Online Computer Programming Courses

 

 

A good programmer has no dearth of career option available before him or her. In many corporate entities where there are information technology & cyber programming divisions as well as in the software companies, the computer programmers are high in demand. Generally these programmers are entitled to write computer programs which meet the requirements of the system analysts and software engineers. Some companies are also willing to recruit people who possess sound knowledge of Java and C++. Even the individuals who are proficient in fourth or the fifth generation computer languages are high in demand. These programmers are rewarded with modest salary. Individuals with higher skill set and experience are offered more salary.

 

 

 

There are numerous institutes and universities spread around the world which offer programs on online computer programming. Some of these popular institutes which provide these programs are listed below.

 

 

The Baker College offers online undergraduate programs in Computer Programming and Computer Programming Java Option. Students who join the undergraduate program in Computer Programming learn the skills in programming, design and systems analysis. In the undergraduate course of Computer Programming with Java Options, instructions are provided with Java programming language. These also make the students well acquainted with Visual Basic programming concepts and C++. With the knowledge gained through these programs, the students can get job as programmers, systems analysts and developers.

 

 

The tuition fees charged for Baker online courses are very moderate. In fact the tuition charges for these programs are less than 50% of the tuition fees charged by other online institutes. To opt for the online undergraduate program in this institute would indeed be a good investment for the future. For undergraduate courses, cost per credit hour is $205. Even a variety of financial aid programs are available for the students to get enrolled in to online Baker courses.

 

 

In today’s competitive job scenario, knowledge and skills in a specialized area matter a lot. The online programs of the American Intercontinental University (AIU) have taken efforts to enhance the current qualifications of the students with industry knowledge and skills. The Bachelor of Information Technology degree with concentration in Programming equips the students to learn various things such as the fundamentals of programming & logic, development environments and control structures. The coursework has been framed in such a way so that the students can gain necessary skills and knowledge to be successful in the present competitive world. The coursework is aimed at combining technical knowledge with professional skills so as to churn out people catering to the needs of various fields including behavioral understanding, leadership, project management and implementation of change.Total credits required for online program on Bachelor of Information Technology Program are 180.

 

 

The total tuition fee for all the bachelor’s program including all software and course materials is $23400.

 

 

A large variety of online high school, certificate, career diploma, associate, bachelor and master programs are offered by Ashworth University. All these programs are accredited and payment option is quite flexible. The career diploma in Computer Programming can be completed within six months. Under this program, students will be taught C# program, developed by the Microsoft Corporation. The participants will be fortunate to learn the latest computer programming techniques developed by the knowledgeable instructors with years of experience. The interested students can enroll into this course any time of the year. This program prepares the candidates for a high paying job as a computer programmer in almost any industry.

 

 

Low course fees and interest-free monthly payment option make this course very popular among the students.

 

 

The Penn Foster Career School has created a buzz in online education. A wide variety of programs are available in different fields for various students. The aim of the Certificate in Computer Programming Languages is to prepare students at entry level position as a programmer in various industries. The program provides wonderful chance to learn conveniently and quickly while staying at the comfort of home. Due care is taken in this program so as to train the participants with the best practices to develop programming skills. The students are taught the programming in Java as well as complex database solutions.

 

 

The charge for this course is $595. This includes tuition charge of $65, administrative charge of $60 and shipping & handling charge of $40. If a student however enrolls to this course now, he or she will be given a discount of $100. Monthly payment option is also given to the participants of the program. 

Following are some other colleges and universities that offer web based computer programming courses:

• Colorado Technical University – Bachelor of Science in Information Technology – Software Application Programming
• Strayer University – Bachelor of Science in Information Systems/Programming
• University of Phoenix – Programming Concepts, Visual Basic, SQL, C++ and JAVA
• Kaplan University – Associates Degree in Applied Science in Information Technology – Application Development

Free Online Computer Programming Courses and Resources

There are several institutes around the world that are offering online computer programming courses. Those institutes and the courses being offered by them may be mentioned as below:

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Intro to Computer Science and Programming, Practical Programming in C and Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

• The Open University - Computers and Computer Systems, Data and Processes in Computing and Representing and Manipulating Data in Computers

• Open Educational Resources -  Introduction to Programming, Computational Mechanics and Materials and Concepts of Information Technology

• University of Southern Queensland - Creating Interactive Multimedia and Objected Oriented Programming in C++

• University of Tokyo - Communications Systems and Computational Linguistics

• Korea University - Quantitative Data Analysis and Computers, Programs and C++

There are plenty of free online resources in the domain of internet based computer programming education as well. The entities and the resources provided by them may be enumerated as below:

• Wikibooks (Wikibooks.org): Computer Programming Textbook, Computer Science and Programming Languages

• Land of Code (landofcode.com): Introduction to Computer Programming, CSS Lessons and Java Lessons

• Web Monkey (webmonkey.com): Java Programming Tutorials, PHP Programming Tutorials and JavaScript Programming Tutorials

• Free Education on the Internet (free-ed.net): Fundamentals of Java Course, Fundamentals of Visual Basic and Fundamentals of C++ Course