Coverage will include dealing with problems of installation and security. A study of structured programming emphasizing object-oriented concepts to solve real world business problems. A study of artificial intelligence, expert systems, and decision support systems concepts and technologies applied to cover development, implementation, and management of expert systems and decision support systems for business organizations. Tools such as languages, shells, and hardware for utilizing artificial intelligence in designing expert systems and decision support systems are covered. Common data base utilities are used and prototyping is practiced.
Emphasis is placed on the problems and issues of managing in a data base environment.
An introduction to network components, transmissions links, link control, protocols, network typologies, error detection and correction methods, network management and security, local area networks, electronic commerce, virtual private networks, and use of the Internet in business. The student studies a topic as a semester-long project. The project may be independent library research or a work-related task. The student must have the topic approved by the department chair and have a schedule to report progress with the instructor before work commences. The topics to be announced.