Centennial College’s Software Systems Development Program Offers Reputable Training

Software developers, software engineers, systems analysts, business analysts, web application developers, IT project managers and computer programmers/ analysts all fall under the umbrella of software systems design and software systems development. These professionals serve a very important purpose in the technology world as they solve and plan a large variety of software solutions.

In order to become a professional in this field, you must first attend a post-secondary institution. The only of its kind in the province of Ontario, Centennial College’s Software Systems Designs program provides its students with a four-year Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Information Sciences. The program has a unique focus on system design, a blend of technology and business subjects as well as an industry placement. To apply for this software systems design/ development program, students must present an Ontario Secondary School Diploma with a minimum of six 12U, 12M, OAC credits or equivalent or be 19 years of age or older. Other requirements include English 12U and one of the following: Math 12U Advanced Functions, Math 12U Calculus and Vectors, Math 12U Mathematics of Data Management or equivalent. Possession of minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to program.

The undertaking is facilitated through Centennial College’s hi-tech, award-winning Science and Technology Centre campus. This campus is designed to ensure that students have the most up-to-date equipment with which to practice. This includes: VoIP, WiFi, Cellular Networks, Advanced Routing and Switching and Network Management and Wireless Broadband (WiMax) in all of its computer labs.

The software systems development/ software systems design program covers a number of courses including: Financial Analysis, Statistics and Research Methods, Database Driven Websites, Programming for Network Systems, Software Design Patterns, Software Quality Assurance, Business Consulting and much more. To round out training, Software Systems: Design, Development and Management includes three software development projects. These real-world business applications will require students to utilize all the technical, systems and business skills acquired during their studies to build higher quality software. More hands-on training is offered through a 15-week paid co-op placement. This placement puts students into companies that hire Software Design System professionals, so that they can apply theory and practice to real-life situations. In order to be eligible for co-op, students are required to obtain a minimum C grade in ENG-110, minimum 2.0 GPA and minimum 80 per cent of year 1 and 2 courses. As you can see the software systems design/ software systems development program places emphasis on advanced software standards and management.

With the in-depth training, students are prepared for a number of positions upon graduation. For example, a systems analyst researches problems, plans solutions, recommends software and systems and coordinates development. Meanwhile, software developers design and carry out highly technological plans to create the appropriate solutions for the software on which they are working. On the other hand, software analysts are concerned with other facets of the software development process. They can be involved in aspects wider than design and coding, including computer programming. They may also contribute to the overview of the project on the application level rather than component level or individual programming tasks. These highly specialized software professionals are in high demand by a variety of companies in North America.

Author: Emma

Source: Centennial College