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IT 502 - Intermediate Web Design
Credits:
4.00
An intermediate level exploration of the theory and
practice of Web design. Students learn the fundamentals of
design theory applicable to the World Wide Web and examine
tools and techniques for applying that knowledge to their
projects. Additional topics include information
architecture, usability, accessibility, optimization,
typography, and market visibility. Working knowledge of
XHTML and CSS required. Prereq: CS 403.
IT 505 - Database Programming
Credits:
4.00
Introduces database programming in the microcomputer
environment. Students use a procedural programming
language such as Visual Basic to manipulate data managed by
a database management system. Emphasis is on the relational
database model. Topics include connections, queries
(including use of SQL), relations, constraints, transaction
processing, concurrency issues, exception handling, and
report generation. Prereq: a programming course.
IT 506 - Intermediate Applications Programming with Visual Basic
Credits:
4.00
Introduction to advanced Visual Basic data structures,
focusing on the language's object oriented features.
Topics include the creation of programmer-defined classes
and objects, collections, user controls, exception
handling, regular expressions, database programming, and
Web forms. Prereq: CS 405.
IT 520 - Computer Architecture
Credits:
4.00
Fundamentals of computer organization, including binary
systems, data representation (and compression), machine
language, program execution, memory and process issues.
Operating systems and networking basics. Prereq: CS 415 or
CS 405.
IT 600 - Internship
Credits:
1.00
Provides opportunity to apply academic experience in
settings associated with future professional employment. A
written proposal for the internship must be approved by the
instructor. The proposal must specify what the student will
learn the from internship, why the student is properly
prepared for the internship, and what supervision will be
available during the internship. A mid-semester report and
a final report are required. Prereq: permission. May be
repeated up to a maximum of 4 credits. Cr/F.
IT 604 - Intermediate Web Development
Credits:
4.00
An intermediate-level examination of the theory and
practice of developing applications for the World Wide
Web. Students will learn practical techniques for designing
and implementing Web applications, with a particular
emphasis on server-side processing and data-driven Web
sites. Working knowledge of XHTML, CSS, and some
programming language is required. Prereq: CS 403 and
programming course.
IT 609 - Network/Systems Administration
Credits:
4.00
Introduces the central issues in administration of a
networked computer system. Topics include the
client-server model (including support of mail, FTP,
Telnet, the Web), disk and file systems, backup and
recovery, and security. Privacy and other legal/social
issues will be discussed. Prereq: CS 402 or IT 520 and a
programming course, or permission of the instructor.
IT 666 - Computer Security
Credits:
4.00
Provides students with the skills required to recognize and
diagnose potential security issues in computer and network
systems. Through readings, case studies, exercises,
research papers, exams and personal experience, students
will discuss and debate security policies and legislation,
system procedures, security tools and techniques and the
patterns that attackers use to foil security systems. Other
topics include types of attacks, viruses, intrusion
detection and tracking, firewalls, trust relationships and
authentication, secure connections, ans cryptography. At
the conclusion of the course, student will have a
heightened sense of security in the actions they take when
using and maintaining computer systems. Prereq: CS 402 or
IT 520 or permission of the instructor. No credit if credit
earned for CIS 615.
IT 696 - Independent Study
Credits:
1.00 to 6.00
Individual projects developed and conducted under the
supervision of a faculty member. Prereq: permission of
faculty supervisor and department chairperson. May be
repeated.
IT 771 - Web Programming Languages
Credits:
4.00
In this course, you will learn languages to program the
Web. Languages integrated into browsers, like JavaScript,
and languages invoked on the server, like Ruby. You will
also learn about frameworks, like Rails, and various
techniques used to support the programming process. In
addition, you will learn languages you will need to create,
modify and process Web documents. Prereq: IT 520, IT 604.
IT 780 - Topics in Information Technology
Credits:
4.00
Material not normally covered in course offerings. May be
repeated for credit.