The Programming I course covers fundamental computer science and programming topics such as algorithms, software problem solving, input/output, control flow, functions, object-oriented programming, and references. Students will learn how to program software in a modern high-level programming language.

Programming I

Explore programming topics like algorithms, input/output, control flow, and object-oriented programming.

The Programming II course teaches advanced object-oriented programming concepts, focusing on inheritance and events as tools for creating programs. Students in this course will also learn file input/output (I/O) as well as several abstract data types that will be useful in designing and building larger programs. Students will also be introduced to additional foundational skills such as sorting algorithms and recursion.

Programming II

Learn advanced object-oriented programming concepts, focusing on inheritance and events as tools for creating programs.

The Systems Programming course explores techniques and methods used in object-oriented programming (OOP) languages through an architecture-focused approach. Students will be introduced to the core OOP concepts of inheritance, encapsulation, interfaces, abstract classes, and polymorphism. Students will also learn to apply industry-standard techniques such as reusability and efficiency in object-model implementation. This course also looks at the principal advantages of OOP compared to procedural programming techniques.

Systems Programming

Discover techniques used in object-oriented programming (OOP) languages through an architecture-focused approach.

Gain the skills you need to build a strong foundation in computer science. This course stack covers critical programming lessons in areas like algorithms, APIs, control flow, and using high-level programming languages. This is a great curriculum for learning relevant, industry-standard techniques from instructors who have real experience in the field.

Fundamentals of Computer Science

Learn critical programming lessons in algorithms, APIs, control flow, and using high-level programming languages.

The Computer Operating Systems course explores the concepts of operating systems and how they interface with hardware and application software. Principles of kernels, processes, device drivers, file systems, and user permissions are examined. Students will understand how to install and configure various types of operating systems and how to use this knowledge to restrict access to certain users.

Computer Operating Systems

Explore the concepts of operating systems and how they interface with hardware and application software.

The Networking Technologies course introduces students to the principles of network architecture, network protocols, application protocols, and Internet design. Students will learn how to identify local and wide-area networks and their specific standards as well as how Internet data is delivered.

Networking Technologies

Discover the principles of network architecture, network protocols, application protocols, and Internet design.

In the Virtual Computing course, students will learn about computer hardware virtualization, container technologies, and virtualization software. Students will deploy Linux and Windows operating systems using virtualization software and will apply these technologies throughout future courses as they build more complex systems. This course will provide a clear understanding of virtual machines and containers and how each are managed and implemented.

Virtual Computing

Explore computer hardware virtualization, container technology, and virtualization software including Linux and Windows.

The Introduction to Information Security course presents the concepts of network security, encryption, and security policies. Students will learn security principles and how to apply this knowledge throughout future courses. Role based access control, trusted parties, risk assessment, and incident response management practices are applied to business policies and technology systems to protect data and preserve records. The use of encryption in computer, network, and storage systems is studied and applied.

Introduction to Information Security

Learn how role based access control, risk assessment, and incident response management are applied to business policies.

Every business has an interest in keeping their information secure from cyber attacks and other threats. These courses will help you get started in all of the areas that matter most to information security, from operating systems to networking technologies and virtual computing.

Fundamentals of Cybersecurity

Get started in information security, from operating systems to networking technologies and virtual computing.

In the System Scripting Fundamentals course, students will learn the fundamentals of using programming languages to make logic decisions, control the operating system, and automate systems management. The use of libraries and user-defined functions will be applied to scripts. Operating system shell scripts and interpreted scripting languages will be explored. This course clarifies the types of languages used in this industry and outlines their successful application in controlling servers.

System Scripting Fundamentals

Learn how to use programming languages to make logic decisions, control the operating system, and automate.

Find out what it takes to help businesses manage their IT with courses that cover the essentials. Each is focused on relevant technology skills companies are looking for in areas like operating systems, virtualization, and scripting, and taught by instructors with real-world experience.

Fundamentals of Information Technology

Find out what it takes to help businesses manage their IT with essentials like operating systems, virtualization, and scripting.

The Introduction to Web Architecture course introduces students to principles of web development and application architecture. Students will identify the elements necessary in a functional web application. They will examine how data flows between technical components and distinguish the many team member roles and responsibilities spanned by the work. They will develop an understanding of basic web page syntax using HTML and CSS. By completion of the course, students will fundamentally grasp how key components of web-based applications integrate with each other.

