El Cajon | San Diego Software Developer School

This software developer course provides an overview to computer programming and software development. ATA College students will be introduced to various computer operating systems, hardware, software and programming environments. An Emphasis is placed on planning, design, development, implementation, and testing of an application. Methods to utilize input–process–output (IPO) charts, pseudocode, and flowcharts with be introduced to assist with application development. Additionally, the course will discuss the health and safety of continuous computer usage and methods to lessen risk factors.

This programming course provides an overview of programming in the Python language. The course will explain Python programming concepts of Designing a Program, Input, Processing, and Output, Variables, Reading Keyboard Input, performing calculations and Named Constants. Also, Decision Structures and Boolean Logic, Repetition Structures, Functions, Files and Exceptions, Lists and Tuples, Strings and Dictionaries, and Sets.

This programming course provides an overview of object-oriented programming languages and defines the standard purpose for each language discussed. The course will explain object-oriented programming concepts of inheritance, polymorphism, abstraction, and encapsulation.

This programming course provides a detailed look at the object-orientated programming C# (C-sharp) and C++ languages. Students will be prepared using industry best practices to create high quality C language code. The course will include project conception, design, implementation, and testing.

This programming course provides a hands-on experience with the object-orientated programming language of Java. ATA College students will be prepared using industry best practices to create high quality Java code. The course will include project conception, design, implementation and testing.

This software engineer course provides an understanding of Structured Query Language (SQL) and databases. The course will cover data management and database creation of a relational database management system (RDBMS). The basics of the SQL language will be discussed in order to access and retrieve data within the database. The implications of database security will be discussed.

This software developer course introduces the student to web-based programming languages/scripts and focuses on internet fundamentals. ATA College students will be able to create a web interface utilizing HTML/HTML5, CSS/CSS3, and PHP. The course will additionally introduce content management systems (CMS), especially WordPress.

This software developer course introduces Dynamic HTML (DHTML) to create client-side web scripting interfaces. Students will be exposed to JavaScript, JQuery, AJAX, Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET) in order to create an interactive web interface.

This software developer course introduces scripting for server-side web applications. The topics includes in this course are REST and SDK APIs, Microsoft Azure services, Ruby, PHP, and ASP.NET.

This software developer course focuses on the creation of applications for use on mobile platforms. ATA College students will focus on specific features and resources for application development on Android and iOS devices.

Instruction on interviewing techniques and on-the-job career development; i.e., negotiating salary and job performance reviews. Instruction in resume development. Exercises will include creating a personal resume for the student to use in his/her job search. 

This course will focus on ethical issues and scenarios that relate directly to employees and their work environment. ATA College students will develop a clearer sense of how, as a future employee, their corporate code of ethics will relate to operational decisions made daily. Focus will be placed on organizational ethics, corporate social responsibility, corporate governance, role of government, blowing the whistle, and ethics and technology

This course provides broad coverage of the field of psychology, introducing the basic concepts, theories, and applications that constitute the discipline. Topics covered include: sensation and perception, sleep and dreams, classical and operant conditioning, foundations of memory, motivation and emotion, nature and nurture, and personality.

This course introduces fundamental scientific concepts in Earth Science. Students will explore a broad spectrum of earth science topics from Earth’s position in the solar system to the delicate ecological
systems on Earth’s surface. Topics covered include: the scientific method, motions of earth, earth materials, plate tectonics, earthquakes, weathering, erosion, winds, atmosphere, weather, climate, oceans, and ecology and the environment.

This course covers basic mathematical topics in college math through everyday applications. The course first reviews fundamental math concepts such as whole numbers, fractions and mixed numbers, and decimals and then applies them to ratio, rate, proportion, and percent problems. ATA College students will also be introduced to basic algebra concepts including simplifying, factoring, combining, and evaluating algebraic expressions.

This course provides an overview of current software packages used in the business environment. Students will learn to create, edit, print, and save effective documents using word processing software as well as the basics of creating a graphical slide show using presentation software. Instruction will include using software to create and edit spreadsheets with embedded charts and graphs. Real world application projects will test students’ skills in these applications.

This course presents a general overview of the history of the United States from pre-colonial times through the Reconstruction Era. It explores the cultural, political, geographical, economical, and technological changes that have shaped the United States as a nation. Through a chronological study of major events, people, and turning points in U.S. history, this course also provides tools for the critical thinking skills needed to interpret historical methods, points of view, and the meanings of events in historical contexts.

This software developer course will build upon the fundamental concepts of software development learned throughout the program in a comprehensive capstone project. Students will use the skill sets acquired in the program to design and build a software solution to meet the given scenario. ATA College students will be assigned to groups with milestones to meet throughout the course.

This course prepares students to take the Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer exam for web applications. ATA College students will be prepared for the three-part Microsoft exam, to include ASP.NET MVC, Microsoft Azure, and either C# or HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3.