(Students cannot receive credit for both COM 250 and COM 350) This course will explore how diverse cultural orientations influence the way we perceive and interact with an increasingly culturally diverse world. We will discuss the causes of intercultural conflicts in different communication settings (interpersonal, small group, school, workplace and global) and how to manage […]

This course introduces students to fundamental networking concepts and technologies. It is the first of four courses that help prepare students for the Cisco CCNA certification exam. The course materials will assist in developing the skills necessary to plan and implement small networks across a range of applications. It also helps prepare the student for […]

This course is the second of four courses that help prepare students for the Cisco CCNA certification exam. It covers the routing concepts introduced in CNS 101. The goal is to develop an understanding of how a router learns about remote networks and determines the best path to those networks. This course includes both static […]

This course is the third of four courses that help prepare students for the Cisco CCNA certification exam. It covers the switching and wireless concepts introduced in CNS 101 in more depth. The goal is to develop an understanding of how switches are interconnected and configured to provide network access to LAN users. This course […]

This course is the fourth of four courses that help prepare students for the Cisco CCNA certification exam. It covers the WAN concepts introduced in the CNS 101 in more depth. The goal is to develop an understanding of various WAN technologies to connect small to medium business networks. It focuses on WAN technologies including […]

This course will help students gain the knowledge and skills required to configure Windows® Vista® for optimal performance on the desktop. This course focuses on installing the client software, migrating from previous versions of the Microsoft® Windows® client, and configuring systems settings, security features, network connectivity, communications and media applications, and mobile devices.

This course covers how Windows® Vista® is used in a medium to large enterprise. It focuses on the various technologies used to deploy and manage the operating system, including Windows® Image Manager, Windows PE, Group Policy, User Account Control and Encrypted File System.

This course covers installing Windows® Server 2008, configuring remote access, Network Access Protection (NAP), network authentication, IPv4 and IPv6 addressing and Domain Name System (DNS) replication: capturing and deploying Microsoft® Window® Deployment Services images; creating virtual machines; and installing server core.

This course covers planning Windows® Server 2008 roles; maintain server security; planning data storage, network load balancing, and server backups; managing software deployment and versions; monitoring IPv6, server performance and capacity, and AD replication; scheduling server deployments; and designing a rollback contingency plan.

This course covers configuring, managing and supporting user and computer accounts, groups, Domain Name System zones and clients settings; group policy objects; the new Active Directory® Lightweight Directory Service and Active Directory Rights Management Service; backup and recovery; and communication security.