CIS

Subject

CIS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

Concentration Electives 9 Select electives from the following courses:

Subject

CIS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

A hands-on, project-oriented course designed to teach the student to produce professional looking presentation materials in the form of overhead transparencies, electronic presentations using a projection device attached to a computer. Prerequisite: Working knowledge of computer operations.

Subject

CIS

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

Introduces current or future teachers, administrators, and counselors to the strategies, pedagogies, and tools for integrating technology into the educational environment. The course covers basic 239

Subject

CIS

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

Provides a hands-on understanding of the underlying concepts, terminology, and operations of hardware components and software associated with computer information systems in industry and for personal use. The Internet and its component parts are covered through in-class activities and extended class assignments. The course serves as a foundation for further study through topics including system design, data input/output processing, hardware basics, software integration, and associated technologies. Prerequisite: Eligibility for enrollment into ENGL 101 and completion of all developmental reading and writing courses with a grade of C or higher required as a result of the College and Placement Testing Program.

Subject

CIS

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

Provides students with the practical skills necessary to use and administer technologies and protocols found at the client interface in modern business user computing environments. Upon course completion, students are able to deploy and update desktop and mobile operating systems, manage policies and profiles, manage and protect devices, applications and data at user end-points. Automation, rollout and disposal principles for the desktop administrator are also covered. A course fee is required.

Subject

CIS

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

Builds upon the spreadsheet application, concepts, and skills developed in CIS 105. Using a hands-on approach with a widely used industry/business computer spreadsheet application package, this course focuses on introducing students to the Worksheet, Charts, Functions, Formulas, Tools, and Macro features. Prerequisite: CIS 105 with a grade of C or higher; or permission of the Instructor.

Subject

CIS

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

16 RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS Part-time students can complete this program by taking one or more courses each semester.

Subject

CIS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

Examines the emergence of such mobile technologies as Web 2.0, 3.0, and beyond. The mobility and evolving nature of these technologies, as well as their popularity and usefulness, are discussed. Students learn by engaging in hands-on exploration of the devices and mobile applications for integrating these emerging technologies into their everyday life. Prerequisite: Eligibility for enrollment into COMM 101 and completion of all reading and developmental ENGL courses as required by the College Testing and Placement Program.

Subject

CIS

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

Introduces students to local area client/server networking using the current generation of Microsoft Windows Servers. While providing students with the knowledge and skills necessary to install and configure the current Microsoft Windows operating system on stand-alone and client computers that are part of a workgroup or domain, this course also emphasizes the skills and knowledge necessary to install, configure, and administer Active directory. Prerequisite: CNT 120 with a grade of C or higher. 240

Subject

CIS

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

Local area client/server networking using the current generation of Microsoft Windows Servers. Provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to configure and maintain advanced components of the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system as a domain controller. This course emphasizes the skills and knowledge necessary to administer a domain using Network Services, Active Directory, and Security Services. Prerequisite: CIS 222 with a grade of C or higher; or permission of the Instructor.

Subject

CIS

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

Introduces Systems Analysis and Design, using the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) as an organizing tool, to take the student from Planning and Selection through Implementation and Operation. This course presents current practices, as well as accepted concepts and principles of system development, with an understanding of the processes, techniques, and end products. In addition, this course provides extensive coverage of oral and written communication skills including documentation, project management, and team management. Prerequisite: CNT 120 with a grade of C or higher; Co-requisite: CIS 245; or any one of the following: CIS 238, 245; CPS 115, 121, 135, 230; WEB 140, 143, 144, 220, 240, 242, 244 and 246 with a grade of C or higher.

Subject

CIS

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

Provides skills needed to operate and manage in a technical support environment. The course covers technical support, troubleshooting, escalation channels, communication skills, and developing professional interaction with end users. Also included is an in-depth study of help desk software with an emphasis on call and asset management. Prerequisite: CNT 120 and CIS 222 or 249 or 264 or 265 with grades of C or higher.

Subject

CIS

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

Fundamentals of the COBOL programming language and its applications, including maintenance and interaction with legacy COBOL systems. Course covers Job Control Language (JCL), Customer Information Control System (CICS), DB2, and TSO/ISPF. Students write and maintain programs written in the COBOL language. Prerequisite: CIS 105 with a grade of C or higher; or permission of the Instructor.

Subject

CIS

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

Provides a hands-on approach to the fundamentals of creating Visual Basic programs for supporting business operations. This course is designed to teach the student how to apply programming logic and Visual Basic tools to common business practices, such as data capture and data analysis, using file management techniques and basic data structures including arrays. Prerequisite: CIS 135 and WEB 125 or 143 with grades of C or higher; or permission of the Instructor.

Subject

CIS

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

Covers the development of static and interactive reports for print, web, and mobile technologies. This course covers the use of reporting services to manage data sources and create paginated reports. Students are taught how to stylize reports and add visual elements, such as images and charts. In addition, this course covers the creation of Key Performance Indicator (KPI) dashboards and interactive menus. Prerequisite: CIS 241 with a grade of C or higher.

