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CIS-114
Web Design I
This class teaches students how to create a website from scratch using HTML and CSS. Topics include content planning and visual aesthetics including design and layout of images and text, the end-user experience( UX), and adaptive cross-device design. The basic elements of the latest versions of HTML and Cascading Style Sheets( CSS) will be covered including site design and page formatting, graphic manipulation for web content, Search Engine Optimization( SEO), as well as browser, mobile device, and server capabilities. Students will learn how the web works and what happens when a webpage is viewed in a web browser across multiple types of devices. By the end of the course students will be able to publish their own websites with code they have written themselves.
CIS-115
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
This course introduces students to the field of artificial intelligence( AI) and data mining. By examining how datasets from mined information are harnessed for machine learning, students will gain a deeper understanding of how artificial intelligence can be utilized. AI is presently being used in everyday applications such as Gmail, Siri, and Netflix. From self-powered automobiles and military drones, to marketing research and fraud monitoring, this course will examine the history, present day use, and future of artificial intelligence. Topics discussed include autonomous machines, privacy, ethics, data analytics, neural networks, singularity, and quantum computing. Open to all majors.
CIS-116
Introduction to Python
Python is a general-purpose programming language popular with game developers, web designers and artificial intelligence engineers. Used by YouTube, Drop Box, and Google, Python is easy to read, learn, and use. This course will introduce the student to basic programming concepts though the use of fun examples and exercises designed to help the student gain experience. This beginner’ s course is open to all majors.
CIS-203
Systems Analysis and Design
Current topics in systems analysis and design will be covered with a focus on the core set of skills that all analysts and project managers must possess, along with an overview of current project management and CASE tools. Students will learn about each phase of the software development life cycle( SDLC) for a project including: requirements analysis and determination, project scheduling, process modeling, user-interface design, program design, implementation, maintenance, and review. Also addressed is the systems analysis and design of emerging technologies, such as agile methods, cloud computing, and mobile applications.
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