#12 06 Courses #1 - Multiple Choices

Phoenix College 2005-2006 Catalog • 293
ITA201
Intermediate Italian I
4 credits 4 periods lecture
Review of essential grammar of the
Italian language and study of the Italian
Culture. Continued practice and
development of reading, writing, and
speaking skills. Prerequisites: ITA102 or
equivalent or departmental approval.
ITA202
Intermediate Italian II
4 credits 4 periods lecture
Continued development of Italian
language skills and continued study of
the Italian culture. Prerequisites: ITA201,
or equivalent, or departmental approval.
ITA225
Intermediate Italian Conversation I
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Continued development of skills in
conversational Italian for effective
communication. A review of grammar
and development of vocabulary.
Intensified study of Italian life and
culture. Prerequisites: ITA116, or
ITA102, or departmental approval.
ITA226
Intermediate Italian Conversation II
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Continued development of skills in
conversational Italian for effective
communication. A review of grammar
including the extensive use of
grammatical concepts. Continued
development of vocabulary. Intensified
study of Italian life and culture.
Prerequisites: ITA225, or ITA201, or
departmental approval.
ITS – Information Technology
Security
ITS100
Information Security Awareness
2 credits 2 periods lecture
Computer and network security topics,
including network communication.
Includes security policy, implementation
of basic security measures, the
importance of backups and the value of
protecting intellectual property. Real-life
examples and practical projects to
reinforce the need for computer security.
Prerequisites: None.
ITS110
Information Security Fundamentals
4 credits 5 periods lecture + lab
Fundamental concepts of information
technology security. Topics include
authentication methods, access control,
cryptography, Public Key Infrastructure
(PKI), network attack and defense
methods, hardening of operating
systems and network devices, securing
remote access and wireless technologies
and securing infrastructures and
topologies. Emphasis on hands-on labs
in both the Windows and Linux
environments. Builds on thorough
understanding of Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and
security concepts and Microsoft (MS)
Windows and Linux Administration.
Prerequisites: (CIS126DA or CIS126DL)
and (CNT150 and MST150DA or
MST150XP), or permission of instructor.
ITS120
Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Exploration of legal and ethical issues
unique to information security. Analysis
of professional ethical codes and their
application to information security
practitioners. Federal and state laws as
they relate to information security.
Prerequisites: ITS110 or permission of
instructor.
ITS130
Operating System Security
3 credits 4 periods lecture + lab
In-depth examination of operating
system security including Transmission
Control Protocol/Data Encryption
Standard (DES), Triple Data Encryption
Standard (3DES), Advanced Encryption
Standard (AES), Pretty Good Privacy
(PGP), and other encryption technologies
(TCP/IP), Internet Protocol Security
(IPSec) and Cisco Internetwork
Operating System (IOS), Microsoft
Windows, Linux and Mac OSX Security.
Procedures to defend networks against
attacks and recovery from network
disasters. Web server security. Emphasis
on hands-on labs in both the Windows
and Linux environments. Builds on
thorough understanding of Transmission
Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) and security concepts and MS
Windows and Linux Administration.
Prerequisites: ITS110 or permission of
instructor.
ITS140
Network Security
3 credits 4 periods lecture + lab
Examination of techniques used to
defend network security. Design and
implementation of devices including
firewalls and Intrusion Detection
Systems (IDSs) and Virtual Private
Networks (VPNs). Risk analysis and
security policies methodologies.
Emphasis on hands-on labs in both the
Windows and Linux environments.
Builds on thorough understanding of
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP) and security concepts
and MS Windows and Linux
Administration. Prerequisites: (ITS110
and ITS130) or permission of instructor.
ITS170
Information Security Policy
Development
1 credit 1 period lecture
Components required to plan, develop
and write information security policies.
Policy development processes and the
relationship between security and policy
directions. Emphasis on writing effective
information security policies in a
governmental or corporate setting.
Prerequisites: None.
ITS172
Viruses and Other Malicious Software
1 credit 2 periods lecture + lab
Spyware, adware, viruses, worms and
trojans. Available tools for identifying
and removing malicious software.
Techniques for analyzing the behavior of
malicious software. Methods of infection
and prevention of infection.
Prerequisites: None.
JAS – Justice Agencies Support
JAS101
Introduction to Justice & Government
Agency Administration
3 credits 3 periods lecture
The conceptual and contextual elements
of bureaucracies in justice and
government administration and policy.
Decision-making processes in
government and the relationships of
various constituencies. Prerequisites:
None.
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