78 CS 3100. Operating Systems (4) F, S An overview of computer operating systems concepts, system software components with emphasis on installation, management, monitor/supervisor and I/O management, control commands, network installation, and device drivers. The operating systems studied will be Microsoft® Windows NT or UNIX. Prerequisite/Co-requisite: CS SI2420. CS 3210. UNIX System Programming and Internals (4) F, S This course provides hands-on experience with writing programs using UNIX system calls and inter-process Communication mechanisms, from simple file I/O and I/O management subsystems to network client and server programs. The internal design and operation of the UNIX operating systems are studied. A detailed examination of the UNIX SVR4 source code will be included in the course. Prerequisite: CS SI2420. CS 3230. Internet Multimedia Services and Applications Using Java (4) F, S An introduction to the design and coding of applications using threads. Topics will include the use of threads in the design of operating systems, device drivers, utility programs and general applications. Language used in the course will be Java. Applications will include multimedia, Web Servers, search engines, security issues, and the use of the Java language in the development of applets for home pages. Prerequisite: CS SI2420. CS 3250. Advanced Object Oriented Programming (4) Develop and expand abilities in solving lengthy, advanced problems, multiple parallel tasks, generic packages, and other object-oriented techniques using selected languages. Prerequisite: CS SI2420. CS 3540. Database Administration (4) This course describes the role of the Database Administrator in managing an organization's most valuable asset - its data. Topics covered include DBMS architecture, database layout, database development, data fragmentation, rollback segments, database tuning, database security, backup and recovery, database networking, and distributed databases. Special emphasis is given to working with current database management systems such as Oracle, SQL Server and DB2. Prerequisite: CS 2550. CS 3550. Distributed Database Architecture Management and Application (4) F, S Covers the architecture and applications of a distributed client/ server type database system, as well as the installation, management, and interfaces for such a system. Also covers the interfacing of database applications with the WEB. Topics include system tuning and performance, writing imbedded code, and the use of WEB development tools. Prerequisite: CS 2550. CS 3610. Introduction to Game Industry (4) This is course is an introduction to the game industry and the skills and best practices needed in order to become a game developer. The course will evaluate different gaming hardware, genre, skills, tools, and roles. Students will also understand the elements in creating a game including the game design document, story line, vision, virtual worlds, playfields, and the mathematics and physics that are involved with game development. Prerequisites: CS SI 1400. CS 3705. Protocol Analysis (4) F, S This course provides an in depth look at the fundamentals of what protocols do and how they work, how addresses and routing are used to move data through the network, and how information is exchanged over the Internet. In depth analysis of network traffic packets will include normal traffic as well as protocol attack patterns. Topics include: DNS, Apache, email, Samba, PPP, DHCP, TCP, IP, and UDP troubleshooting, and security. Prerequisite: CS 2705 or TBE 2435. CS 3720. Network Architectures and Protocols (4) A practical applications course designed to teach the basic concepts associated with local and wide area networks and protocols. The course will concentrate on the TCP/IP and other protocols in the UNIX and Windows NT environments. Covers TCP/IP extensively, NFS, Sockets, RPC and TLI interfaces. The course also covers the use of Domain Name Servers, remote system calls, ports, services, configuration, IP addressing, and UNIX and Windows NT monitoring commands. Prerequisite: CS 3705. CS 3730. Client/Server Network Programming (4) Covers client/server architecture and application development using TCP/IP and other protocols. The course covers client/server operations on a single machine and across an Ethernet network to multiple machines. The course will also cover distributed processing concepts and applications. Applications include the use of STREAMS, Sockets, TLI, network listener facility, drivers, RPC, and ONC. The course will concentrate mainly on UNIX but will cover some concepts and applications using Windows NT. Prerequisites: CS 2705 and CS 3210. CS SI3750. Software Engineering (4) F, S This is an in-depth course in the SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle). Students will demonstrate an understanding of the SDLC phases and develop the following individual documents: Software Requirements, Software Design, Code, Test Plan and User Manual. A team programming project is included. Prerequisites: CS SI2420 and SI2450 and ENGL 3100 or TBE 3250. Recommended prerequisite: CS 3100. CS 3805. Computer and Network Security (4) F, S This course is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in network security including a treatment of security issues related to computers and computer networking. The primary emphasis is on developing security policies, security auditing, security models and laws related to security. Prerequisites: CS SI2420, ENGL 3100 or TBE 3250, and CS 3705. Recommended prerequisite: CS 3100. CS 3830. Writing Secure Code (4) This course focuses on how to develop software systems that are robust and can withstand repeated attacks from malicious intruders. The course coverage includes the need for secure systems, basic security principles and strategies, designing secure applications, secure coding techniques, dangerous APIs, data input issues, network security problems, testing secure applications, security code reviews, secure software installation, and writing security documentation. Prerequisite: CS 2420. CS 3840. Computer Architecture for Security Assurance (4) This course is a foundational course in file system analysis, digital forensics and computer media analysis. A combination of lectures and labs will give students a strong understanding of low-level file system knowledge to prepare them for involvement in digital forensic analysis, data recovery and other related tasks. Students will examine widely used file systems such as Windows NTFS and FAT32, UFS, EXT2 and UFS2. Students will also become familiar with software tools used in computer forensic work. Prerequisites: CS SI2420 and CS 3040. Recommended prerequisite: CS 3100. CS 4110. Concepts of Formal Languages and Algorithms for Computing (4) S Concepts of formal language definition, automata theory, Turing theory, and solvability, with an introduction of algorithms and computational methods used in advanced computer science courses. Prerequisite: CS SI2420 and MATH 1630. CS 4230. Java Application Development (4) S This course is a continuation of CS 3230 and examines the development of Java applications intended for an enterprise environment. Weber State University 2010-2011 Catalog