Level 3 Certificate in Computer Programming
The Level 3 Certificate in Computer Programming offered by OXQUAL develops intermediate programming competence in structured coding, object-oriented design, data structures, algorithms, databases, debugging, version control and software-development workflows.
About this qualification
The Level 3 Certificate in Computer Programming offered by OXQUAL develops intermediate programming competence in structured coding, object-oriented design, data structures, algorithms, databases, debugging, version control and software-development workflows.
Career-focused
Develop relevant skills and knowledge that can support your next professional step.
What you'll cover
Key topics covered in this OXQUAL programme include:
- Programming Principles
- Structured Programming
- Modular Design
- Python Programming
- Java Awareness
- JavaScript Programming
- Variables and Data Types
- Control Structures
- Functions
- Arrays and Lists
- Stacks and Queues
- Algorithms
- Object-Oriented Programming
- Classes and Objects
- Inheritance
- Encapsulation
- Relational Databases
- SQL Fundamentals
- CRUD Operations
- Debugging
- Error Handling
- Git and Version Control
- Software Development Lifecycle
- Programming Project Development
Who it's designed for
This OXQUAL programme is suitable for:
- Learners with foundational coding knowledge
- Students preparing for software-development roles
- Junior Programmers
- IT Learners developing programming competence
What you'll gain
Successful completion of this OXQUAL programme can help learners to:
- Develop intermediate programming competence.
- Strengthen object-oriented programming skills.
- Improve data-structure and algorithm knowledge.
- Develop database-integration skills.
- Improve debugging and version-control practices.
- Build practical software-development experience.
How this qualification is assessed
The assessment pattern for this OXQUAL programme is outlined below.
- Assessment Type: Written examination, coding project and viva.
- Format: Multiple-choice questions, applied coding tasks, project submission and oral defence.
- Total Questions: 70 theory questions plus 1 coding project and 1 viva.
- Passing Score: 70%.
- Duration: 6–8 weeks (120–150 hours total).
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