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Two Year Diploma Program
The Computer Systems: Operations and Management Program (CSOM) is designed to produce graduates who will immediately become productive employees, and who will have the breadth of background necessary for advancement as their career progresses. Career opportunities may include computer programming, E-commerce programming, website developer, network administrator, software development, computer operations, systems design or systems management. Students completing this program may be hired as the only "computer person" in a small business, or they may begin their career in a junior position with a large computing organization.
Entrance to this program is ideally suited to both the secondary school graduate or the more mature student seeking a career change or the opportunity to enhance their job skills.
All graduates will have considerable experience with programming languages, data structures, databases and files, hardware components and specifications, networking methodology, as well as systems. The main emphasis of the program is to highlight the importance of sound problem solving methodology, supported by hands on instruction in the most popular and the most utilized computing software and hardware. This approach, together with courses in English, Business and Mathematics will ideally prepare them for work, further training and advancement. A commitment to professionalism is an essential characteristic of the program.
CSOM is accredited by the Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS).