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Odesa Technological University "STEP" is a private higher education institution that was established on the basis of the STEP Computer Academy branch in Odesa, Ukraine. We focus on current trends in education, business, and information technology. Our educational programs for IT specialists are unique author's methods that are highly appreciated by IT experts, and our teachers are practitioners from the largest IT companies in Ukraine.  The university trains bachelors in specialties that are in-demand in the IT market. Upon graduation, students receive a diploma of higher education and can receive international certificates from the industry leaders: Microsoft, Cisco, Autodesk, Oracle, and Google.

Our Mission

Our mission is to become a center of IT education and science in the south of Ukraine, create an outstanding, creative, and professional environment for training new professionals who are successful, in demand, and can implement the knowledge gained in science, production, business, and education.

Our vision is to train and develop a person who can be successful in any part of the world and show their creative abilities and non-standard thinking in the uncertainty of the today's environment, complexity and ambiguity of modern society.

Students of Odessa Technological University "STEP" receive education in specialty 122 — Computer Science.

After the second year of bachelor's degree, they can choose one of the majors:

• Computer Graphics and Design
• Networks and Cybersecurity
• Software Development

The purpose of the program is to provide students with knowledge, techniques, and skills in software development, computer graphics and design, networks and information technology, design of electronic resources and multimedia.

Computer Graphics and Design:

Tools and Technologies

As they study, students learn and use various tools and technologies, including:

• Layout tools: HTML/CSS, XML.
• General-purpose programming languages: С, Objective-C, С++.
• Backend (programming languages): C#, Java, Python, Ruby, Perl, PHP.
• Frontend (programming languages): JavaScript, JQuery.
• CMS/web frameworks: Python: Django-CMS, Plone/Django, Flask, Pyramid, Turbogears, Twisted, Zope; PHP: WordPress, Drupal, Joomla/Symphony, Zend, CakePHP; Ruby on Rails; C#: DotNetNuke, Orchard/ASP.Net; Java: Alfresco, Magnolia, Pulse/Spring, Stripes; Javascript: KeysoneJS, PencilBlue, Cody/Node.js.
• Frameworks: Ember.js, AngularJS, Knockout.js, Backbone.js, React.js.
• Technologies: Flash, Silverlight, Ajax, Adobe AIR, JavaFX.
• Graphics processing tools: Photoshop, Illustrator, CorelDraw.
• Structured and unstructured databases, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, etc.
• Plane graphics and layout tools.
• 3D graphics and animation tools.
• Photo and video processing tools.

Networks and Cybersecurity:

Tools and Technologies

As they study, students learn and use various tools and technologies, including:

• High-level programming languages: C, Objective-C, C++, C#, Java, Python, Ruby, Perl, Lisp, Scala.
• Low-level programming languages: Assembler, Pcode, Java bytecode, Perl, CIL.
• Web technologies: HTML, XML, JavaScript, PHP.
• Structured and unstructured databases, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, etc.
• Languages and tools for design, modeling, and software engineering: UML, IDEF0, IDEF1x, CASE tools.
• Network tools: systems network architecture, OSI models and networking protocols, software communication interfaces.
• Firewall technologies, intrusion detection, creation of virtual private networks, security analysis.
• Information technologies of cryptographic and steganographic protection.

Software Development

Tools and Technologies

As they study, students learn and use various tools and technologies, including:

• High-level, general-purpose programming languages: С, Objective-C, С++, C#, Java, Python, Ruby, Perl, Lisp, Scala.
• Web design: HTML, XML, JavaScript, PHP.
• Math software: MATLAB, Mathcad.
• Low-level programming languages: Assembler, Pcode, Java bytecode, Perl, CIL.
• Database query languages: PL/SQL, SQL, Transact-SQL.
• Languages and tools for design, modeling, and software engineering: UML, IDEF0, IDEF1x, CASE tools.
• Operating systems: Windows, Linux (Android, Ubuntu), iOS.
• Network tools: systems network architecture, OSI models and networking protocols, software communication interfaces.
• Structured and unstructured databases, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, etc.