Catalog 2010-2011 - South Texas College

SRVY 2380COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:01OFF CAMPUS LAB HRS:20This is an intermediate course with career-relatedactivities encountered in the student’s specializationoffered through an individualized agreement among thecollege, employer, and the student. Under supervisionof the college and the employer, the student combinesclassroom learning with work experience. This courseincludes a lecture component.Prerequisite: DFTG 2328.COMPUTER ANDINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGIESCITP 3302ADVANCED NETWORKING (NETWORKING + )CRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:02This course prepares individuals for a career as aNetwork Engineer in the Information Technologysupport industry. Students will be taught the variousresponsibilities and tasks required for service engineerto successfully perform in a specific environment.Prerequisite: ITNW 2421.CITP 3305SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGNCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:02This course provides a systematic approach todeveloping computer-based information systemsutilizing the system development life cycle (SDLC) withthe emphasis on analysis and design. Students willparticipate in a real-world project that will enable them toimplement certain facets of system development. Topicsinclude feasibility study/project planning, requirementsdefinition and analysis, and user interface design.Prerequisite: None.CITP 3310SURVEY OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGESCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:02This course introduces two languages. One language willbe a common programming language and the other willbe a common scripting language. The concepts coveredin the programming language will include simple inputand output, conditionals, and use of standard structuresin the language. The concepts covered in the scriptinglanguage will include formatting, enhancements anderror detection.Prerequisite: ITSE 1431 or COSC 1430.CITP 3312FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION SECURITYCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:02This course synthesizes technical material coveredin prior courses to monitor, audit, analyze, and revisecomputer and network security systems to ensureappropriate levels of protection are in place.Prerequisite: ITNW 2421.CITP 3320DATABASE MANAGEMENTCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:02In this course, the logical concept and physicalorganization of relational database management systemsare studied. The SQL language will be used extensively inexploring and querying databases. Students will receiveextensive hands-on skills for designing, analyzing andimplementing a relational database using Oracle.Prerequisite: CITP 3310.CITP 3360DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING ANDPRESENTATIONCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:02This course provides a basic competency in preparationand creation of photo quality images. Topics may includecropping, color adjustments, restoration of damage,adding and removing elements and animated images.Prerequisite: None.CITP 4301CAPSTONE: COMPUTER AND INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY INTERNSHIPCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:03 LAB HRS:00This course presents a work-based learning experiencethat enables the student to apply specialized occupationaltheory, skills and concepts. A learning plan is developedby the college and the employer.Prerequisite: None.CITP 4316ADVANCED WEB DESIGNCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:02This course will introduce the paradigm or programmingon the web. The focus will be on a simplified Model/View/Controller design pattern. Topics may include Cookies,Sessions, Dynamic Web Page Generation, DatabaseConnectivity and Network Programming.Prerequisite: CITP 3310 and ITSE 1411 or COSC 1315.CITP 4330Advanced Network SecurityCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:02This course prepares students to synthesize technicalmaterial covered in prior courses to perform acomprehensive security audit on a network infrastructure.Includes configuring secure hardware and softwarefirewalls. Emphasis will be placed on overall networksecurity processes and competencies covered onsecurity certification exams.Prerequisite: CITP 3312.CITP 4340SPECIAL TOPICS COURSE-CITCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:02In this course, students will continue their systemdevelopment project from CITP 3305- System Analysisand Design or projects chosen by student teams andapproved by instructor. The focus of the project willbe implementing the system described in the student’stechnical documents from CITP3305- System Analysisand Design, or from a set of documents as created bythe teams. Students will be expected to deliver a workingsystem prototype if not a functional system.Prerequisite: CITP 3310.CITP 4345DATA COMMUNICATIONS - CONVERGENTTECHNOLOGIESCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:02This course focuses on a study of telecommunicationsconvergent technologies including telephone, LAN, WAN,wireless, voice, video, and internet protocol.Prerequisite: CITP 3302.CITP 4350ADVANCED COMPUTER PROGRAMMINGCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:02This course will introduce students to more advancedconcepts in computer programming languages. Topicsmay include Graphical User Interface, DatabaseConnectivity, Threads, and Network Programming.Prerequisite: CITP 3310.248 Course Descriptions