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This course provides an orientation for students enrolled in the Information and Telecommunication Technology and Microcomputer Support Technology A.A.S. degree programs. This course focuses on terminology and industry IT acronyms associated with data, voice, and multi-media based technologies. Students will investigate career directions and job opportunities with respect to current and emerging industry directions.
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This course provides an introduction to the OSI 7 and TCP/IP models used in data communication and computer networks with emphasis on network infrastructure design, configuration, and implementation. This course is the first in a four-course sequence designed to prepare students to take the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) examination.
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This course is designed to investigate the analysis and implementation of network security policies, procedures, and guidelines for establishing, monitoring, and controlling methodologies for local and wide area networks.
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This course covers the fundamentals of computer hardware and software as well as advanced concepts. The course will focus on describing the internal components of a computer, assembling a computer system, installing an operating system, and troubleshooting using system tools and diagnostic software.
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This course introduces the student to the Linux operating system. Basic/intermediate commands, file/directory structure and management, file/directory security, redirection, pipes, variables and aliases are among the topics discussed. In this class, students will study the necessary core Linux concepts and practical usage in order to work effectively in this operating system environment.
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This course focuses on learning techniques for effective public speaking in academic, business, professional, and community settings. Students practice these skills by preparing and presenting informative and persuasive oral presentations in class. Course topics include audience analysis, ethics, speech purpose, organization, delivery, visual aids, outlining, and speaker evaluation. Offered F, S, SS. Prerequisite: Assessment score placement in RDNG 1000, or completion of RDNG 0090 with a grade o
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This course provides instruction on the selection of appropriate routing protocols and the configuration of internetworks. Topics include static and dynamic routing, Variable Length Subnetmasking (VLSM), Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR), Distance-Vector and Link-State routing, as well as close examination of the routing table used by routers. This course is the second in a four-course sequence designed to prepare students to take the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) examination.
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This course will focus on learning using the latest enterprise wireless LAN security and auditing equipment. Topics include wireless LAN intrusion, security policies and solutions for wireless LANs, and risk management analysis using auditing tools.
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This course focuses on structured cabling and design issues related to data, voice, video connections, and provides an understanding of the networking industry and its worldwide standards. Types of media and cabling, physical and logical networks, as well as signal transmission will be examined. This course stresses documentation, design, and installation, laboratory safety, on-the-job safety, and working effectively within groups. This course prepares students to take the Level 1-Installer Buil
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This course provides instruction on the selection of appropriate routing protocols and the configuration of internetworks. Topics include static and dynamic switching, Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs), VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP), Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), inter-VLAN routing, as well as providing an introduction to wireless LANs. This course is the third in a four-course sequence designed to prepare students to take the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) examination.
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This course introduces students to art from a variety of cultures and historical contexts. Topics include major art movements, varieties of materials, and aesthetic theories. Coursework covers formal terms, elements, and principles common to the study of art and architecture.
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This composition course emphasizes development and enhanced use of English sentences and paragraphs in short writing assignments. Students will study basic grammar, mechanics, and usage. Students will practice writing as a process and thinking critically about language, especially sentences, in context. Special emphasis will be placed on recognizing and eliminating common sentence errors.
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This course is designed to improve the student's computational skills with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, and signed numbers. A major emphasis of this course is to be able to perform these calculations by hand. Students will also learn to solve simple equations.
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This course provides instruction on the selection of appropriate routing protocols and the configuration of internetworks. Topics include Wide Area Network (WAN) connectivity and protocols, network security, Access Control Lists (ACLs), providing remote users network access, IP address conservation and assignment, and network troubleshooting. This course is the fourth in a four-course sequence designed to prepare students to take the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) examination.
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As part of the UW-River Falls computer science program, graduates will gain skills in solving complex and challenging problems, application design and development, computer networking, information systems design and development and management and leadership in order to lead teams collaboratively through a wide range of projects.
