Information Technology

ITE 101 - Management Information Systems (3 credits)

This course will focus on providing an understanding of how information technologies gather, store, process, and communicate information. The course combines a conceptual understanding of the technology necessary for success in the information age, along with an understanding of the hardware and software required for an organization to successfully utilize technology. Attention will also be given to the legal, social, and ethical uses of technology.

ITE 105 - Computer Information Systems (3 credits)

This course is designed to provide a comprehensive foundation in the principles and practices of information systems. Focused on the intersection between business and technology, this course offers an exploration of hardware, software, databases, network architectures, cybersecurity, and systems analysis. Participants gain skills essential for navigating today's tech-driven business environments, including critical thinking, problem-solving, and effective communication in IT settings. This course caters to both beginners and those looking to update their knowledge, ensuring a robust understanding of the strategic role of information systems in organizational success.(3 credits)

ITE 107 - Integrated IT Syst/Emerging Tech (3 credits)

Computer Information Systems II course designed to build upon foundational knowledge, diving deeper into complex topics such as database management, advanced networking, cybersecurity practices, systems analysis, and software development. Topics include SQL database queries, object-oriented programming concepts, network infrastructure design, risk assessment strategies, and the integration of emerging technologies into existing systems. Progress is assessed through quizzes, assignments, and a project. Prerequisite: ITE 105

ITE 111 - Digital Literacy in 21st Century (3 credits)

Digital Literacy for the 21st Century: Navigating the Digital Landscape is an 8-week course designed to equip students with essential knowledge and skills to thrive in the digital age. This course covers various aspects of digital literacy, including digital tools and online communications technology, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and generative artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and ethical considerations involved with cutting edge digital tools. Students will gain a general understanding of these topics and obtain the ability to explain the key concepts and apply them to an examination of how such technology may impact their field of study.

ITE 115 - Program Logic & Design with Python (3 credits)

Students will learn the foundational logic for developing software applications. Topics will include data types, variables, I/O and associate formatting, data containers, functions and libraries, decisions, repetition, files and an introduction to classes and object-oriented programming (OOP). Skills will be reinforced using numerous coding exercises. Python will be the primary learning language used on convey the fundamentals. Prerequisite: ITE 105

ITE 145 - Fund Information Systems Security (3 credits)

This course will focus on an overview of security challenges and strategies of countermeasure in the information systems environment. Topics include definition of terms, concepts, elements, and goals incorporating industry standards and practices with a focus on availability, vulnerability, integrity and confidentiality aspects of information systems. (Formerly numbered: ITE 135.) Prerequisite(s): ITE 101 or ITE 102.

ITE 220 - Networking & Data Communications (3 credits)

This course will explore how networks connect multiple devices and allow them to communicate. Topics include: the Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) model and network hardware, like routers and modems. It will also focus on network-level vulnerabilities, and explain how to secure a network using firewalls, system hardening, and virtual private networks. (3 credits) Pre-requisite: CSS 101 or ITE 101.

ITE 225 - Computer Organization (3 credits)

This course will focus on the basics of computer organization and architecture. Topics include: Boolean algebra, combinational and sequential circuit design, storage mechanisms and their organization, the instruction cycle in a simple CPU, and the role of assembly language in understanding the hardware/software interface.

ITE 330 - Systems Analysis and Design (3 credits)

This course will focus on studying IT systems from various angles. It will introduce students to techniques and strategies to carry out system design, with a focus on a developer's view. The course will consider methodologies to analyze both legacy systems and design of newly specified systems. Other applicable topics such as modular design components, iterative versus flexible design, databases, and data collection will also be studied. Prerequisite(s): ENG 101, ENG 102.

ITE 345 - Computer Ethics (3 credits)

This course will focus on ethical issues relating to various aspects of computing use and design. By utilizing case studies, students will examine and discuss various topical situations in the realms of information acquisition, access, stewardship, software licensing, intellectual property, safety, and reliability. Students will gain experience measuring the costs and risks from both a business standpoint and societal impact. They will also study the potential trade offs between them, while considering processes to bring both into alignment. Prerequisite(s): ENG 101, ENG 102. Recommended Prerequisite(s): ITE 200-level course or equivalent.

ITE 410 - Software Engineering (3 credits)

This course will focus on the practice and theory of software engineering. Components to aid in the design of complex systems will be studied by examining modularity, interfaces, data and control flow models, and controlling interaction, coupling, and cohesion, as well as basic data structures and algorithms. Coverage of the differing design methodologies will be discussed including waterfall and stage gate, iterative, RAD, JAD, and project analysis to aid in selecting the most appropriate model(s). Prerequisite(s): ENG 101, ENG 102. Recommended Prerequisite(s): ITE 200-level course or equivalent.

ITE 430 - Database Management and Design (3 credits)

This course will focus on the design and implementation of database management systems used in a modern business environment. Topics include how to design, develop, and implement relational database management systems to solve business problems. Prerequisite(s): ENG 101, ENG 102. Recommended Prerequisite(s): ITE 101 & MAT 115. Knowledge of SQL required.

ITE 499 - Info Systems Studies Capstone (3 credits)

This is the capstone course for the Information Systems concentration and should be taken in the student's last semester. The student can have no more than 6 credits remaining in their concentration to complete in their degree program prior to enrolling in this course. The goal of the course is for students to to integrate the concepts of the Information Systems concentration and prepare individuals for positions that use information technology to develop computer-based systems that support organizations. The course must be taken at Charter Oak State College. Prerequisite(s): ENG 101, ENG 102.