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Information and Communications Technology
Course Descriptions
ICT PREREQUISITE COURSES:
ICT 3000 FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (NEW COURSE)
This course provides an introduction to systems and development concepts,
information technology, and application software. It includes explanations of how
information is used in organizations and how IT enables improvement in quality,
timeliness, and competitive advantage. Students will learn the differences
between personal productivity software and organizational information systems
centered on databases and shared content. Coverage includes quality, systems
theory, decision-making, and the organizational role of information systems.
Organizational uses of information technology including computing and
telecommunications systems are stressed. Concepts of organizations, information
systems growth, and process improvement are introduced. Prerequisites: None.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Define systems and quality concepts
• Describe the organizational uses of information to improve overall quality
• Present hardware, software, and related information technology concepts
• Provide the concepts and skills for the specification and design, or the re-
engineering of organizationally related systems of limited scope using
information technology
• Show how information technology can be used to design, facilitate, and
communicate organizational goals and objectives
• Explain the concepts of individual decision making, goal setting,
trustworthiness, and empowerment
• Describe career paths in Information Systems
• Discuss the professional and ethical responsibilities of the IS practitioner
ICT 3100 SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN (NEW COURSE)
This course examines the system development and change process, the software
life cycle, including adherence to a methodological life cycle, and project
management for software projects. Topics include software development
paradigms, system engineering, use of modeling tools, function-based analysis
and design, object-oriented analysis and design, testing, and documenting
software systems. The course emphasizes the factors essential for effective
communication and integration between users and systems. It encourages
interpersonal skill development with clients, users, and others associated with
development, operation, and maintenance of the system. Software quality issues
are also considered: software testing, configuration management, quality
management, process improvement and software maintenance. Students conduct a
hands-on use case exercise and write a Software Development Plan.
Prerequisites: ICT 3000 or equivalent experience.
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At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Define the technical and engineering activities of producing a software
product.
• Select an appropriate design strategy and apply it to a particular software
development project.
• Produce a use case to detail key elements of the requirements definition and to
build a process model.
• Explain issues, principles, methods and technology associated with software
engineering theory and practices (e.g., planning, requirement engineering,
architecture, design, coding, testing, quality assurance and configuration
management).
• Identify and compare user requirements, system requirements and software
requirements, and the difference between functional and non-functional
requirements.
• Discuss the ethical and professional issues that are important to software
engineers.
• Explain the basic concepts and issues relevant to the topic of software quality:
software testing, configuration management, quality management, process
improvement and software maintenance.
• Explain the specific design issues involved in the areas of object-oriented
software development, distributed systems, real-time systems, critical
systems, component-based systems (reuse) and GUI designs.
• Using a software methodology, write a Software Development Plan that
solves a business problem.
ICT 3300 PROGRAMMING AND DATA STRUCTURES (NEW COURSE)
This course provides a first exposure to algorithm development, programming,
computer concepts, and the design and application of data and file structures. It
includes the use of logical and physical structures for both programs and data. The
course uses C and C++ to introduce the student to basic programming skills, and
teaches how to create working computer programs using C and C++. Emphasis is
placed on basics of C/C++ constructs, Boolean logic, data types, syntax,
input/output and use of functions. The course progresses to topics such as arrays,
structures, classes, and simple user interfaces. Prerequisites: ICT 3000, ICT
3100, or equivalent experience.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Explain how data is a representation and measurement of real-world events
• Describe how the logical and physical structure of data represent characters,
records, files, and multimedia objects
• Explain the concepts of classes, abstract data types (ADT), and objects
• Give IS examples of formal synthetic and analytic problem solving
• Present a systems view of object representations and compare with data flow
models
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• Demonstrate skills in developing an algorithmic solution to a problem and
represent it with appropriate program and data objects
• Present top-down implementation strategies
• Present object implementation concepts
• Present modular design, cohesion, and coupling concepts
• Present a systems view of verification and validation
• Present and expose students to a variety of programming environments,
development tools, and graphics development environments
• Describe concepts and techniques used to represent and operate on data and
file structures, with simple examples
• Explain how to develop structures using abstract data types representing
arrays, lists, trees, records, and files, and demonstrate how they are applied as
components of programs and applications
• Use index file structures, including key organizations
• Explain a variety of fundamental structures that are building blocks for the
development of programs and IS applications
• Provide the foundations for applications of data structures and file processing
techniques
• Solve problems involving files and database representations
• Use structured file (database) editors, posting mechanisms, and reports
• Demonstrate programming techniques in the design, testing, and debugging of
programs of some complexity
• Describe relative capabilities and limitations of common programming
languages
ICT 3400 DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS (MCIS 3400)
This course introduces databases and database system concepts. The material
covers information systems design and implementation within a database
management system environment. Incorporating both lecture content and lab
exercises, this course gives students a solid comprehension of the benefits and
limitations of databases, while allowing them to get hands-on experience building
a user interface to an existing database. All application development will be done
in a graphical environment, using a popular desktop database workbench.
Selected file processing issues will also be introduced. Prerequisites: ICT 3000,
ICT 3100, ICT 3300, or equivalent experience.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Apply relational theory to the design of a database
• Work with SQL to communicate with a database
• Demonstrate the database development life cycle
• Demonstrate an awareness of advanced database topics
• Discuss database administration and databases on the Internet
ICT 3500 WEB FUNDAMENTALS (MCIS 3500)
This course explores the fundamentals of web page design using Hypertext
Markup Language (HTML). The students learn how to create tables and lists, use
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graphics, create hyperlinks, and use the text formatting features of HTML to
create fully functional Web pages. In addition, students will be introduced to use
of cascading style sheets to enhance the look of your web pages. Prerequisites:
ICT 3000, ICT 3100, ICT 3300, or equivalent experience.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Learn the basics of the World Wide Web
• Learn the basics of creating a Basic Web Page
• Learn how to create anchors
• Learn how to attach a hyperlink to a Website
• Learn how to use hyperlinks in other types of documents (other than on the
web)
• Learn how to work with fonts, colors and graphics in HTML
• Learn how to create and modify tables in HTML, and work with those tables
to create a newspaper-style layout
• Learn how to create and use frames to display multiple web pages
ICT 3800 NETWORK & INTERNET FUNDAMENTALS (NEW COURSE)
This course provides a first course in networking and telecommunications
technologies, hardware, software, and protocols. Students will gain in-depth
experience of networking and telecommunications fundamentals including LANs,
MANs, WANs, intranets, and the Internet. The core of the TCP/IP protocol suite
will be explored. Voice and data telecommunication concepts, models, standards,
and protocols will be studied. Students will learn about the ramifications of low-
level technical characteristics of the network such as delay on applications and the
user experience. Students are introduced to the process of evaluation, selection,
and implementation of different communication options within an organization.
Students develop strategic business solutions that incorporate the use of
technology, policy/regulation, infrastructure barriers/requirements and economic
factors that respond to ongoing changes within the telecommunication industry.
Prerequisites: ICT 3000 or equivalent experience. This course or equivalent
experience is required for students entering the Broadband, Telecom
Management, or Telecom Technology specialties.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Organizational Use of Networks: Student should be able to demonstrate an
awareness of how telecommunication systems are used to support
organizational communication infrastructure including information systems,
teleconferencing, and telecommuting.
• Management of Networks: Student should be able to explain the issues related
to the economics, design, and management of computer networks.
• Networking Standards & Regulation: Student should be able to identify the
five most important groups writing telecommunication standards. Describe the
role that regulation plays in the provision of public telecommunications
services.
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• Distributed vs. Centralized Computing: Student should be able to discuss and
explain the underlying principles and issues of distributed versus centralized
computer systems.
• Networking Topologies: Student should be able to describe modern
telecommunications architectures, topologies, and the most important
signaling protocols.
• Network Design: Student should be able to identify the hardware and software
components of telecommunications systems and how they are organized to
provide required services.
• Service Objectives: Student should be able to demonstrate awareness of the
responsibilities inherent in providing telecommunication services, including
security, privacy, reliability, and performance.
• Installation Basics: Student should be able to explain how to install equipment
necessary to implement a telecommunication system, e.g. cable, modems,
Ethernet connections, gateways, and routers.
• Configuring a LAN: Student should be able to demonstrate how to design,
install, configure, and manage a LAN.
• Emerging Telecom Technologies: Student should be able to explain issues
pertinent to the management and transfer of emerging technologies.
• IP Addressing & Routing: Student should be able to demonstrate the ability to
design a basic IP routed network and it’s associated IP address scheme.
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Comment [TJT1]: Where should Sarbanes-Oxley
ICT FOUNDATIONS COURSES be covered? Where should content management for
converged services be handled (e.g., rapidly
changing content types in service provider
ICT 4000 ICT INDUSTRY OVERVIEW (NEW COURSE) environment)?
This course provides an overview of the Information and Communications
Technology (ICT) industry environment. It exposes students to the diverse types
of businesses, technologies, products, and services that characterize this rapidly
changing industry. Typical career options are introduced, the skills needed to
manage technology as a strategic asset are identified, industry trends are
reviewed, and critical industry issues are discussed. Students will acquire a broad
understanding of the industry today, as well as the developments that will shape
the industry tomorrow. The course establishes a framework for the remainder of
the ICT master’s degree program, setting an industry context that is relevant for
all ICT students, whether they are specializing in database design and
development, technical management, broadband networks, or one of the many
other areas of specialization offered in the program. Prerequisites: ICT 3000 or
equivalent experience.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Industry Overview: Explain the industry structure and sub-areas including the
major categories of technology creators, extenders, users, service providers,
venture capitalists, and academia.
• Industry Areas: Explain the relationship between IT and CE, CS, SE, and IS
using the “Information Industry Academic Area Focus” (IIAAF) chart.
• CASI Model: Explain the Content, Applications, Services and Infrastructure
model. Demonstrate how it maps to a variety of industry stakeholders and
career opportunities.
• Program Overview: Outline the MA in ICT program and briefly introduce
each specialty track. Ask students to relate each specialty to the IIAAF and
CASI models.
