of computing science concepts for students with little or no programming background. Topics include representation of data, machine architecture, operating system concepts, properties of algorithms and computational problems, syntax of a high-level procedural programming language, basic data types and control structures. Students do introductory programming in this course.

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The course provides a review of programming principles (specification, implementation and testing), and an extension of object-oriented concepts from CS1140 including data abstraction, modular program construction and program reuse. The emphasis is on dynamic data structures (eg. lists, string, stacks, queues, tables), and their associated algorithms (eg. recursion, traversal, sorting, searching, hashing).

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This course provides an introduction to computer communications and computer networks. Topics will include communication hardware and software, protocols, local area and wide area networks, and network management.

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Graduates of this program are qualified to pursue positions in software development, including hardware and networking components, game programming, database applications, PC support, and financial systems development.

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