logic. Students will design, program and debug several business application projects. We recommend that students take 1ST 2015 prior to this course or take 1ST 2015 during the same semester. Prerequisite: MATH QL1050. 1ST 2410. Information Systems Architecture (3) Su, F, S This course provides students with a thorough grounding in computer hardware and operating system software, peripheral devices and contemporary information system architecture, including its stmcture, theory, and applications. We recommend that students take 1ST 2015 prior to this course or take 1ST 2015 during the same semester. 1ST 2720. Data Structures and Algorithms (3) F, S This course introduces the basics of specifying abstract data types, control structures and modularization, and using them to design programs. Commonly used data structures and algorithms are studied. Emphasis is made on choosing data structures and algorithms appropriate for solving given business problems. Prerequisite: 1ST 2110. 1ST 2891, 2892, 2893, 2894. Cooperative Work Experience (1-4) F, S Open to all associate degree-seeking students who have been selected to serve an internship in the information technology field or who have identified a special 1ST project with their current employer, subject to approval by the 1ST department. Qedit is determined by hours/week of work. 1ST 3110. Information Technology for Business (3) Su, F, S This course provides students hands-on experience with information technology tools useful for academic and professional activities. It will prepare students to use information technologies effectively to improve productivity and promote competitive position in the marketplace. Prerequisite: 1ST 2010, ENGL ENIOIO and MATH 1010. 1ST 3210. Database Design and Implementation (4) F, S This course provides a comprehensive coverage of business database systems. Students will learn how to design, implement and manage databases. They will leam both GUI interface and how to use the Structured Query Language (SQL). They will also gain experience in using an enterprise level, multi-user database. Prerequisites: 1ST 2110. 1ST 3610. Networks & Data Communications I (4) F, S This course provides coverage of local area networks (LAN) technology and operations with emphasis on design and configuration issues. Design topics cover various aspects of internetworking devices, bridges and gates, backbones, gateways and wide area network (WAN) connectivity. Configuration topics include installing a network operating system, hardening a server, creating user accounts, managing the network, connecting devices and monitoring the network. Prerequisite: 1ST 2410. 1ST 3620. Networks and Data Communications II (3) F, S In this intensive hands-on course, the student will acquire the skills and techniques needed to configure, troubleshoot and support reliable TCP/IP internetworks. The student will leam the essentials of building an internetwork, including routing, configuring the Domain Name Server (DNS), setting up and managing a web server, configuring a firewall and IDS, and standards-based e-mail. Students will also participate in configuring clients, redesigning networks and troubleshooting routing. Prerequisites: 1ST 3610 and 1ST 3210. 1ST 3700. E-business Technologies & Web Development (3) F, S This course provides students with knowledge of technologies needed in planning, implementing and supporting web-hosted applications and on-line commerce. Topics include web and 183 commerce server design and deployment, search engines n-tier web architecture and supporting software, client-side/server-side programming with data-bound controls and session management, e-business application languages, markup languages, on-line payment mechanisms, systems reliability and security scalability analysis, and solutions sourcing. Prerequisites: 1ST 3210,1ST 3610, and completion of Business Foundations. 1ST 3710. Global Issues in Information Technology (3) Su, F, S This course shows how information technology is used as a key competitive advantage by multinational and transnational businesses. Topics include global perspectives on coordination and control, cultural dimensions, and geo-political considerations of global information technology applications. Prerequisites: Business Foundations. 1ST 3720. Software Development II (3) F, S This course builds on the software development skills learned in Software Development I. Topics include class hierarchies, inheritance and interfaces, object aggregation, data structure and collections, file management, threading, network programming, and the design of multi-tiered, distributed computing applications involving relational databases. Prerequisite: 1ST 2720. 1ST 3730. Systems Analysis and Design (3) F, S This course provides the knowledge and skills to design and implement computer-based systems to solve business problems. Topics include feasibility studies, requirement analysis, system design and development, implementation and testing. Students will leam the use of appropriate methodologies and tools, including object-oriented modeling and the use of computer-aided software engineering (CASE). Prerequisites: 1ST 3210,1ST 3610, and completion of Business Foundations. 1ST 3750. Electronic Business Communications (3) This course give students knowledge regarding the best practices in designing or developing electronic presentations, meetings, and collaborations. This course also familiarizes students with technologies fostering effective communication in virtual situations. Prerequisites: Business Foundations and MGMT 3200, Managerial Communications, or TBE 3250, Business Communications. 1ST 4600. Information Security I (3) F, S In a computer-literate age, sophisticated criminals use computers in their illegal and destructive activities. This course discusses cyber crime and teaches students how to: recognize the patterns of an impending attack; detect attacks; set up a secure environment; and use tools to investigate cyber crime. We recommend that students take 1ST 3620 prior to this course or take 1ST 3620 during the same semester. Prerequisite: 1ST 3610. 1ST 4700. Information Security II (3) F, S This course covers the basic principles and concepts in information security and information assurance. It examines the technical, operational, and organizational issues of securing information systems. Topics include operating system issues, viruses, security awareness at the executive, technical and user levels, physical security, personnel security issues, policies, procedures, and the need for an enterprise security organization. Case studies and exercises in the computer lab will be used to provide examples of the need for organizations to develop security procedures and policies. Prerequisites: 1ST 4600, CJ 3130, and completion of Business Foundations. 1ST 4710. Enterprise Software Development (3) F, S This course covers the creation and integration of enterprise applications using object-oriented programming and distributed object technology. Topics include design issues for enterprise system General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DGET ENGR AUSV/ATTC IDT SST TBE Arts Sc Humanities COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business & Econ MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN SCM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Heaifh Professions CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS PHIL PSY SW GERT SOC ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2006-2007 Catalog