This program is a one-year Ontario College Graduate Certificate program. Students gain highly marketable skills in the high-tech industry of web programming and database management. This program provides the foundation for development of browser-based, mobile (Androde, iOS) and digital device applications.
The curriculum emphasizes the study of internet technologies in the areas of client and server-side programming, mobile development, database system design and maintenance, and the Linux operating system. Current technologies include: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, AJAX, jQuery, JSON, XML, PHP, Oracle and Java.
Graduates are proficient in various aspects of modern web applications from the underlying server technology to the implementation of database transaction systems and mobile development. They have the opportunity to use problem solving and critical thinking skills to analyze business requirements and to design, develop and implement real-life database-driven enterprise web applications.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A college diploma or university degree
- or -
Three years of related work experience
PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS
The progression requirements are currently undefined. Please revisit the program page for updates.
ACCREDITATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS
This program provides foundational knowledge for professional certification exams from Oracle Corporation which are listed at
www.oracle.com. Additional prep time and fees will be required.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates can expect a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities that are dynamic and challenging offering a competitive rate of compensation. Courses in the program are part of the rapidly emerging technologies that prepare graduates for careers such as software developer, computer programmer, mobile application developer, programmer analyst, database developers, information systems specialist, web application developer, database specialists, client/server applications developer, and support specialist. Graduates acquire sufficient foundation to allow them to advance in a variety of career paths appropriate to their interests and abilities.