Computer Information Systems - Software Development & Database Administration | Lake Area Technical College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

ProgrammingCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingReading ComprehensionActive LearningComplex Problem SolvingSystems AnalysisSystems EvaluationActive ListeningSpeaking

Knowledge

Computers and ElectronicsMathematicsCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageTelecommunications

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningNear VisionInformation OrderingWritten ExpressionInductive ReasoningCategory Flexibility

Tasks

Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost
Develop or direct software system testing or validation procedures, programming, or documentation.
Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to design systems and to obtain info
Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make
Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against
Plan and install upgrades of database management system software to enhance database performance.

Technology

Word processing softwareDevelopment environment softwareObject or component oriented development softwareData base user interface and query softwareDocument management softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareAccess softwareBackup or archival softwareData base management system softwareWeb page creation and editing software

Tools

Application serversComputer serversDesktop computersDigital camerasDirectory serversFlash disksGraphics processing unit GPUIn circuit emulators ICELogic analyzersMainframe computersMulti-core central processing unit CPUNotebook computersHard disk drivesRedundant array of independent disks RAID systemsTape libraries

Work Values

Working ConditionsSupportAchievementRecognitionRelationshipsIndependence

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: high15-1252.00	Software Developers	title_inference	$133,080 median$211,450 top	+15.8%	26,770
Match confidence: medium15-1242.00	Database Administrators	title_inference	$104,620 median$160,890 top	-0.64%	-50

Program Pathways

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

Multi-file features — design and implement end-to-end within an existing service.
Integration points (APIs, queues, databases) — work across confidently in a familiar stack.
Test strategy (unit, integration, end-to-end) — apply appropriately to assigned features.
Production incidents on owned components — investigate and resolve with reduced guidance.
Performance and scalability concerns in code — recognize and address in routine work.
Code reviews for peers — provide substantive feedback on a team's pull requests.
Estimates and breakdowns for medium tasks — produce reliably in sprint planning.
Refactoring of legacy code — execute safely in well-tested areas of the codebase.
Cloud services and platform tooling — use correctly in standard team workflows.
Junior developers on routine work — guide on patterns and conventions during onboarding.

Program Details

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Requirements

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Financial Aid

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