• Careers: Summarize traditional career options and alternatives as well as
career migration paths. Discuss the characteristics of work in the current
global workplace.
• Career Areas & Progression: Map a variety of careers onto the IIAAF chart.
Show example career progression paths on the IIAAF chart. Relate to program
specialties.
• Global Business: Explain the role of information technology and
telecommunications in the global business environment.
• Trends: Identify key emerging and future trends and implications for the
industry.
• Management Skills: Analyze the key management skills necessary to
effectively manage information technology and telecommunications systems.
• Economics of Information: Discuss the economics of information, including
production, distribution, and usage. What are the current economic trends
associated with information?
• Business Ethics: Outline key points of orientation for business ethics in
information technology and telecommunications.
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• Information and Communications Policy: Use the CASI model to identify the
most important policy issues associated with each layer, including consumer
data privacy, content copyright, software patent law, and network neutrality.
Describe open source information licenses and their implications for various
user groups.
• Telecommunications Policy: Describe current issues in telecommunications
policy and regulation. What are Chairman Powell’s Four Freedoms and what
is their status today? What are their implications for consumers, service
providers, and the government?
• Strategic Value: Examine the methods used in managing technology for
maximum strategic value including financial analysis, market differentiation,
and operational efficiency. When is outsourcing the best choice? When should
a firm purchase software? When is in-house development necessary?
ICT 4005 ICT FUNDAMENTALS (NEW COURSE)
This course provides a substantive review of the technology at the core of the ICT
industry. Coverage includes hardware, networking technology, databases,
information services, applications, and content in enterprise context. The
application development process is briefly reviewed. A framework is developed
around data at rest, data in transit, and data being processed. This framework is
used to detail the roles of a variety of hardware and software artifacts, and their
use in the production, processing, protection, and use of organizational
information. The role of the ICT user interface and web systems in providing user
access to content anytime, anywhere is reviewed. The security requirements
associated with a variety of information types are introduced, along with the
current best practices used in information security. Prerequisite: ICT 3100 or
equivalent experience.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Infrastructure Review: Review the elements of an enterprise information
infrastructure (CASI model), including hardware (servers, routers, firewalls,
networks, and clients), software services (DBMS), applications (accounting,
engineering, etc.) and content.
• Role of Infrastructure: Describe the role of technology infrastructure in terms
of people, processes, devices, tools, and policy implications and how each
contributes to providing value to the enterprise.
• Networks & Hardware: Describe the role of the main hardware components in
an enterprise: clients, servers, hubs, routers, IDS, firewalls, sensors and
control systems.
• Databases: Illustrate how databases are at the center of most software services
and enterprise applications. Review a case study illustrating a modern data
warehouse.
• Information Services: Demonstrate how basic software (e.g. database)
services are used by enterprises to support their specific applications. What
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are the most common software services available in today’s information
market place?
• Management of Software Projects: Describe the nine project management
knowledge and practice areas. Discuss the role of analysis in the software
development process.
• Application Development: Describe the software development life cycle in
project management terms. How do object oriented processes differ from
traditional processes? What is the role of software engineering in the SDLC?
• User Requirements: Describe the role of ICT user interfaces and web systems
in providing user access to content anytime, anywhere. How does this impact
the management process in enterprises?
• Information Security: Identify the three states of data needing protection: at
rest, in transit, being processed. Review the security requirements associated
with each state, including confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility.
ICT 4010 ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE (MCIS 4660)
In this course, students learn how to integrate information and communications
technologies to effectively and efficiently support business goals. The course
provides an overview of the global, enterprise-wide architectural framework that
drives business decisions regarding selection and implementation of ICT systems
and solutions. Topics include supporting and transforming Global Value Chains;
e-business designs; creating an enterprise architecture; and the various
methodologies, tools and techniques used in the design and implementation of the
enterprise architecture. The course encompasses all aspects of information and
communications technology, including data networks, applications, operating
systems, database systems, telecommunications systems, and hardware
components in the context of a total enterprise-wide framework. Prerequisites:
ICT 4000, 4005.
At the conclusion of this course, students will:
• Strategic Information Framework: Have a better understanding and
appreciation of the necessity and use of an Enterprise Architecture within a
business and its strategic role in providing the necessary framework for the
effective use of information technologies both within and outside the
organization.
• EA Value: Learn the value of the Enterprise Architecture as an important
integrative tool to be used by both business and IT managers.
• EA Planning and Design: Learn about the key issues in planning, designing,
developing, implementing and managing an Enterprise Architecture, including
standards, quality and security issues, as well as a focus on critical factors for
success.
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• Enterprise Applications: Explain the role of information applications and data
content in a multi-location organizational environment. Discuss the variety of
content, and introduce the role of content management systems.
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Comment [TJT2]: Where should life cycle
TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT SPECIALTY considerations be woven into the curriculum?
CORE COURSES
ICT 4015 MANAGING TECHNOLOGY FOR STRATEGIC VALUE (NEW COURSE)
In this course, students acquire an in-depth understanding of the key management
skills necessary to manage technology for strategic value. It concentrates on
providing in-depth knowledge of strategic planning, the role of technology in
business, and business process automation. It also provides students with the
management skills and tools to prioritize technology investments, and manage
technology products and projects. Topics include strategic planning and business
alignment, managing business applications, business process automation, the role
of web 2.0 in business processes, technology management, budgeting and capital
investment prioritization, and build/buy decision-making in regards to custom-
built and off-the-shelf solutions. Prerequisite: ICT 4000.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Strategic Planning: Describe best practices for developing an information
technology strategic plan.
• Business Alignment: Discuss methods of ensuring alignment between
technology and business strategy.
• Strategic Plan Implementation: Explain best practices in translating a strategic
plan into a series of programs and tactical projects, as well as the
implementation and support considerations.
• Business Applications: Describe the role of technology in automating business
functions such as Accounting, Budgeting, and Forecasting.
• Business Process Automation: Summarize how automating business processes
through the use of workflow and document management can provide quality,
increased productivity, and security.
• Web 2.0 Functionality: Highlights the impact of Web 2.0 functionality on
business including enriched media, social networking, enhanced
personalization, and consumer-created content.
• Product /Project /Technology Management: Discuss the primary roles, skills,
and methods in managing technology products and projects.
• Budgeting and Capital Investments: Discuss budgeting, planning, and
financial analysis strategies for prioritizing technology capital investments
including return-on-investment (ROI), internal rate of return (IRR), and
strategic value.
ICT 4100 PRINCIPLES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT (MCIS 4620, MOTM 4400)
See below.
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ICT 4020 BUSINESS FORECASTING AND PLANNING (NEW COURSE)
Business forecasting and planning brings together a wide diversity of skills:
economic, financial, marketing, and technical analysis. This course brings
together these concepts and extends prior coursework with coverage of budgeting,
finance, costing, business planning, revenue forecasting, P&L statements, and
balance sheet analysis as applied to information systems and services. Topics
include the economics of software and other intellectual property, network effects,
usage and sharing effects, sunk costs and monopoly effects, capacity and resource
planning issues, and an introduction to the related regulatory issues. Students will
develop budgets or business plans for several increasingly difficult scenarios
addressing a range of technology applications and services. Prerequisites: none.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Demonstrate the ability to develop a budget plan for a software application
used within an enterprise.
• Demonstrate the ability to develop a business plan for a startup firm offering a
software-as-a-service application to small businesses (e.g., a payroll
processing application).
• Demonstrate the ability to develop a business plan for a firm offering a
wireless network connectivity service in a small rural location.
• Demonstrate the ability to read and interpret the primary elements of financial
statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and P&L statements.
ICT 4025 TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT (MOTM 4540) (NEW
COURSE)
Leaders of innovative firms build commitment to new directions, re-design
structures to support new missions, and transform cultures. This course
concentrates on the implementation of the business strategy through effective
structures and systems. Students will analyze key aspects of strategic deployment,
including organizational structure, cross-functional teams, performance planning
and enhancement, reward systems, recruiting, and the development of knowledge
workers. In this course students integrate all the areas of knowledge covered in
the ICT Foundations and Technology Management specialty courses. This should
be the last of the four required courses taken in the Technology Management
specialty. Prerequisites: ICT 4010, ICT 4015, ICT 4020, ICT 4100.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Describe the role of innovation in creating and sustaining high performance
organizations in the 21st Century
• Discuss how to link innovation to business performance
• Explain the processes for systematic innovation across the organization
• Discuss how disruptive technologies affect organizations
• Identify opportunities for innovation in the student’s organization
• Develop a detailed strategy proposal for implementing a specific innovation in
the student’s organization
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ADVANCED STUDY COURSES
ICT 4050 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS (MOTM 4260 & MOTM 4530)
Competitive analysis and benchmarking are powerful techniques that allow an
organization to understand the requisite steps in identifying new possibilities and
dramatically improving performance and service, factors that are critical to
customers. Students acquire the ability to understand their organizations from the
perspective of the customer and compare their performance to both competitors
and those organizations that customers consider the best. Prerequisites: none.
The objectives of this course are to:
• Introduce students to the philosophy, functionality and applications of
competitive analysis
• Basic principles of information gathering
• Basic principles of analysis
• To introduce students to the various aspects and uses of the Internet (within
the context of competitive analysis & intelligence)
ICT 4055 BUSINESS SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE (MOTM 4175)
Information overload is a prevailing issue in 21st century business, and managers
need something that enables them to “read between the lines”. That “something”
is social intelligence. The Social Intelligence course equips students with a skill
set that applies to both their professional and personal lives, enabling them to
cultivate a “social radar” - understanding how environments operate according to
laws that are unwritten and unrepresented on any org chart. Prerequisites: none.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Identify and analyze the components and theories of social intelligence
• Examine the role of social intelligence in a modern organization
• Compare and contrast the various social intelligence tools and applications
in use today
• Evaluate the value of implementing social intelligence
metrics/methodologies within their respective organizations.
