Information & Computer Technology Program

 

Courses

Click on the title below to view the syllabi for that specific course.  Semester credit hours are listed in parentheses next to the course title with the course credit hours listed first and any laboratory credit hours second. 

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  • ICTN 1500/01 – PC Hardware (3/0)
    • Corequisites/Prerequisites: MATH 1065
    • Two lecture and two lab hours per week
    • Hardware components of PCs and BIOS and operating system options needed to support those components. Topics include interface standards, component configuration, and troubleshooting
  • ICTN 2000 – Introduction to Telecommunications (3)
    • Includes computer networking and a broad view of technology and application in information technology industry.
  • ICTN 2154/55 – Digital Communication Systems (3/0)
    • Corequisites/Prerequisites: ICTN 1500
    • Two lecture and two lab hours per week
    • Introduction to local-area and wide-area networks. Provides basic understanding of network concepts and router programming
  • ICTN 2158/59 – Computer Networking Technology (3/0)
    • Corequisites/Prerequisites: ICTN 2154
    • Two lecture and two lab hours per week
    • Advanced study of local-area and wide-area networks. Develops competence in designing and implementing enterprise-wide campus network using routers and switches.
  • ICTN 2510/11 – Network Environment I (3/0)
    • Corequisites/Prerequisites: ICTN 1500
    • Two lecture and two lab hours per week
    • Network management using various NOS products. Topics include NOS setup, network resource management, user and group management, and security model.
  • ICTN 2732 – Scripting for Information Technology (3)
    • Prerequisite: ITEC2000
    • Prerequisite or Corequisite: ICTN2530
    • Three lecture hours per week
    • Introduction of scripting for information technology
      applications.
  • ICTN 2900/01 – Fundamental Network Security (3/0)
    • Corequisites/Prerequisites: ICTN 2154
    • Two lecture and two lab hours per week
    • Computer network and information security principles, devices, and applications.
  • ICTN 3250/01 – Internetwork Routing Technology (3/0)
    • Corequisites/Prerequisites: ICTN 2158
    • Two lecture and two lab hours per week
    • Advanced network routing technology in industry. Topics include routing protocols and technology, network performance consideration, and traffic control over LAN and WAN
  • ICTN 3530/01 – Network Environment I (3/0)
    • Corequisites/Prerequisites: ICTN 1500
    • Two lecture and two lab hours per week
    • Network management using various UNIX products, such as Linux and Solaris. Topics include NOS setup, network resource management, user and group management, and security model
  • ICTN 3540/01 – Network Environment II (3/0)
    • Corequisites/Prerequisites: ICTN 2510, ICTN 3530
    • Two lecture and two lab hours per week
    • Enterprise system administration using mixed vendor network operating systems, such as Linux and Microsoft. Topics include integrating networking services such as network file systems, enterprise printing administration, remote administration, and host and network security issues
  • ICTN 3900/01 – Web Services Management (3/0)
    • Corequisites/Prerequisites: ICTN 2510, ICTN 3530
    • Two lecture and two lab hours per week
    • Current technologies that provide web services and management for organizations. Topics include web content development, web server installation and configuration, database integration, and security issues
  • ICTN 4000 – Network Internship (3)
    • Corequisites/Prerequisites: Junior Standing, ICTN major
    • Educational collaboration between business and industry and ECU, linking theoretical and lab practice with real-world applications. Proposal, fully describing planned activities, developed around student’s educational goals and objectives
  • ICTN 4010/11 – User Application Management and Emerging Technologies (3/0)
    • Corequisites/Prerequisites: ICTN 2510, ICTN 3530
    • Two lecture and two lab hours per week
    • Emerging technologies that provide flexible and secure access to enterprise information resources. Topics include wireless and WLAN technology, broadband Internet connection, storage area networks, data warehousing/mining, application support for enterprise network
  • ICTN 4040 – Communication Security (3)
    • Corequisites/Prerequisites: Senior standing, ICTN 2154
    • Practical and comprehensive survey of network-based and Internet-based security applications and standards. Includes cryptography, encryption, hash functions, digital signatures, key exchanges, and security applications
  • ICTN 4064 – Regulations and Policies (3)
    • Corequisites/Prerequisites: FINA 2244, ICTN 2000
    • Government and industry regulations and policies applied to information technology industry. Broad view of impact and effectiveness of regulations and policies
  • ICTN 4150/51 – Switching Network Technology (3/0)
    • Corequisites/Prerequisites: ICTN 2158 with a minimum grade of B or current CCNA certification
    • Two lecture and two lab hours per week
    • Concepts and technology used to interconnect multiple LANs. Covers advanced switching technology and applications
  • ICTN 4200/01 – Intrusion Detection Technologies (3/0)
    • Corequisites/Prerequisites: ICTN 2900
    • Two lecture and two lab hours per week
    • Computer network intrusion detection principles, devices, and applications
  • ICTN 4250/51 – Enterprise Network Technology (3/0)
    • Corequisites/Prerequisites: ICTN 2158 with a minimum grade of B or current CCNA certification
    • Two lecture and two lab hours per week
    • Designs and implementation of enterprise network system in industrial environment. Includes designing and planning processes, technology and trend, network and system analysis, skill assessment and technical training, and corporate policies
  • ICTN 4501 – Laboratory Problems 1 (3)
    • Credit hours 1, 2, 3
    • Corequisites/Prerequisites: Consent of instructor
    • Two lab hours per week for 4501; Four lab hours per week for 4503; Six lab hours per week for 4505; May be repeated for credit with consent of department chair
    • Independent study of concepts, processes, tools, and/or materials in the field of Information and Computer Technology
  • ICTN 4503 – Laboratory Problems 2 (3)
    • Credit hours 1, 2, 3
    • Corequisites/Prerequisites: Consent of instructor
    • Two lab hours per week for 4501; Four lab hours per week for 4503; Six lab hours per week for 4505; May be repeated for credit with consent of dept chair
    • Independent study of concepts, processes, tools, and/or materials in the field of Information and Computer Technology
  • ICTN 4505 – Laboratory Problems 3 (3)
    • Credit hours 1, 2, 3
    • Corequisites/Prerequisites: Consent of instructor
    • Two lab hours per week for 4501; Four lab hours per week for 4503; Six lab hours per week for 4505; May be repeated for credit with consent of dept chair
    • Independent study of concepts, processes, tools, and/or materials in the field of Information and Computer Technology
  • ICTN 4592/93 – Optimizing Converged Networks (3/0)
    • Corequisites/Prerequisites: ICTN 3250, ICTN 4150, ICTN 4250
    • Two lecture and two lab hours per week
    • Advanced skills required to optimize quality of service in converged networks that support voice, wireless, and security applications.
  • ICTN 4600/01 – Enterprise Information Technology Management (3/0)
    • Corequisites/Prerequisites: ICTN 2158, ICTN 3540
    • Two lecture and two lab hours per week
    • Capstone course with case studies on various issues about enterprise IT management. Students work on projects that address these issues
  • ICTN 4800/01 – Information Assurance Technologies (3/0)
    • Corequisites/Prerequisites: ICTN 2510, ICTN 2900, ICTN 3530
    • Two lecture and two lab hours per week
    • Information assurance principles, devices, and applications. Emphasis on problems relating to systems of varied operations system technologies and computer networking technologies