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[email protected] SPRING 2021 - COURSE LISTINGS Please refer to the online schedule to access course section details and the course record numbers (CRNs) for registration. applications, such as Word and Excel. Strongly Recommended: CIS 50 and CIS 55 CIS 59C WEB PROGRAMMING - JAVASCRIPT 3.0 Units Develop client-side, interactive webpages using JavaScript and/ or jQuery scripting languages. Write JavaScript scripts that manipulate with the JavaScript Document Object Model (DOM), control program flow, validate forms, animate images, target frames, and create cookies. Strongly Recommended: CIS 59 CIS 62 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 3.0 Units Using the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), and the Agile SCRUM framework, learn the basic characteristics of projects and project management, with emphasis on the five PMBOK project process groups of initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing and the nine knowledge areas of project integration. This introductory course covers the terminology you will need to know, how all the project management processes are linked together, the key areas of expertise you need to know to manage projects successfully. This course focuses on developing project management skills needed in typical technical and business environments. Objectives of project management industry certifications including Project+, CAPM, PMP will be reviewed. Strongly Recommended: CIS 60 with a minimum grade of C CIS 66 NETWORKING FUNDAMENTALS 3.0 Units This course provides an introduction to computer networking fundamentals skills needed to meet the industry demand for entry-level Network Technicians. Topics include: Ethernet network fundamentals, Local Area Networks (LANs), and Wide Area Networks (WAN) technologies, the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model, wiring implementations, network adapters and connectivity devices, IPv4/IPv6 addressing, Voice over IP (VoIP), and wireless standards. Tools to help prevent cyber-attacks with IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems), authentication, and encryption are demonstrated. Student labs include: configuration of a SOHO (Small Office/Home Office), a firewall, a virtual private network (VPN), a switch, and a router and documenting a networking using professional drawing software. The responsibilities of an ICT (Information and Communications Technology) professional will be introduced. This course prepares students for the CompTIA Network+ Certification Exam. This professional certification verifies the student has the knowledge equivalent to that of an ICT technician with about 12 months of hands-on experience. Students who have completed or are enrolled in CNT 52 may not receive credit. Strongly Recommended: CIS 50 with a minimum grade of C CIS 71A KEYBOARDING (THE ALPHABET) 1.0 Units Introduction to the alphabet letter keys on the computer keyboard for touch-typing. Learn basic keyboarding techniques for accuracy and speed. This course is the first in a series of sequential courses in keyboarding instruction. Students are advised to take these courses in sequence for best training results. CIS 71B KEYBOARD (NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS) 1.0 Units Introduction to the numbers and symbol keys on the computer keyboard for touch typing. Review of alphabetic keys and common punctuation marks. Speed building and accuracy improvement. Strongly Recommended: CIS 71A with a minimum grade of C CIS 71C SKILLS IMPROVEMENT 1.0 Units Development of keyboarding skill for those students who have learned the location of the keys on the keyboard by touch and are ready to increase speed and accuracy. Practice keyboarding control of speed and accuracy on straight copy, rough draft copy, and copy with numbers, and symbols. Skill progress is measured by keying text within specified time limits. Students should know the location of the keys on the keyboard before attempting this course. This course is the third module in a sequential series of beginning keyboarding instruction. Strongly Recommended: CIS 71B with a minimum grade of C CIS 72A DATA MANAGEMENT 1.0 Units Individualized instruction on the theory and practice of alphabetic, numeric, geographic, and subject filing. Basic principles of filing and effective records management for both paper and electronic filing systems. Introduction to database functions, such as enter, editing, finding, and deleting records, creating queries, and printing report. CIS 72B BASIC OFFICE INTEGRATION 1.0 Units Using a project-based approach, students will be introduced to features that enable data to be transferred between programs such as Microsoft Office applications or Google applications. Using the techniques introduced in this course, students will be able to incorporate data and charts created in Excel or Google Sheets into Word or Google Docs documents and PowerPoint or Google Presentations, use worksheet data to create tables in an Access database, and use a Word or Google Docs documents to create presentations. Strongly Recommended: CIS 50 or CIS 8 with a minimum grade of C CIS 73A TEN-KEY SKILL DEVELOPMENT 1.0 Units Skill development on the computer numeric keypad, electronic calculator including use of memory functions, and data entry using spreadsheets. CIS 74 OFFICE PROCEDURES 3.0 Units Introduction to office principles, procedures, and technology. Topics include telephone skills, office equipment, working effectively in a team environment, records management, customer service, meeting/event planning, postal/shipping services, utilizing the internet for on-line services and resources, using appropriate software to complete common tasks, written and oral business communications, conflict resolution, and office etiquette. Prepares administrative professionals to work in a diversified workforce with emerging technologies. (Formerly BUSN 74.) Strongly Recommended: CIS 8 and CIS 71C