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPECIALTY
CORE COURSES
ICT 4100 PRINCIPLES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT (MOTM 4400, MCIS 4620) (NEW
COURSE)
This course is designed to provide students with practical skills in project and
change management. The course introduces the various elements of the project
management process including exposure to the fundamentals of project
management tools and techniques as well as the software used in project and
program planning, budgeting, and tracking. The course provides a framework for
the concepts and tools covered in the remainder of the program. Topics include
techniques to initiate, plan, execute, control, report and close a project. Project
integration, scope, time, working with teams, cost, quality control and risk
management are emphasized as is managing the change in organizations resulting
from new or upgraded information systems. Students learn project management
skills through hands-on exercises using project management tools and simulation
software to emphasize the real world application of project and change
management techniques. Prerequisites: none.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Describe the project management framework and basic project management
terminology.
• Describe the nine project management knowledge and practice areas.
• Explain the role of requirements gathering as an essential component of the
project planning process.
• Apply fundamental project management processes, tools, and techniques for
project planning and integration management to mange scope, schedule,
cost, quality, resources, and risks.
• Identify and demonstrate reporting and controls techniques (scope, risk
assessment).
• Explain the role of the project manager as a change agent.
• Identify and demonstrate interpersonal project management skills
(communicating, influencing, and presenting).
• Explain the project life cycle, including the most common variants, and
identify the most appropriate process for a given set of circumstances.
• Use project management information systems (PMIS) software to support
activities through the project management life cycle.
• Construct and present a project plan incorporating the knowledge and
practice areas learned in the course using MS Project.
ICT 4105 PROJECT CONTRACTS & PROCUREMENT (MOTM 4410)
Contracts are at the heart of project management. This course examines the role of
contracts in all aspects of project management but concentrates on writing and
responding to RFPs, solicitations, bids, common clauses and approaches to
negotiation. It also covers the Principles of Project Mgmt (PMBOK® Guide)
guidelines for effective procurement management. Prerequisites: ICT 4100.
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At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Become familiar with the role of procurement in an organization
• Understand and use a RFI (Request for Information), RFP (Request for
Proposal) & RFQ (Request for Quotation).
• Understand the basics of negotiation strategies and styles
• Understand the various types of contracts and their uses.
ICT 4110 PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS & TECHNIQUES (MOTM 4460)
This course introduces students to project management tools and techniques and
provides an overview of the application of such tools and techniques in project
management processes. A focused examination of scheduling, cost, quality, and
risk management processes using advanced tools and techniques is included.
Emphasis is placed on both project planning and execution processes.
Prerequisites: ICT 4100.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of tools and techniques applicable to
project management.
• Identify opportunities for using tools and techniques to improve
performance in all PM knowledge and practice areas.
• Apply advanced tools and techniques in scheduling, cost, risk, and quality
processes.
• Develop procedures and techniques to enhance opportunities and reduce
threats to the project’s objectives.
• Use advanced features in PMIS and simulation software to support PM
activities.
• Construct and present a comprehensive risk and quality management plan
applying the knowledge acquired during the course.
ICT 4115 PROJECT MANAGEMENT DYNAMICS (MOTM 4470)
Complex projects require a high level of team coordination as well as advanced
project management skills. Special emphasis is given to managing team
dynamics, dealing with changing project requirements, and the use of virtual
tools. Prerequisites: ICT 4100, ICT 4110.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Apply systems thinking to integrate the various parts of a complex project
plan into a seamless whole
• Construct a project plan and consolidate subprojects to create a master
project.
• Understand and practice the various key roles of the project leadership team
• Develop processes and tools to manage risks and to monitor and control
projects
• Use project management information tools to help plan, evaluate, monitor
and control a project through its lifecycle as well as flag potential problems
and identify solutions.
• Present progress reports and highlights to executives.
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LEAN SIX SIGMA SPECIALTY
The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt curriculum provides a detailed understanding of
Lean Six Sigma, including the DMAIC methodology and key Lean tools.
Students learn how to apply a data-driven problem-solving methodology to
improve critical processes within any organization. The program is technically
challenging to ensure that all graduates gain the knowledge and skills needed to
implement solutions and produce hard financial results. This online program is
offered in partnership with the Breakthrough Management Group International
(BMGI), a leading provider of Lean Six Sigma instruction. The program instructs
students in the advanced concepts and tools Black Belts require to successfully
identify, define, implement and close Lean Six Sigma projects. To help ensure
success, students are matched with a Master Black Belt instructor for 1:1
guidance throughout the program. Students must complete exercises and a Black
Belt project, both of which are reviewed by a dedicated Lean Six Sigma
instructor. Finally, students must pass comprehensive exams to earn the highly
regarded Black Belt certification.
CORE COURSES
ICT 4120 LEAN SIX SIGMA: GETTING STARTED, DEFINE AND MEASURE (NEW COURSE)
In the getting started course, students use Lean tools and techniques to define and
scope a problem, determine project objectives and benefits, and create a project
charter. The student also learn to define the ‘as is’ process, validate the
measurement system and measure outputs, and quantify process performance.
Prerequisites: none.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• ID the Business Gap
• Document the Process
• Collect & Translate the VOC
• Define Metrics & Defects
• Establish Preliminary Baseline and Entitlement
• Develop Problem & Objective Statements
• Estimate Financial Benefit
• Confirm Improvement Methodology
• Define Project Roles & Resp.
• ID Project Risks
• Establish Project Timeline
• Create Communications Plan
• Create Value Stream Map
• Create Process Flow Diagram
• Expose Simplification Opportunities
• Run a SCORE Event
• Analyze Measurement Systems
• Improve Measurement Systems (If needed)
• Collect Data (Y’s)
• Examine Process Stability
• Perform Capability Analysis
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ICT 4125 LEAN SIX SIGMA: ANALYZE (NEW COURSE)
In the second course, students apply Lean tools and techniques to identify
potential causes (x’s), investigate the significance of x’s, identify significant
causes, and provide a preliminary definition of process outcomes as a function of
causes [y=f(x)]. Prerequisites: ICT 4120.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Develop List of Potential Causes
• Narrow Down List of Potential Causes (x’s)
• Collect Data on x’s
• Perform Graphical Analysis
• Perform Statistical Analysis
• Conduct Waste Analysis
• Evaluate the Impact of the x’s on Y
• State Preliminary Y = f(x’s)
ICT 4130 LEAN SIX SIGMA: IMPROVE AND CONTROL (NEW COURSE)
In the third course, students apply Lean tools and techniques to generate potential
solutions, select and test a solution, develop an implementation plan, and create a
control and monitoring plan. Students also learn the methods and techniques for
implementing a full scale solution and finalizing transition. Prerequisites: ICT
4120, ICT 4125.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Generate Potential Solutions
• Create Future State VSM
• Evaluate Potential Solution
• State y = f(x’s)
• Run a SCORE Event
• Create Future State VSM
• Develop Implementation Plan
• Mistake Proof the Process
• Determine the x’s to Control and Methods
• Complete MSA on Critical x’s
• Determine y’s to Monitor & Metrics Reporting
• Revise/Develop Process Documentation
• Implement Solution
• Evaluate Implementation
• Develop Transition Plan
• Handoff to Process Owner
• Capture Lessons Learned
• Write Final Report/Presentation
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ADVANCED STUDY COURSES
ICT 4150 LEADING SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS (MOTM 4480)
Successful projects fit the organizational vision and strategy. This course has been
designed to integrate project management efforts with leadership, the
measurement of success, and effective change management. Attention is given to
communication planning, accountability, and delegation. Prerequisites: ICT 4100.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Examine key leadership skills required for a project manager to succeed.
• Evaluate their potential as a team leader or member and compare with the
key leadership skills.
• Assess best project accountability structures for achieving results.
• Create appropriate methodologies and measures of success for projects in
alignment with the strategic direction of the organization.
• Explain what works and what gets in the way of team leadership.
ICT 4155 STRATEGIC ALLIANCES (MOTM 4230)
Business-to-business alliances extend the capability of the organization and help
to leverage available resources. Strategic alliances also provide an alternative to
vertical integration and as a way to complement the firm’s core competencies.
This course defines and discusses the roles of various types of business alliances,
including strategic alliances, partnerships, and joint ventures, and explores
strategies for profitably managing and exploiting these external business
relationships. Prerequisites: none.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Identify the major benefits and potential risk factors of entering into a
strategic alliance with a domestic/international partner.
• Apply risk management techniques to successfully manage a strategic
partnership
• Formulate a plan for initiating, developing and implementing a strategic
alliance with a domestic or foreign partner.
• Develop a strategic initiative that is strongly supported by factual analysis
and value propositions
• Define the structure of the strategic initiative including organization, risks,
success factors, technology and investment
• Leverage your strategic initiative for competitive advantage
• Conduct critical analysis and evaluation of competitive and market factors
that affect the business plan
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SOFTWARE DESIGN AND PROGRAMMING SPECIALTY
CORE COURSES
ICT 4300 WEB ENABLED INFORMATION SYSTEMS (NEW COURSE)
This course is an introduction to the design of web enabled information systems.
The course reviews modern design and programming principals, introduces
database design and object oriented principals, and introduces security issues and
best practices related to web application development. The course introduces
object-oriented modeling methods, including use cases, class, and activity
diagrams that describe the informational and behavioral content of a system’s
objects. Basic OOM design tools are introduced. The class addresses
organizational concerns around web applications, exploitation of technology in
today's market, and retention of data integrity. This should be the first course
taken in each of the following specialties: Software Design and Programming,
Database Design and Administration, Web Design and Development, and
Information Systems Security. Prerequisite: ICT 3000, ICT 3100, ICT 3300, or
equivalent experience.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Describe modern design and programming principles.
• Explain current database design models
• Identify major aspects of object-oriented principles.
• Analyze the organizational implications of the database approach and
environment.
• Model the workflow associated with developing a web enabled information
system.
• Demonstrate familiarity with the ANSI/X3/SPARC model of data
independence.
• Describe the relationship between user clients, web servers, database
servers, and other network element that make up a web-enabled system.
• Explain the value in using object oriented methods and models in
developing a new information system.
• Describe the differences between client-side applets and server-side
applications, and how the choice of one over the other affects software
design methodologies.
• Describe modern programming principals, especially as related to web
enabled systems.