Subject

CIS

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

Builds on the database management applications, concepts, and skills developed in CIS 140. The course provides an opportunity to develop a database application for business using the 241

Subject

CIS

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

Introduces students to the core concepts of database systems and the role they play in modern business environments. This course introduces students to various database models and implementation strategies, database management systems, and database programming. Students are taught to model and normalize relational databases, as well as retrieve and store data from a database. Prerequisite: CIS 140 or WEB 143 with a grade of C or higher; or permission of the Instructor.

Subject

CIS

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

Covers the installation, configuration, and administration of database management systems (DBMS). This course allows students to explore the relationship between the database and host-operating environment using database management tool and structured query language (SQL) commands. Students also explore common configuration settings, backup recovery scenarios, database security, and database administration tasks. Prerequisite: CIS 241 with a grade of C or higher; or permission of the Instructor.

Subject

CIS

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

Covers Structured Query Language (SQL) commands to manage a database. This course teaches students Data Manipulation Language (DML) commands for extracting data from a database using joins, sub-queries, scalar, and aggregate functions. Students are also taught database normalization and the use of Data Definition Language (DDL) to create and manage databases and database objects, such as tables, user defined procedures, and user defined functions. Lastly, the use of Data Control Language (DCL) to secure a database and control access to database objects is discussed.

Subject

CIS

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

Prerequisite

CIS 140 or WEB 143 with a grade of C or higher; or permission of the Instructor.

Introduces the critical task of planning and implementing database backup and recovery strategies. This course addresses backup and recovery techniques and examines various backup, failure, restore, and recovery scenarios. Backup methodologies, based on business requirements in a mission critical enterprise, are also addressed. Prerequisite: CIS 243 with a grade of C or higher; or permission of the Instructor.

Subject

CIS

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

Covers the UNIX operating system and environment as well as similarities with LINUX. Topics covered include logging onto UNIX, the UNIX file system, basic operating system commands, processing and system resources, login profiles, and beginning shell scripting. Hands-on experience with the vi editor, the UNIX help system, and other UNIX tools and utilities is also covered.

Subject

CIS

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

Prerequisite

CIS 105 with a grade of C or higher; or permission of the Instructor.

Explores the various development environments, tools, and best practices available with the Linux and Micro-Controller operating system. This course focuses on contemporary languages in the latest distributions available for this operating system. System installation and Object-Oriented Programming, with the latest languages such as CPP, Qt, Python and JAVA Development, may also be covered. Prerequisite: CIS 249 with a grade of C or higher. 242

Subject

CIS

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

Introduces the fundamental theory of data warehouse development and application. This course addresses development requirements, data warehouse architecture, dimensional model design, and physical database design. Skills to manipulate the data in the warehouse for updating, maintenance, and data extraction are also covered. This course presents applications of business intelligence techniques within the data warehousing framework. Prerequisite: CIS 140 or 241 with a grade of C or higher; or permission of the Instructor.

Subject

CIS

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

Introduces the concepts and application of data mining to discover useful and “interesting” patterns from large data sets. This course specifically covers computational algorithms to develop patterns and forecasts from databases, data selection, cleaning, coding, statistical and machine learning techniques, and visualization of generated structures. The course uses data mining software and examples to illustrate the process. Prerequisite: CIS 110 or WEB 143, and CIS 135 with grades of C or higher; or permission of the Instructor.

Subject

CIS

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

Provides students with the practical skills necessary to use and administer the Linux operating system in the command line (CLI) environment. This course covers the following basic system usage topics: Secure Shell (SSH), basic (CLI) navigation commands, directory and file structures and permissions, the vi editor, file processing, processes, and shell scripting. System Administration topics include Linux installation, file systems, installing and configuring software, managing services, creating and administering user accounts, system backup and recovery, scheduling tasks, Linux security and networking, and the implementation of common applications such as web servers, Domain Name System (DNS) servers, email servers, and databases. Prerequisite: CNT 120 with a grade of C or higher; or permission of the Instructor.

Subject

CIS

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

Covers the basics of the UNIX/LINUX operating system with an emphasis on system administration and security. Topics include: the installing and configuration of UNIX, logging into UNIX, basic commands, the vi editor, creating and administering user accounts, system backup and recovery, software installation and package management, the graphical user interface, and basic UNIX administration. Other UNIX tools and utilities are also covered. Prerequisite: CIS 115 or CNT 120 with a grade of C or higher.

Subject

CIS

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

Prepares students for careers in computer technology with an emphasis on troubleshooting strategies, industry standards and documentation, ethical decision-making, professional development, and portfolio management. Students are required to create a professional development plan (PDP) and complete a capstone project in addition to formalizing a professional portfolio highlighting work completed throughout the Computer Information Systems AAS program. Support Specialist Concentration Prerequisite: ELEC 126 and WEB 102. Pre/Co-requisite: CIS 227 with grades of C or higher. Database Analyst Concentration Prerequisite: CIS 243 and 245.

Subject

CIS

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu

Corequisite

CIS 224, 239 and 257 with grades of C or higher; Or permission of the Instructor.

Allows students to work in an approved internship for a total of 225-hours, where they apply the knowledge and skills acquired as a student in the Computer Information Systems curriculum in "real world" situations. Under the supervision of faculty, students work on site at a company with an IT professional for a minimum of 15-hours per week. Duties may vary with each place of employment, 243

Subject

CIS

Type

course

Edition

2022-2023

Source

www.hacc.edu