Complete College Catalog 2011-2012 - Rio Hondo College

CIT 190
Introduction to Information Security
Prerequisite: CIT 101
Advisory: READ 023 or appropriate
assessment
Transfers to: CSU
This course provides an introduction to
the various technical and administrative
aspects of information security. The
student will gain an understanding of
the key issues associated with protecting
information assets, determining the
levels of protection and response to
security incidents, and designing a
consistent, reasonable information
security system, with appropriate
intrusion detection and reporting
features. This course is intended for IT
students and professionals who want
to develop a foundation in information
security systems.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
CIT 192
Network Security I
Prerequisite: CIT 101
Advisory: READ 023 or appropriate
assessment; CIT 190
Transfers to: CSU
This course is intended for IT students
and professionals who want to develop
a foundation in information security
systems. The course is the first in a
two-course series providing an in-depth
study of network security. The student
will gain an understanding of the
key issues associated with protecting
an organization’s network including
identifying specific types of threats,
protecting the network against those
threats, and recovering from the
occurrence of a threat. Specific topics
covered include network access
authentication, attacks on the network,
e-mail protection, and Web security.
3 Units
45 Lecture hours
27 Lab hours
CIT 194
Network Security II
Prerequisite: CIT 192
Advisory: READ 023 or appropriate
assessment; CIT 190
Transfers to: CSU
This course is intended for IT
students and professionals who
want to develop a foundation in
information security systems. The
course is the second in a two-course
series providing an in-depth study
of network security. The student will
gain an understanding of the key
issues associated with protecting an
organization’s network including
identifying specific types of threats,
protecting the network against those
threats, and recovering from the
occurrence of a threat. Specific topics
covered include network access
authentication, attacks on the network,
e-mail protection, and Web security.
3 Units
45 Lecture hours
27 Lab hours
CIT 200
Systems Analysis and Design
Prerequisite: CIT 101
Transfers to: CSU
This course provides an overview of
the processes, tools, and techniques
used to analyze and design computerbased
information systems. Students
will gain an understanding of the
systems development life cycle,
strategic planning, feasibility
studies, fact-finding techniques, data
flow diagrams, structure English,
object-oriented analysis and design,
automated system design tools,
entity-relationship diagrams, system
testing, documentation, training and
maintenance activities. Students will
apply the course concepts through
case studies. This course is suitable for
students seeking a career in computer
information technology.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
CIT 210
Telecommunications in Information
Systems
Advisory: READ 023 or appropriate
assessment; CIT 101
Transfers to: CSU
This is a course designed to familiarize
the student with the terminology and
capabilities of data communications
systems. Mastery of this material
will enable participation in decisions
regarding alternative configurations
of data communications components.
This course specifically covers that
part of telecommunications that relates
to computer systems, or the electronic
transmission of computer data.
Students will be expected to complete
case assignments outside of class.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
CIT 211
Internetworks and Router
Fundamentals
Prerequisite: CIT 210
Advisory: Windows and DOS basics
Transfers to: CSU
This course covers wide area
internetworking fundamentals.
Topics cover router fundamentals,
router setup and configuration,
network management, routing
and routed protocols, and network
troubleshooting. This is the second
course in a four course sequence that
qualifies the student to take the CISCO
CCNA certification test.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
CIT 212
Internetworks /LAN Design
Prerequisite: CIT 210
Advisory: READ 023 or appropriate
assessment
Transfers to: CSU
This course is designed for those
students who are interested in Local
Area Network (LAN) design with
consideration of LAN switching,
VLANs, ACLs, IPX, network
management, and major consideration
of the functions of layers 1-4 in the
OSI layers. A threaded case study
will reinforce the student’s ability to
design, install, and maintain schoolsized
internetworks. This is the third
course in a four-course sequence that
qualifies the student to take the CISCO
CCNA certification test.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
CIT 213
Internetworks/WAN Design
Prerequisite: CIT 210
Advisory: READ 023 or appropriate
assessment
Transfers to: CSU
This course is designed for those
students who are interested in
Wide Area Network (WAN) design
with detailed coverage on WAN
Technologies, PPP, ISDN, Frame
Relay, network management,
preparation for the Net+ Certification
exam and a review for the CCNA
Certification Exam. Completion of the
threaded case study will reinforce the
student’s ability to design, install, and
maintain school-sized internetworks.
This is the fourth course in a fourcourse
sequence that qualifies the
student to take the CISCO CCNA
certification test.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
CIT 290
Cooperative Work Experience/
Internship for Computer Technology
Related Fields
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
Transfers to: CSU
This course supports and reinforces
on-the-job training in business and
industrial establishments under
supervision of a college instructor and
is facilitated by the use of learning
objectives. The student will be
working in a skilled or professional
level assignment in their area of
vocational interest and will meet
performance objectives related
to instruction that are above and
beyond the conditions of regular
employment. This course is intended
for students whose job is related to
the field of Business Management
and have completed or enrolled in the
appropriate coursework. This course
may be taken once and repeated for a
maximum of 16 units.
Student Unpaid Internship:
1 Unit/60 hours; 2 Units/120 hours;
3 Units/180 hours; 4 Units/240 hours
Student Paid Internship:
1 Unit/75 hours; 2 Units/150 hours;
3 Units/225 hours; 4 Units/300 hours.
1 to 4 Units
3 Lecture hours
60 to 300 Hours
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