Expands prior programming knowledge through the introduction of another programming language, with a particular emphasis on integrative programming techniques common within IT. Topics include data access and exchange; database concepts; effective interfaces; and leveraging third-party APIs, libraries, and frameworks. Computer Science majors not allowed.

Introduces the central issues in administration of a networked computer system. Topics include the client-server model (including support of mail, FTP, Telnet, the Web), disk and file systems, backup and recovery, and security. Privacy and other legal/social issues will be discussed.

Through readings, exercises, research papers, and exams students will acquire the skills needed to implement solutions for security-related issues. Students will discuss security policies, legislation, system procedures, tools, and techniques. Students will analyze the patterns that attackers use to gain access to systems and understand what is required to defeat those attack patterns. At the conclusion of the course, students will have a heightened sense of security in the actions they take when using and maintaining computer systems.

This course focuses on a core set of project management essentials that can affect the bottom line of project technical and business performance. These are termed "best practices," and those addressed are: formal risk management, agreement on interfaces, metrics based scheduling/tracking, frequent binary completion milestones, incremental development, people aware management style, and change management. The emphasis is on information technology projects; however, the basic principles are pertinent to a wider class of project domains.