Introduction to Web Architecture

Develop an understanding of basic web page syntax using HTML and CSS and how web-based applications can integrate.

The Web Interfaces and Usability course focuses on fundamental interaction design and usability principles coupled with proven user interface-design patterns. Applying the concepts learned in this course will increase students’ ability to create effective user experiences and understand how user behavior and interaction influence information architecture and design.

Interfaces and Usability

Learn how to create effective user experiences and how user behavior influences information architecture and design.

The Graphic Principles I course is designed to teach students basic levels of graphics creation through the use of software programs employed by design, animation, and interactive-media companies worldwide. This course emphasizes vector graphic design from a production point of view, as students gain a thorough understanding of input/output techniques, color theory, and tools for graphic design and image creation.

Graphic Principles I

Be introduced to the basics of graphics creation through software programs employed by interactive-media companies.

The Graphic Principles II course is designed to teach students advanced levels of graphics creation through the use of software programs employed by design, animation, and interactive-media companies. This course emphasizes raster graphic design from a production point of view and expands students&#39; knowledge of digital color models and image-compositing technique.

Graphic Principles II

Explore advanced graphics creation through raster graphics, digital color models, and image-compositing.

Explore the world of user experience and how it can be shaped through web architecture, graphic design, and so much more. This course stack takes you through the basics of interaction design and usability to understand user behavior and interface design.

Fundamentals of User Interface Design

Explore the world of UX and how it can be shaped through web architecture, graphic design, and so much more.

The Data Visualization and Modeling course covers techniques that allow developers to integrate large data sets from disparate sources and create visualizations of sample data. Data collection is a key part of simulation, but accurate use of that data is equally important. Developing good statistical models and understanding probabilistic distributions can help an engineer build a more accurate simulation.

Data Visualization and Modeling

Learn how developers integrate large data sets from disparate sources and create visualizations of sample data.

The Discrete Mathematics course provides an introduction to basic concepts of mathematics and mathematical reasoning. Students will explore propositional and symbolic logic, sets and relations, sequences, functions, algorithms, matrices, number theory, combinatorics, probability, and Boolean algebra. Students will also use sets, truth tables, and other data structures to recognize and express mathematical ideas graphically, numerically, symbolically, and in writing.

Discrete Mathematics

This course gives students an introduction to basic concepts of mathematics and mathematical reason.

In this course, legendary sportscaster Dan Patrick will take you through strategies for asking compelling questions, conducting a successful interview, and finding subjects that match your skills. Dan has built an inspiring four-decade career across the industry as a sportscaster and reporter on The Dan Patrick Show and SportsCenter’s Sunday Conversation on ESPN. He also has a wide range of experience going in-depth with personalities like Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Reggie Jackson, and Bill Murray.

The Art of Interviewing

Dan talks about his sportscasting journey and the strategies he uses to ask excellent questions.

Introduction

This section of the course teaches students about practical interviewing techniques, giving them insight into conducting their own interviews and analyzing their work.

What Makes a Good Interviewer?

Students explore the anatomy of an interview question, learn what types of questions yield the highest-quality answers, and discuss the role of AI in interviewing.

Topic and Demand

Students learn about the difference between open-ended and close-ended questions and explore different kinds of interview formats.

Open-Ended and Close-Ended Questions

Dan explains how to conduct thorough research and how to use that research to set an interview’s goal and structure.

Research

This section covers interview preparation from start to finish, including preparing your workspace; navigating the beginning, middle, and end of your interview; and the role of social media platforms in interviewing.

Prepare Your Space

Dan shows students how to course-correct when an interview goes off track, including how to conduct themselves in a professional manner and how to deal with nervous or angry subjects. Students will also record and share their own interviews.

Difficult Interviews

Legendary sportscaster Dan Patrick takes you through the strategies you need to ask compelling questions and conduct a successful interview, as he shares insight and experience gained over the course of his four decades in sports reporting and sportscasting.

Whether it’s Westworld or Westeros, creating epic worlds on screen is a complicated job that balances technical know-how with industry nuance and creative vision. If you’re interested in pursuing a role in film production, you want to learn from someone who has done it – someone like Stephen Beres. He’s an Emmy-winning producer and technologist who has worked on some of television’s biggest shows, including HBO’s Game of Thrones, Westworld, and True Detective. In this course, Stephen draws from his years of experience to give in-depth insights into the visual language of film.

