2015-2016 GTCC Student Catalog

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Computer Technology Integration Database Management Emphasis A 25 50 0 A1 Associate in Applied Science

Contact: (336) 334-4822, ext. 50325 The Computer Technology Integration (CTI) curriculum prepares graduates for employment as designers, testers, support technicians, administrators, developers, or programmers with organizations that use computers to design, process, manage, and communicate information, depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum. Course work includes development of a student’s ability to communicate and solve technical issues related to information support and services, interactive media, network systems, programming and software development, and other emerging technologies based on the selected area of study.

• Examine the differences between different database systems • Manage a database using SQL and/or PL/SQL Fall Semester I Credits CIS 110 Introduction to Computers 3 DBA 110 Database Concepts 3 CTI 110 Web, Pgm, and Db Foundation 3 CTI 120 Network & Security Fundamentals 3 WEB 110 Internet/Web Fundamentals 3 Total 15 Spring Semester I CIS 115 Intro to Programming & Logic 3 CIS 155 Database Theory/Analysis 3 CTS 115 Info Sys Bus Concepts 3 NOS 110 Operating System Concepts2 3 WEB 140 Web Development Tools 3 Total 15 Summer Semester I ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry – – Humanities/Fine Arts Elective – – Social/Behavioral Science Elective Total

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Graduates should qualify for employment in entry-level positions with businesses, educational systems, and governmental agencies which rely on computer systems to design and manage information. The program will incorporate the competencies of industry-recognized certification exams.

Fall Semester II DBA 120 Database Programming I DBA 240 Database Analysis & Design DBA 210 Database Administration WEB 250 Database Driven Websites – – Natural Science/Math Elective Total

Database Management Emphasis

Spring Semester II COM 120 Intro to Interpersonal Communication 3 CTS 120 Hardware/Software Support2 3 DBA 285 Data Warehousing and Mining 3 DBA 289 Database Projects 3 – – CIT: Database Mgt Tech Elective1 3 Total 15

The Database Administration emphasis area prepares graduates for employment with organizations that use database management system software to process, manage, and communicate information. Additionally, this emphasis area provides the student with a foundation to begin professional certification with Microsoft SQL Server or ORACLE database systems. Course work includes terminology and design, database administration, backup and recovery, SQL performance and tuning, database programming and tools, and various related topics. Studies will provide an opportunity for students to implement, support, and manage industry standard database systems. Graduates should qualify for a wide variety of database and computer related entry-level positions that provide opportunities for advancement with increasing experience and ongoing training. Program Outcomes Upon successful completion of the Computer Integration Technology/ Database Management Emphasis degree, the graduate should be able to: • Analyze the technical needs of end-users • Use appropriate database software solutions to fulfill business requirements • Design a database to meet end-user specifications • Develop a relational database • Integrate administrative responsibilities within an RDBMS

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Total credit hours required for degree: 69 CIT: Database Management Technical Electives Choose 3 credits from: CSC 139 NET 110 CSC 151 NOS 120 CSC 153 NOS 130 1

Students may substitute CTI 130 for CTS 120 and NOS 110

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