2006-2008 Catalog - Roane State Community College

7111-RoaneStCommColl 6/16/06 2:58 PM Page 202
Course Descriptions
202 ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CST 103—Computer Presentations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Credits
Students learn the art of designing, creating, and delivering sophisticated and professional
computer presentations using PowerPoint 2003. Presentations will include sound, video,
charts, graphics, hyperlinks, and other enhancements that will illustrate their topics. Although
the course is offered online via WebCT, students are required to attend two live class meetings
to deliver presentations. (Prerequisite: COLL 1020) F, Sp
CST 105—Database Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Credits
First of a 3-course DBMS Certificate series, DBMS I Master MS Access, creating customized
forms, reports, and data access pages. Focus is on terminology, object creation, data manipulation
and integration with other applications. Although this course is offered online via
WebCT, students may attend a weekly lab if they wish. (Prerequisite: COLL 1020) F, Sp
CST 108—Web Fundamentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Credits
This course introduces students to the Internet and Web Page Authoring Fundamentals. In the
Internet section, students learn how to use key Internet technologies, such as Web browsers,
e-mail, newsgrous, file Transfer Protocol, Telnet and search engines. In the Web Authoring section,
students will be able to create Web pages containing text, graphics, hyperlinks, table,
forms and frames. They will also learn to use Cascading Style Sheets and study the basics of
Extensible Hpertext Markup Language, JavaScripts, Dynamic HTML, and the Document
Object Model. This course in conjunction with CST 216, Networking and PC Repair, prepares
students for the CIW Foundation Exam. (Prerequisite: COLL 1020) F, Sp
CST 109—Introduction to Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Credits
Students will learn the basic principles of object-oriented programming (OOP) and how to design
and develop programs using Java. Topics include OOP concepts such as: classes, objects,
methods, inheritance, encapsulation, and polymorphism; program design using the Unified
Modeling Language (UML). Students will also learn Java language elements and syntax for
class definitions, variables, methods, data types, operators, control structures, and strings.
Learning will be enhanced through in-class exercises and programming assignments. No previous
programming experience is required. (Prerequisites: academic development requirements
in reading and math, COLL 1020) F
2 hours lecture—2 hours laboratory
CST 115—Programming in C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Credits
This course provides a general overview of the C programming language. Topics include program
design concepts for procedural languages; pseudocode as a design language; C language
syntax; standard library functions; user written functions; C data types; working with variables;
C language constructs for repetition, iteration and slection; assignment statements; arithmetic,
relational and logical operators; pointer; indirect addressing; arrays; strings; and creating and
reading data files. Strong emphasis is placed on developing good programming practices and
adhering to programming standards. This course is offered online only through WebCT.
(Prerequisites: COLL 1020) F, Sp
CST 135—Spreadsheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Credits
This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental operations that can be performed
with a spreadsheet. Topics include: spreadsheet design and formatting; using formulas
to calculate the sum, average, max, min, and count; displaying charts and graphs from the data
using absolute and relative cell addressing in a spreadsheet; and manipulating to and from multiple
spreadsheets. Students will use the spreadsheet software, Microsoft Excel 2003. The
course is offered online only through WebCT. (Prerequisite: COLL 1020) F, Sp
CST 156—Beginning Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Credits
Introduces students to services and information featured on the Internet, with an emphasis on
using the Internet effectively for research. (Prerequisite: Adequate keyboarding and computing
skills. OAD 100 and COLL 1020 or CST 140 recommended) F, Sp
CST 161—Introduction to Internet and Web Page Design . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Credits
Beginner level course on web design, including HTML, coding, graphics, and site building.