2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Computer Applications Interdisciplinary Minor
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Memorial Library, Room B-117
(607) 753-4029
E-mail: gretchen.douglas@cortland.edu
www.cortland.edu/cap/
School
Arts and Sciences
Faculty
Gretchen Douglas, (Coordinator), Ronald F. Conklin, Mark Connell
Minor Offered
Computer Applications
Description
The interdisciplinary minor in computer applications is designed to complement any academic major and focuses on the development of applications within various academic disciplines. Students completing the minor will have been exposed to the skills and knowledge needed to use a variety of computers and packaged software as tools to solve problems in their respective disciplines.
SUNY Cortland offers interdisciplinary courses in computer applications so that all students in liberal arts or professional studies programs will have the opportunity to become familiar with the use of computers. Applications courses are described in this section. Programs
CAP 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications (A)Computing applications in various academic disciplines; topics include operating systems, word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, database, communications, the Internet, current topics and a brief introduction to computers and their impact on society. Not open to students with credit for CAP 110 or 111. Lecture and laboratory required.Fulfills: LASR.(3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code A = offered every semester
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
CAP 104 - Computers and Society (B)Examination of the social, political, ethical, and economic implications of living in a computer-dominated world. Emphasis on assessing the impact of technology and developing an understanding of its future role. Topics include computer crime, computer and information ethics, computers and the Constitution, privacy and Artificial Intelligence.(3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
CAP 129 - Special Topics in Computer Applications (O)Selected topics. May be taken more than once as subtitle changes.Prerequisites: Designated by department as appropriate for content and academic level of credit.(1-4 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
CAP 201 - C Programming (O)Programming in C using programming examples encountered in the physical and social sciences.Prerequisite: CAP 100.Lecture/Lab Hours: Three lecture hours.(3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
CAP 204 - Visual Basic (C)Introduction to computer programming using the Visual Basic computer language and its integrated development environment. Topics to be studied include event-driven programming, user interface design, data validation and error handling, modular programming using the control structures of the Visual Basic language, an introduction to data structures, and file operations.Prerequisite: CAP 100.(3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
CAP 206 - Introduction to Programming with Pascal (B)Fundamentals of computer programming using Pascal. Topics include Constants and Variables, Selection and Control Statements, Recursion, Arrays, Pointers, Records, Procedural and Data Abstraction.(3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
CAP 216 - Introduction to Data Structures (B)An introduction to data structures with a procedural programming language such as C or Pascal. Topics may include sets, records, arrays, abstract data types, lists, stacks, queues and binary trees.Prerequisite: CAP 201 or CAP 206, or permission of the CAP coordinator.(3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
CAP 220 - Introduction to Networking (B)An introduction to computer networks. Topics may include networking standards and the OSI model, transmission basics, network protocols, hardware, topologies and access methods, implementation and management of networks, and networking operating systems.Prerequisite: CAP 100 or permission of the CAP coordinator.(3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
CAP 229 - Special Topics in Computer Applications (O)Selected topics. May be taken more than once as subtitle changes.Prerequisites: Designated by department as appropriate for content and academic level of credit.(1-4 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
CAP 230 - Introduction to SPSS (O)Introduces statistical procedures available to computer users in Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Weekly laboratory.Prerequisite: CAP 100.(1 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
CAP 233 - Computerized Information Retrieval (B)Introduction to retrieving information from commercial, computerized data bases containing bibliographic, numeric and full text documents. Students will learn how data bases are organized and documented; how information is retrieved using command languages and communications software.Prerequisite: CAP 100.(1 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
CAP 235 - Presentation Software (O)Using the computer to create graphic representations of information and enhance print and non-print communication.Prerequisite: CAP 100 or consent of instructor.(1 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
CAP 236 - Desktop Publishing (B)Using the computer to create desktop publishing layouts of newspapers, newsletters, and resumes.Prerequisite: CAP 100 or consent of instructor.(1 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
CAP 238 - Web Page Design (A)Skills to design and create Web pages consisting of text and graphics.Prerequisite: CAP 100.(1 cr. hr.)
