2007-2008 Academic Catalog (4-Aug-2007).indd - AUK

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY of KUWAIT
2007-2008 ACADEMIC CATALOG
relational data model, object oriented model, database design by analysis and synthesis,
relational algebra, data definition and manipulation languages, semantic integrity constraints,
semantic query transformation and optimization. Prerequisite: CSIS 210.
CSIS 255 Web Technologies (3)
This course focuses on building Web applications and their associated technologies. Client
and server languages, professional website development tools, databases on the web, and web
servers. Students are expected to complete a project in the development and maintenance of
web sites as well as web services. Prerequisite: CSIS 210.
CSIS 260 System Analysis and Design (3)
Study of the principles, tools and practices of information systems analysis. Emphasis on
learning pragmatic aspects of working as a system analyst and employing the tools of systems
analysis and design. Prerequisites: CSIS 110 and CSIS 120.
CSIS 300 E-Commerce (3)
This course focuses on the evolution of electronic commerce where business is conducted
between organizations and individuals relying primarily on digital media and transmission.
Participants investigate the opportunities and challenges of exchanging goods and services
over communications networks as well as the manner in which relationships are being reshaped.
New forms of business arrangements are also examined. Course activities are designed
to provide both managerial and entrepreneurial assessments of anticipated advances in
information technology with respect to business systems and electronic markets. Prerequisite:
CSIS 250.
CSIS 310 Introduction to Operating Systems (3)
Study of supervisory programs. Systems services and file systems; CPU scheduling; memory
management; virtual memory; disk scheduling. Deadlock characterization, prevention, and
avoidance; concurrent processes; semaphores; critical sections; synchronization. Distributed
systems and communication protocols. Prerequisite: CSIS 210.
CSIS 320 Principles of Programming Languages (3)
Formal definition of programming languages including specification of syntax and
semantics. A survey of programming paradigms (procedural, functional and logic). History of
programming languages, data types supported, control structures and run time management
of dynamic structures. Prerequisite: CSIS 210.
CSIS 322 Net Centric Computing (3)
The course covers fundamental concepts of computer networks. Topics include: OSI model;
LAN/WAN architecture and design; network services and protocols such as TCP/IP, mobile
IP; DNS, ICMP, telnet, ftp, etc; distributed object systems; and collaboration technology and
groupware. Students are expected to complete a project that covers the essentials of set-up,
configuration and administration of multi-protocol servers and clients. Prerequisite: CSIS
210.
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