IT 119                                                                 IT 151  BASIC SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS                                            WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEMS  This course is an introductory computer course intended to acquaint    This course provides the student with information about the  and train students in the use of business software including word      Microsoft Windows operating system. The student will learn to  processing, database management, spreadsheets, presentation            install, troubleshoot, secure and maintain the Microsoft Windows  software, and Internet access methods. Pre-requisite: This course      operating system. This course is designed to prepare the student to  requires the student to have access to a computer running Microsoft    become certified as a Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate.  Windows along with the Microsoft Office software suite which           (3 credit, 3 lecture, 0 lab)  includes Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and  Microsoft Access. Computers with the correct software are available    IT 153  for student use on the SIC campus. Typing skills or Instructor         IT ESSENTIALS I  consent. (IAI BUS 902) (3 credit, 3 lecture, 0 lab)                    This course provides the student with information and training on                                                                         computer hardware and maintenance. This course will allow the  IT 131                                                                 student to recognize and compare various computer hardware and  INTRODUCTORY WEB DESIGN                                                peripheral devices. This course provides hands on activities and labs  This course provides the student an introduction to web design.        for students to learn how to assemble, disassemble and configure  (2 credit, 2 lecture, 0 lab)                                           a computer, install peripheral devices, and troubleshoot hardware                                                                         and software problems. This course is designed to help the student  IT 132                                                                 prepare for the CompTIA A+ certification. (4 credit, 4 lecture, 0 lab)  INTRODUCTORY PROGRAMMING  This course provides the student an introduction to computer           IT 155  programming. (2 credit, 2 lecture, 0 lab)                              FUNDAMENTALS OF UNIX                                                                         This course provides the student with skills related to the UNIX/  IT 133                                                                 Linux operating system. This course is designed to help the student  SYSTEMS ANALYSIS                                                       prepare for the CompTIA Linux+ certification.  This course is an introduction to the methodology, tools and           (4 credit, 4 lecture, 0 lab)  techniques of systems analysis. This course examines the  interrelationships between a computer system and the environment,      IT 157  or organization, in which the system operates. Students will gain an   IT Support Professional  appreciation of how information flows through an organization, how     This course, developed by Google, provides the student with  information is organized and managed, and the techniques by which      information and training to prepare for an entry-level position in IT  the value of information is optimized. (3 credit, 3 lecture, 0 lab)    Support. This course is designed to help the student prepare for the                                                                         Google IT Support Professional certification.  IT 134                                                                 (5 credit, 5 lecture, 0 lab)  PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SIDES OF ESPORTS  This course is designed to promote the physical and mental well-       IT 170  being of individuals who are members on a competitive esports team.    COMPUTER NETWORK GAMING  The course will emphasize personal well-being and mental health as     Introduction to the fundamentals of network computer gaming  well as being a productive member of a team. Topics include: Setting   including hardware and software considerations. Some of the  and attaining goals and objectives, mental and physical preparation    concepts covered will include: fundamental TCP/IP addressing,  for competition, importance of strategy, motivation, the inner self,   choosing and optimizing appropriate hardware, choosing and  sportsmanship, teamwork, leadership, senses and emotions, winning      optimizing appropriate software, and using the Internet as a resource.  and losing with professionalism, toxic environments and stereotypes,   This course may be offered as variable credit and repeated three  physical and mental self-care, gaming addiction.                       times. (2 credit, 2 lecture, 0 lab)  (1 credit, 1 lecture, 0 lab)                                                                         IT 171  IT 135                                                                 INTRODUCTION TO GAME DESIGN  ADVANCED SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS                                         This course is used to introduce students to the game design process  This course is an intermediate computer course intended to advance     and how to design 2D games. (3 credit, 3 lecture, 0 lab)  the students skills in the use of business software including word  processing, database management, spreadsheets, presentation            IT 173  software, and personal information management systems.                 PROGRAMMING I  Pre-requisite: IT 119 (3 credit, 3 lecture, 0 lab)                     A programming course which introduces the student to the constructs                                                                         of the C++ programming language, the function of C++ statements,  IT 137                                                                 and the representation of data within C++. This course emphasizes  ESPORTS PRACTICUM                                                      the development of a structured programming approach as typified  This course is designed for students who want to practice and prepare  by visualization of a problem within a framework amendable to its  for competitive esports tournaments. Coaches will work with students   solution, appropriate algorithm design, and the sequence of program  individually and in groups to prepare and implement strategies for     development. (IAI CS 911) (3 credit, 3 lecture, 0 lab)  competing in a esports tournaments of a variety of games. This  course may be offered for variable credit and repeatable three times.  IT 191  (1 Credit, 0 Lecture, 2 Lab)                                           FUNDAMENTALS OF WEB DESIGN                                                                         This course focuses on the overall production processes surrounding                                                                         web site design with particular emphasis on design elements                                                                         involving layout, navigation and interactivity.                                                                         (3 credit, 3 lecture, 0 lab)    136