CATALOG 2010-11 - Cascadia Community College

DESIGNATION KEYDistribution areas: CKR = Cultural Knowledge, E = Elective, GS = Global Studies, H=Humanities, HP = Humanities Performance, NS = Natural Science, Q=Quantitative Reasoning, RE=Restricted Elective , SS = Social ScienceBIT 2405 creditsInfrastructure ServicesRE- This course provides a review of the skillsnecessary to implement, manage, maintain, andtroubleshoot a server network infrastructureusing the most current server operating system.Students will demonstrate an understanding ofthe following critical network services: Routingand Remote Access, Domain Name System(DNS), Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP),and IP Security (IPSec). They will learn to usecurrent tools and techniques to define networksecurity, and to utilize network monitoring,software update services, and network troubleshootingtools and techniques. Prerequisite(s):Completion of BIT 126 and BIT 225 with gradesof 2.0 or higher.BIT 2435 creditsEnterprise Administration andSecurityRE- Students will examine LAN and WAN serverapplications. The focus will be on the user experienceas server application access crosses theenterprise LAN/WAN security boundaries. Thiscourse will explore networking and securityissues in an enterprise computing environment,and provide students with the knowledgeand skills to successfully plan, implement, andtroubleshoot a Microsoft Windows Server 2003Active Directory infrastructure. The courseexplores domain structure, Domain NameSystem (DNS), site topology and replication,Group Policy, and user/computer account strategies.Prerequisite(s): Completion of BIT 240with a grade of 2.0 or higher.BIT 2505 creditsInformation Systems SecurityRE- This course is designed to provide a basicfoundation in information security to individualswho are planning on entering the systems/network administration or software developmentindustries. This course provides thenecessary background in basic security conceptsand overall security management for entry levelinto the workplace. Students will demonstratea basic understanding of the primary areas ofnetwork security including, but not exclusively:threat analysis, organization policies/procedures/processes,firewalls, intrusion detection,forensics, and the network security reviewprocess. Prerequisite(s): Completion of BIT 102with a grade of 2.0 or higher.BIT 2655 creditsStructures and AlgorithmsE, Q- This course teaches the students aboutthe design and analysis of algorithms. Studentslearn about big O notation, trees, tables, graphs,hashing, and methods of sorting and searching.Prerequisite(s): Completion of BIT 143 with agrade of 2.0 or higher.BIT 2755 creditsDatabase DesignE- Students learn the basics of the planning anddesign of relational databases and the use of theStructured Query Language (SQL). Students gainhands-on experience in implementing databasesolutions based on criteria obtained duringclient-programmer role-playing exercises. Topicsof study include information design, data tables,and the forming of complex queries as wellas implementation planning. Prerequisite(s):Co-enrollment with or completion of BIT 158and BIT 159 with grades of 2.0 or higher, orinstructor permission.BIT 2765 creditsDatabase ImplementationRE- This course explores details of the databaseimplementation process including developinglogical and physical data models, creatingadvance queries, writing stored procedures,and database connectivity. Students plan andimplement relational database designs based onclient objectives within a team setting. Emphasisis given to safeguarding database informationfrom unauthorized access. Prerequisite(s):Co-enrollment with or completion of BIT 275with a grade of 2.0 or higher, or instructorpermission.BIT 2805 creditsWeb Server AdministrationRE- Students learn the set-up and administrationof web servers. Practical experience is gained inbuilding web servers, troubleshooting connections,and securing and managing services.Students investigate current web and databaseserver technologies, install and configureservers on multiple operating systems, andresearch different commercial hosting options.Prerequisite(s): Co-enrollment or completionof BIT 112 with a grade of 2.0 or higher, orinstructor permission.BIT 2855 creditsApplication ProgrammingRE- Students learn to create applications thataugment the functionality of web-serving environments.Topics of object-oriented programdesign and code reusability are examined.Practical, hands-on experience is gained as thestudents work with other web master classesto create useful scripts such as Java and ASP.Prerequisite(s): Completion of BIT 112 with agrade of 2.0 or higher, and completion of eitherBIT 142 or BIT 255 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.BIT 2865 creditsWeb ApplicationsRE- Students gain practical experience indesigning and managing E-Business webapplications as they work in teams to createdatabase-driven websites. Topics of studywill include utilization of .NET and/or JSEEframework via C# and/or Java, advanced databaseintegration with SQL stored procedures,server-side scripting, and server security.Special attention will also be paid to managingcommercial transactions in a secure manner.Students will work in teams and with outsidesources to implement their final E-Businesssolutions. Prerequisite(s): Completion of BIT285 or BIT 260 with a grade of 2.0 or higher, orinstructor permission.BIT 2961-5 creditsBIT Individualized Project IIRE- Students will research and produce orperform a project in Business and InformationTechnology or an interdisciplinary topicemphasizing Business and Information Technologyin some way. The content, learningoutcomes, and assessment methods of theproject are developed by the supervisinginstructor and student(s). Prerequisite(s):Instructor permission.BIT 2971-5 creditsBIT Work-Based Learning IIRE- The student will identify a paid internship orrelated employment opportunity that matchesboth the outcomes of the student’s programand their interests. This course is normally takenin the final year of a program and should givethe student experience that will assist them tofind appropriate employment. Together with aninstructor, the student will complete a writtencontract that specifies the learning outcomesas well as defines the duration of the courseand the credits to be granted upon successfulcompletion. This course uses P/NP grading.Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission.BIT 2981-5 creditsSpecial Topics in BIT IIRE- The course permits an individual studentor a class of students to investigate current andrelevant topics in Business and InformationTechnology. The content, format, and deliveryvary depending upon the topics and thequarter. Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission.BIT 2991-5 creditsService Learning in BIT IIRE- Service learning provides a mechanism tocombine academic studies with communityservice. In concert with a faculty advisor andcommunity agency representative, studentsdevelop and apply scientific skills and expertisein a community setting. The student willbe involved in defining the project scope andwill be required to travel off-campus to theservice site. This course uses P/NP grading.Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission.Course DescriptionsCascadia Community College Catalog 2010-11 81