The Craft of Cinematography: Mastering Visual Language

Stephen introduces himself and goes over what students will learn in this course.

Students explore basic visual language concepts and learn how to identify visual language in movie scenes.

Critiquing Visual Language

Stephen shows students how to find sources of inspiration and how to use those sources to bring original ideas to the screen.

Communicating Visual Language Intent Through Inspiration

Students learn how to conduct camera movement tests and how to use the results to achieve their visual language goals.

Movement Test Analysis and Application

Students discover how camera dynamic range tests can help them determine the best camera to use for their preferred visual language.

Dynamic Range Test Analysis and Application

Stephen explains how to conduct mixed and available light tests on different cameras, and discusses how the test results can help build a film’s visual language.

Mixed and Available Light Test Analysis and Application

Students use provided footage to create and edit a reel that showcases their chosen visual language.

Putting it Together

Emmy-winning producer Stephen Beres takes you through techniques he’s used working on shows like Game of Thrones and Sesame Street.

Mixing music is an art form, and if you want to understand it, you need to learn from the best. That’s where Full Sail University Hall of Fame alumni Leslie Brathwaite comes in - he’s a mix engineer who has spent his career working with some of the music industry’s biggest names on some of their most iconic songs and albums. In this exclusive Full Sail DC3 course, Leslie takes you through what’s he’s learned along the way - like how to work with artists and producers, how to build up a mix piece by piece, and not only which tools Leslie uses for the job, but more importantly… why. It’s a hands-on tour through the craft of mixing, with one of the best to guide you.

The Craft of Mixing Hit Records

Leslie breaks down what you’ll learn in The Craft of Mixing Hit Records, and how to get the most out of the course.

Leslie covers the business end of mixing audio, including how a song is made, the chain of command at record labels, how to meet a client’s needs, and how to build a positive reputation.

The Business of Mixing

Leslie takes you through his studio setup and walks you through how he uses those tools to mix – from vocals and drums to plugin and reverb – while also showing you how to listen back to your work to see what else you need to do.

The Process of Mixing

Leslie demonstrates how to train your ears and use technical skills to create mixes that evoke emotions in the listener.

The Art of Mixing

Join Grammy-Winning Mix Engineer Leslie Brathwaite on a step-by-step journey through what he’s learned working with some of the music industry’s biggest names - like OutKast, Cardi B, and Pharrell Williams - on some of their most iconic songs and albums.

Designed for gamers, streamers, and esports players, Full Sail DC3’s Content &amp; Streaming for Gamers gives you a comprehensive look at content creation within the gaming industry while introducing you to content creation fundamentals. You’ll explore the process of developing content specifically for gaming and examine the importance of personal branding, networking, sponsorships, monetization, and legal considerations. Ultimately, this course gives you the knowledge and skills you need to get started in the dynamic world of gaming content creation.

Content & Streaming for Gamers

Students gain foundational knowledge of the gaming industry, explore the role of content creation within the industry, and learn about content creation equipment.

Gaming Content Creation

Students discover various gaming industry roles, identify different types of gaming content, and analyze the content styles of popular creators.

Industry Roles & Content Format

Students learn about creating a personal brand, building a professional network, and how to identify opportunities for sponsorships and monetization.

Branding, Networking, Community, & Sponsorships

In this section, students cover the content production process from start to finish and learn about techniques for publishing, promotion, and content performance analysis.

Content Production Phases & Analytics

Students learn about copyright, trademark, and intellectual property rights; explore contracts and negotiation techniques; and identify strategies to protect their brand.

Legal Considerations for Gaming Content Creators

This section discusses emerging trends and technologies in gaming content creation, including the role of AI, content considerations for collegiate esports, and more.

The Future of Gaming Content Creation

Get the tools to build a foundation as a content creator and streamer in the gaming industry.

Podcasts have become a cultural phenomenon, offering a unique platform for individuals and organizations to share stories, ideas, and conversations with the world. However, creating a successful podcast requires a producer who is confident in several skillsets. In Full Sail DC3’s Podcast Essentials: Production &amp; Editing Skills, you will work through the three stages of production to prepare, record, and edit a podcast that you can distribute and market to audiences. This course is for you if you’re eager to explore the art and techniques of producing compelling podcasts or expand your podcasting knowledge and experience.

Podcast Essentials: Production and Editing Skills

Students receive a general overview of the podcasting industry, outline podcasting production steps, and use storytelling concepts to draft a script.

