Fall Semester A survey of the general principles employed in human computer interface design including the history, current practice, and research in their field. The student will learn and apply techniques for effective interface design that are appropriate for prototyping modern, graphical user interfaces and multimedia interfaces. The student will demonstrate knowledge of concepts by means of a proto-typing language and statistical survey techniques. 3 credit hours. A comprehensive discussion of relational data base theory and design.
Emphasis is on data structure and design for building robust and flexible data repositories.
Semester long projects will use popular data base software. 3 credit hours. This course is a seminar in IFS intended to provide coverage of topics of special interest or noteworthy significance in the IFS field. Course requirements will generally include a course project. Senior standing in the major or permission of the instructor.