- ITN 100 - Introduction to Telecommunications
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Surveys data transmission systems, communication lines, data sets, network, modes of transmission, protocols, and interfacing. Emphasizes network structure and operation.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ITN 101 - Introduction to Network Concepts
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Provides instruction in networking media, physical and logical topologies, common networking standards and popular networking protocols. Emphasizes the TCP/IP protocol suite and related IP addressing schemes, including CIDR. Includes selected topics in network implementation, support and LAN/WAN connectivity.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ITN 106 - Microcomputer Operating Systems
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Teaches use of operating system utilities and multiple-level directory structures, creation of batch files, and configuration of microcomputer environments. May include a study of graphical user interfaces.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ITN 107 - Personal Computer Hardware and Troubleshooting
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Includes specially designed instruction to give a student a basic knowledge of hardware and software configurations. Includes the installation of various peripheral devices as well as basic system hardware components.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ITN 111 - Server Administration (Specify Version)
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Covers basic instruction in various network protocols, name resolution services, remote access, security, and print installation, configuration, administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Server Administration software(Specify Version) in an Active Directory domain environment.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ITN 115 - Windows 2003 Server (SER)
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Consists of instruction that teaches students how to manage and maintain a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environment.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ITN 120 - Wireless - Network Administration (WNA)
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Provides instruction in fundamentals of wireless information systems. Course content includes terms, standards, components, and operating requirements in the design and implementation of wireless networks.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ITN 150 - Networking Fundamentals and Introductory Routing-Cisco
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Contains an introduction to the functions of layer of the OSI reference model, data link and network addresses, data encapsulation, different classes of IP addresses and subletting, and the functions of the TCP/IP network-layer protocols. Includes features of the Cisco IOS software, including login, contect-sensitive help, command history and editing, loading software, configuring and verifying IP addresses, preparing the initial configuration of a router, and adding routing protocols to the router configuration.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ITN 151 - Introductory Routing and Switching - Cisco
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Encompasses instruction in the advantages of LAN segmentation using bridges, routers, and switches. Includes Spanning Tree Protocol and Virtual LANs as well as multiprotocol support and traffic filtering. Includes network design issues and differences between the following WAN services: LAPB, Frame Relay, ISDN, HDLC, and PPP.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ITN 154 - Networking Fundamentals - Cisco
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Provides introduction to networking using the OSI reference model. Includes data encapsulation, TCP/IP suite, routing, IP addressing, and structured cabling design and implementation.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ITN 155 - Introductory Routing - Cisco
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Features an introduction to basic router configuration using Cisco IOS software. Includes sytem components, interface configuration, ip network design, troubleshooting techniques, configuration and verification of IP addresses, and router protocols.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ITN 156 - Basic Switching and Routing - Cisco
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Centers instruction in LAN segmentation using bridges, routers, and switches. Includes fast Ethernet, access lists, routing protocols, spanning tree protocol, virtual LANS and network management.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ITN 157 - WAN Technologies - Cisco
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Concentrates on an introduction to Wide Area Networking (WANs). Includes WAN design, LAPB, Frame Relay, ISDN, HDLC, and PPP.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ITN 170 - Linux System Administration
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Focuses instruction on the installation, configuration and administration of the Linux operating system and emphasizes the the use of Linux as a network client and workstation.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ITN 171 - Unix 1
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Provides an introduction to UNIX operating systems. Teaches login procedures, file creation, UNIX file structure, input/output control, and the UNIX shell.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ITN 200 - Administration of Network Resources
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Focuses on the management of local area network servers. Teaches proper structuring of security systems. Exxplains print queues, disk management, and other local area network (LAN) issues. Presents concerns and issues for the purchase and installation of hardware and software upgrades. Can be taught using any network operating system or a range of operating systems as a delivery tool.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ITN 208 - Protocols and Communications TCP/IP
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Centers on providing an understanding of the TCP/IP suite and the details of its implementation. The details of implementation are treated by discussing IP addressing, the sdtructure of frames and protocol headers that enable communication between two computers. Discusses IP routing, tunneling, SNMP, and security.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ITN 250 - Advanced Routing-Cisco
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Includes the characteristics of various Routing Protocols used in the TCP/IP networking environment, static routing, OSPF, IGRP, EIGRP, BGP, advanced IP addressing, and security. Examines various strategies for optimizing network routing performance.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ITN 252 - Advanced Switching-Cisco
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Provides in-depth instruction in switching as a core technology in today's networking environment. Includes VLANs, trunking protocols, spanning-tree protocol, HSRP, and multi-layer switching.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ITN 260 - Network Security Basics
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Provides instruction in the basics of network security in depth. Includes security objectives, security architecture, security models and security layers; risk management, network security policy, and security training. Includes the give security keys, confidentiality integrity, availability, accountability and auditability.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ITN 261 - Network Attacks, Computer Crime and Hacking
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Encompasses in-depth exploration of various methods for attacking and defending a network. Explores network security concepts from the viewpoint havkers and their attack methodologies. Includes topics about hackers, attacks, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) malicious code, computer crime and industrial espionage.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ITN 262 - Network Communication, Security and Authentication
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Covers an in-depth exploration of various communication protocols with a concentration on TCP/IP. Explores communication protocols from the point of view of the hacker in order to highlight protocol weaknesses. Includes Internet architecture, routing, addressing, topology, fragmentation and protocol analysis, and the use of various utilities to explore TCP/IP.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ITN 263 - Internet/Intranet Firewals and E-Commerce Security
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Gives an in-depth exploration of firewall, Web security, and e-commerce security. Explores firewall concepts, types, topology and the firewall's relationship to the TCP/IP protocol. Includes client/server architecture, the Web server, HTML and HTTP in relation to Web Security, and digital certification, D.509, and public key infrastructure (PKI).
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ITN 266 - Network Security Layers
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Provides an in-depth exploration of various security layers needed to protect the network. Explores Network Security from the viewpoint of the environment in which the network operates and the necessity to secure that environment to lower the security risk to the network. Includes physical security, personnel security, operating system security, software security and database security.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ITN 267 - Legal Topics in Network Security
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Conveys an in-depth exploration of the civil and common law issues that apply to network security. Explores statutes, jurisdictional, and constitutional issues related to computer crimes and privacy. Includes rules of evidence, seizure and evidence handling, court presentation and computer privacy in the digital age.
Lecture 3-4 hours hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ITN 275 - Incident Response and Computer Forensics
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Prepares the student for a role on an organizational IT support staff where the need for resolving computer incidents is becoming increasingly common. Includes legal and ethical issues of search and seizure of computer and peripheral storage media leading to laboratory exercises examining computers configured with mix of both simulated criminal and other activities which are not criminal in nature, but do violate scenario-driven organizational policy. Requires the student to make choices/recommendations for further pursuit of forensics evidence gathering and analysis. Students will select and gather the utilities and procedures necessary for a court-acceptable forensics toolkit which will then be used to gather and examine specially configured desktop computers. Students will then participate in a mock court proceeding using the collected evidence. Credit will be given to either
ITN 275 or
ITN 276 and
ITN 277, but not all three courses.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4-5 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ITN 293 - Studies In
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Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course's viability as a permanent offering.
Variable hours per week.
1-5 credits
