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Courses - September 2025

Level 1

Course details

College Reading & Writing Skills
COMM1085

Description: This course introduces students to the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills needed for academic and workplace success. Students will analyse a variety of texts and apply the steps of planning, writing, and revising to produce writing that meets the expectations of selected audiences and purposes. The course prepares students for college-level writing tasks, research, and documentation by asking them to produce clear, informed, and purposeful documents relevant to both academic and professional contexts.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Conestoga 101
CON0101

Description: This self-directed course focuses on introducing new students to the supports, services, and opportunities available at Conestoga College. By the end of this course, students will understand the academic expectations of the Conestoga learning environment, as well as the supports available to ensure their academic success. Students will also be able to identify on-campus services that support their health and wellness, and explore ways to get actively involved in the Conestoga community through co-curricular learning opportunities.
  • Hours: 1
  • Credits: 0
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Technology Infrastructure: Networking
INFO1380

Description: This course will provide the student with the knowledge to conduct meaningful dialogue with the network specialists who design, install and maintain the network within their organization. The student will be introduced to broad networking concepts including protocols, topologies, transmission media and security, using hands-on examples of networking issues.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Mathematics for Information Technology I
MATH1910

Description:

The purpose of the course is to provide students with a sound mathematical foundation for logical reasoning and problem solving. The course stresses computer and business applications using equations, logic, sets, vectors, and data structures. The course includes applications such as cost-volume-profit analysis. The course is designed for IT students to help them translate everyday real world scenarios into mathematical concepts they can solve with computer systems and applications.

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Programming: Web Foundations
PROG1246

Description:

In this course, students develop the skills needed to build static web sites. This includes facility with coding HTML, XHTML, and CSS, as well as the insertion of graphics and video into web sites.

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Programming Concepts I
PROG1926

Description:

Developing software applications depends on a strong foundation in programming concepts and logic. In order to develop programs that solve business problems, the student will use the programming concepts of data types, looping, decision making, modifying strings and arrays. Particular attention will be paid to problem solving techniques using flowcharting to design the logic of the program. The student will be introduced to techniques of desk checking, testing and debugging.

  • Hours: 84
  • Credits: 6
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Database - Foundations
PROG2112

Description:

This course introduces the fundamentals of designing database relationships across entities, building schemas, and introductory SQL queries for data retrieval and modification.

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Level 2

Course details

Understanding Workplace Behaviours
CDEV1520

Description: Information technology professionals require a strong knowledge of workplace best practices and interpersonal relations. This course explores the skills needed for career building, team building, decision making, communication, workplace culture and organizational change. Students will learn corporate etiquette and understand the workplace experience. The course will encourage students to make connections with industry professionals.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Software Engineering Fundamentals
PROG1180

Description:

This course introduces the concept of building software while meeting user requirements. It begins by discussing the concepts of requirements gathering and documenting, software quality and how developers can enforce and ensure it. These concepts are further developed with introductions to the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), use cases and the tools at the developer's disposal. Emphasis is placed on program design, problem solving techniques, program debugging and unit testing

  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 4
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Web Design and Development
PROG2002

Description:

This course will familiarize the student with the use of web servers in the development of applications using dynamic web pages. Students begin by using HTML and Javascript before being introduced to several server side technologies (including CGI, ASP, PHP and ASP.NET). Proper web design principles will be discussed including the use of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). In addition, the student will be introduced to AJAX and jQuery as a way of efficiently updating portions of a web page.

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Advanced SQL
PROG3071

Description:

SQL concepts that go beyond those learned in Relational Databases are covered. Topics to be covered include indexes, stored procedures, transaction handling, programming abstractions, performance optimization and database maintenance.

  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 4
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

C Programming
SENG1090

Description:

This course introduces software design and implementation using the C programming language. Topics include fundamental program design, modularity, programming style, functions, arrays, strings, console input/output, pointers, structs, file input and output, debugging, version control, and testing. An emphasis is placed on using industry best practices to ensure quality and maintainable software

  • Hours: 84
  • Credits: 6
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.
Electives: General Education
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

Level 3

Course details

Object-Oriented Programming
PROG2511

Description:

This course expands programming knowledge by introducing object-oriented concepts. Topics include classes and objects including class declarations, information hiding, inheritance, member data, properties, methods and interfaces.The object-oriented concepts are applied in a variety of contexts, including application development for console-based and graphical user interface (GUI) applications. They are further demonstrated in advanced areas like data structures and multi-threaded applications

  • Hours: 84
  • Credits: 6
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Operating Systems
PROG2635

Description:

This course covers the principles and concepts of operating systems. Students learn how operating systems manage hardware resources and execute software. Emphasis is placed on examining computer hardware components and their interaction (the CPU, memory, storage, and input/output devices). Advanced topics include process management, memory management and caching, virtualization and cloud computing, networks, and distributed systems. Concepts related to user authentication, access control, and security mechanisms are also covered.

