WLAC - Computer Science and Computer Careers

COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 901

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS AND THEIR USE (UC:CSU) -3 UNITS

The course introduces students to fundamental "Computer Literacy" concepts. Students will learn to use Windows XP on the PC-compatible computers as well as a word processing program (MS WORD), a spreadsheet program (MS EXCEL), MS PowerPoint and other applications. This class is intended for students requiring "hands-on" knowledge of computer applications. This class will be accepted as a prerequisite for DOS, Database and other non-programming classes offered as part of the CSIT curriculum.

COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 902

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE (CSU) - 3 UNITS

NOTE: Students who have completed CS 901 may also take this course.

This course introduces students to fundamental concepts of computer science and programming. Applications will NOT be taught.

Programming will be introduced with the BASIC programming language. This class is intended for Computer Science, Engineering, Math and Science majors. It is a prerequisite for all CSIT programming classes and is acceptable as a prerequisite for application classes.

COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 917

BEGINNING MICRO ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE (UC:CSU) - 3 UNITS

This course will cover the assembly language for the INTEL-based computers. Processor architecture as it relates to the assembly language programmer, as well as the interaction between the assembly language and the operating system, will be explained. It is assumed that students understand fundamental algorithm design. This class concentrates on assembly language programming techniques.

COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 930

MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATION SOFTWARE (CSU) - 4 UNITS

PREREQUISITE: CSIT 901, CSIT 902 or equivalent experience and knowledge of business arithmetic.

This course illustrates how the Microsoft Office 2007 software package can be used to solve typical business problems. Students will use EXCEL, WORD, PowerPoint and ACCESS to prepare documents, slides and presentations typical in today's business environment. It is essential that students have completed CSIT 901 and have some knowledge of Windows, WORD and EXCEL.

COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 933

DATABASE DESIGN AND PROGRAMMING (CSU) - 3 UNITS

PREREQUISITE: CSIT 901 or CSIT 902 or equivalent experience withDOS and microcomputer database programs.

This class explains the concept of relational databases. It illustrateshow the MICROSOFT ACCESS database management system may be used in common business applications such as report and screen design, database design, and computer-aided decision making. This course covers advanced ACCESS features including SQL Programming.

COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 934

INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEMS - 3 UNITS

PREREQUISITE: CS 901 or CS 902 or equivalent experience.

This course covers operating system topics in the A+ certification exam. It provides students with the technical foundation in current Microsoft operating systems. It covers PC hardware architecture, hands-on experience in OS installation, configuration, administration, and troubleshooting. It also covers OS command-line interfaces, batch file programming, and windows scripting. This course prepares students to perform operating system support tasks. It is a required prerequisite to enter WLAC's Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) or the CISCO (CCNA) training program.

NEW COURSE COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 935

New Course CS935 -Introduction to Linux -3 units

Prerequisite: CS934 or equivalent experience

This course gives students a solid foundation in the fundamentals of the Linux operating system which plays a crucial role in academic and corporate computing. In fact, Unix/Linux powers more Internet server and corporate networks than Microsoft. The topics include Linux Overview and Architecture, The Kernel and Shell, File System, Users and Groups Management, Permission and Ownership Management, Services and Processes Management. Students gain system-level experience through problem-solving hands-on lab exercises at the command line and in the graphical user interface.

COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 936

INTRODUCTION TO DATA STRUCTURES (UC:CSU) - 3 UNITS

PREREQUISITE: CSIT 939

This course covers data structures and advanced programming techniques utilizing the Java programming language. Data structures will include multi-dimensional arrays, stacks, queues, dynamically allocated linked lists and trees.

COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 939

PROGRAMMING IN C (UC:CSU) - 3 UNITS

PREREQUISITE: CSIT 902 or equivalent experience.

This course introduces object-oriented programming in the C++ language using the Borland Visual C++ compiler. It is assumed that students understand fundamental algorithm design. This course concentrates on the C++ language and object-oriented programming.

COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 957

INTRODUCTION TO WEB PAGE DESIGN - 3 UNITS

This course takes students through the developmental phases of web page construction. Students will learn everything from basic skills such as creating web pages, tables, and forms, to more advanced skills like integrating a database with a web site and publishing the site on the Internet. This class is the first course in a series for web site development and e-commerce. It is a technical course, not an art course.

COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 958

WEB PAGE DEVELOPMENT USING HTML (HYPER TEXT) - 3 UNITS

This course teaches students to build web pages using HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language). It will give students hands-on experience in building web pages from scratch. The topics covered include building web pages with tables, image maps, frames, and forms. This course also covers pop-up windows, validating forms, integrating HTML with Javascript, one of the popular web programming script languages, and provides an introduction to creating and using XML documents.

COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 959

WEB PROGRAMMING USING JAVASCRIPT - 4 UNITS

PREREQUISITE: CS 938 or equivalent experience.

This course teaches students to create dynamic Web pages using the popular Web scripting language, JavaScript. This is the course for beginning web programmers with prior knowledge of HTML. JavaScript, a popular scripting language, adds interactive functions to HTML pages and is widely supported in Web browsers and other Web tools. This course also discusses the Document Object Model (DOM) specification published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). This course features hands-on projects, a step-by-step methodology, as well as additional exercises.

COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 965

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER NETWORKS - 3 UNITS

PREREQUISITE: CS 934 or equivalent experience.

This course covers network topics in CompTIA Network+ certification exam. It serves as a general introduction for students who need a foundation in computer networking technology, local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs). It covers network media, topology, network architecture, wired and wireless network standards and protocols. This course is a required prerequisite to enter WLAC's Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) or Computer Security training program.

COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 972

INTRODUCTION TO CISCO NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS - 3 UNITS

PREREQUISITE: CS 901, CS902, or equivalent experience.

This course covers topics including networking, network terminology and protocols, network standards, LAN, WAN, the layers of the OSI reference model, cabling and cabling tools. In addition, this course provides students with their first exposure to Cisco routers, router programming, and routing protocols. Students will be introduced to router startup and setup configuration, the Cisco Internet-working Operating System (IOS), routing protocols and network management issues. The course utilizes hands-on lab exercises and demonstrations to reinforce network concepts and theories. This course is equivalent to Cisco's Semester I & II of the Cisco Network Academy.

COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 974

INTRODUCTION TO CISCO ROUTERS - 3 UNITS

PREREQUISITE: CS 972

This course covers advanced networking topics including LAN Switching, VLANs, LAN/WAN design, VLSM, advanced routing protocols, such as, OSPF, EIGRP, RIPv2, and Access Control List. In addition, students will learn more advanced Cisco router configuration techniques. The course utilizes hands-on lab exercises and demonstrations to reinforce network concepts and theories. This course is equivalent to Cisco's Semester III & IV of the Cisco Network Academy.

COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 980

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SECURITY I- 3 UNITS

PREREQUISITE: CS 965 or equivalent experience.

This course introduces the basic concepts of computer security. Students will learn a full range of security concepts & techniques and apply them to the most popular operating systems and applications used today. Topics include network vulnerabilities, access control, cryptography & public key infrastructure, auditing & intrusion detection, network & communication security. Lab simulation involves security settings on XP/Sever2003. This course, combined with CS985, is designed to help candidates prepare to complete CompTIA Security+ certification exam that applies to MCSE security specialization exam. It is also one of the courses leading to degree/certificate in Network & Security Management.

COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 981

ADMINISTERING COMPUTER NETWORKS AND SECURITY -3 UNITS

PREREQUISITE: CS 934 and CS 965 or equivalent experience.

