• IT 2500: Cloud Computing

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  Cloud Architecting covers the fundamentals of building IT infrastructure on Amazon Web Services and other cloud providers. The course is designed to teach solutions architects how to optimize the use of the Cloud by understanding cloud services and how these services fit into cloud-based solutions. Because architectural solutions can differ depending on industry, type of applications, and size of business, this course emphasizes best practices for the cloud, and it recommends various design patterns to help you think through the process of architecting optimal IT solutions. It also presents case studies throughout the course, which showcase how some cloud customers have designed their infrastructures, and the strategies and services that they implemented. Finally, this course also provides opportunities to build a variety of infrastructures via a guided, hands-on approach. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Discuss cloud-based concepts and terminology. 2. Evaluate business needs and propose cloud solutions. 3. Utilize current cloud technologies to develop and implement computing solutions. 4. Demonstrate proficiency by passing an AWS accreditation exam. Course fee required. Prerequisites: IT 2400 (Grade C or higher) and IT 1500 (Grade C or higher). FA
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• IT 2700: Information Security

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  Required of students pursuing an Information Technology emphasis. Reviews current security exploits, vulnerabilities, and counter measures. Covers general security models and architectures, encryption and forensics. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate competency by pursuing the CompTIA Security+ certification (SY0-501). 2. Describe the fundamentals of Information Security. 3. Identify security vulnerabilities in networks, operating systems, and other computer-related environments. 4. Explain the legal and ethical aspects of computer security. 5. Respond to active and passive security attacks. Course fee required. Prerequisites: CS 1400 (Grade C or higher); AND IT 2400 (Grade C or higher). FA, SP
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• IT 3001: Info Sys and Analytics Intermediate Career Strategies

  1.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  Business Foundations, with emphasis placed on executing successful and focused career research in Information Systems and Analytics. Target industry sector(s) and specific opportunities within preferred sector(s) will be identified. Professional networking skills will be developed. Students will put together their career strategy document that includes short and long term career goals, and an implementation plan for achieving those goals. Students will update their career portfolio to match their career strategy. It is recommended that students take this course prior to their senior year. Dual listed with ACCT 3001 and FIN 3001 (students may only take one course for credit). **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Conduct a targeted career search related to individual skills, interest, and current career opportunities. 2. Create and maintain a professional network that will support a targeted career search. 3. Create a customized resume for each identified career opportunity. 4. Create a Personal Career Portfolio, presenting academic work product germane to their targeted career search. 5. Demonstrate a professional manner during phone and personal interviews. Prerequisites: Recommended SSC 1010, or BUS 1050, or BUS 2000. FA, SP
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• IT 3100: Systems Design and Administration

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  Required of Computer and Information Technology majors and students with an emphasis in Information Technology. Covers system administration topics for managing Internet facing services, including DNS, SMTP, and HTTP. Students will install, configure, and test services in a server environment. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Perform a system installation. 2. Perform user and filesystem administration. 3. Perform configuration of DNS, web, email and database services. 4. Utilize best practice security principles by securing various services. Course fee required. Prerequisites: CS 1400 (Grade C or higher) AND IT 2400 (Grade C or higher) AND IT 1100 (Grade C or higher); OR IT 1100 (Grade C or higher) AND CS 3150 (Grade C or higher). FA
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• IT 3110: System Automation

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  Enhances student administrative skills by promoting use of programming structures to manipulate, configure, and maintain systems. Image creation, collection, and dissemination will also be covered. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Provision a DHCP server and automate clients to interact with DHCP server. 2. Provision, configure, and manage systems through the use of automated scripts and tools. 3. Capture and deploy operating system images without manual intervention. 4. Collect and rotate logs from various servers in a central location. 5. Develop scripts that will automate various tasks. Course fee required. Prerequisites: IT 3100 (Grade C or higher) AND CS 1410 (Grade C or higher). SP
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• IT 3150: Windows Servers

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  Students will learn Window's server management techniques to support a small to medium-sized business. Topics covered will include DHCP, DNS, IT, Windows Roles, Workgroups, Active Directory, and Domain Management. File and printer sharing will also be discussed. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Install and configure Windows Server. 2. Configure communication and replication between Windows servers. 3. Deploy, integrate and configure Hyper-V into the network. 4. Describe the purposes and implementations of various Windows Server roles, role services and features. 5. Install and configure Active Directory. 6. Implement and deploy Group Policies. 7. Pursue the Microsoft Installing and Configuring Windows Server (70-740) certification exam. Course fee required. Prerequisites: IT 2400 (Grade C or higher). SP
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• IT 3300: DevOps Virtualization

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  Full Operating System virtualization as well as container or application virtualization topics will be covered. Automated deployment using configuration files. Management topics such as load-balancing, auto-failover, and high availability will also be discussed. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Manage and configure enterprise virtualization requirements. 2. Describe and explain the different types of virtualization. 3. Develop and provide redundancy and failover solutions for virtual environments, practice migration. 4. Write automated deployment scripts to provide virtual environments. Course fee required. Prerequisite: IT 2400 (Grade C or higher); OR IT 1100 (Grade C or higher) AND CS 3150 (Grade C or higher). FA
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• IT 3400: Intermediate Computer Networking

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  Building upon basic networking concepts, this course covers VPNs, remote connectivity, mobile networking, unified communication, IoT hardening and network monitoring. Hands on labs are a significant portion of the course. At the end of this course, students will be ready for the CompTIA Network+ certification exam. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Describe and configure virtual private networks. 2. Design, deploy and manage Virtual LANs. 3. Classify and summarize WAN technologies such as SONET, MPLS, and remote access methods. 4. Manage and secure mobile and IoT devices on the network. 5. Deploy and administer network monitoring tools. 6. Prepare for and pass the CompTIA Network+ Certification exam. Course fee required. Prerequisites: IT 2400 (Grade C or higher). SP
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• IT 3710: Network Defense

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  This course provides students with a general understanding of how to install, configure, and manage a next generation firewall (NGFW) for defense of enterprise security network architecture. Students will learn the configuration and management steps for setting up the security, networking, accounts, zones, and security policies of NGFW technologies. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to 1. Demonstrate and apply firewall initial access, interfaces, and security zones. 2. Configure and manage virtual routing, filtering, licensing, service routes, software updates, and policy based forwarding on NGFWs. 3. Analyze security policy administrative concepts related to source and destination network address translation. 4. Outline and construct security policies to identify known and unknown application software running on the service network. 5. Configure the firewall to block traffic from malicious IP addresses, domains, and URLs. Prerequisites: IT 2700 (Grade C- or higher). SP
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• IT 4060: Big Data Analytics

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  Course focuses on a theoretical and hands-on exploration of business intelligence and analytics. It covers current best practices in statistical and quantitative analysis using large-scale data sets, exploratory and predictive models, and evidence-based methods to improve business decisions and actions. Dual listed with ISA 4060 (students may only take one course for credit). **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Identify the key components and concepts associated with big data analytics. 2. Apply big data and statistical best practices to collect, cleanse, transform, and store large-scale data for subsequent analysis. 3. Analyze large-scale data sets to identify hidden patterns. 4. Evaluate data models using best practices. 5. Create recommendations for improving business decisions based on the data analysis. Course fee required. Prerequisites: STAT 2040 (Grade C or higher); OR MATH 1040 (Grade C or higher). FA
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