Computers, Networks, and Emerging Technology Courses

Register for classes using WebAdvisor. Review the Class Schedule for class dates and times. Course descriptions are available in the Catalog. All students are encouraged to meet with a counselor to review academic program requirements and/or have questions answered.

A sampling of courses for this discipline includes (not a complete list):

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• CNET/CS-101 Introduction to Computers and Information Technology
• CNET-102 Information and Communication Technology - Web 2.0
• CNET-105 PC Hardware and Software
• CNET-108 IT Project Management
• CNET/ENGI-114 How Technology Works
• CNET-115/ENGI-135 Introduction to Robots and Automated Systems
• CNET-116 Introduction to Programming Using Robotics
• CNET-135 Database Fundamentals I: Database Architecture and Administration
• CNET-136 Database Fundamentals II: Database Backup and Recovery
• CNET/CS-137 Introduction to SQL
• CNET-138 PL/SQL Programming
• CNET-139A Database Client and Internet Forms Developer System
• CNET-139B Database Reports Internet Developer System
• CNET-140A Linux Installation and Configuration
• CNET-140B Linus System Administration
• CNET-141A Linux Apache Web Server Administration
• CNET-142A Linux Networking
• CNET-142B Linux Security
• CNET/CS-145 PHP Programming with MySQL
• CNET/CS-146 Introduction to UNIX/Linux
• CNET/CS-147 UNIX/Linux Shell Scripting
• CNET/CS-149 PERL Programming
• CNET-150 Network Operating Systems
• CNET/CS-152 Data Communications
• CNET-155A Network Fundamentals (Cisco Certified Networking Academy CCNA I)
• CNET-155B Routing Protocols and Concepts (Cisco Certified Networking Academy CCNA II)
• CNET-156A LAN Switching and Wireless
• CNET-156B Wan Design and Support
• CNET/CS-157 TCP/IP and Internetworking
• CNET-158 Wireless Networks
• CNET-160A Microsoft Client Operating Systems
• CNET-161A Desktop Support I - Supporting Users
• CNET-161B Desktop Support II - Supporting Applications
• CNET-162A Microsoft Server Operating Systems
• CNET-162B Windows Network Infrastructure Administration
• CNET-162C Planning a Microsoft Windows Networks Infrastructure
• CNET-164A Microsoft Directory System
• CNET-164B Designing Microsoft Windows Directory Services Infrastructure
• CNET-165A Designing a Secure Microsoft Windows Network
• CNET-165B Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA)
• CNET-165C Administering Security for Windows 2003
• CNET-167A Network Application Administration I - Email (Exchange 2003)
• CNET-168A Network Application Administration II - Database (SQL)
• CNET-170 Network Security
• CNET-171 Information Security
• CNET-172A Cisco Network Security (CCSP)
• CNET-180 IP Telephony and VoIP Implementation
• CNET-182 Advanced Routing (CCNP 1)
• CNET-183 Remote Access Networks (CCNP 2)
• CNET-184 Advanced Switching (CCNP 3)
• CNET-185 Optimizing Converged Networks (CCNP IV)

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the courses in this discipline, the student will have acquired the following knowledge and skills:

• Demonstrate an appreciation of the IT career field and the need to be lifelong learners. Increase the ability to identify new learning requirements and to learn independently.
• Demonstrate oral and written communication skills and increase ability to be effective team members.
• Demonstrate attitudes that are beneficial to maintaining the security of a computer/network system and assisting people to use that system or network.
• Demonstrate confidence to work independently to setup and maintain computer and networking systems.
• Demonstrate techniques to anticipate and prepare for a variety of unknown situations that might impact the operation of a computer system or network.
• Demonstrate understanding of how computers communicate with each other and the methods employed to assure that the communication is reliable.
• Participate in a structured internship based in the workplace and receive real world, hands on experience.