WBIT   1100   Introduction to Information Technology

3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course is an introductory course in information technology. Topics include foundation in hardware, software, data, and an overview of the information technology in organizations. Additional topics include structured programming techniques, systems development, database design and networking, with an emphasis on appropriate business ethics, interpersonal skills and team building.

WBIT   1310   Programming and Problem Solving I

3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course helps students to develop basic problem-solving skills using the Java programming language. Students are introduced to fundamentals of Java programming language with emphasis on primitive data types, control structures, methods, arrays, classes, objects, abstraction, inheritance and polymorphism. Students learn basic techniques of good programming style, design, coding, debugging, and documentation. Students are able to create programs to solve basic practical problems. Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of "C" in WBIT   1100.

WBIT   2000   The Enterprise and IT

3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course will look at the structure and management of an information technology infrastructure. From the management aspect the course will touch on principles and practices of managing both people and technology to support an organization. The course will emphasize how to make an information technology infrastructure effective, efficient, and productive. The management of hardware, software, data, networks and other supporting IT functions will be studied.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of "C" in WBIT   1100.

WBIT   2300   Discrete Mathematics for IT

3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

Discrete (as opposed to continuous) mathematics is of direct importance to the fields of Computer Science and Information Technology. This branch of mathematics includes studying areas such as set theory, logic, relations, graph theory, and analysis of algorithms. This course is intended to provide students with an understanding of these areas and their use in the fields of Computer Science and Information Technology.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of "C" in MATH   1113 or MATH   1232 or MATH   1441.

WBIT   2311   Programming and Problem Solving II

3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

The emphasis of this course is on advanced programming techniques in Java including GUI's, software reuse through component libraries, recursion, event-driven programming, database processing, file processing, and exception handling. Students are able to create event-driven, graphical programs or text-based programs solving practical problems incorporating databases and external files.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of "C" in WBIT   1310 and WBIT   2300.

WBIT   3010   Technical Communication

3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course covers workplace communication at the intermediate level. Topics include audience analysis, research proposal and report writing, document and visual design, editing and presentation design.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in ENGL   1102.

WBIT   3110   Systems Analysis and Design

3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course introduces the fundamental principles of the design and analysis of IT applications. In this course, students will learn to apply the tools and techniques commonly used by systems analysts to build and document IT applications. Classical and structured tools for describing data flow, data structure, process flow, file design, input and output design, and program specification will be studied, as will object-oriented techniques.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in WBIT   1310 and WBIT   2000.

WBIT   3111   Information Technology Project Management

3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

Project management techniques and tools as applied to information systems projects including resource and personnel management and allocation, product testing, scheduling, and project management software. Students will study examples of both successful and unsuccessful projects and apply lessons learned to a class project.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in WBIT   3110 and WBIT   3010 and STAT   2231.

WBIT   3200   Database Design, Development and Deployment

3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This is an advanced course in database design, development and deployment. Course emphasizes database design drawing distinctions between data modeling and process modeling using various modeling techniques including Entity-Relationship Modeling, Object Modeling and Data Flow Diagramming; database development using the relational model, normalization, and SQL; database deployment including control mechanisms, forms, reports, menus and web interfaces. Additional topics include procedures, functions, packages and triggers. Students will design, create and process a database to demonstrate competency in the course content.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in WBIT   2311.

WBIT   3400   Introduction to Multimedia

3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course covers the basic design principles and tools for creating and editing digital media elements. Examples of these elements include graphics, animation, audio, video, virtual space and simulation.

WBIT   3410   Web Applications Development

3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

The course provides a survey of techniques and tools for developing basic web pages for delivery of text and graphic information; focus on page markup languages, client-side scripting, page design principles, page layout techniques, markup language syntax, and page styling methods. Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in WBIT   1100.

WBIT   3500   Architecture and Operating Systems

3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course introduces students to the architectures of computer systems and the operating systems that run on them. It explores and gives experience with some common computer designs and operating systems. Topics include basic computer architecture, instruction set architecture, memory, memory management, processes, and file systems. Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in WBIT   1310.

WBIT   3510   Data Communications and Networking

3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course covers computer network and communications concepts, principles, components, and practices; coverage of common networking standards, topologies, architectures, and protocols; design and operational issues surrounding network planning, configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and management. Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of "C" in WBIT   3500.

WBIT   3600   Introduction to E-Commerce

3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

The emphasis of this course is on basic principles and practices of E-business and E-commerce. Topics include infrastructures and applications of Ecommerce, E-Tailing, E-Marketing, advertisement, B2B, B2C, C2C, E-Government, M-Commerce, E-Learning, electronic payment systems, security, and legal issues. Students also learn to build simple dynamic Ecommerce sites using server-side scripting. Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of "C" in WBIT   3110 and WBIT   3410.

WBIT   4020   Professional Practices and Ethics

3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course covers historical, social, economic, and legal considerations of information technology. It includes studies of professional codes of ethical conduct, philosophy of ethics, risk analysis, liability, responsibility, security, privacy, intellectual property, the internet, and various laws that affect an information technology infrastructure. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.

WBIT   4030   Senior Project

3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

A capstone course for WebBSIT majors. Students will be expected to complete a final team or individual project. The project may be an approved industry internship or a project developed and designed by faculty of the WebBSIT. Students will apply skills and knowledge from previous WebBSIT courses in project management, system design and development, digital media development, eCommerce, database design, and system integration.

Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.

WBIT   4112   Systems Acquisition, Integration and Implementation

3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

Most IT applications used by organizations are configured from components that have been purchased from third-party vendors. This includes both hardware components and, increasingly, software components. In this course, students will study the component acquisition process, and methods and techniques for integrating these components into an existing IT infrastructure. Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in WBIT   3110 and WBIT   3200 and WBIT   4520.

WBIT   4120   Human-Computer Interaction

3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

The emphasis of this course is on fundamentals of human-machine interfaces, both cognitive and physical. Learning styles and effects of short-term memory on cognition and reaction will affect hardware and software development. Students will design a prototype interface. Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in WBIT   2311 and WBIT   3400.

WBIT   4520   Information Security

3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course is an introduction to information assurance and security in computing. Topics include computer, network (distributed) system and cyber security, digital assets protection, data backup and disaster recovery, encryption, cryptography, computer virus, firewalls, terrorism and cyber crimes, legal, ethical and professional issues, risk management, information security design, implementation and maintenance. Prerequisite(s): Prior or concurrent enrollment with a minimum grade of “C” in WBIT   3510.

WBIT   4601   Customer Relationship Management

3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

The application of IT applications has allowed many organizations to collect large amounts of data on their clients and to use such data to improve the relationships with their customers. In this course, students will study customer relationship management systems, including the reasons for their emergence, the functionalities that they provide and the issues one would have to face to successfully introduce a Customer Relationship Management System into an organization. Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of "C" in WBIT   3200 and WBIT   3600.

WBIT   4602   IT Research Seminar

3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

Students will participate in research and discussion on a current or emerging topic in the discipline of Information Technology. A term paper on the topic (or related subtopic) is required. A designated faculty member from the Consortium will select the topic in advance based on his/her expertise and lead the seminar.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in WBIT   3111 and WBIT   3200 and WBIT   3600 and WBIT   4120.

WBIT   4610   IT Policy and Law

3 Credit Hours.   0 Lecture Hours.   0 Lab Hours.

This course will focus on the legal implications of conducting business in the information technology age. Topics will include current understanding of Internet contracts, copyright, trademark and patent law. Further, this course will examine cutting-edge cases relating to security, e-commerce, and emerging ethical issues and trends. Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of "C" in WBIT   3600.