• Explain the evolution of database management system technology and
architecture.
• Use terminology encountered in DBMS discussions, both theoretical and
practical.
• Demonstrate the ability to use common OOM tools to produce simple use
cases, class, and activity diagrams.
• Describe how security is integrated into all aspects of web enabled
application development.
• Discuss organizational concerns regarding web applications, data integrity,
and the uses of data.
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• Describe the three most common threats to data, processes, and systems
from malicious actors, and the best defense practices used to protect these
elements of web enabled information systems.
ICT 4305 OBJECT-ORIENTED METHODS (MCIS 4030, 4035) (NEW COURSE)
This course introduces the object-oriented view of software analysis, modeling,
and design. It defines all of the relevant concepts needed to understand the
paradigm. A complete graphical notational scheme is taught for the purpose of
diagramming objects and object interactions. The course covers the design,
evolution, modification, and test/verifications phases of object-oriented
development in some depth. Since project management plays a key role in the
success of object-oriented development, its relation to the development process is
discussed. The course also surveys the various object-oriented languages and
tools available. Prerequisites: ICT 4300.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Analyze a problem using abstraction or decomposition techniques that yield
a system defined in terms of inter-communicating objects which satisfy a
functional specification
• Describe patterns in general, their characteristics and structure, and their
role in the development process
• Identify several common design and analysis patterns and discuss their
usage, advantages and disadvantages
• Develop class diagrams (object models) that describe the informational and
behavioral content of a system of object classes
• Develop activity diagrams from use cases that describe threads of
information transformation within the system
• Develop interaction diagrams that identify the role of object classes in
supporting information transformation within the system
• Prepare diagrams or models using standard UML graphical notation
• Discuss the role of analysis in the overall software development process
• Understand and appreciate of the necessity and use of an object-oriented
development methodology – the Unified Process
• Understand the strategic role of the Unified Modeling Language (UML) in
modeling both analysis and design models of the Unified Process
• Assess the complexity of object-oriented solutions to business and real-time
problems through the application of design patterns
• Develop sample OO analysis and design models from problem scenarios
• Identify communication and persistence framework and discuss the
consequences of employing such a framework
• Demonstrate various techniques for mapping UML object classes into
implementations as an OOP relational database.
• Describe the basic components of and differences between modern object
oriented programming languages
• Understand/describe the purpose of Web Services and associated protocols
such as XML and SOAP
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• Describe how several common techniques of "refactoring" can be utilized to
improve object oriented methods
ICT 4310 DISTRIBUTED CLIENT-SERVER (MCIS 4305)
This course discusses the concepts of client/server computing as it pertains to the
design and development of client/server applications for various business
solutions. Topics include client and server hardware and operating systems;
client/server application design; incorporating client/server application design;
distributed system planning, analysis, and development; and network topologies
and architecture. Students learn to design event-driven applications using
applications management tools. Prerequisites: ICT 4300.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Given a business process that requires distributed computing for its
implementation, the student shall be able to describe and justify a
recommended client/server distributed computing architecture model that
will support the business process.
• Given a business process that requires distributed computing for its
implementation, the student shall be able to select an appropriate software
development methodology and platform and create a project plan for
implementation of a client/server application system.
• Given a client/server design, the student will be able to evaluate that design
and make recommendations for improvement based on specific criteria.
• Given a business process that requires a client/server application and a
distributed relational database, the students will be able to address complex
managerial issues associated with implementation, maintenance, and
operations.
ICT 4315 OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING (MCIS 4140)
This course covers modern programming techniques using object-oriented
methods. The course will familiarize the student with development tools and the
syntax of a programming language by developing simple programs that use
control flow techniques and basic input/output techniques. Basic methods to
harden code against malicious attack are introduced, and basic verification
techniques presented. Prerequisites: ICT 4300 & ICT 4305.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Demonstrate Object Oriented Programming concepts, including
composition, inheritance, and polymorphism.
• Translate UML models including use cases and class diagrams into working
software modules.
• Demonstrate how code can be hardened against the most common malicious
attacks, and verified with basic techniques.
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ICT 4351 .NET PROGRAMMING WITH C# (MCIS 4501)
Students learn to identify and describe the fundamentals of the .NET architecture;
explain various .NET components, their respective responsibilities and functions;
identify and explain .NET design issues and development solutions; identify and
describe the fundamental .NET components; explain CLR execution, and have
some familiarity with predominant .NET languages. Prerequisites: ICT 4300, ICT
4305, ICT 4315.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Explain fundamental .NET definitions.
• Identify and describe the fundamentals of the .NET architecture.
• Explain various .NET components, their respective responsibilities and
functions.
• Identify and explain .NET design issues and development solutions.
• Identify and describe the fundamental .NET components.
• Explain CLR execution.
• Have some familiarity with predominant .NET languages
ICT 4352 ADVANCED C# PROGRAMMING (MCIS 4140)
Microsoft’s .NET platform is a revolutionary advance in application development
technology that greatly simplifies application development. Part of this suite of
tools under the .NET umbrella is a set of new and enhanced programming
languages designed to run under .NET, the most significant of which is the new
C# programming language. C# is a language that is similar to both C++ and Java,
but extends and improves upon both languages. It is a fully object-oriented
programming language, unlike C++, and takes lessons from Java to further ease
software development. Advanced techniques such as collections, exception
handling, delegates, threading, synchronization, and memory management are
covered. Prerequisites: ICT 4300, ICT 4305, ICT 4315.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Identify how the C# language fits in with the broader .Net environment
• Discuss how to use Visual Studio 2008 to develop and debug programs
• Apply basic programming constructs
• Describe object-oriented development
• Identify the many types of collections that the .Net framework provides
• Define reflections and generics
• Discuss events and delegates
• Explain data and file access
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ICT 4361 JAVA PROGRAMMING (MCIS 4145) Java class that should be included in this class?
This course enhances the student’s experience in object-oriented design and
software development by performing and discussing OO design for re-use of
general purpose applications and small Java applets, including appropriately using
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the Java API and Abstract Windowing Toolkit. Other topics covered include the
use of Java as an object-oriented programming language including encapsulation,
simple inheritance, and polymorphism; design of Java classes using Java
interfaces and packages; implementation of design patterns in working Java code,
and demonstration of Java Base Classes, including AWT. Java foundation classes
including Swing and JavaBeans will be discussed briefly, along with the selection
and application of current design and development tools. Note: This course does
NOT address JavaScript. Prerequisites: ICT 4300, ICT 4305, ICT 4315.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Install and run the Java runtime environment
• Develop, compile, and run Java applications
• Design, build, and run Java GUI applications using Swing and AWT
• Develop simple web applications using the J2EE framework
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DATABASE DESIGN AND ADMINISTRATION SPECIALTY
CORE COURSES
ICT 4300 WEB ENABLED INFORMATION SYSTEMS
See Above
ICT 4405 DATABASE DESIGN & PROGRAMMING (MCIS 4425, 4428) (NEW COURSE)
This course concentrates on the relational DB model and the conceptual, logical,
and physical phases of database design and development. Entity-relationship
modeling, data normalization to third normal form, and Structured Query
Language programming are core components of the class. It includes additional
data modeling techniques and upper Normal Forms (Boyce/Codd, Fourth, and
Fifth). It delves into the concepts of database integrity and transaction
management, concurrency protocols (locking and time stamping), and security
schemes. Prerequisites: ICT 3400 or equivalent experience, ICT 4300.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Apply the fundamental techniques of data modeling to a real project of your
own choosing.
• Decompose data sets into First, Second, and Third Normal Form.
• Answer the question "Why is data normalization necessary?"
• Query a live database using Structured Query Language (SQL) and MySQL.
• Populate and query a relational database using SQL
• Discuss the generic architecture of a database management system (DBMS)
• Discuss OLTP and OLAP environments
• Illustrate database design on client-server and thin-client networks
• Decompose data sets into Boyce-Codd, Fourth, and Fifth Normal Forms
• Describe database indexing concepts and techniques
• Explain data dictionaries and their relationship to database management
systems
• Explain the difference between query processing and transaction processing
• Demonstrate knowledge of database transactions, recovery, and concurrency
control
• Describe the differences between locking and time-stamping protocols
• Describe the complexities of database security and the related issue of
individual privacy
• Discuss database performance issues and give examples of common
situations
ICT 4410 DATA WAREHOUSING DESIGN (MCIS 4480)
Organizations with vision and courage are gaining competitive advantage by
implementing data warehouses. Under the guidance of an executive sponsor, a
team of data administrators, database specialists, and organizational analysts
creates these contemporary decision support environments. Building a data
warehouse is fundamentally different than building a subject area database for an
operational system. In this course students use such data warehouse (DW)
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concepts as partitioning, granularity, record of source, and metadata while
learning how to build a viable decision support environment. Students further
their understanding of such topics as architecture development, data migration
and integration, use of operational data stores, and transactional systems.
Prerequisites: ICT 4300, ICT 4405.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Define Decision Support System concepts and applications
• Discuss the impact of the human decision making process in business
• Discuss data models for OLTP and OLAP environments
• Elaborate on the types of DSS
• Discuss and illustrate DSS architecture and platforms
• Identify the characteristics and functionality of DSS software tools
• Discuss the implementation procedures for a DSS
• Discuss the use of Expert Systems
• Discuss Data Warehousing concepts and fundamentals
• Analyze the contents of a Data Warehouse
• Discuss the construction of a Data Warehouse System
• Discuss Systems Integration and the future of DSS
• Discuss the history and significance of Knowledge Management
ICT 4415 DB BACKUP & RECOVERY WITH LAB (MCIS 4495)
This course explores basic database recovery and backup strategies and tactics
using a working database system. Topics include preparing backup, recovery and
disaster plans, and performing complete and incomplete database recoveries using
the Export/Import utility. Using ICT E-labs, students also gain experience with
troubleshooting utilities, RAM architecture, and setting up a standby database.
