This course provides an opportunity to explore areas of current interest in specific program or discipline areas. Emphasis is placed on subject matter appropriate to the program or discipline. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the specific area of study. This course introduces the installation and troubleshooting aspects of personal computer software. Emphasis is placed on initial installation and optimization of system software, commercial programs, system configuration files, and device drivers.
Emphasis is placed on evolving technologies and trends in business and industry.
Upon completion, students should be able to articulate an understanding of the current trends and issues in emerging technologies for information systems. This course includes operating systems concepts for UNIX operating systems. Upon completion, students should be able to effectively use the UNIX operating system and its utilities. This course is an exploration of the established and evolving methodologies for the analysis, design, and development of a database system. Emphasis is placed on business systems characteristics, managing information systems projects, prototyping, CASE tools, and systems development life cycle phases.