Program Description
The C++ Programmer certificate provides the opportunity for students and IT professionals to add skills in C and C++ object oriented program language to their IT knowledge base. Completers of this certificate are C++ Programmers.
Career Information
Occupation
Computer Occupations
Career Projections
The number of jobs in this field is expected to increase by 1% nationally and 7% in the State of Georgia over the next several years. Estimated salaries in this field start at $45,000 a year.
Labor market data was compiled using Economic Modeling Specialists, international and is updated annually.
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Admission Requirements
General College Admissions Requirements
Program Contact Information
Peter Ejindu
Program Coordinator, Computer Information Systems
Academic Building C2310A
404-225-4538
pejindu@atlantatech.edu
Program Length and Cost
Minimum Program Length in Semester Terms: 2 Terms
Credit Hours: 15
Estimated Program Cost: $3,784
Required Courses
Occupational Courses (15 Credits)
Total Credit Hours: 15
Program Outcomes
1. Graduates will be able to use operating system resources in software development, including the use of C/C++ system calls to do process and file management and inter-process communication.
2. Graduates will be able to understand the program development environment, including the design of multi-module programs.
3. Graduates will be able to use programming tools to aid in the software development process, including the compiler and its options, the make utility, librarian, loader, and debugger.
4. Graduates will be able to understand some of the basic principles of networking and the internet, and how to access a network from the operating system.