COMPESS
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Identify different types of hardware and discuss what role that hardware plays
List milestones of computer history
Perform binary and hexadecimal conversions
Perform addition and subtraction in binary and hexadecimal
Explain how input, output, and storage devices work, and be able to compare and contrast different types of these devices
List the parts of the CPU and what factors affect the CPU's performance
Explain how the internet works, and identify the hardware and software required for connectivity and web publishing
Identify the difference between application and system software, and explain how they interact
Identify all the threats to your computer and explain ways to safeguard your computer
Explain
LAN, MAN, WAN in relation to topologies, communications transmissions, protocols, and communication media
Identify ethical problems in computing
Understand the basics of program development and describe programming language paradigms
Understand logical and physical file management and more advanced file maintenance techniques (DBMS)
Identify and explain the parts of the system development lifecycle
Explore jobs in IT and understand the responsibilities that are associated with these jobs
UNIX
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate:
familiarity with the structure of UNIX systems
the ability to accomplish/automate tasks
exposure to command-line tools and utilities
experience the connection between UNIX and C
understanding of the UNIX philosophy
exposure to Open Source concepts and ideals
familiarity with important system concepts
exposure to computer security
understanding and use of pattern matching
problem solving activities
DATA
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Discuss the representation and use of primitive data types and built-in data structures
Describe how the data structures are allocated and used in memory
Describe common applications for each data structure described in class
Implement the user-defined data structures in a high-level language
Compare alternative implementations of data structures with respect to performance
Write programs that use the following data structures: arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, and binary trees
Compare and contrast the costs and benefits of dynamic and static data structure implementations
Choose the appropriate data structure for solving a given problem
ASM
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate:
an understanding of the concepts of assembly
understanding the impact of number systems
familiarity with how assembly impacts programming
experience implementing solutions in assembly
familiarity with the role of the C library
experience making system calls in assembly
familiarity with the organization of a computer system
experience using registers, stacks, and branches
HPC0
During the process of the course, the student will be able to:
understand the impact of HPC on the field
value interdisciplinary interaction in problem solving
apply effective visualization techniques to view data
understand key concepts of a distributed system
recognize and relate how data may be generated
compare the tradeoffs & advantages in concurrency
identify processing considerations
demonstrate problem solving capabilities
HPC1
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate:
demonstrate concept comprehension
information sharing through documentation
understanding the nature of an HPC environment
apply troubleshooting skills
gain experience with real world system issues
demonstrate knowledge of Linux & Open Source
demonstrate awareness of networking concepts
perform system and network administration
demonstrate awareness of security issues
demonstrate scripting skills to automate tasks
collaborative work on a project or task
HPC2
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate:
demonstrate continued concept comprehension
information sharing through documentation
understanding the nature of an HPC environment
apply improved troubleshooting skills
gain experience with real world system issues
demonstrate knowledge of Linux & Open Source
demonstrate awareness of networking concepts
perform system and network administration
demonstrate awareness of security issues
demonstrate scripting skills to automate tasks
collaborative work on a project or task
SYSPROG
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
better understand file I/O for efficient data processing
utilize capabilities built into the operating system
write programs that interact with and spawn processes
use pipes and sockets to communicate and share data
demonstrate knowledge of concurrency
design programs that handle signals
explore efficient solutions to data- and processing- intensive problems
SYSNET
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate:
understanding of concepts to mix them together
effective use of communication capabilities
capability of contemplating/measuring performance
proficiency with tools to accomplish tasks
ability to suggest troubleshooting strategies
application of changes as a result of testing
problem solving activities
ability to document processes and tasks