  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 4
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Data Structures
SENG1050

Description:

This course examines using and implementing advanced data structures to improve performance and storage efficiency. Common algorithms for structures, such as linked lists, queues, and hash tables, are discussed.

  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 4
  • Pre-Requisites: PROG2112 OR SENG1000 OR SENG1005
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

System Programming
SENG2031

Description:

This course introduces the student to the Linux Operating System. Linux architecture and task management will be covered. Industry-standard multitasking concepts, inter-process communication, threading and socket-level programming are presented. Students have the opportunity to develop system solutions using all concepts discussed in the course.

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.
Electives: General Education
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

Level 4

Course details

Windows Network Programming
PROG2126

Description:

This course introduces the students to various aspects of Microsoft Windows programming related to inter-process and network solutions. The course focuses on the .NET framework using the C# programming language. Topics include inter-process communication options with .NET, TCP/IP programming, client-server model, Windows services, and an introduction to development in Microsoft Azure.

  • Hours: 84
  • Credits: 6
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

NoSQL
PROG3290

Description:

Not only SQL databases are extensively used in web-based applications. The growth in usage is a direct result of their scalability and performance in data retrieval. The focus of this course is to provide an overview of the types of NoSQL databases. Students gain exposure to the technologies through demonstrated use of some of the most popular databases.

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Application Security
SECU2000

Description:

This course introduces essential security-related concepts designed to protect software applications from a wide range of cyber threats. Through a combination of theoretical concepts, hands-on practical exercises, and real-world case studies, students gain an understanding of best practices in application security.

  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 4
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Microprocessors And Embedded Systems
SENG2015

Description: This course has an emphasis on microprocessor programming and assembly language programming. The student designs and implements embedded applications for dedicated hardware platforms. Topics include CPU concepts (registers, address bus, data bus, RAM/ROM, program counter, stack pointer, interrupts), input/output mechanisms, machine data types, basic assembly language programming, timers and interrupt sources.
  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 4
  • Pre-Requisites: SENG1000 OR SENG1005 OR SENG1090
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Software Quality
SENG2020

Description:

This course focuses on modern Agile Project Management techniques and the tools and toolsets developers use to help accomplish diverse tasks. The toolsets include repositories, various testing techniques, containers for testing, and configuration management.

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites: PROG1175 OR PROG1180
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Please note:

Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs are based on the most recent available data through the Conestoga Campus Store.

Program outcomes

  1. Identify, analyze, develop, implement, verify and document the requirements for a computing environment.
  2. Contribute to the diagnostics, troubleshooting, documenting and monitoring of technical problems using appropriate methodologies and tools.
  3. Implement and maintain secure computing environments.
  4. Implement robust computing system solutions through validation testing that aligns with industry best practices.
  5. Communicate and collaborate with team members and stakeholders to ensure effective working relationships.
  6. Select and apply strategies for personal and professional development to enhance work performance.
  7. Apply project management principles and tools when working on projects within a computing environment.
  8. Adhere to ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements and/or principles in the development and management of computing solutions and systems.
  9. Support the analysis and definition of the specifications of a software system based on requirements engineering processes and techniques.
  10. Contribute to the design, development, integration, documentation, implementation, testing and maintenance of software systems based on software engineering methodologies, modern programming paradigms and frameworks.
  11. Apply software engineering design techniques, data structures, algorithms, and patterns to the implementation of a software system.
  12. Design, model, implement and maintain a database for a software system.
  13. Contribute to the development, maintenance and deployment of software systems to resolve basic networking issues.
  14. Contribute to building automated software solutions by supporting the analysis, evaluation and integration of intelligent systems into applications.
  15. Use appropriate testing, verification and evaluation procedures to assess software quality and improve software performance.
  16. Design and implement low-level software for embedded systems and interfacing to external devices.
  17. Use operating system concepts and internals to support effective operations in computing systems.