FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2005

CONTACT: Steve Dolan
(619) 594-5664
sdolan@mail.sdsu.edu

SAN DIEGO, Wednesday, June 15, 2005 - Education is the key to success as you build your resume to enter into technical employment.

San Diego State University's College of Extended Studies offers several courses to help you in pursuit of a technical career.

In Fundamentals of Technical Writing, you will be taught how to translate complex information into easily understood language, and how to become a wizard at marrying the art of publishing with the science of technology. You'll learn the secrets of successful technical writers, including technical writing conventions, interviewing skills, desktop publishing and formatting techniques, key tips for developing graphics and templates, documentation management, and how to publish documents both on paper and electronically.

Requirements include Internet access, email, Netscape or Internet Explorer web browser.

The C++ for the Absolute Beginner course teaches you how to program in C++ from a master programming instructor and published author. In this project-oriented course, you'll skip all the gobbledygook and get right to programming - even if you have no prior programming experience.

You'll see how the world around us is built up by objects - things that have qualities and capabilities, and you'll explore how you can take that information and write a computer program that models the world around us. You will then see that this is the actual technique that professional programmers use to build their programs. By the end of the course, you'll be using Borland C++ Builder to write real programs for Microsoft Windows.

Requirements include Microsoft Windows, Borland C++ Builder 6 Personal Version, Internet access, email, and Netscape or Internet Explorer Web browser.

In C# Programming for the Absolute Beginner you will learn the fundamentals of computer programming with C#, a hot new programming language that incorporates the best features of Visual Basic, C++, and Java. You'll first develop your understanding of programming fundamentals: input/output operations, decision-making, and looping. Then, you'll explore the many benefits of object oriented programming, with plenty of vivid, real-life examples.

You also will gain hands-on experience with sequential data files, and be able to build a professional-looking and intuitive Graphical User Interface (GUI) application on your very own computer. Because there is no better way to learn programming than hands-on practice, almost every lesson includes practical examples and assignments you can use to develop your knowledge of programming.

Requirements include Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Visual C#.NET Standard 2003, Internet access, email, and Netscape or Internet Explorer Web browser.

SDSU's College of Extended Studies offers a wide variety of lifelong learning classes, seminars, and certificate programs. Career advancement courses are offered in many areas of management, leadership, and quality improvement while self-enrichment courses range from astronomy to web design. Additionally, the College offers over 30 certificate programs, online courses, and many other learning opportunities. For more information on the cutting-edge opportunities offered in the technical field, or other programs, visit the College's web site at www.NeverStopLearning.net.