COURSE |
CLASS AND DESCRIPTION |
TAXONOMY |
IST 105 Practical Computer Applications |
This computer user-oriented course provides the student with knowledge of small scale computer systems and commonly used pre-programmed computer software. Emphasis is on student use of computer programs for windows, word processing, electronic spreadsheets and data base management systems. The course provides coverage of the major components of "management information systems" and "decision support systems." |
Software |
IST 121 Problem Solving |
This course provides step-by-step progression, with detailed explanations and many illustrations, from the basic of mathematical functions and operations to the design and use of such techniques as codes, indicators, control-breaks, arrays, pointers, file updates, report handling, data structures, and object-oriented programming. The tools of problem solving, including decision tables and trees, structure charts, IPO charts, algorithms, and flow-charts are demonstrated and explained. Throughout the course, typical business problems are presented for solutions, providing excellent experience for the students. |
People |
IST 125 Computer Hardware |
This course provides both a theoretical and a hands-on, detailed, progressive examination of "personal" (PC) computer system hardware, both "stand alone" personal computers and distributed-data / networking hardware. Throughout the course, the concepts discussed, and the hardware-related "problems" presented for discussion and "solution," are typical of the knowledge required to work with personal and business-world computer hardware applications, providing excellent experience for the students. |
Hardware |
IST 205 IT: A Global Perspective
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This course provides students with an introductory and general examination of computer-based systems and users as they exist throughout the world. A particular focus of this course is providing students with an overview of information technology as it exists in both the developing as well as the developed world. To this end, students will examine computer use trends, industry trends, economic and resource patterns, employment trends and cultural patterns that affect or are affected by information technology. |
People |
IST 208 Introduction to Cyberspace |
This course introduces the students to the virtual world of the Internet. The course will focus on the vast array of on-line informational resources available through the internet. Students will have the opportunity to work with the tools necessary to navigate through the "net". Implications of the internet, such as security and privacy, as well as future trends will also be discussed. |
Software |
IST 221 Management Information Systems |
This course provides discussion and analysis of current issues related to the management of information systems. Major areas analyzed include knowledge workers and their impact on an organization; information technology as an organizational resource; "virtual" marketplaces; network management and data modeling. |
Procedures |
IST 225 Computer-Based Training |
This course focuses on the design, development and evaluation of computer and web-based training systems. An introduction to instructional design theory as it relates to computer and web-based instruction will be included. Additionally, this course will focus on the advantages and disadvantages of electronic educational communication. |
People |