Prerequisites: ICT 4300, ICT 4405.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Deploy backup and recovery strategies to safeguard databases
• Perform recovery operations to maintain consistent and available data
• Failover to hot standby databases for high availability
• Exploit automated backup and recovery techniques with Recovery Manager
• Implement flashback and log-mining to rollback user and logical errors
ADVANCED STUDY COURSES
ICT 4451 DB PROGRAMMING: ORACLE PL/SQL (MCIS 4435)
This course builds on ICT 4405 Database Design and Programming, allowing
students to transform a database schema design into a database application
prototype using Oracle's PL/SQL. Topics include advanced SQL DDL, DML, and
scripting, PL/SQL constructs, stored procedures, modular design and
development, software development processes, views, sequences, cursors,
dynamic SQL, error handling, locking, as well as performance and tuning, and
database security. Using virtual E-Labs, students design and develop a database
and related PL/SQL applications. Prerequisites: ICT 4300, ICT 4405.
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At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Handle data in PL/SQL blocks
• Utilize PL/SQL processing
• Create stored procedures
• Create stored functions
• Create packages
• Identify direct and indirect program unit dependencies
• Create triggers
• Utilize Oracle-supplied packages
• Optimize SQL and PL/SQL statement processing
ICT 4461 SQL SERVER WITH LAB (MCIS 4423)
This course is an introduction to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 for both the DBA
and Developer. The key new features of SQL Server 2005 are introduced and
explored, and the various editions of SQL Server 2005 are contrasted. In-depth
coverage is provided on how to use the new Microsoft SQL Server Management
Studio for both administrative and development tasks. Special emphasis is given
to query optimization techniques. An introduction to SQL Integration Services,
SQL Analysis Services and SQL Reporting Services is also presented.
Prerequisites: ICT 4300, ICT 4405.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Understand the differences between the various editions of SQL Server
2005, and identify when a particular version should be used.
• Be familiar and comfortable with the features and functionality of the SQL
Management Studio when it is used for administrative and development
tasks.
• Be familiar with the enhancements to T-SQL, and be comfortable with T-
SQL in general.
• Understand how and when to use SQL Server stored procedures, using both
T-SQL and CLR languages.
• Understand how to design and implement a fault-tolerant SQL Server 2005
infrastructure.
• Have some familiarity with SQL Server Integration Services and SQL
Server Reporting Services.
• Be familiar with common maintenance tasks for a SQL Server 2005
database.
ICT 4462 TRANSACT – SQL PROGRAMMING (MCIS 4440)
Transact-SQL is the primary programming interface between applications and the
Microsoft SQL Server database. Transact-SQL can be sent from programs or
applications to the SQL Server database or can be built into reusable database
stored procedures. This course focuses on Transact-SQL in a stored procedure
context. Topics include: basic and advanced SQL, SQL functions, stored
procedure declaration and execution, cursors, temp tables, error handling,
transaction management, security, and performance issues. The course uses a
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combination of lecture, textbook reading assignments, and hands-on lab
assignments to meet its objectives. Prerequisites: ICT 4300, ICT 4405.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Solidify and extend their understanding of relational concepts and basic
SQL as begun in the Database Fundamentals course.
• Understand the role of Transact-SQL within SQL Server
• Understand advanced SQL statements
• Understand Transact-SQL specific functions and constructs
• Understand stored procedure development and execution concepts including
program control, error handling, transaction management, nested stored
procedures, and performance considerations.
• Understand basics of Transact-SQL Triggers
• Understand the concept of CLR Stored Procedures
ICT 4485 OBJECT-ORIENTED DATABASES (MCIS 4485)
This course examines object-oriented data structures and database sites to give the
student a strong foundation in cross-platform, object-oriented methodology. The
concept of intelligent databases is developed and evaluated using current database
products. Finally, the focus expands to an analysis of cross-platform development
tools. Students design and build an object-oriented database and examine the tools
available to build client/server applications upon this database. Prerequisites:
ICT 4300, ICT 4405.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Explain Object-Oriented concepts and terms
• Identify the advantages and disadvantages of object-relational and object-
oriented databases
• Model an object-oriented database
• Implement object-relational and object-oriented database structures
Describe and explain the evolving standards and concepts in object-oriented
database technology
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WEB DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIALTY
CORE COURSES
ICT 4300 WEB ENABLED INFORMATION SYSTEMS
See Above
ICT 4505 WEBSITE DESIGN & MANAGEMENT (MCIS 4520)
This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of web page and site
development. A graphical web authoring tool is used in tandem with a web
focused imaging application to explore HTML, DHTML, optimization of images
for web use, and site management. Weekly projects lead to the creation of the
student's own multilevel website. Emphasis is on a clear navigational scheme and
pages that demonstrate increasingly sophisticated web development and site
planning/construction skills. Prerequisites: ICT 3500 or equivalent experience,
ICT 4300.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Develop a website using the site development process
• Demonstrate a mastery of basic web page creation using web authoring
tools covered in class and in tutorials.
• Use of web authoring tools for maintaining links, managing files, and
updating files locally and on a remote server.
• Create and implement graphics on web pages that demonstrate
understanding of the unique factors in the preparation of graphics for the
web.
ICT 4510 ADVANCED WEBSITE DESIGN & MANAGEMENT (MCIS 4525)
This course explores advanced techniques for web programming using current
web technologies. Use of JavaScripts, CSS beyond font control, AJAX, and XML
are covered. Students create an interactive website. This is a hands-on course
where students apply what they learn as they learn it. Students demonstrate
mastery of the materials by applying the principles introduced in class to
laboratory exercises, class discussions, and projects. Prerequisites: ICT 4300, ICT
4505.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Plan Site Navigation
• Create Web forms
• Create Advanced Cascading Style Sheets
• Write and debug JavaScript
• Discuss the Document Object Model and innerHTML
• Create well-formed XML documents
• Create AJAX enabled Web pages
• Discuss server-side scripting languages
• Create a dynamic Website
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ICT 4515 USABILITY DESIGN FOR WEBSITES (MCIS 4595)
This course expands the student's basic knowledge of Web page and website
development (ICT 4505) by providing in-depth understanding of how to design
Web applications with the user in mind. Students gain knowledge about how the
fields of human factors engineering and psychology (e.g., visual perception,
cognition, learning, and memory) relate to usability design as well as how
usability assessments are conducted. Usability guidelines, design problems and
design strengths, and best practices for common functions such as Web
navigation, menus, scrolling, graphics and icons are explored. The class is a
combination of lectures and lab experiences, culminating in the student's
developing a website, conducting a usability evaluation, and reporting on the
results and recommendations from the evaluation. Prerequisites: ICT 4300, ICT
4505.
At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to:
• Develop a website, following the latest usability guidelines published by the
US Government Dept of Health and Human Services
• Identify the fundamental aspects of human psychology and human factors
engineering that affect usability of a website
• Discuss the importance of accessibility (vs. usability) in designing a website
• Describe various methods of conducting usability assessments of websites
and how to apply results of such assessments to improve web design.
ADVANCED STUDY COURSES
ICT 4540 XML APPS DEVELOPMENT (MCIS 4540)
XML is an open, text-based markup language that provides structural and
semantic information to data. This "data about data," or metadata, provides
additional meaning and context to the application using it, and allows for a new
level of management and manipulation of web-based information. This course
focuses on the implementation of XML and covers XML basics including its
structure and syntax, scripting XML, document classes, and XML as data.
Prerequisites: ICT 4300, ICT 4505, ICT 4510.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Explain the syntax of XML.
• Create well-formed XML documents.
• Display an XML document in a Web browser.
• Create a data island in a Web page.
• Display XML data in a Web table.
• Create a Document Type Definition.
• Create valid XML documents.
• Describe Schemas
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ICT 4550 FLASH I WITH LAB (MCIS 4550)
This course provides an introduction to the Flash Platform focusing on the design
and development of rich, visual projects. Students learn the basics of authoring in
the Flash environment through readings, lectures, and projects dealing with the
creation and modification of Flash assets, working with the timeline and stage to
create compelling animation sequences, importing external assets, and developing
basic interactivity. Prerequisites: ICT 4300, ICT 4505, ICT 4510.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Create/Modify graphic elements within Flash
• Construct composite elements
• Work within single and multiple layers
• Manage and organize Flash elements
• Perform tweening animation
• Code basic interactivity using buttons
• Work with Sound and Video medium
• Explain different type of Publishing formats in Flash
ICT 4555 FLASH II: ACTION SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT WITH LAB (MCIS 4555)
Flash ActionScript Development Participation in this course provides a solid
understanding of ActionScript programming concepts. Students learn basic
syntax and become familiar with many of the classes and methods available to
them when writing for the Flash Platform. This course provides a strong
emphasis on the development of custom classes and their proper implementation
for Flash-based application development. Prerequisites: ICT 4300, ICT 4505, ICT
4510, ICT 4550.
At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to:
• Use pre‐built methods, functions, and properties.
• Apply conditional logic to projects.
• Make use of array structures and looping mechanisms.
• Create custom classes and methods.
• Employ event listeners and callback functions.
• Hook into the library panel asset pool.
• Use pre‐built components effectively.
• Employ a number of debug tools during development.
• Use sound and video elements within a project.
ICT 4560 WEB GRAPHICS PRODUCTION (MCIS 4560)
This course introduces the fundamental concepts and techniques of digital
graphics creation and image processing for both online publication and website
interface design. Students learn the basics of correcting color and image flaws in
scanned images, bitmap painting tools, vector drawing tools, typography,
masking, rollovers and image slicing, production techniques, and selective
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optimization. Integration of images into a website layout employing CSS is also
covered. Prerequisites: ICT 4300, ICT 4505, ICT 4510.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Work with bitmapped images
• Work with vector images
• Work with Text Assets
• Enhance imported content
• Implement masking effects
• Work with layer effects and blend modes
• Create GIF-based animation
• Create a full webpage composition
• Have a basic understanding of web design concepts
ICT 4561 WEB PORTAL DEVELOPMENT WITH LAB (MCIS 4561)
This course introduces students to programming web applications using PHP and
MySQL. The course covers the core functionality of PHP to build web
applications. Topics include form processing, database access and object oriented
programming with PHP and MySQL. Students write a small scale web portal that
includes an address book, an appointment book/calendar, a photo album and a
bulletin board. Prerequisites: ICT 4300, ICT 4505, ICT 4510.
