The study and application of a business-oriented programming language. Students apply a structured, multi-phase program development process that features a series of steps involving understanding of problems, formal problem definition, design methodologies, program specification, breakdown, and files. Topics include file processing, data validation, table handling, calculations, input/output techniques, and report writing as practiced in the application of computers to business data processing. Prerequisite: CS 2260.

A survey of data structures that includes lists, ordered lists, linked lists, stacks, queues and trees. Also included are measurement of program performance and how program performance is affected by alternative data structures. These concepts are presented within an object-oriented framework. Programming labs are included. Prerequisite: CS 2260, MTH 2215.

The conceptual framework for object-oriented programming and systems. Topics include classes, data hiding, modularity, inheritance, and reusable code. They are presented through the use of some object-oriented language. Prerequisite: CS 3323.

Organization and operation of computer systems. Topics include hardware components of digital computers, micro-programming, memory management, interrupt organization, addressing modes, and instruction formats. Prerequisite: CS 3357.

Formal Languages and the Theory of Computation (3)

The essentials of Internet programming. Students will design and write Web page applications utilizing Internet programming techniques including scripting languages and hypertext. Programs will manipulate many forms of data including hypertext, graphics, audio, and video. Students use state-of-the-art development tools and design methods to implement an enterprise web application. Prerequisite: CS 4420.

An overview of local-area and wide-area systems. Issues discussed include standards, topologies, management, communication protocols, and security. Prerequisite: CS 3325 or CS 3330.

An overview of operating system functions and components. Issues include process definition, scheduling, and memory management. Various modern operating systems are compared. Prerequisites: CS 4445 and CS 3323 or 3330.

Computer networks and the use of computer networks in industry environments. Topics covered include client-server networks, network hardware and software, distributed computing, user requirements, considerations in physical media and topology, selection of Network Operating Systems (NOS), computing platforms, network administration, applications software, internetworking components, and key issues in network management. Prerequisite: CS 4445; CS 4448 recommended.

Basic security concepts and principles applied to real-world applications. Introduces the major elements that go into a security implementation, including encryption, authentication, access control lists, execution control lists, vulnerability of operating systems, auditing, performing vulnerability analysis and risk assessment, developing a security plan and protecting data, systems and infrastructure. This course also builds on the fundamentals of reliability and safety engineering, which include software reliability, growth models, testing and stopping-rules, safety methods and redundancy. Prerequisite: CS 3323 or 3330; CS 4448 recommended.