This course covers network operating system topics in Network+ and MCSE/MCP exam#70-270. This course is intended for those who administer Windows XP/Server 2003 under Microsoft Domain environment. It provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform post-installation, day-to-day administration and security tasks. These skills include installation & configuration, domain user accounts & network resources management, network & internet protocols and security settings, auditing, monitoring, troubleshooting and optimization. It also provides students with the knowledge and skills to enter CS982 and advanced network courses.

COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 982

INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2003 SERVER - 3 UNITS

PREREQUISITE: CS 965, CS 967, CS 981 or equivalent experience.

This course is intended for those who administer Windows 2003 Server and for those preparing for the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Windows 2003 certification exam 70-290. This course provides the core foundation for supporting Windows 2003 Server. In addition, this course provides support professionals with the skills necessary to install, configure, customize, optimize, network, integrate, and troubleshoot Windows 2003 Server. This is one of the required core courses for the WLAC Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MSCE) training program.

COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 983

MICROSOFT NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE ADMINISTRATION - 3 UNITS

PREREQUISITE: CS 981, CS 982 or equivalent experience.

This course will teach students how to plan a network infrastructure around features supported by Windows 2003. Students will learn advanced TCP/IP concepts, including subnetting, VLSM (variable-length subnet mask), configure and support TCP/IP based network services, such as IPSec, DHCP, DNS, RRAS, NAT, and prepare for certification exam number: 70-291. In addition, this course is appropriate for those interested in web server administration and network security. This is one of the required core courses for the WLAC Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) training program.

COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 984

INTRODUCTION TO WINDOWS ACTIVE DIRECTORY SERVICES - 3 UNITS

PREREQUISITE: CS 981, CS 982, CS 983 or equivalent experience.

This course introduces students to Windows 2003 Server Active Directory Services (ADS) concepts. Students learn to plan, configure and administer an ADS infrastructure. In addition, students will also learn to use Active Directory to centrally manage users, groups, shared folders, domain controllers, and network resources. Students will also be prepared for Microsoft certification exam number: 70-294. This course is one of the required courses for the WLAC Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) training program.

COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 985

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER and INFORMATION SECURITY II 3 UNITS

PREREQUISITE: CS 980 or Server OS or equivalent experience.

This course introduces the basic concepts of information assurance. Topics include security baselines, network and application hardening, remote communication security, web & internet security, mail & database security, security policies & procedures, organizations & operational security and computer forensics. Lab simulation involves security settings on XP/Sever2003 . This course, combined with CS 980, is designed to help candidates prepare to complete CompTIA Security+ exam, MCSE security specialization exam and CISSP exam (Certified Information System Security Professional). It is one of the courses leading to degree/certificate in network and security management.

COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 988

Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL 3 UNITS

PREREQUISITE: CS 982 or equivalent experience.

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills required to install, configure, administer, and troubleshoot the client-server database management system of Microsoft Structured Query Language (SQL) Server. This course is also extremely appropriate for web site developers and database support personnel. This course is one of the required elective courses for the WLAC Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) training program.

COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 989

Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 3 UNITS

PREREQUISITE: CS 982 or equivalent experience.

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills that are needed to update and support a reliable, secure messaging infrastructure. This infrastructure is used for creating, storing, and sharing information by using Microsoft Exchange Server in a medium-sized to large-sized (250 to 5,000 users) messaging environment. This course is one of the elective courses for the WLAC Microsoft MCSA/MCSE training program.

COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 991

COMPUTER LABORATORY - 1 UNIT

Any student wishing to use the Student Data Center, who is not enrolled in a CSIT or CAOT class, must enroll in this class. The student's ID number will be used as a LOGIN ID in order to gain access to computers in the Data Center. The class is offered on a credit/no credit basis. Students are required to spend a minimum of 35 hours in the lab during the entire semester in order to get credit for this class.

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS/OFFICE TECHNOLOGY 1A

TYPEWRITING/KEYBOARDING 1A - 1 UNIT.

NOTE: Students with one year of high school typewriting or the ability to type 35 wpm and basic knowledge of MS WORD for Windows should enroll in CAOT 2.

