Austin Community College
Summer 2010 - CANCELLED COURSES

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Updated: 12/09/2010 14:50:22


COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

CLASSROOM 
5.5 Week Session June 1 - July 7
BCIS 1305 Business Computer Applications

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9 Week Session June 1 - August 2


5.5 Week Session July 8 - August 15


DISTANCE LEARNING 
9 Week Session June 1 - August 2


Course Descriptions All Courses 
ITSY 1300 Fundamentals of Information Security
Basic information security goals of availability, integrity, accuracy, and confidentiality. Vocabulary and terminology specific to the field of information security are discussed. Identification of exposures and vulnerabilities and appropriate countermeasures are addressed. The importance of appropriate planning and administrative controls is also discussed. Additional topics include: instruction in security for network hardware, software, and data including physical security, backup procedures, firewalls, encryption, and protection from viruses.

BCIS 1305 Business Computer Applications
Computer terminology, hardware, software, operating systems, and information systems relating to the business environment will be covered. The course will also explore business applications of software, including spreadsheets, databases, presentation graphics, word processing and business-oriented utilization of the Internet.

ITSC 1307 UNIX Operating System I
A study of the UNIX operating system including multi-user concepts, terminal emulation, use of system editor, basic UNIX commands, and writing script files. Topics include introductory systems management concepts. Prerequisite: One semester of programming.

ITNW 1325 Fundamentals of Networking Technologies
Instruction in networking technologies and their implementation. Topics include the OSI reference model, network protocols, transmission media, and networking hardware and software. Prerequisite: COSC 1300 (or corequisite) or department approval.

ITSE 1331 Introduction to Visual Basic Programming .NET
Introduction to computer programming using Visual BASIC. Emphasis on the fundamentals of structured design, development, testing, implementation, and documentation. Includes language syntax, data and file structures, input/output devices, and files.

ITNW 1337 Introduction to the Internet
Introduction to the Internet with emphasis on using the World Wide Web to locate, transfer, and publish information. Survey of emerging technologies on the Internet. Prerequisite: COSC 1300 or COSC 1301 (or corequisite) or department approval.

ITMT 1340 Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
Managing accounts and resources, maintaining server resources, monitoring server performance, and safeguarding data in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environment. Prerequisite: ITNW 1325.

ITSE 1345 Introduction to Oracle SQL and PL/SQL
An introduction to the design and creation of relational databases. Topics include storing, retrieving, updating, and displaying data using Structured Query Language (SQL) and Procedure Language (PL). Prerequisite: ITSE 2309.

ITNW 1351 Fundamentals of Wireless LANs
Designing, planning, implementing, operating, and troubleshooting wireless LANs (WLANs). Includes WLAN design, installation, and configuration; and WLAN security issues and vendor interoperability strategies. Prerequisite: ITNW 1325.

ITSE 1411 Beginning Web Page Programming
Web page programming including mark-up and scripting languages. Introduction to structure and object oriented programming design. Course includes use of XHTML and JavaScript programming languages.

ITSC 1425 Personal Computer Hardware
A study of current personal computer hardware including personal computer assembly and upgrading, setup and configuration, and troubleshooting. Prerequisite: COSC 1300 and one semester of programming or department approval.

ITSY 2301 Firewalls and Network Security
Identify elements of firewall design, types of security threats and responses to security attacks. Use best practices to design, implement, and monitor a network security plan. Examine security incident postmortem reporting and ongoing network security activities. Prerequisite: ITSY 1300.

ITSE 2309 Database Programming: Oracle
Application development using database programming techniques emphasizing database structures, modeling, and database access. This course instructs the student in the essential concepts and design methodology for the Relational Database Model as implemented by Oracle. Other topics include: the Data definition Language, the Data Manipulation Language, database normalization, transaction processing, security, multi-user problems and solutions. Prerequisite: COSC 1315 (or corequisite) or departmental approval.

ITNW 2312 Routers
An introduction to Cisco basic router configuration for local area networks and wide area networks. Topics include initial router configuration for TCP/IP, IP addressing techniques, management of the configuration, backup of router configuration files, and intermediate routing protocols. Prerequisite: ITNW 2321 or department approval.

ITSE 2317 Java Programming (Intermediate)
Introduction to JAVA programming with object-orientation. Emphasis on the fundamental syntax and semantics of JAVA for applications and web applets. Prerequisite: ITSE 2321 or department approval.

ITNW 2321 Networking with TCP/IP
Set up, configure, use and support Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) on networking operating systems. Prerequisite: ITNW 1325.

ITSE 2321 Object-Oriented Programming (Java)
Introduction to object-oriented programming. Emphasis on the fundamentals of structured design with classes, including development, testing, implementation, and documentation. Includes object-oriented programming techniques, classes, and objects. Prerequisite: COSC 1315 or ITSE 1411 or department approval.