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• COM 290: Portfolio

  1.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  The purpose of this course is to afford the potential graduate the opportunity to produce a portfolio that includes graphics, script writing samples and audio and video productions, thus aiding the student in obtaining employment in the various mass media fields that require their particular skill set.
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• COS 230: Elementary Data Structures

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  An introductory course in data structures. Topics covered include design and analysis of algorithms, arrays, pointers, strings, stacks, queues, lists, trees, sorting and searching. The encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism characteristics of Object-Oriented Programming are studied. Programming projects in the C++ language are integrated into course material. (Lab fee will be charged.)
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• CRR 101: Career Ready

  1.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  CRR-101 is designed for students who are undecided about their career. This includes students who started college in the General Studies program or a student who declared a major but is uncertain about their choice. CRR-101 allows the student to learn about multiple careers leading to academic programs within the academic pathway. Career and academic options are explored using a variety of classroom and career-related resources. Resources might include class time in the programs within the pathway as well as websites, readings, field trips and professionals within the pathway. College faculty and staff from the academic pathway will meet with the students during class time and explain the academic programs and the relationship to the pathway.
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• CST 103: PC Operating Systems Technology

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  This course is designed to provide a comprehensive coverage of microcomputer operating systems, with a concentration on Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Vista. The course will also provide coverage of the latest in storage devices, current information on how to protect the security and privacy of a computer, and a preview of the next upgrade of Windows. Students will also learn techniques required for customizing Windows XP/Vista, implementing shortcut strategies using object linking and embedding (OLE) technologies, hard disk backup, evaluating system performance, installing software, installing and troubleshooting hardware, and exploring the Windows Registry. Students will be challenged with extensive projects, cases, and reinforcement exercises.
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• CST 105: Microcomputer Architecture & Multimedia Systems

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  This course is an introduction to how microcomputers and multimedia systems operate and the general benchmark parameters that affect their performance. Major topics include an examination of intended application software and its influences on architecture, basic CPU design and simulation, chipsets, pipelining, multicore, memory, video interfaces and I/O subsystems. Students will receive hands-on training in the configuration and troubleshooting of a microcomputer system.
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• CST 115: Data Communications Infrastructures

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  This course is designed to give the student an understanding of the technical details of data communication infrastructures. Current and emerging technologies as well as data formats, codes, common interfaces, modulation techniques, protocols, and multiplexing will be covered. Students will gain in in-depth understanding of backbone, horizontal and structured network cabling. Students will use current software tools to draw, design and test data networks. Students will also be introduced to the management of a data communication networks.
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• CST 210: Endpoint Security

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  This course is designed as an introduction to the Students will understanding the need to identify and defend against cyberattacks. Upon completion of the course the student will know and be able to implement the various elements of information security, such as physical security, operating system security, application security and infrastructure security.
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• CST 220: Network Security Issues

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  Through demonstration, students will be introduced to hardware that can be used to secure and monitor a network. Coverage includes firewalls, proxy servers, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Intrusion Protection Systems (IPS), and Virtual Private Networks (VPN). Students will be introduced to methods of risk analysis and well as information pertaining to the creation of security policies. Use of network analysis software, including vulnerabllity scanners, will be discussed and demonstrated.
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• CST 225: Systems Networking

  4.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  This course presents the accepted methods of networking a variety of computers and peripherals contained in the same general location. Emphasis is on the practical problems encountered with dynamically established communication links.
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• CST 227: Linux/UNIX Operating Systems

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  This course is designed to provide a practical, hands-on approach to the fundamental Linux/UNIX operating system concepts, architecture and administration. The power, stability, and flexibility of Linux/UNIX has contributed to its popularity in mission-critical business and networking applications. Specific topic coverage includes: the core of Linux/UNIX; exploring the Linux/UNIX file system and file security; Linux/UNIX editors; Linux/UNIX file processing; advanced file processing; introduction to shell script programming; Linux/UNIX utilities; Perl and Common Gateway Interface (CGI) programming.
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