At the conclusion of this course, students will have learned:
• PHP Fundamentals: Language syntax; data types; strings; arrays; classes
and objects; date and time manipulation; regular expressions
• Web techniques: CGI (The Common Gateway Interface); processing form
data; cookies; maintaining state and sessions; interacting with the web
server; file upload
• Database interaction: connecting to a database using Pear::DB; error
handling with Pear::DB; querying with Pear::DB; creating, updating, and
deleting database records with Pear::DB
• Putting it all together: Using page templates for a common look and feel;
writing modular and extensible applications; complex form processing;
tracking hierarchical data
ICT 4570 WEB SCRIPTING WITH JAVASCRIPT/ECMA (MCIS 4570)
This course presents students with the principles and uses of client-side scripting.
In addition to presenting real world examples of JavaScript, students build a
simple website utilizing JavaScript to enrich the visitor experience. In addition to
learning how to write beginner and intermediate scripts, students are introduced to
advanced JavaScript topics including the Document Object Model (DOM) and
Object Oriented JavaScript. Prerequisites: ICT 4300, ICT 4505, ICT 4510.
At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to:
• Describe and use:
─ The environment for JavaScript
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─JavaScript literals and variables
─JavaScript control structures
─JavaScript objects
─Regular expressions in JavaScript
• Write JavaScript code to:
─ Validate HTML forms
─ Display a clock and timer
─ Change the appearance of a web page
─ Maintain state and use Cookies
─ Run correctly in multiple web browsers
• You should also know how to:
─ Research JavaScript tips and tricks online
─ Develop reusable JavaScript libraries
─ Understand the use of JavaScript in pages on the web
ICT 4575 DYNAMIC CONTENT: COLD FUSION (MCIS 4575)
This course introduces students to the concept of developing Web-based
applications using ColdFusion programming environment. The course covers the
essentials of connecting data sources, using the CFML language, for presentation
through a Web interface. Topics covered include retrieving and updating data,
creating forms, creating search interfaces, publishing and maintaining data
through the Web. Prerequisites: ICT 4300, ICT 4505, ICT 4510.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Identify the process in creating a web application.
• Create a relational database
• Write Structured Query Language (SQL) statements
• Construct composite elements
• Create web forms to add, edit and delete database information
• Create a design document for a web database application
• Implement multiple methods of reusing code
• Define and use ColdFusion variables
• Write various conditional logic statements
• Create a content management system
ICT 4576 RICH INTERNET APPLICATIONS: FLEX (NEW COURSE)
This course introduces students to the concept of developing Rich Internet
Applications using Flex. This course covers the essentials of developing an
engaging user experience, connecting to external data from numerous sources,
and developing with best architectural and coding practices. Topics covered
include development with Flex Builder, MXML and ActionScript programming,
visual features of the development API, and data access functions. Although the
focus of this course is on Flex application development, a number of ecosystem
topics are touched on: using Flash IDE for skinning and visuals, using AIR for
desktop deployment, using BlazeDS for multi-user applications, and using Flash
Catalyst for improving the designer/developer workflow. Please note, during this
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course each student builds their own working Flex RIA. Prerequisites: ICT 3400
or equivalent experience, ICT 4300, ICT 4505, ICT 4510.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Apply best architectural and coding practices
• Use Flash IDE for skinning and visuals
• Use AIR for desktop deployment
• Use BlazeDS for multi-user applications
• Use Flash Catalyst for improving the designer/developer workflow
• Build a Flex RIA
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INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY SPECIALTY
CORE COURSES
ICT 4300 WEB ENABLED INFORMATION SYSTEMS
See Above
ICT 4605 IS SECURITY PRINCIPLES (MCIS 4640)
This course is the first of two pertaining to the ten security subject domains in the
Common Body of Knowledge created and maintained by the International
Information System Security Certification Consortium, Inc. (ISC)2 . Coursework
examines the first five domains: security management practices, access control
systems, network security, cryptography, and security architecture. Topics include
development of effective security policies, access control techniques, VPN,
encryption and common flaws associated with system architectures. All topics are
discussed in the context of a total enterprise-wide framework. Prerequisites: ICT
4300.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Author a high level Information Systems Security Policy.
• Explain different types of security breaches that must be addressed and
overcome.
• Describe the activities associated with managing, administering and
controlling the security program within an enterprise or business
environment.
ICT 4610 TCP/IP NETWORKS (MCIS 4700)
This course explores the basic operation of the TCP/IP protocol stack including its
history, development, current applications, and future implications. The full range
of TCP/IP protocols from IP and TCP to basic RPC issues and application
protocols such as SMTP, FTP, and HTTP are studied. Students also study TCP/IP
capabilities, alternatives, security, and performance issues, Mechanisms for
Internet connectivity for homes and businesses are also covered. Prerequisites:
ICT 4300.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Identify and explain critical events in the history of the Internet, explain the
applications which stimulated its growth. Determine how these may affect
the future of the Internet
• Define and explain terms and acronyms used in the Internet community
• Explain the underlying technology of the Internet, the TCP/IP protocol suite,
Internet applications, and how to apply them
• Analyze the development of the Internet and assess its potential role as a
model for the development of a national information infrastructure
• Develop a block diagram of a Internet Connection from a home dial-in
perspective and a business Local Area Network system, showing all of the
major components required for a functioning system
• Examine performance and reliability issues when recommending an Internet
access strategy for a small or large business
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ICT 4615 COMPUTER AND PHYSICAL SECURITY (MCIS 4675)
Controlling access to computers and controlling access to a building can no longer
be viewed as two separate worlds. Today, IT access control and physical security
need to be integrated if organizations are to be fully protected from threats. This
course concentrates on seeing IT access control as integrated with physical
security within an organization. Students investigate how various technologies
and methodologies can work together to manage access to computer systems; how
to manage elements of physical security; and the issues involved in creating a
unified and complete enterprise security system. Security technologies to
physically protect an organization's people, facility and resources, access control
techniques and administration, identification and authentication techniques and
methods of attack are emphasized. Prerequisites: ICT 4300, ICT 4610.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Describe the requirements and select the appropriate logical access control
mechanisms given a set of systems requiring protection and a set of users
who access those systems.
• Describe the essential differences between discretionary access controls and
mandatory access controls and the models that implement them.
• Explain the strengths and weaknesses of remote access security protocols
and mechanisms to determine the best set of solutions for a given network
access problem.
• Describe the problems with passwords and how multi-factor access control
systems eliminate the need for traditional passwords and password
management systems.
• Describe the typical security elements contained within a Secure
Compartmentalized Information Facility (SCIF).
• Explain the operational value of and the difference between physical threat
assessment and physical vulnerability assessment applicable to the
information technology (IT) environment.
• Describe the human and technological features and options for achieving the
effective layered perimeter and asset protection plan applicable to IT.
• Describe the convergence of physical and logical access controls, including
integration of access control and other management systems, identification
technologies, and challenges in implementation.
ADVANCED STUDY COURSES
ICT 4670 DISASTER RECOVERY & OPS SECURITY (MCIS 4670)
This course focuses on the planning and operations security required to
effectively recover from natural disasters and security attacks and to ensure the
operations and integrity of computer systems and staff. Topics include defining
continuity requirements, choosing appropriate recovery strategies and
understanding the key elements of a continuity plan. Students create a Business
Continuity Plan including business impact analysis, recovery strategies, and
recovery plan implementation. The course also provides an understanding of
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controls over resources, facilities, hardware, systems, and the people who create,
modify, and use them. Control mechanisms and operations security "best
practices" will be identified. Prerequisites: ICT 3000 or equivalent experience.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Apply Operational Security concepts to:
─ Design, implement, and manage controls over facilities, computer
systems, and the personnel responsible for their creation and maintenance
─ Measure, analyze, and evaluate the effectiveness of Administrative
Management controls.
• Plan for Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
─ Identify and prioritize key business functions
─ Project the impact of various types and severity of interruption events on
the business.
• Plan and test emergency responses to counter business interruption.
ICT 4685 CYBER-SECURITY LAW (MCIS 4685)
Some commentators have indicated that the Internet is like the Wild West, with
no real rules or people to enforce them. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Dozens of federal and state laws govern cyber-crime. Many other laws establish
security obligations. As a means of assuring compliance with privacy
requirements, security must also be maintained in order to protect company
assets, prevent interruption of computer activity, or interference of company
image, data, products, or services. This course explores the civil and criminal
bases for liability regarding lapses in computer security and legal methods of
defending companies from unauthorized computer activity. Students learn about
techniques for investigating illegal or unauthorized computer behavior. Forensic
methods for gathering evidence of such behavior are also discussed. Efforts to
maintain secure systems are fraught with ethical issues which must be resolved in
the course of performing the security functions described. Students learn about
generally accepted ethical standards and, specifically, about the Code of Ethics of
the CISSP. Prerequisites: ICT 3000 or equivalent experience.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Analyze statutes and regulations to understand the behavior required or
prohibited and the policy underlying the rule.
• Apply deductive reasoning to apply specific rules to a factual situation.
• Show writing and language skills to make meaning specific and
understandable to those who need to enforce it later.
• Explain the primary statutes relating to computer security including, among
others:
─ 18 USC 1030, The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
─ CRS, Colorado Computer Crime Act
─ 18 USC 2501 & 18 USC 2701, Electronic Communications Privacy Act
─ The Privacy Protection Act
─ 18 USC 1028, The Counterfeit Access Device Act
─ 18 USC 1029, Counterfeit Access Document Act
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─ 18 USC 1831, The Economic Espionage Act
─ Restatement of Law Trade Secrets
─ Colorado Theft of Trade Secrets Act
• Describe the judicial system and the relationship of facts to statutory
requirements and making a statutory claim.
