Computer Programming & Applications Associate of Applied Business

Brown Mackie College — Hopkinsville

The Computer Programming & Applications degree program at Brown Mackie College – Hopkinsville in Kentucky is an associate’s degree program designed to provide you with a foundation for employment as an entry-level business programmer or computer operator. You will be taught commonly used programming languages and software applications.

Computer operators monitor the operation of computer hardware systems, ensuring that the systems are used efficiently and securely. Computer programmers write, test, and maintain programs that computers must follow to perform certain functions. These workers may be employed in a variety of environments, including large corporations, small businesses, and the government, which rely on computers to complete their work. With computer technology constantly changing, operators must be adaptable and willing to learn.

This Computer Programming & Applications degree program offers you courses on:
• The full range of C++ instruction statements and data types and the C++ programming language requirements. Structured programming techniques using library and user-coded functions are emphasized.
• Programming in a visual environment, including manipulation of a visual programming development platform. Program objects and classes are defined and utilized. Students are taught the fundamentals of data structures and data abstraction.
• Graphical user interface programming, which is tailored to the rapid development of software applications for a graphical environment.