182 INFORMATION SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGIES COURSES - IS&T Information Systems & Technologies courses requte a significant amount of computer work and telecommunications. It is strongly recommended that all majors acqute a personal computer with Internet access and develop good keyboarding skills. IS&T SSI 100. The Wired Society (3) Su, F, S The explosive growth of information technologies in general, and the Internet in particular, has irreversibly changed the way we work and play. This course prepares students to be knowledgeable citizens of cyberspace. It reviews our social institutions and how they are being impacted by information technology as well as the ways in which technology has been shaped by our social institutions. The course also provides hands-on experience with a variety of Internet tools. IS&T 2000. Software Skills for Business (1) Su, F, S This is a one-credit course where all students in business and economics demonstrate current competence in desktop software commonly used in the business environment. The course involves a series of self-paced lessons on the web that cover computer competencies students will use in their business functional and cross-functional core courses. It is followed by a hands-on exam that tests these competencies. With a couple of exceptions, students may do the online review lessons and take the exam at their own pace during the semester (students should review the syllabus to note the exceptions). Completion of IS&T 2000 and either TBE 1504, or LibSci 2201 or LibSci 2202 meets the WSU computer and information literacy requirement. Prerequisite: TBE TE1700 or equivalent. IS&T 2100. Introduction to Information Technology (3) F, S Introduces the student to the fundamental concepts of information technology and the role played by computer technology in business strategy. This course provides students with foundation material concerning software development, hardware, operating systems, career paths, project planning, and systems. Co-requisite: IS&T 2000. IS&T SI2110. Software Development I (4) F, S This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of software construction including integrated development environments, problem-solving logic, data representation, object concepts, and program flow control. While mastering the fundamentals of the event-driven, object-oriented programming language, students design, program and debug several business application projects. Prerequisite: IS&T 2000 and Math QL1050. IS&T 2410. Information Systems Architecture (3) 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 structure, theory, and applications. Prerequisite: IS&T 2000. IS&T 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 IS&T project with their current employer, subject to approval by the IS&T department. Credit is determined by hours/week of work. IS&T 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: IS&T 2000. IS&T 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 learn 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: IS&T Foundations, Acctng 2010, Econ SS2010. IS&T 3500. E-business Infrastructure & 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 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: IS&T Foundations, Acctng 2010, Econ SS2010. IS&T 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. Prerequisites: IS&T Foundations and Business Foundations. IS&T 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 learn 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: IS&T Core. Suggested Co-requisite: IS&T 4600. IS&T 3710. Global Issues in Information Technology (3) Su, F, S This course shows how information technology is used as a key competitive weapon 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. IS&T 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 WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY 2004-2005 CATALOG