This course focuses on how hackers attack computers and networks, and how to protect Windows and Linux systems. Legal restrictions and ethical guidelines will be taught and enforced. Students will perform many hands-on labs, both attacking and defending, using port scans, footprinting, buffer overflow exploits, SQL injection, privilege escalation, Trojans, and backdoors. Students learn the legal, ethical, and technical aspects of using computer systems in unexpected ways. These skills are essential for penetration testers and other network security professionals.

PREREQUISITES: Acceptable placement scores or completion of all Learning Support Competencies in Reading and Writing; CITC 1302 and CITC 1301.

COREQUISITES: CITC 2326.

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programs This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

Credits: (3)

This course is an introduction into the cloud computing model of servers, networks, applications and other elements related to data centers and how this data is made available to IT and end users via the internet. Students will be prepared to take the CompTIA Cloud Essentials (CLO-001) specialty certification exam..

Semester Availability (Subject to Change): Spring

PREREQUISITES: Acceptable placement scores or completion of all Learning Support Competencies in Reading and Writing.

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programs This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

Credits: (3)

This course covers the fundamentals of wireless networks. Topics include 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n and 802.11a-c technologies, controller and controller-less technologies, mesh vs. non-mesh architectures spectrum analysis, wireless design, wireless installations, wireless conflicts and troubleshooting (cross channelization, shadowing, etc.), and wireless security. [This course was previously INFS 2630.]

PREREQUISITES: CITC 1326 with a C or higherVocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programsThis course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

Credits: (3)

A study of mobile computing devices with emphasis on development of mobile applications. Topics include mobile computing hardware and technologies, mobile development environment, application components, user interface design principles and APIs.

Semester Availability (Subject to Change): Spring

PREREQUISITES:CITC 1311

COREQUISTIES: None

Contact hours 45 lecture hours per semester

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programs. This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

Credits: (3)

Students will study how information systems integrate in a business environment. In addition, students will participate in a service learning project or a job shadowing project, create a website portfolio, and have the opportunity to hear guest lectures. This course should be taken the last semester before graduation. [This course was previously INFS 270.]

Semester Availability (Subject to Change): Fall and Spring

PREREQUISITES: CITC 1300 , CITC 1301 , CITC 1302 or CITC 1323 , CITC 1320 or CITC 1321

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programs This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

Credits: (3)

Special topics relating to various aspects of computer information technology will be covered. The course may be repeated for credit with departmental approval.

PREREQUISITES: Acceptable placement scores or completion of all Learning Support Competencies in Reading and Writing.

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programs This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

Credits: (3)