ICT 4690 COMPUTER FORENSICS WITH LAB (MCIS 4690)
This course is concerned with providing an overview of the methods and tools
utilized for collecting and preserving electronic digital evidence for the computer
forensic process; the forensic examination, analysis, and report writing; and
preparing for courtroom testimony about the forensic results. The course is
supplemented by hands-on-exercises, case studies, and a moot court exercise in
which each student testifies. Prerequisites: ICT 4300, ICT 4605, ICT 4610.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Explain the fundamentals of the science of computer forensics and]
demonstrate the ability to perform a basic computer forensic analysis
• Use industry best-practices for the preservation of digital evidence for the
computer forensic process and report writing
• Explain the federal and state laws that apply to the forensic analysis of
computer
• Experience the process of testifying in court concerning the results of a
computer forensic examination and analysis
ICT 4695 APPLICATION SECURITY (MCIS 4695)
In this course, students explore the security concepts that apply to application
software development. Topics include design models, lifecycle management,
actual vs. perceived specifications and change control process. Students learn
ways to detect systems defects, and recover from attacks. Prerequisites: ICT
4300, ICT 4605, ICT 4610.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Integrate architecture reviews and security assessments into the software life
cycle development processes
• Describe security principles and architecture basics, including the impact of
security products and security infrastructure components on applications
• Evaluate various types of software controls and implementation
• Apply database concepts and security issues
• Evaluate middleware, application, database and operating system security
• Make trade-off decisions in balancing security against other architectural
goals such as high availability and reliability
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT SPECIALTY
CORE COURSES
ICT 4800 TELECOM NETWORKS (TELE 4812, 4837) (NEW COURSE)
This course focuses on the fundamental concepts of digital networks, including
the digital bit streams and associated network components, such as channel banks,
DSU/CSU’s, routers and intelligent multiplexers. This class covers the principles
of voice digitization, digital transmission, multiplexing, digital switching, CCITT
signaling systems, call distribution systems, voice storage systems, PBX systems,
networks and teleconferencing, management and performance monitoring. DS-1
framing, channelization, signaling, and line coding are fully explored. The
transport of IP packets over SONET and ATM systems are examined. The
differences between packet and switched services are explored by comparing
TCP/IP to traditional telephony signaling and transport. New developments and
trends in data communications will also be discussed. Prerequisites: ICT 3800 or
equivalent experience.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Explain the process of voice digitization.
• Describe the advantages and disadvantages of various digital transmission
hardware and protocols.
• Explain the CCITT signaling systems recommendations.
• Explain the TCP/IP stack and its usage in modern packet networks.
• Describe the relationship between TCP/IP and modern digital circuit
switched networks that use DSL, SONET, and ATM.
• Given the voice communication requirements of an organization, including
potential applications for voice processing technologies, develop a plan
showing the basic system and network connections
• Develop requirements for digital access networks.
• Document the recommended layout.
• Determine the steps necessary to build a functional configuration as
specified by the design and implementation plan.
• Compare and contrast different access devices
• Explain different techniques and tests to verify the functionality of the
network to ensure it functions as specified.
ICT 4805 CONVERGENCE TECHNOLOGIES (TELE 4872, 4706) (NEW COURSE)
This course examines the advances in digital technology that are driving the
convergence of the telecommunications and computing industries. This course
delineates the top telecommunications macro-trends currently impacting the
worldwide telecom industry, providing a definition for each macro-trend as well
as a related high-level technical/business impact analysis. The differences
between centrally controlled and edge controlled networks are examined.
Technologies covered include the rise of edge-controlled services, fixed mobile
convergence, Voice Over IP, video streaming, and social networks. Prerequisites:
ICT 4800.
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At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Describe and compare past developments, present technology and future
trends in digital communications.
• Describe the operation of data, voice, wireless and optical communication
systems and their convergence.
• Create information in a variety of digital media and formats such as web
design, digital video, digital audio and digital photo imaging.
• Compare and contrast the different methods and formats for the storage and
transmission of digital information including radio transmission, fiber optic
transmission and web-based dissemination.
• Explain a variety of digital file types and packet protocols.
• Evaluate concepts of voice, data and multiple format information networks
using both fiber optic and copper-based technologies.
• Use mathematics and scientific principles as they apply to digital
communication.
ICT 4810 CLIENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (TELE 4110)
With the constantly increasing competition in the information and
communications technology market, understanding and serving the customer has
never been more important. Students in this course learn to research and identify
customer needs, measure customer satisfaction, and evaluate competition in the
market. Students also examine effective systems for managing customer service
and methods of relationship management. Prerequisites: none.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Identify and assess customer needs and wants in the telecom/broadband,
CATV & Internet sectors
• Measure customer satisfaction and evaluate organizational performance in
meeting customer expectations
• Assess customer relationship management techniques and systems; evaluate
effectiveness of techniques and systems for their organization
• Demonstrate how to create and leverage a client relations management
strategy as a competitive advantage
ICT 4815 GLOBAL TELECOM REGULATION (TELE 4140, 4705) (NEW COURSE)
This is an introductory course in telecommunications policy and regulation. The
course concentrates on global and domestic policy-making institutions, the policy
making process, and the values and goals for telecommunications policy-making
in an information society. It evaluates current and alternative theories of
regulation in terms of economic incentives and market impacts. Students are
introduced to current legal and regulatory issues of interconnection between
carriers and issues surrounding wireless networks. Other topics covered are
international and federal spectrum policies, the state of regulations, competition
across technologies, and homeland security. Students also are exposed to the FCC
rules and regulations, as well as IEEE requirements to meet the FCC regulations.
Prerequisites: ICT 4800.
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At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Explain the statutory & legal bases for government intervention into the
marketplace.
• Discuss the basic features of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
• Acquire the knowledge for making, costing and pricing decisions in an
emerging competitive telecommunications market.
• Assess the strengths and weaknesses of traditional Rate of return regulation
and understand the bases for alternative forms of regulation.
• Analyze the changes which undermined the regulatory assumptions and
determine how they led to competition in telecommunications
• Compare and contrast the institutional structure, jurisdictions and
interrelationships of government regulatory bodies.
ADVANCED STUDY COURSES
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BROADBAND NETWORKS SPECIALTY
CORE COURSES
ICT 4800 TELECOM NETWORKS (TELE 4812)
See Above
ICT 4820 BROADBAND TRANSPORT (TELE 4842, 4819, 4821) (NEW COURSE)
This course is designed to provide an overview of broadband communications
systems, with a focus on layer 2 systems and technologies. A simple
communications network is introduced and expanded to include high-speed
digital data communications. Broadband network examples such as SONET,
ATM and IN supported by BISDN platforms are discussed. A variety of public
carrier transport technologies are explored in some detail, including spread
spectrum wireless networks, fiber-optic systems, CATV cable and DSL access
technologies. Network design, installation and systems management, including
security and troubleshooting issues are analyzed. The underlying engineering of
these systems is explored, including network, traffic, and capacity planning.
Attention is given to the advantages and disadvantages of various options for
broadband transport, and how they are used today in both core and edge networks.
Prerequisites: ICT 4800.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Demonstrate the ability to apply basic engineering principals for
communications systems to broadband networks.
• Compare the differences between time, space, and frequency (or
wavelength) multiplexing.
• Develop basic and advanced transport systems concepts for various
technologies.
• Understand the principles behind broadband wireless transport systems and
their applications
• Describe the fundamental components of fiber optic systems.
• Identify the uses and methods of installation for different types of cables.
• Recognize the need for multiplexing equipment for fiber systems.
• Use optical system networking design concepts to plan a system.
• Recognize global applications of fiber optic systems.
• Describe the use of basic traffic engineering principals including queuing
theory, measures of traffic density, and call arrival models.
• Compare and contrast different components of a cable, wireless and fiber
optic system.
• Develop a block diagram of a cable system showing all the major
components required for a functioning system.
• Explain how fiber optics is replacing copper cable in the backbone feeder
portion of broadband networks.
• Compare and contrast applications of a Host Digital Terminal (HDT),
interactive TV, and Video on demand.
• Compare and contrast Direct Broadcast Systems, SMATV, and MMDS.
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ICT 4825 NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (TELE 4838)
This course provides an extensive introduction to the concept of Network
management. The fundamentals of network management, the SNMP framework,
and OSI systems management are discussed. In addition, students become
familiar with commercially available network management platforms.
Prerequisites: ICT 4800.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Explain the underlying concepts and technologies of NMS, and whether and
how to apply them in business use
• Determine the steps necessary to install a given NMS technology for
support of an existing or proposed corporate or enterprise network
infrastructure
• Develop a simple block diagram of a typical NMS system, showing all of
the major components required for a functioning system
• Assemble all the hardware, software and services.
• Examine performance and reliability issues when recommending a NMS
strategy for a small or large business
• Explain how to monitor network performance and factors that impact on
performance.
ICT 4830 BROADBAND WIRELESS NETWORKS (EXPAND TELE 4703)
This course examines wireless telecommunication networks. The wireless
telecom industry is studied from standards, carriers, and technology perspectives.
Various wireless telecom networks and protocols are presented. The “triple play”
convergence of voice, video, and data over wireless networks is analyzed. Voice
Over IP is also studied with reference to Quality of Service. Prerequisites: ICT
4800 & ICT 4820.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Recognize the fundamental concepts of communications.
• Describe the fundamental components of a wireless network.
• Identify the technologies utilized in a wireless network.
• Recognize the standards for wireless networks including the Institute of
Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 Standard.
• Determine the interface and carrier requirements for a wireless network.
• Recognize the protocols that are utilized for wireless networks.
• Recognize how voice, data, and video transmission are converging on a
wireless network.
• Become proficient and fast at solving problems similar to the problems on
the certification tests by working and analyzing the solutions for key
concepts.
