A+B. Intro_SJ.1 - University of Maryland University College
A+B. Intro_SJ.1 - University of Maryland University College
A+B. Intro_SJ.1 - University of Maryland University College
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Certificates in Information Technology Systems<br />
The following certificates provide the technical and quasitechnical<br />
foundations for knowledge workers in the fields <strong>of</strong><br />
s<strong>of</strong>tware development management, database systems technology,<br />
information assurance, information resources management,<br />
applied computer systems, s<strong>of</strong>tware engineering, and telecommunications.<br />
Applied Computer Systems (15 credits)<br />
The certificate in Applied Computer Systems is intended for<br />
information technology pr<strong>of</strong>essionals who desire a background<br />
in the underlying computer hardware, operating systems, and<br />
languages that are the building blocks <strong>of</strong> information systems.<br />
This is the most technically oriented <strong>of</strong> the Information<br />
Technology Systems certificates and has a prerequisite <strong>of</strong> at least<br />
one semester <strong>of</strong> undergraduate calculus. Familiarity with a highlevel<br />
programming language is desirable. All courses apply to<br />
the MS in computer systems management degree.<br />
Students must take the following course:<br />
CSMN 601<br />
Issues, Trends, and Strategies for Computer Systems<br />
Management (3)<br />
Students must choose three <strong>of</strong> the following courses:<br />
CSMN 615 Hardware and Operating Systems (3)<br />
CSMN 616 Distributed Computing (3)<br />
CSMN 617 Principles <strong>of</strong> Programming Languages (3)<br />
CSMN 618 Knowledge-Based Systems (3)<br />
Students must choose one elective from CSMN, TLMN, or<br />
TMAN courses.<br />
Database Systems Technologies (15 credits)<br />
The certificate in Database Systems Technologies is geared<br />
towards those IT workers who wish to upgrade their skills by<br />
gaining familiarity with the most popular applications s<strong>of</strong>tware<br />
genre in use, the database management systems and data warehousing<br />
systems. All courses apply to the MS in computer systems<br />
management degree.<br />
Students who do not have advanced standing must complete the<br />
following course:<br />
CSMN 661 Relational Database Systems (3)<br />
All students must complete the following course:<br />
CSMN 662<br />
Advanced Relational/Object-Relational Database<br />
Systems (3)<br />
Students who do not have advanced standing must choose three<br />
<strong>of</strong> the following courses; students with advanced standing must<br />
choose four.<br />
CSMN 663 Distributed Database Management Systems (3)<br />
CSMN 664 Object-Oriented Database Systems (3)<br />
CSMN 665 Data Warehouse Technologies (3)<br />
CSMN 666 Database Systems Administration (3)<br />
CSMN 667 Data Mining (3)<br />
CSMN 668 Database Security (3)<br />
Information Assurance (15 credits)<br />
The certificate in Information Assurance deals with theory and<br />
topical issues, both technical and managerial, in the fields <strong>of</strong><br />
information systems security and overall information security.<br />
The certificate provides a thorough knowledge base for managers<br />
and technology pr<strong>of</strong>essionals concerned with the development<br />
and operation <strong>of</strong> secure information systems and the protection <strong>of</strong><br />
an organization’s information assets. The track provides students<br />
with a practical understanding <strong>of</strong> the principles <strong>of</strong> data protection,<br />
network security, and computer forensics. The track also<br />
introduces the students to the policy, ethical, and legal issues<br />
associated with information security.<br />
Students must take the following courses:<br />
CSMN 655<br />
Information Risk Assessment and Security<br />
Management (3)<br />
CSMN 681 Cryptology and Data Protection (3)<br />
CSMN 683<br />
Intrusion Detection, Incident Response, and Computer<br />
Forensics (3)<br />
CSMN 685 Security Policy, Ethics, and the Legal Environment (3)<br />
TLMN 672 Network and Internet Security (3)<br />
Course descriptions are found on pp. 110–56.<br />
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