Today’s businesses, from startups to global corporations, rely on a sophisticated computing and network infrastructure for nearly
all aspects of their operations. Success of these enterprises requires that the infrastructure align closely with the business needs
and objectives it serves. Just as importantly, success demands that ongoing management of the enterprise’s computer systems and
networks, and of its ties with the systems of customers, partners, and suppliers, be carried out efficiently and professionally as
the business grows and its information technology needs evolve.
These imperatives create a large demand in today’s economy for a range of computer and network specialists with not only technical
knowledge of the systems they deal with but also the business skills required to manage a complex and rapidly changing environment.
This creates opportunities for those who wish to start their own business to serve the information technology needs of small and
medium-size enterprises and for those who desire pursue careers as information technology managers within larger organizations.
Our Computer Technology concentration is geared toward providing you with the knowledge and skills needed on that path.
Introduction to the fundamentals of accounting and the accounting cycle, including journalizing, posting, the preparation of worksheets, introduction to financial statements, and banking practices.
Introduction to the legal environment of business enterprise. Topics include foundations of law, ethics, criminal law, civil law, and contracts.
Covers fundamentals of marketing including exploring the meaning of marketing, consumer behavior, market segmentation, marketing ethics, and environmental influences impacting the market managers.
This course focuses on administering local area networks supporting small groups of PCs in a small-office environment (up to about ten PCs) or a home environment. Such a network typically would involve high-speed Internet access as well. This course is complementary to Computer Management I and can be taken concurrently.
The focus of the course is on setup and ongoing administration of individual desktop PCs and small numbers of interconnected PCs in a small office or home environment. Computer fundamentals are introduced including principal hardware components, basic theory of operation, and operating system fundamentals, but the emphasis is on routine management and troubleshooting of desktop systems. Direct instruction and online labs are used. This course is complementary to Network Management I and can be taken concurrently.
This course builds on Computer Management I to address more sophisticated configurations typical of medium-size office environments (5 to 50 users). It introduces the concept of domains and Active Directory services that are used to provide enhanced security, increased functionality, and centralized administration of desktop PCs. It also includes basic file server, email server, and web server administration as well as hosted services from third-parties.
This course focuses on setting up and managing local area networks supporting intermediate-size offices comprising up to about 50 PCs and servers. The needs of these environments often include internally managed mail servers, small web sites, and remote access. Performance and security challenges are greater than in a small-office environment, as is the challenge of wireless planning. This course is complementary to Computer Management II and can be taken concurrently.
This course examines key types of communication essential to system and network administrators in a business environment. For each category it reviews the information needs of stakeholders and outlines appropriate forms of communication. The student will gain writing experience in the context of various scenarios explored. While common mistakes and pitfalls in grammar, punctuation, and related topics are highlighted along the way, the focus is on the form and content of technical communications rather than on basic writing skills.
