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Computer Science

Skills and knowledge you may gain from your program:

  • Discuss factors that influence the choice of algorithms, including computational efficiency, programming time, maintainability, and the use of application-specific patterns in the input data
  • Apply algorithmic solutions to help understand the mapping of real-world problem
  • Summarize the phases of software development and compare several common lifecycle models and be able to select a suitable system or software implementation to manage data, information, and knowledge
  • Develop specifications for a software development effort that fully specify functional requirements and identify the expected execution path
  • Design and implement standalone applications, client-server based applications and web applications using computer languages suitable for the application
  • Define software quality and describe the role of quality assurance activities in the software process
  • Build, manage and engage with a team to successfully complete a project in a timely manner
  • Create appropriate models for the structure and behavior of software products from their requirements specifications
  • Describe several approaches to using a computer as a means for interacting with and processing data and apply standard APIs as well as tools to create visual applications and data displays

Areas of Employment

  • Analytics and Data Services
  • Communications
  • Consulting
  • Database Administration
  • Digital Marketing
  • Digital Strategy
  • E-commerce
  • Identity and Access Management
  • Information Technology
  • Network Security
  • Project Management
  • Quality Assurance
  • Software and Computing Services
  • Technology Development
  • Testing

Sample Job Titles

  • Data Mining Consultant
  • Database and Application Administrator
  • Front End Developer
  • Information Security Officer
  • IT Analyst or Specialist
  • IT Manager
  • Medical Software Engineering
  • Mobile Software Engineer
  • Programmer Analyst
  • Security and Technical Architecture Manager
  • Software Developer
  • Software Development Engineer
  • Software Engineer
  • Software Tester
  • Solution Architect
  • System Architect
  • Technical Consultant or Advisor
  • Technology Risk Manager
  • UI Engineer
  • Web Communications Advisor

Job Titles of Program Graduates

  • 3D CAD Tools Developer in Mining Software Development
  • Analyst in Federal Government
  • Application Developer in IT
  • Application Management in Energy Sector
  • Applications Software Developer in Telecommunications
  • Director of Strategic Initiatives in E-commerce
  • Director of Technology in Technology Services
  • Front End Developer in E-commerce
  • Global Partner Integrations Manager in Software Development
  • It Developer in Federal Government
  • IT Specialist in Federal Government
  • Physics Computing Specialist in Post-Secondary
  • Product Manager in Software Development
  • Programmer in IT
  • SAN Integration and Software Developer in High Tech
  • Software Developer and Graphic Designer in Internet Security
  • Software Developer and Research Analyst in Geomatics
  • Software Developer in Aerospace
  • Software Developer in Data Service Consultancy
  • Software Developer in Engineering Consulting
  • Software Developer in IT
  • Software Engineer in Software Development
  • Software Quality Assurance in Federal Government
  • Staff Software Developer in Internet Security
  • Technical Game Designer in Gaming
  • Web Systems Analyst in Federal Credit Union
  • Website Designer and Developer in Federal Government

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