Academic Catalog 2023-2024

Academic Catalog 2023 - 2024

CIS 2263 Electronic Commerce 3 credits Explores the basic concepts and strategies for understanding expanding opportunities in relation to electronic commerce. Organizational, business, managerial, and strategic implications for electronic commerce will be examined. CIS 2265 Introduction to Assistive Technology 3 credits An exploration of the types of technological devices used to aid students with disabilities. Methods of matching the proper technological device with the disability are demonstrated. Methods and systems used to effectively implement and maintain the assistive technology’s effectiveness will also be explored. Areas such as funding assistive technology will be addressed. CIS 2269 Linux Distribution 3 credits Students are introduced to basic through intermediate overviews of Linux Distribution. Student become familiar with the Linux command-line environment, utilities, and applications, as well as the graphical user interface environment. (Prerequisite: CIS 2100) CIS 2275 Networking and Communications 3 credits Various types of networking concepts will be explored. A survey of different types of communications with technology will also be examined. The course will involve entry-level, hands-on networking projects. (Prerequisite: CIS 1255, CIS 2100) Lab fee CIS 2400 Introduction to Robotics 3 credits The Coding and Computational Thinking with LEGO SPIKE Prime course is intended to teach students how Automation and Robotics influence our daily lives. Students will explore STEM concepts to solve hands-on, real world project-based activities as they learn programming and problem-solving techniques to improve their critical thinking and analytical skills. Students will be able to synthesize simple to complex problems into smaller segments and develop innovative solutions to meet each goal. This curriculum provides videos, animations, and lesson to help students design, build, and learn behavior-based programming using LEGO SPIKE Prime hardware and Scratch-based 3 credits An exploration of how an individual begins the process of designing a game from an idea to promoting it to a licensed game franchise. The course will follow through the game development life cycle and through the steps of marketing and promotion of a game. (Prerequisite: CIS 1255) CIS 2550 Game Programming 3 credits Students are exposed to how programming is incorporated into the game design process. The course takes students through the process of how to develop a program and discuss the various types of programs used in the Game Design field. Students will experience building game programs through hands-on experiences. (Prerequisite: CIS 2258). CIS 3100 Ethical Hacking & Network Defense 3 credits This course introduces the art of ethical hacking and security testing. Key features include step-by-step approach to security testing techniques and methodologies, how to discover vulnerabilities by using tools hackers use to bypass network security. Course topics will include ethical hacking overview, what you can legally do, what things are illegal, TCP/IP concepts review, network and computer attacks, DOS commands, Windows security, web security, desktop vulnerabilities, hacking wireless networks, and packet sniffer. (Prerequisites CIS 1255, CIS 2100, CIS 2275) CIS 3251 Database Management 3 credits Database concepts, terminology, and implementation are reviewed. Presents development of schemas and entity relationships, and how to apply them to current database management systems. Topics in ethics and security of databases will be explored. (Prerequisite: CIS 1255) CIS 3259 Systems Analysis and Design 3 credits An overview of systematically planning, testing, and implementing information systems in various organizations. The course explores the development life cycle of a system. Logical methodologies of designing information systems are incorporated in the form of a final project. (Prerequisite: CIS 1255) software. (Prerequisite: CIS 1255) Lab fee CIS 2500 Introduction to Game Design

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