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22 Washtenaw Community College - Programs and Services www.wccnet.edu CIS (Computer Information Systems) CIS 269 Java Certification Preparation 4 credits Level II Prerequisites: CPS 171, CPS 290, or CIS 175 minimum grade "C" 60 lecture, 0 lab, 0 clinical, 0 other, 60 total contact hours This course provides an intense presentation of the fundamentals of the Java programming language to students who already have a good knowledge of C++ (or have taken CIS 175). The goal of the course is to prepare students to pass the Sun Java Certification Exam. Content includes language basics, object oriented concepts, threads, exceptions, string manipulation, Input/ Output (I/O), Graphical User Interface (GUI) concepts, event handling, and collection classes. CIS 270 Perl Programming credits Level II Prerequisites: CIS 265 minimum grade "C" or basic PERL knowledge 45 lecture, 0 lab, 0 clinical, 0 other, 45 total contact hours This class will cover Perl in depth. Topics include program design and programming style, Perl syntax and language, functions, complex data structures, regular expressions, debugging, modules, and use of objects. A wide range of real-world examples will be used to demonstrate Perl programming principles followed by short assignments in and out of class. CIS 274 CIS Co-op Education II 1- credits Level I Prerequisites: CIS 174 minimum grade "C"; consent required 0 lecture, 0 lab, 0 clinical, 120 other, 120 total contact hours In this course students gain skills from a new experience in an approved, compensated, computer-related position. Together with the instructor and employer, students set up work assignments and learning objectives to connect classroom learning with career-related work experience. This is the second of two co-op courses. CIS 277 Java for Programmers credits Level II Prerequisites: (CPS 171 or CPS 185) minimum grade "C" or proficiency in a programming language 45 lecture, 0 lab, 0 clinical, 0 other, 45 total contact hours This course covers the basics of Java, including creating a simple applet and application, object oriented programming concepts, objects and classes in Java, managing inheritance, and simple Java I/O. Students consider practical issues, common problems and solutions in applet development, string handling, program attributes, accessing system resources, error handling, threads, and creating a user interface. Prerequisites will be checked on the first day of class. CIS 278 Java Server Programming 4 credits Level II Prerequisites: (CIS 269 or CIS 277) minimum grade "C" 60 lecture, 0 lab, 0 clinical, 0 other, 60 total contact hours This course covers some of the key Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) concepts. The main focus will be on Java Servlets, Java Server Pages (JSP), Java Bean Fundamentals and Java Database Connectivity (JDBC). Additional topics covered can include Remote Method Invocation (RMI), Java E-mail, SQLJ (an implementation of the SQL database query language in Java), and JSP tag libraries. Students taking this class should have a good knowledge of Java Fundamentals, and some knowledge of simple HTML and simple SQL. CIS 279 XML Programming 4 credits Level II Prerequisites: (CIS 175 or CIS 269) and INP 150, minimum grade "C" all courses 60 lecture, 0 lab, 0 clinical, 0 other, 60 total contact hours In this course, XML related programs are developed in Java and Javascript. XML concepts (DTD, CSS, XSL, DOM) are also covered. Students must have a working knowledge of Java and HTML to succeed in this course. Javascript and Dynamic HTML concepts are taught based on the prerequisite knowledge of Java and HTML. CIS 282 Relational Database Concepts and Application credits Level II Prerequisites: CPS 120, CPS 171, CPS 185, CIS 175, or CIS 265 minimum grade "C" 45 lecture, 0 lab, 0 clinical, 0 other, 45 total contact hours This is an introduction to relational database theory and practice. Topics covered include terminology, normal forms, design of database tables, SQL (structured query language), and application generation. The student will incorporate SQL in procedural files to program applications. This course is intended for anyone possessing a basic knowledge of programming who is interested in database theory and practice. Prerequisites will be checked on the first day of class. The title of the course was changed from Small Systems Database. CIS 286 UNIX Systems Administration 4 credits Level I Prerequisites: CIS 121 minimum grade "C"; or consent required 60 lecture, 0 lab, 0 clinical, 0 other, 60 total contact hours Concepts and technical knowledge of operating systems, utilities and control languages are presented with hands-on experience using the UNIX operating system. Topics covered include startup and shutdown, user accounts, security, automating routine tasks, managing system resources, file systems, back-ups, devices, and networking. CIS 288 Systems Analysis and Design credits Level II Prerequisites: (CPS 171 or CPS 185) minimum grade "C" or equivalent industry experience 45 lecture, 0 lab, 0 clinical, 0 other, 45 total contact hours This course surveys computer applications and techniques in major areas of business, business structure, analytical communication with system users, principles of package software evaluation and acquisition, planning schedules and resource requirements for software development, program testing and installation procedures, principles of software development monitoring, structured walkthroughs and other programmer communication, and producing software development specifications. Prerequisites will be checked on the first day of class. CIS 289 Project Leadership and Design Tools credits Level II Prerequisites: CIS 288 minimum grade "C" or equivalent industry experience 45 lecture, 0 lab, 0 clinical, 0 other, 45 total contact hours This course will combine technical, communications and project leadership topics to provide a comprehensive exposure to overall project management. It will prepare the experienced programmer, analyst and business analyst for a project leadership role. Prerequisites will be checked on the first day of class. CIS 290 Microcomputer System Support 4 credits Level II Prerequisites: Twenty credit hours in Microcomputer System Support program 60 lecture, 0 lab, 0 clinical, 0 other, 60 total contact hours This is the final course in the Microcomputer System Support program. Students gain problem solving skills, practice user training techniques, and consolidate knowledge required for serving as a Microcomputer Systems Support Technician. Prerequisites will be checked on the first day of class.

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