40000

Practical experience in the major area of study. Arranged individually and taken after completion of the major course work.

Provides theory and application in project planning, implementation, control, and completion. Includes network planning, project evaluation and review techniques (PERT), critical path methods (CPM), management by objectives, management by exception, cost analysis, and resource allocation/leveling.

Practical experience in the major area of study, arranged individually and taken after the completion of the major course work.

Covers application of project management knowledge areas (project integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk, and procurement management) and process groups (initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing) to information technology projects. Prerequisites: ACC 3xxxx Survey course in Accounting, OAD 30063 Behaviors in Organizations, ITS 37044 Operating Systems, ITS 30163 Database Management or consent of instructor.

Examines adult learning theory principals including motivating adult learners, fostering adult learning programs and applying them to an eLearning environment. Also examines various forms of eLearning, benefits and drawbacks.

Database administration strategies and procedures provided in current industry accepted Oracle database platforms; Introduction to the concepts and procedures associated with Oracle architectural component; Manage an Oracle instance and use database tools; Concepts associated with storage structure components and tables; Methods for loading and reorganizing data. Concepts and tasks associated with managing security. Prerequisite: ITS 33475 Oracle SQL

Students learn to identify key features of Oracle database backup, recovery, and the architecture and administration of Oracle Net Services. Prerequisite: ITS 43031 Oracle Database Fundamentals

Implementing and administering security, including: communication security, infrastructure security, cryptography, access control, authentication, external attack and operational and organization security.

Develop skills necessary to implement various security scenarios for small, medium and large scale companies including: Managing security templates, implementing service packs and patches, configuring security for communication channels, including managing SMB, IPSec, SSL and Wireless networking security protocols, managing user access and to implement Encryption and a Public Key Infrastructure. Prerequisite: ITS 33488 MS Windows Directory Services Administration.

Analyze business requirements and design directory service architecture, including: Unified directory services such as Active Directory and Windows NT domains; Connectivity between and within systems, system components, and applications; Directory and database replication. Course measures skills required to analyze business requirements for desktop management and design solutions. Prerequisite: ITS 33488 MS Directory Services Administration.

Analyze business security requirements and design security solution, including: Controlling access to resources, Auditing access to resources; Authentication, and encryption. Prerequisite: ITS 33488 MS Windows Directory Services Administration.

Implement, administer, and troubleshoot information systems that incorporate Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server.

Focuses on designing small to medium-sized networks (fewer than 500 nodes). Identify and analyze networking needs of customer, design network structure, identify appropriate network management solutions, and develop network prototype. Prerequisite: ITS 23473 CCNA Routing and Switching.

Design and deploy messaging systems that incorporate current Microsoft Exchange messaging systems.

Introduction to Oracle relational database concepts. Use of SQL for storing, retrieving, and manipulating data in relational databases; Access data from more than one table using joins; Aggregate data using group functions, write sub-queries, and create and populate Oracle database tables; Define, maintain, and modify other database objects; Use SQL's Data Manipulation Language and transaction controls; Control both user and object level security in an Oracle database; Use basic PL/SQL. Tools and techniques to improve performance of currently accepted Oracle server platforms; Files and events supporting tuning process; Application tuning issues impacting database performance; Tuning components and functions of shared pool and buffer cache. Monitor contents and usage of Redo Log buffer. Identify: Database configuration and I/O issues; SQL operations requiring sorts. Use: Direct writes for large sorts and allocate temporary space appropriately; Oracle tools to diagnose and resolve contention. Create tuning session; Gather, view, and edit input data.

Continuation of Oracle Database 10g: Admin I-A. Prerequisite ITS 44000

Introduction to Oracle relational database concepts; Use of SQL for storing, retrieving, and manipulating data in relational database; Access data from more than one table using joins; Aggregate date using group functions, write sub-queries, and create and populate Oracle database tables; Define, maintain, and modify other database objects; Use SQL's Data Manipulation Language and transaction controls; Control both user and object level security in an Oracle database; Use basic PL/SQL.

Continuation of Oracle Database 10g: Admin II-B. Prerequisite: ITS 44002

Programming techniques using the object oriented approach in the Visual Basic.NET environment. Topics include developing user interfaces, coding, decision-making and control structures. Advanced topics of class creation and usage, accessing databases and creating web and console applications

Course exposes students to the technologies, terms, and processes related to Internet security. Topics include general security, network security, operating system security, and methods for testing security. Both UNIX and Microsoft Windows operating systems are dovered. Prerequisites: ITS 43101 and ITS 43475.

Course explores penetration-testing tools and techniques used to protect computer and cyber security.  Topics include discovering vulnerabilities, detecting intrusion, networking security issues, and protecting data from potential intruders.

Provides an introduction to IT infrastructure issues and covers topics related to both computer and systems architecture and communication networks. Includes an overall emphasis on the services and capabilities that IT infrastructure solutions enable in an organizational context. The course also focuses on Internet-based solutions, computer and network security, business continuity, and the role of infrastructure in regulatory compliance. Prerequisite: ITS/MIS 13063 Foundations of Information Technology.

Critical examination of information systems that support management decision-making and problem solving. Topics include information systems management, data processing systems, decision support systems, office automation, expert systems, and organizational information systems.

In-depth study of systems development life cycle. Utilizes blend of traditional development and current techniques. Systems Analyst Toolkit includes cross-phase coverage of communications, economic analysis and project management. Prerequisites: ACC 3xxxx Survey course in Accounting, OAD 30063 Behavior in Organizations, ITS 37044 Operating Systems, ITS 30163 Database Management or consent of instructor.

Introduces the logical and physical design considerations that must be addressed during the development of applications software and provides a solid background in the analysis and design of information systems. Topics include system development life cycle; structured requirements specification development; system modeling and analysis tools; and cost-benefit analysis. Prerequisite: ITS 48163 System Analysis and Design or permission of instructor.

Examination or project designed to assess the student's achievement of the goals of his/her major program.

Capstone course that guides student to emphasize various methodological approaches to software acquisition, development, testing, and implementation, and understand relevance of methodologies to Capability Model Theory, interdependence of phase deliverables, quality control techniques and methods, and tools for testing. Prerequisites: ITS 33470 Networking, OAD 30563 Management or consent of instructor.