You may have noticed that computer programmers seemingly speak in a language all their own. Usually their discussions entail issues about a program they’re writing, which may be written in any one of scores of computer languages. So the discussion you hear is about the functions created by using one of those languages or another. While code writing is done on the same keyboard regardless of the computer language, the meaning of what is on those keys may mean any number of things, depending on the computer language.
Learning computer programming, then, involves a few steps. The first is studying the underlying theories of programming and grasping the nature of the universe, so to speak. The second is learning about the various computer platforms in use that define how a computer functions and, therefore, how software programs for the platform must be devised. The third is coming to grips with the number of software languages that are out there and learning to use one or two or more of the most common languages. Or, if you are focused on a specialty such as web development, learning the two or three languages that are used in that profession.
Programming skills are taught at most universities and colleges but a more focused and accessible resource is the online college or technical school. These institutions are designed to teach any student, but they function best for the working professional who wants to change careers or expand his skill set in order to move up the professional ladder.
Westwood College offers an online information technology (IT) associate’s degree in software engineering. While this is a little different from programming, it is important groundwork for a thorough understanding of software construction. The course of study includes an introduction to UNIX, one of the major computer platforms; the fundamentals of programming; introduction to HTML (the internet programming language); Java software development; and relational databases. All of these are programming topics.
Kaplan University is an online college that offers both an associate’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in programming. This school also provides an IT certification course of study entitled “An Introduction to Computer Programming Languages.”
Warren National University also has an online IT bachelor’s degree in software engineering. This course provides the student with all of the tools to design and develop software. Here is a partial list of courses:
Software Life-Cycle, Requirements, Specification and Design Software Implementation, Verification and Maintenance Object-Oriented Techniques, Analysis, Design, Implementation and Testing Principles and Use of Database Management Systems Graphical User Interface Design, Evaluation and Implementation Software Project Management Software Development for Real-Time Systems Formal Modeling and Analysis in Software Engineering GUI Toolkits Object-Oriented Databases Network Programming
This is another example of a software engineering course of study that digs deeply into the skills required of a programmer. For specific computer languages, there are introductory courses that can be found at online technical schools, and also at your local community college. You can put together educational assets from a variety of sources in order to jump-start your career in computer programming.
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