General Course Descriptions - Houston Community College System

itnW 1337 introduCtion to tHe
internet
prerequisite: itsC 1301, itsC 1309
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 2 lab)
Introduction to the Internet with emphasis on using
the World Wide Web to locate, transfer, and publish
information . Survey of emerging technologies on
the Internet .
itnW 1351 FundAMentAls oF
Wireless lAns
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 4 lab)
Designing, planning, implementing, operating, and
troubleshooting wireless LANs (WLANs) . Includes
WLAN design, installation, and configuration; and
WLAN security issues and vendor interoperability
strategies .
itnW 1358 netWorK+
prerequisite: itnW 1425 or department
Approval
Corequisite: MAtH 1314
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 4 lab)
Prepares individuals for a career as a Network
Engineer in the Information Technology support
industry . Includes the various responsibilities and tasks
required for service engineer to successfully perform
in a specific environment . Prepares individuals to
pass the Computing Technology Industry Association
(CompTIA) Network+ certification exam .
itnW 1380 CooperAtiVe
eduCAtion - CoMputer
systeMs netWorKing And
teleCoMMuniCAtions
prerequisite: Completion of 12 semester
hours of course work within the major and
department Approval.
Credit: 3 (1 lecture, 20 lab)
Career-related activities encountered in the student’s
area of specialization offered through an individualized
agreement among the college, employer, and student .
Under the supervision of the college and the employer,
the student combines classroom learning with work
experience . Includes a lecture component .
itnW 1425 FundAMentAls oF
netWorKing teCHnologies
prerequisite: College ready for english and
math (i.e. no remediation needed) and high
school computer literacy or equivalent
Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)
Instruction in networking technologies and their
implementation . Topics include the OSI reference
model, network protocols, transmission media, and
networking hardware and software .
itnW 2432 unix netWorK
integrAtion
prerequisite: itsC 1458
Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)
Installation, configuration, management, and support
of a network infrastructure in a large computing
environment that uses a version of the UNIX server
operating system . Includes connectivity requirements,
network services, and applications including file, print,
database, messaging, proxy server, firewall, Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol, Network Time Protocol,
Domain Name Service, and Internet Protocol Version
6 configuration and use .
itsC 1301 introduCtion to
CoMputers
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 2 lab)
Overview of computer information systems . Introduces
computer hardware, software, procedures, and human
resources .
itsC 1302 CoMputer Control
lAnguAge
prerequisite: itsC 1370
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 4 lab)
Skill development in the use of system control
language on mid-range/mainframe computers . Topics
include command formats, file management, job
scheduling, resource management, and utilities .
itsC 1307 unix operAting
systeM i
prerequisite/Corequisite: CosC 1436 or
itse 1302
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 4 lab)
A study of the UNIX operating system including multiuser
concepts, terminal emulation, use of system
editor, basic UNIX commands, and writing script files .
Topics include introductory systems management
concepts .
itsC 1309 integrAted soFtWAre
AppliCAtions i
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 2 lab)
Integration of applications from popular business
productivity software suites . Instruction in embedding
data, linking and combining documents using word
processing, spreadsheets, databases, and/or
presentation media software . Emphasis is on
developing end-user proficiency skills for the
workplace .
itsC 1316 linus instAllAtion
And ConFigurAtion
prerequisite: department Approval
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 4 lab)
Open-source Linux operating system . Includes
Linux installation, basic administration, utilities and
commands, upgrading, networking, security, and
application development . Emphasizes hands-on setup,
administration, and management of Linux . Also covers
maintaining and securing reliable Linux systems .
itsC 1321 interMediAte pC
operAting systeMs
prerequisites: itnW 1425, (BCis 1405 or
itsC 1309), MAtH 1314 and engl 1301
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 4 lab)
Continued study in advanced installation and
configuration troubleshooting, advanced file
management, memory and storage management .
Update peripheral device drivers, and use of utilities
to increase system performance .
itsC 1342 sHell progrAMMing
prerequisite: itsC 1307
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 4 lab)
Reading, writing, and debugging shell scripts . Includes
development of simple scripts to automate frequently
executed sequences of commands . Also covers
conditional logic, user interaction, loops, and menus
to enhance the productivity and effectiveness of the
user . Intended for programmers who are famliar with
operating environments and reading and writing
various shell scripts .
Course desCriptions
269
itsC 1370 introduCtion to
enterprise serVers
prerequisit: itsC 1301
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 4 lab)
Learn the base elements, optional features, and
servers provided in IBM z/OS platform . Investigate
the major software base elements involved in the
management of jobs, tasks, storage, data, and program
and system failures .
itsC 1380 CooperAtiVe
eduCAtion– CoMputer And
inForMAtion sCienCes, generAl
prerequisites: Completion of 12 hours
of course work within the major and
department Approval
Credit: 3 (1 lecture, 20 lab)
Career-related activities encountered in the student’s
area of specialization offered through an individualized
agreement among the college, employer, and student .
Under the supervision of the college and the employer,
the student combines classroom learning with work
experience . Includes a lecture component .
itsC 1447 unix systeM
AdMinistrAtion ii
prerequisite: itsC 1458
Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)
Provides students with the necessary skills to administer
UNIX workstations in a network environment . System
security features will be presented .
itsC 1458 unix systeM
AdMinistrAtion i
prerequisite: itsC 1307
Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)
Provide new system administrators the basics of
administering UNIX workstations . Students will perform
basic system administration tasks, such as installing
a standalone system, adding users, backing up and
restoring file systems, and adding new printer support .
Emphasis on the procedures needed to perform these
system administration tasks . Introduces the concept
of the system and disk management .
itsC 2321 integrAted soFtWAre
AppliCAtions ii (AdVAnCed
Word)
prerequisite: itsC 1309 or BCis
1405 or department Approval
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 2 lab)
Continued study of computer applications from
business productivity software suites . Instruction in
embedding data and linking and combining documents
using word processing, spreadsheets, databases,
and/or presentation media software .
itse 1301 WeB design tools
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 4 lab)
Designing and publishing Web documents . Includes
graphic design issues and exploration of tools available
for creating and editing Web documents .