# Computer Information Systems (Certificate of Achievement)

College of Alameda · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Computer Information Systems

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**Computer Information System - Certificate of Achievement**

Students satisfactorily completing the following required courses will be eligible for the **AA degree** and the **Certificate of Achievement in Computer Information Systems**. Confer with a counselor or the dean concerning the specific pattern of requirements for this program and refer to the Degrees and Programs section of the Catalog for information on the Associate in Arts degree.

Computers are everywhere and impact many of our daily activities. Our lives are dependent on information from a computer. Computer skills are a necessity in today’s technological world.

**The CIS program at College of Alameda** prepares you for entry-level business opportunities requiring the use of computer applications, such as word processing, spreadsheet, database management, and geographical information systems (GIS) programs. Our CIS program prepares you for transfer to a university. Advanced students take programming courses, help desk and networking courses, and web publishing courses.

We offer beginning and advanced office application courses. We are the only Peralta college to offer help desk (desktop support technician) courses and networking courses. Our web publishing courses, offered as hybrid (with some face-to-face meetings) as well as online, lead to a certificate of proficiency upon successful completion of the courses. We also offer other online CIS courses which can fit your busy schedule.

Career Opportunities

The Computer Information Systems (CIS) program prepares students successful employment in the four fields of this discipline: hardware, software, networking, and data science, as well as for entry level business positions requiring the use of computer applications.

Learning Outcome(s)

1.  Develop an understanding of the problems and issues confronting individuals and society in general in the use of computers
2.  Analyze problems and design solutions using the program life cycle concept, HIPO charts, and program logic flowcharts
3.  Use and write simple Pseudo code
4.  Create presentation-quality charts of several types

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Degree Major/Certificate Requirements** | | 0 |
| CIS 1 | Introduction to Computer Information Systems | 4 |
| or CIS 5 | Introduction to Computer Science | 5 |
| or CIS 40 | Database Management | 4 |
| CIS 42 | Spreadsheet Applications | 4 |
| **Select a minimum of 9-10 units from the following** | | 0 |
| CIS 6 | Introduction to Computer Programming | 5 |
| CIS 23 | C# Programming | 4 |
| CIS 25A | Object Oriented Programming Using C++ | 4 |
| CIS 70 | Introduction to Tableau Analytics | 2 |
| CIS 110 | Information and Communication Technology Essentials | 4 |
| CIS 201 | Introduction to Computer Hardware | 4 |
| CIS 226A | Desktop Support Technician I | 3 |
| CIS 226B | Desktop Support Technician II | 3 |
| CIS 234A | World Wide Web Publishing I | 2 |
| CIS 234B | World Wide Web Publishing II | 2 |
| CIS 234D | Web Authoring | 2 |
| CIS 234E | Creating an E-Commerce Web Site | 2 |
| CIS 239 | Help Desk Tools and Techniques | 2 |
| **Total units required for Certificate of Achievement: 21 - 23 units** | | 21-23 |