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Students will work in teams and continue to hone the design process by dissecting an existing product, analyze a market segment, and redesign the product to fit the described market. Students integrate their drawing, model making, and material knowledge to design for consumers.

Introduces students to desktop PC applications with an emphasis on topics from a user perspective. Topics include use of an operating system, word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, internet, and hardware and software considerations. Students may not receive credit for this course, IST 102AC, and IST 102XC.

Designed for students new to the world of IT. It emphasizes hands-on learning using Raspberry Pi to introduce key IT concepts that appear throughout the Networking and Software Development degree programs. Concepts include computing principles and terminology, the relationship between hardware and software, programming principles, system administration and automation, and an introduction to digital networks.

A series of presentations and panel discussions lead by alumni, HR representatives and other industry leaders in the field on important topics in IT specifically regarding careers in IT. The goal of this course is to expose students to a variety of career types that incorporate IT. Students will have a better understanding of what IT career and IT programs they would like to pursue. This course also gives students a chance to get to know one another within the IT programs. Incorporated into this course are also brief assignments that help students plan their college work, learn how to interact with their professors, and learn how to start a resume. The in-person section in the fall semester also includes a field trip; students choose a business they would like to visit in the area.

Covers all the basics of programming in Python, as well as general computer programming concepts and techniques. The course also familiarizes the student with the object-oriented approach. Students have access to hands-on practice materials, quizzes, and assessments to learn how to utilize the skills and knowledge gained on the course and interact with some real-life programming tasks and situations. The aim of the course is to familiarize students with general computer programming concepts like conditional execution, loops, Python programming language syntax, semantics, and the runtime environment, as well as with general coding techniques and object-oriented programming. This course is aligned towards the PCAP industry certification and once students complete this course they will be ready to take the PCAP –Certified Associate in Python programming. The Python Institute offers students who successfully complete the PCAP | Programming Essentials in Python course a 51% discount on the list price for the PCAP | Python Certified Associate Programmer Certification exam taken at Pearson VUE Testing Centers.

Introduces students to the basic concepts used in database design and advanced topics such as structured query language (SQL), data modeling, table creation, normalization, views, forms, queries, and reports. The lab component includes development of business applications using a relational database, MS SQL Server. This is an entry-level course. No prior database knowledge is needed.

Introduces the architecture, structure, functions, components, and models of the modern internet and computer networks. Configuration of IPv4 and IPv6 addresses is covered. Other topics of discussion include ethernet protocol, media access control, routing principles, subnetting, and variable length subnet masking. By the end of the course, students will be able to build simple LANs that include basic router and switch configurations, successful implementation of IP addressing schemes, and network attack mitigation. A grade of C or higher must be achieved to continue to the next Cisco C2 Course.

This is the first of a two-course series that takes a computer professional knowing nothing about Linux to be a fully capable Linux administrator. Students learn how to install and configure a computer running Linux, perform maintenance tasks with the command line, manage hardware and disks, maintain the file system, and edit text files.

Focuses on the use of the Windows Server operating system in a business environment. Topics include business analysis and matching system needs with an appropriate solution that includes physical, virtual and cloud based servers. Students will also study software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) solutions and implement these solutions on a cloud provider platform.

This course provides training in introductory and advanced topics related to spreadsheet creation, formatting, and printing. Topics include row and column operations, formula creation (including functions), graph creation and printing, database management techniques, and macro design and execution.