Introduction & Podcast Pre-Production: Storytelling and Scriptwriting

Students learn about the hardware and software used in podcast production, set up their recording/filming space, and record their own podcast segment.

Podcast Production: Gear, Setup, and Recording

Students wrap up by practicing audio and video editing skills, examining common podcast distribution tactics, and developing marketing assets to promote a completed episode.

Podcast Post-Production: Editing and Distribution

This course focuses on the technical skills needed to produce and edit a podcast from start to finish.

Before a game is released to the public, it undergoes rigorous quality assurance testing to find and fix bugs. QA testers help spot glitches as well as evaluate other aspects of the game as a “first end user” (a player who hasn’t worked on or experienced the game before). QA Testing for Games, which was designed with direct industry feedback from professional developers like EA Tiburon, Epic Games, and Insomniac, covers the skills required to QA test games, from best practices and tools of the trade to career paths in QA testing.

QA Testing for Games

Students are introduced to quality assurance basics and become familiar with QA tools of the trade.

Students get familiar with the game they’ll be testing and learn how to find and report bugs.

Testing Cycle 1 – Alpha Build

Students create game test plans, learn about game testing life cycles, and playtest the game’s second build.

Testing Cycle 2 – Beta Build

Students learn how to create a dashboard in Jira, how to update their bug reports, and how to analyze their test plans.

JIRA Workflow

Students playtest the game’s final build, update their bug reports, and continue to analyze their test plans.

Final Testing Cycle

Students learn about the end of development cycles and QA best practices.

Closing a Development Cycle

This section covers possible career paths in the QA industry, from entry-level roles to project management positions.

Careers in QA

Learn the QA techniques, tools, and workflows used by companies like EA Tiburon and Epic Games.

It&#39;s no secret that the most exciting parts about esports are the intense competitions and epic victories. But to compete at this level, you need a well-coordinated organization that shares the same competitive fire. In this Full Sail DC3 course, we&#39;ll share the tools, knowledge, and strategies you need to start a scholastic or professional esports organization. Through practical hands-on opportunities, you will also learn how to manage the organization and build a competitive team.

The Esports Playbook: Team Business and Operations

The course instructors introduce themselves and go over the course resources and structure.

Course instructors cover the basics of esports organizations, including their purpose and history, the differences between scholastic and professional organizations, and the pros and cons of open ecosystem versus franchising in esports.

Introduction to Esports Organizations

Students learn the business and financial techniques needed to establish and structure an esports organization.

Organization Management

Course instructors cover topics like team assembly, team dynamics, and player development, as well as how to create schedules for streaming events and sponsorship campaigns.

Team Management

Students learn strategies to help their players maintain good mental and physical health, plus techniques for creating a smooth pre- and post-tournament experience.

Wellness and Tournament Management

This section covers strategies and tactics for creating a social media presence, how to make relevant content, and how to build a community for fan engagement.

Marketing and Community

Students learn how to monetize their esports organization with sponsorships, fundraising, and collaborations with other organizations.

Revenue Generation

This course teaches students the skills needed to launch and manage an esports organization at the scholastic or professional level.

Creating a successful podcast requires planning, production savvy, and an understanding of the business side of the industry. You’ll touch upon all of that and more in this Full Sail DC3 course. Featuring guidance from industry experts, this three-week class covers everything from scriptwriting and interviewing to audio recording, basic editing, and marketing. With hands-on projects, weekly feedback, and access to the DC3 online community, you’ll have all the support you need to unlock your creativity and build your own podcast.

The Podcasting Playbook: Craft Your Concepts into Episodes

The course’s instructors introduce themselves and go over what you’ll learn in The Podcasting Playbook: Craft Your Concepts into Episodes, and how to get the most out of this course.

Students discover the history of podcasting, podcast genres and formats, how to navigate hosting platforms and directories, and how to plan your podcast channel.

The World of Podcasting

Students learn about the podcast production process, including how to plan content, how to conduct interviews and write scripts, and recording and editing techniques.

Producing a Podcast Episode

Students wrap up by learning how to publish their completed episodes, market their podcast, use analytics, and how to potentially monetize their podcast through advertising, sponsorships, and more.

Publishing, Promoting, and Monetizing Podcasts

This course takes students through the podcast creation process by helping them plan, record, edit, publish, and promote their own podcast channel.

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