ISEM 536 - IT Infrastructure and Cloud Computing

(3 semester hours)
Prerequisites: ISEM 501 or permission of the instructor. (This course is designed for the student that does not have a CS or IT background.)
Description: This course concentrates on the practical aspects of Internet technologies, architectures and administration. Topics include: IT infrastructure, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), communications network principles, Internet Protocols, IPv4, IPv6, TCP sockets, and Internet of Things (IoTs). Administrative topics are network management, website administration, introduction to network security, wireless technologies and mobile computing. Classroom projects expose the student to network architectures for small to large enterprises. This course prepares the student for network planning administration positions and provides the necessary background for more specialized courses in communication networks.