Frequency code A = offered every semester
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
CAP 240 - Intermediate Computer Applications (A)An introduction to desktop publishing and Web site development with a concentration in the use of multimedia files to enhance documents. Students will learn how to manipulate graphics, generate sound and video files, and create publications by learning fundamentals of modern presentation, desktop publishing, and Web page editing software.Prerequisite: CAP 100.(3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code A = offered every semester
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
CAP 250 - Computer Practicum (A)For students who are resource assistants in computer applications courses.Prerequisites: CAP 100 or equivalent and consent of instructor.(1-2 cr. hr.)
Frequency code A = offered every semester
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
CAP 327 - Computer Mapping (O)Introduction to desktop computer mapping. Practical experience in using computer mapping techniques to create thematic maps that graphically display data. Database organization, manipulation and analysis for efficient production of publication quality maps for communicating spatial information. Three lectures and/or demonstrations, one two-hour laboratory.Prerequisite: CAP 100.Also listed as GRY 327.(4 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
CAP 328 - Geographic Information Systems (S)Desktop computer-based Geographic Information System (GIS) Applications. Practical experience using GIS software to learn geographic data management, thematic mapping, basic map and database querying, as well as map creation and report writing. Three lectures and/or demonstrations, one two-hour lab.Prerequisite: CAP 100.Also listed as GRY 328.(4 cr. hr.)
Frequency code S = offered in spring
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
CAP 329 - Special Topics in Computer Applications (O)Selected topics. May be taken more than once as subtitle changes.Prerequisites: Designated by department as appropriate for content and academic level of credit.(1-4 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
CAP 330 - Advanced GIS Techniques (S-C)Planning, execution, and delivery of a GIS- and CAP-based project that demonstrates mastery of tools of GIS in a substantive application tailored to a field of interest.Prerequisite: GRY/CAP 327 or GRY/CAP 328.Also listed as GRY 330.(4 cr. hr.)
Frequency code S = offered in spring; C = offered at least once every two years
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
CAP 350 - Data Base Management Systems (O)Developing data base applications using integrated data base management tools. Survey of data base structures and methodologies. Generation of custom reports and graphics displays. Selected advanced data base features such as screen design, macros and procedures introduced.Prerequisite: CAP 100.(3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
CAP 351 - Advanced Web Page Design (B)Advanced Web page design features such as tables, frames, and forms as well as interactive applications such as animation and JavaScript.Prerequisite: CAP 238 or CAP 240.(3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
CAP 380 - Presentation Competency (B)Application of communication principles and computing technologies to message design, analysis and presentation. Topics include communication process and modes, research, audience analysis, message organization and delivery strategies. Computing applications include operating systems, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, databases, the Internet, and communication and presentation devices. Emphasis is on communication efficiency and effectiveness in presentations.Also listed as COM 380.Fulfills: PRES.(3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
CAP 403 - Applied Data Analysis and Interpretation using SPSS (O)Analysis and interpretation of data using a variety of advanced data analysis techniques for behavioral sciences and applied fields. Analysis will include multiple regression, factorial ANOVA and multivariate statistics appropriate for a variety of research designs. Emphasis is placed on application and acquiring data analysis computer skills using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS).Prerequisites: PSY 201, or equivalent, and CAP 100.Also listed as PSY 403.(3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
CAP 404 - Advanced Visual Basic Programming (B)Advanced aspects of programming with Visual Basic. Topics may include: Integration of MS Office components with the Visual Basic programming language, Windows API and Registry interfacing, Office technologies for the Web, and Custom Report Generation.Prerequisite: CAP 204 or permission of the CAP coordinator.(3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
CAP 429 - Special Topics in Computer Applications (O)Selected topics. May be taken more than once as subtitle changes.Prerequisites: Designated by department as appropriate for content and academic level of credit.(1-4 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
CAP 529 - Special Topics in Computer Applications (O)Selected topics. May be taken more than once as subtitle changes.Prerequisites: Designated by department as appropriate for content and academic level of credit.(1-4 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
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