CMIS 310 - Information Technology Hardware & Systems Software

The primary objective of this course is to provide the student with a detailed understanding of computer hardware and system software. The material covered in this course is intended to form a foundation of technical knowledge for systems analysis, design, configuration, procurement, and management. Although some of these applications are briefly addressed in this course, the primary emphasis is expanding students' technical knowledge of hardware and system software.

Includes laboratory assignments to be conducted in the CMIS Computer Lab as a part of the class meetings each week.

This is a web enabled course.  Students will be enrolled in the Blackboard course management website upon enrollment in the course. Some course materials are only available in Blackboard.

Texts: Burd, Stephen D., Systems Architecture, Sixth Edition, Course Technology, 2011, ISBN 0-538-47533-1