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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In addition, students are also required to have access to a computer<br />
with the following features:<br />
■ At least 256 MB RAM (512 MB preferred)<br />
■ At least 5 GB disk space<br />
■ Windows 2000 or later<br />
■ 56 KB modem or better (e.g., broadband)<br />
■ CD burner<br />
■ Telnet and FTP service (via their ISP)<br />
■ Compression s<strong>of</strong>tware (e.g., WinZip)<br />
■ FTP s<strong>of</strong>tware<br />
■ Media s<strong>of</strong>tware (e.g., RealOne Player)<br />
Formats/Locations<br />
Classes in the MS in information technology program are<br />
<strong>of</strong>fered online and at <strong>College</strong> Park and the Shady Grove Center.<br />
Students should check the current Graduate Schedule <strong>of</strong> Classes to<br />
determine when courses will be <strong>of</strong>fered at specific locations.<br />
Students with more than five years <strong>of</strong> managerial experience<br />
may also earn the MS in information technology through an<br />
accelerated executive program (described on p. 93).<br />
Curriculum Requirements<br />
Noncredit Course<br />
All degree-seeking students are required to complete the noncredit<br />
course UCSP 610 Library Skills for the Information Age<br />
within their first 6 credits <strong>of</strong> study.<br />
Core Courses<br />
Students must complete the following courses:<br />
MSIT 610 Foundations <strong>of</strong> Information Technology (3)<br />
Elective Courses<br />
Students may select five courses from any <strong>of</strong> the following subject<br />
groups to fulfill the elective requirement. Course selections<br />
need not belong to the same group.<br />
Computer Systems Group<br />
CSMN 614 Data Structures and Algorithms (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 />
Database Group<br />
CSMN 661 Relational Database Systems (3)<br />
CSMN 662<br />
Advanced Relational/Object Relational Database<br />
Systems (3)<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 />
DSMN 668 Database Security (3)<br />
Electronic Commerce Group<br />
ECOM 610 <strong>Intro</strong>duction to E-Commerce (3)<br />
ECOM 620 E-Marketing (3)<br />
ECOM 670<br />
Social, Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory<br />
Issues (3)<br />
MSIT 620 Computer Concepts (3)<br />
MSIT 630 Concepts in S<strong>of</strong>tware-Intensive Systems (3)<br />
MSIT 640 Data Communications and Networks (3)<br />
MSIT 650 Systems Engineering (3)<br />
MSIT 660 Internet Technologies (3)<br />
Course descriptions are found on pp. 110–56.<br />
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