Computer Technology (CTC)

Topics in computer technology not covered by current course offerings. May be used for elective credit in departmental programs. Subject to approval.

Offered As needed

Provides students with a basic understanding of digital device and circuit fundamentals. The students should be able to analyze and design both combinational and sequential circuits after completing this course.

Offered Fall, Spring

Course acquaints students with basic networking concepts such as TCP/IP, local/wide area networking as well as emerging industry topics such as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Global Information Systems (GIS), Networked Attached Storage (NAS), and WiMAX.

Offered Fall, Spring

Topics in computer technology not covered by current course offerings. May be used for elective credit in departmental programs. Subject to approval.

Offered As needed

This course teaches students through lectures, discussions, demonstrations, and classroom labs. Students learn the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to create games in the C# programming language using the Microsoft XNA framework and Silver light.

Offered Fall

Course will focus on the critical aspects of project management, including software project management concepts and case studies, and discuss software project management roadmap, and especially address linear, incremental, iterative, adaptive and extreme effective software project management from the perspectives of project scoping, planning, launching, monitoring, controlling and closing phases.

Offered Fall, Spring

Course provides an introduction to OS and networking support. Topics include user engineering, risk management, mission assurance, software process management, enterprise management tools and processes, disaster recovery, business continuity and information life cycle management.

Offered Fall, Spring

Course presents methods to properly conduct a computer forensics investigation, beginning with a discussion of ethics while mapping to the objectives of the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS) certification.

Offered Fall, Spring

Course provides the foundation for understanding the key issues associated with protecting information assets, determining the levels of protection and response to security incidents, and designing a consistent, reasonable information security system, with appropriate intrusion detection and reporting features.

Offered Fall, Spring

Introduces computing practice first, and then the concept of programming using block-based and visual (drag-and-drop) programming language such as Scratch. Students will also be exposed to pseudocode and algorithm design.

Offered Fall, Spring, Summer

Prerequisite: CTC 385 is required. Restricted to majors. Introduces computational thinking and problem-solving frameworks first, and then uses Python to teach programming concepts and problem-solving skills. Ethics in computing is also discussed.

Offered Fall, Spring, Summer

Prerequisites: CTC 386 is required. Restricted to majors. Introduces computer system, network and communication devices first, and then introduces how to identify hardware and software failures, and use tools to perform diagnosis. Social and legal issues in computing, and pedagogy in computer science are also discussed.

Offered Fall, Spring, Summer

Prerequisite: CTC 387 is required. Restricted to majors. Introduces different data structures and algorithm design principles first, followed by different software design models. Advanced Python programming techniques are also discussed.

Offered Fall, Spring, Summer

Advanced topics in computer technology not covered by current course offerings. May be used for elective credit in departmental programs. Subject to approval.

Offered As needed

The technology internship program allows students to gain hands on experience in a technology environment by spending one semester as an intern in the Information Technology Department at CSUDH. The Internship program provides students with the opportunity to gain technical experience related to their studies, and to prepare for future career opportunities. CR/NC grading

Offered Fall, Spring

Prerequisites: Prerequisites: CTC 305 or CSC 123 Students learn the advanced knowledge in game development including Skills, and the abilities necessary to create #D games on multiple platforms. The course includes lectures, discussions, demonstrations, and classroom labs.

Offered Spring

Prerequisites: CTC 316 is required. Course takes an in depth look at operating system security concepts and techniques. It examines theoretical concepts that make the world of security unique. Also, this course will adopt a practical hands-on approach when examining operating system security techniques.

Offered Fall, Spring

This course focuses on the introduction to Python programming language, handling data, database, operating systems, and network and security. Students are expected to gain significant theoretical knowledge of information technology, and know how to write Python programs. Restricted to students in the major.

Offered Fall, Spring, Summer

This course focuses on the introduction of computer hardware systems, computer network, and wireless networking. Students who enroll and complete this course are expected to gain significant theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience of computer hardware and networking. Restricted to students in the major.

Offered Fall, Spring, Summer

Introduces students to security, network monitoring and access control, malicious activity detection, cryptography and security function. Students who enroll and complete the course are expected to gain significant theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience of information security. Restricted to students in the major.

Offered Fall, Spring, Summer

Prerequisite: CTC 228 or consent of instructor is required. Course takes an in depth look at network defense concepts and techniques. It examines theoretical concepts that make the world of networking unique. This course also adopts a practical hands-on approach when examining network defense techniques and strategies.

Offered Fall, Spring

Examines fundamental topics in wireless technology in wireless technology, such as planning, designing, installing, securing, using tools, and forensics. Students will also examine the maintenance, security, and business applications for wireless Local Area Networks.

Offered Spring

Prerequisite: CTC 228 is required. Students learn to identify and fix enterprise level network vulnerabilities through the use of existing defense tools. Students also learn the essential skills and techniques needed to develop enterprise level network security skills to protect enterprise's information.

Offered Spring

Prerequisite: CTC 228 is required. Students learn how to determine the feasibility of a particular set of attack vectors and identify higher-risk vulnerabilities. students learn through performing penetration tests against the setup environment using existing tools, techniques, and programming languages.

Offered Fall

Intensive study under guidance of a member of the Computer Science Department to complete a project from start to end. Students will study system design and total project planning and management. A formal written report and oral presentation will be required.

Offered Fall, Spring

Advanced topics in computer technology not covered by current course offerings. May be used for elective credit in departmental programs. Subject to approval.

Offered Fall, Spring

Offered As needed

Software Project Management (CTC 310)

Offered As needed