Mastery of the keyboard and the basic operations of typing and computers are developed on computers. When CAOT 1A is completed, students should enroll in CAOT 1B, or CAOT 9, and CAOT 84, or CAOT 39.

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS/OFFICE TECHNOLOGY 1B

TYPEWRITING/KEYBOARDING 1B - 1 UNIT.

PREREQUISITE: Completion of CAOT 1A.

In this course you will improve your keyboarding skills and learn to create basic documents using Microsoft WORD. When CAOT 1B is completed, student should enroll in CAOT 1C.

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS/OFFICE TECHNOLOGY 1C

TYPEWRITING/KEYBOARDING 1C - 1 UNIT.

PREREQUISITE: Completion of CAOT 1B.

This course is a continuation of CAOT 1B. Further improve your keyboarding skills and learn to create more documents using Microsoft WORD.

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS/OFFICE TECHNOLOGY 2A

TYPEWRITING/KEYBOARDING 2A (CSU) - 1 UNIT.

PREREQUISITE: CAOT 1A, 1B, 1C and the ability to type 35 wpm.

There is no description in Spring 06 schedule.

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS/OFFICE TECHNOLOGY - 2B

TYPEWRITING/KEYBOARDING 2B (CSU) - 1 UNIT.

PREREQUISITE: Completion of CAOT 2A.

There is no description in Spring 06 schedule.

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS/OFFICE TECHNOLOGY 2C

TYPEWRITING/KEYBOARDING 2C (CSU) - 1 UNIT.

PREREQUISITE: Completion of CAOT 2B.

There is no description in Spring 06 schedule.

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS/OFFICE TECHNOLOGY 9

TYPING/KEYBOARDING IMPROVEMENT - 1 UNIT (RPT 1).

PREREQUISITE: Completion of CAOT 1A Keyboarding with a grade of "C" or better, or, ability to type 25 wpm.

This course is designed to improve your keyboarding speed and accuracy. No document preparation is involved. It will help you improve your efficiency in all your computer applications.

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS/OFFICE TECHNOLOGY 39

Word Processing, Keyboarding and Operations – 3 UNITS (RPT-2).

RECOMMENDED: Ability to type 35 wpm.

This course teaches word processing skills, such as inputting, formatting, editing, and printing using WordPerfect. Students must arrange for additional lab time each week.

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS/OFFICE TECHNOLOGY 64

CAOT Laboratory – 1 UNIT.

COREQUISITE: Enrollment in at least one other CAOT course.

This course provides laboratory time for CAOT students who need additional time in order to practice CAOT skills. Graded on a Credit/No credit basis only.

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS/OFFICE TECHNOLOGY 79

WORD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS - 3 UNITS.

PREREQUISITE: Ability to type 40 wpm and completion of CAOT 84.

Intermediate/advanced word processing. Students may select to use Word or WordPerfect. Offered only in the Spring Semester.

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS/OFFICE TECHNOLOGY 84

MICROCOMPUTER OFFICE APPLICATIONS: WORD PROCESSING - 3 UNITS (RPT 2).

PREREQUISITE: Ability to type 35 wpm.

This course teaches word processing skills, including inputting, editing, formatting and printing documents using Microsoft WORD. (Replaces CAOT 35 in Paralegal and CAOT programs). Students must arrange for additional lab time each week.

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS/OFFICE TECHNOLOGY 93

LEGAL DOCUMENT PRODUCTION - 2 UNITS.

RECOMMENDED: CAOT 84.

Designed for Paralegal Program students (recommended) and Legal Secretary Program students (required). This course prepares the student to produce legal documents within the law firm setting, including briefs, memos, pleadings and all other legal documents.

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS/OFFICE TECHNOLOGY 101

HANDS ON INTERNET – 1 UNIT.

This course introduces students to the Internet and e-mail for business and personal use. Students will develop competency in the use of computer to access he Internet for business, personal, legal research and applications.

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