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Programming Design and Development

Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)

Course

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Programming Design and Development is designed to introduce students to the design and development processes of programming; structured elements of object-oriented languages such as classes, data, abstractions, inheritance, polymorphism, and storage management; and the program development environment. This course extends the standards of the Alabama Course of Study: Digital Literacy and Computer Science.

Format

In-Person

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Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

  • Program Pathway to Information TechnologyFrom Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Program Details

Detailed information about this program

Programming Design and Development is designed to introduce students to the design and development processes of programming; structured elements of object-oriented languages such as classes, data, abstractions, inheritance, polymorphism, and storage management; and the program development environment. This course extends the standards of the Alabama Course of Study: Digital Literacy and Computer Science. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course. These organizations enhance classroom instruction while helping students develop leadership abilities, expand workplace-readiness skills, and access opportunities for personal and professional growth. Students in the Information Technology cluster affiliate with SkillsUSA and/or TSA.

Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Research and collect data to create a solution that aligns with the client's needs and goals
  • Design an information technology-based project plan utilizing researched strategies to solve a given problem
  • Perform quality assurance protocols to enable the delivery of working software products according to specifications
  • Deliver and evaluate basic technical documents, presentations, and group interactions, using a variety of authoring tool
  • Demonstrate the effective use of tools for software development
  • Classify program structure, blocks, and storage types according to operational efficiency
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Computer Programmers15-1251.00
  • Software Developers15-1252.00
  • Web Developers15-1254.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Course)

  • Basic program logic and workflow diagrams — construct and interpret under direct supervision using standard charting conventions in a structured development environment.
  • Simple coded instructions — write and trace through using a designated programming language while following team coding standards on an assigned project.
  • Known syntax errors and runtime exceptions — identify and correct by reviewing compiler output under the guidance of a senior programmer.
  • Trial runs of small software modules — execute and document results in a controlled test environment to confirm that outputs match expected specifications.
  • Existing program documentation and inline comments — read and apply to understand code intent before making minor updates to a maintained codebase.
  • Basic database queries and data retrieval operations — write and test using standard SQL syntax within an established database management system.
  • Version control procedures — follow consistently when committing, branching, and merging code changes in a team repository environment.
  • Program requirements and task assignments — receive, interpret, and clarify with a supervisor before beginning development work on a software module.
  • Standard development environment tools including editors, debuggers, and compilers — set up and operate under guidance on a departmental workstation.
  • Initial program documentation drafts — prepare by recording development steps and inserting explanatory comments in coded instructions as directed by a lead programmer.

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Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
81%
Placement Rate
71%