1a. IntroSUS 2003 - University of Maryland University College

CMST 100E Introduction to Microcomputers:Networks and Communication (1)(Graded on a satisfactory/D/fail basis only.) Prerequisite: CMST100A. An introduction to the use of computer networks to interconnectmicrocomputers and to the current hardware, software,and communication standards and protocols that make networkingpossible. Hands-on practice with typical communicationssoftware and network configuration is provided. Students mayreceive credit for only one of the following courses: CAPP 100Eor CMST 100E.CMST 100F Introduction to Microcomputers:Databases (1)(Graded on a satisfactory/D/fail basis only.) Prerequisite: CMST100A. An introduction to database systems, including terminologyand principles of database management systems. Focus is onhow best to organize, manage, and access stored data, how to protectdatabases, and how to extract useful information. Hands-onpractice with typical database software is provided. Students mayreceive credit for only one of the following courses: CAPP 100F,CAPP 103, CMST 100F, or CMST 103.CMST 100G Introduction to Microcomputers:Spreadsheets (1)(Graded on a satisfactory/D/fail basis only.) Prerequisite: CMST100A. An introduction to the use of electronic worksheets to analyzenumerical data, including basic terminology, formats, andother applications. Hands-on practice with typical spreadsheetsoftware is provided. Students may receive credit for only one ofthe following courses: CAPP 100G, CAPP 103, CMST 100G, orCMST 103.CMST 100J Introduction to Microcomputers:Security (1)(Graded on a satisfactory/D/fail basis only.) Prerequisite: CMST100A. An introduction to computer security. Both physical andsoftware security and the types of computer viruses that afflictmodern information systems are examined. Discussion covers theuse of the operating system and antiviral software tools to protect,detect, and recover from viral attacks. Hands-on practice in applyingthese principles is provided. Students may receive credit foronly one of the following courses: CAPP 100J or CMST 100J.CMST 100K Introduction to Microcomputers:Accessing Information via the Internet (1)(Graded on a satisfactory/D/fail basis only.) Prerequisite: CMST100A. An introduction to the Internet and the wealth of informationit contains. Focus is on practical and efficient means for gainingaccess to information through the use of browsers on a homecomputer system and search engines on the Internet. Mechanismsby which the Internet operates, security issues on the Internet,intellectual property right issues, and the ethics of the Internetare also discussed, along with other current topics involving theinterface between the Internet and the citizen. Students who havealready earned credit for CAPP 385, CAPP 386, CMST 385, orCMST 386 cannot earn credit for CMST 100K. Students mayreceive credit for only one of the following courses: CAPP 100K,CAPP 101C, or CMST 100K.CMST 100L Introduction to Microcomputers:Web Page Design (1)(Graded on a satisfactory/D/fail basis only.) Prerequisite: CMST100A. An introduction to Web page design and site management.The characteristics of Web page design and navigation structuresare analyzed, and typical features of current commercial softwareare presented. Hands-on practice with typical Web page designand site management software is provided. Students may receivecredit for only one of the following courses: CAPP 100L orCMST 100L.CMST 100M Introduction to Microcomputers:HTML (1)(Graded on a satisfactory/D/fail basis only.) Prerequisite: CMST100A. An introduction to the use of HTML to create basic andadvanced World Wide Web–enabled documents. Topics includecreating and editing Web pages, placing HTML documents onthe Web, designing Web pages with tables, and using frames inWeb pages. Assignments include designing and implementingWeb pages using HTML. Students may receive credit for onlyone of the following courses: CAPP 100M, CAPP 101H, orCMST 100M.150