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ICT 4850 SIGNALING PROTOCOLS (INCORPORATE TELE 4860, 4876, 4878) (NEW
COURSE)
This course provides an overview of the voice processing industry and the
technologies which are available now and planned for the future, including
carrier-based intelligent network (IN) services, voice signaling protocols, both
traditional and voice over IP (VoIP). This course provides a broad introduction to
VoIP. VoIP issues covered include the technological, economic, and regulatory
factors that have contributed to the current state of voice services. Additional
topics covered include: motivation and business drivers, enabling infrastructure
and protocols, traffic and performance issues, packet voice technologies including
SIP, voice coding techniques and standards, and an introduction to the Asterisk
open source soft switch. Prerequisites: ICT 4800, ICT 4820.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Define and explain terms and acronyms used in the interactive voice
processing community
• Understand the underlying technologies of interactive voice processing, and
whether and how to apply them in business use
• Explain the underlying technologies of Intelligent Networks
• Evaluate the fitness of any given network technology for support of a
corporate or enterprise interactive voice processing infrastructure
• Develop a simple block diagram of a connected business interactive voice
processing system, showing all of the major components required for a
functioning system
• Examine performance and reliability issues when recommending a digital
voice technology strategy for a small or large business
• Discuss interactive voice processing current events in terms of appropriate
concepts and vocabulary
• Determine the steps necessary to construct an Intelligent Network system.
• Develop a block diagram of an Intelligent Network system, showing all of
the major components required for a functioning system
• Document the performance and reliability issues when creating a new
Intelligent Network service
• Define and explain terms and acronyms used in the VoIP community
• Explain the underlying technologies of VoIP, and whether and how to apply
them in business use
• Evaluate the fitness of any given network technology for support of a
corporate or enterprise VoIP infrastructure
• Develop a simple block diagram of a connected business VoIP system,
showing all of the major components required for a functioning system
• Examine performance and reliability issues when recommending a VoIP
strategy for a small or large business
• Discuss VoIP current events in terms of appropriate concepts and
vocabulary
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ICT 4860 DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION OF WIRELESS NETWORKS (TELE 4704)
This course focuses on using analytical and simulation methods to evaluate,
design, and manage wireless networks and protocols. Topics include network
design, planning and engineering, site surveys, integration and testing, QoS, and
OSS. Strategies to improve performance and troubleshooting challenges, such as
multipath interference problems, are investigated. Prerequisites: ICT 4800, ICT
4830.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Understand how to gather and document needed information by
interviewing prospective clients
• Explain the technical aspects and information collection procedures
involved in an RF Site Survey
• Familiarization of Site Survey test tools and familiarity how to use them.
• Wireless network site planning
• Customer reporting requirements and reporting methodology
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SPECIALTY
CORE COURSES
ICT 4800 TELECOM NETWORKS (TELE 4812, 4837)
See Above
ICT 4835 ENTERPRISE NETWORKS (TELE 4877)
This course provides an advanced understanding of enterprise computer networks.
Topics covered include network analysis and design, switching, routing, traffic
analysis, and the logical and physical design of complex networks. The course
also covers integration, testing and implementation issues. Prerequisites: ICT
4800.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Compare and contrast different the data communications hardware, software
and transmission facilities.
• Explain the four-layer network model, a foundation for data
communications and networking.
• Explain detail architecture of four layers relating to the OSI model.
• Describe the internet/intranet architecture and associated protocols.
• Design a LAN, WAN and backbone network.
• Design an IP address plan for a small organization.
• Implement a small routed network using RIP routing, and show the routing
table for each router.
• Explain the differences between RIP, OSPF and BGP in their common
usages.
• Explain the client- server architecture.
• Describe the issues involved in network design, management, and security.
• Describe the new technologies, which will affect network applications in the
future.
ICT 4840 WIRELESS APPLICATION SERVICES (TELE 4700, 4701) (NEW COURSE)
This course explores basic operations of wireless data services, including popular
wireless applications such as WAP, SMS, MMS, IM, mobile email, and TV/video
services. Voice mobility standards such as GSM and TDMA are introduced.
Various applications are analyzed in terms of their access protocols and services,
transport requirements, and content types, as well as implementation and quality
of service management issues. Issues specific to voice are addressed, including
cellular network design, traffic concepts, mobility handoff signaling, radio
resources management, authentication and encryption, services platforms and
addressing. The course also covers mobile station procedures such as cell
selection and reselection, handover, location updating, roaming, mobile originated
and mobile terminated calls. Service provider strategies and trends in convergence
are also examined. Prerequisites: ICT 4800.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Explain fundamental concepts of wireless data services.
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• Describe principle protocols and call flows for WAP, SMS, MMS, IM,
mobile email and TV/video services.
• Explain current video and voice content applications that use wireless
networks.
• Identify and explain basic service management issues for wireless data
services.
• Identify and describe network operator strategies for wireless data services.
• Identify and explain network operator challenges and typical solutions from
case studies in the course.
• Identify key 1G, 2G, 2.5 G and 3G wireless standards.
• Understand cellular concept and multiple access techniques
• Assess speech coding techniques for wireless and implications on network
capacity
• Outline the functionality of GSM System Components and Network
Structure
• Understand the role of the different GSM interfaces
• Understand Channel Concept: Physical & Logical Channels – Burst
Structures
• Display understanding of the security features in GSM
• Outline basic traffic cases: Call to & from a MS, Handover, Registration,
Roaming, Paging, etc
• Identify limitations of GSM and the reason behind the birth of 3G standards.
ICT 4845 NETWORK SECURITY WITH LAB (MCIS 4679)
In this lab, students gain experience in designing and configuring secure networks
using methodologies, best practices, and security tools. Architecting and
deploying a secure network are also emphasized. Students focus on real world
examples of perimeter security and internal network security, which can be used
in any environment, simple or complex. Prerequisites: ICT 4800, ICT 4835.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Conduct basic security test using the tools and techniques employed by
professional testers against any network or system.
• Understand ICMP, TCP, and UDP and how they are used to transfer
information in a networked environment.
• Exhibit the ability to analyze testing data at the packet level through the use
of a packet sniffer.
• Analyze and communicate identified risks to management and technical
staff.
• Configure and deploy basic firewall and IDS systems.
• Demonstrate the ability to identify testing tools, installation of tools, and
application of tools.
• Keep up-to-date on security knowledge and skills by utilizing resources of
security professionals.
• Align business objectives with security risks.
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ADVANCED STUDY COURSES
ICT 4861 WIRELESS LANS (TELE 4200)
Due to their low cost, convenience, and the desire for mobility, Wireless Local
Area Networks (WLAN) have become a ubiquitous technology. Whether at home,
at work, or in the local coffee shop, we have come to rely on WLANs to keep us
connected to our digital world. This course reviews the technologies leading up to
WLANs, including the latest IEEE 802.x standards governing WLAN design and
performance. The course takes the student through the latest concepts of signal
propagation, basic RF theory, and site survey procedures for deploying WLAN
networks. Security issues are also addressed. Prerequisites: ICT 4800, ICT 4835.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
• Design a wireless LAN (WLAN) based on stated requirements.
• Explain the primary communication methodologies employed in WLAN
networks.
• Discuss the history of wireless standards that apply to WLAN.
• Describe in detail the physical layer and data link layer protocols used in
WLAN environments.
• Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the various WLAN
configurations such as mobility, capacity, and security.
• Identify the hardware and media necessary to implement a WLAN network.
• Discuss the future of wireless LAN standards and developments
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SPECIAL TOPICS, INTERNSHIPS, AND CAPSTONE
ICT 4701 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ICT
From time to time a special topics course may be offered that addresses a new
issue, a developing concept, industry trends, or new technology.
ICT 4901 CAPSTONE PROJECT (MCIS 4901)
The Capstone Project provides students the opportunity to research and explore a
problem or issue within their field of study. Similar in weight to a thesis, but
more flexible, this culminating academic endeavor requires students to synthesize
and apply core concepts acquired from their master’s degree program. The student
selects an approved Capstone advisor, who is also knowledgeable in the field of
study, to serve as a resource, subject-matter expert, and evaluator during the entire
process. Grading focuses on the quality and professionalism of applied research
and writing; critical and creative thinking; problem-solving skills; demonstration
of appropriate method of inquiry, and contribution to the field and topic of study.
Please see the Capstone Guidelines for additional details. Prerequisites: An
approved Capstone Proposal (approved by the Capstone Advisor and the
Academic Director); unconditional admittance as a degree candidate; completion
of at least 36 quarter-hours (including all core courses) with a GPA of 3.0 or
better; a grade of “B” or better in the writing requirement; and completion of all
Capstone Project Registration forms according to the Capstone Guidelines.
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
• Select and apply appropriate method of inquiry to explore a relevant
issue/problem in their chosen field of study
• Incorporate a level of completeness, quality and professionalism which
supports project’s publication on the world wide web
• Demonstrate knowledge and correct application of the Chicago Manual of
Style
• Work cooperatively with the Capstone advisor to explain how their project
contributes to the field/topic of study
• Demonstrate critical thinking through the integration of all sections of a
Capstone Project (as described in the Capstone
ICT 4902 CAPSTONE COURSE (MCIS 4992)
Students in this class develop and present solutions to several significant case
studies from the point of view of a senior information systems manager, program
manager, or senior technical staff. They also may evaluate other student solutions
as members of a simulated program review board. They integrate the case study
material with previous industrial and academic experience in solving individually
selected problems. Prerequisites: Unconditional acceptance as a degree
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candidate, completion of at least 36 quarter-hours (including all core courses)
with a GPA of 3.0 or better, and a B or better in the writing requirement.
ICT 4980 ICT INTERNSHIP (MCIS 4980)
The ICT internship is designed to offer students a practical educational experience
in an industry related setting. The internship is an individualized learning
experience that is directly related to the knowledge and skills covered in the ICT
master’s degree program. Students are responsible for finding their own
internship site and proposing their internship ideas. University College sends
notification to all ICT students if they hear of internship possibilities. Students
may also work through the DU career center to explore opportunities for
internship experiences. The objectives, activities, responsibilities, and
deliverables for the internship are defined in a training plan that is developed by
the student jointly with the internship supervisor at the sponsoring organization.
The training plan is approved by the academic director. Prerequisites: The student
must be unconditionally accepted in the ICT degree program, have completed a
minimum of 28 hours of graduate coursework, including at least two core
courses, and have earned a GPA of 3.0 or better. Enrollment must be approved by
the academic director.
ICT 4991 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ICT
ICT 4992 DIRECTED STUDY IN ICT
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