Computer, Software and Network Technology
NST 121- Computer Systems Fundamentals
- Outline the basic functionality of computer architecture, CPU, memory, data storage, and I/O devices.
- Explain the interactions of computer architecture, operation systems, and applications.
- Define number systems, truth tables, Boolean algebra, digital logic, and data representation.
- Demonstrate Linux system operational and administrative tasks.
- Discuss the hardware and software interactions required for virtualization and cloud computing.
- Describe methods of data backup and recovery.
NST 181- Networking I
- Explain concepts of computer networking, including types, protocols, and security considerations.
- Design and implement a local area network.
- Implement IPv6 and IPv4 networks using networking equipment.
- Methodically diagnose network problems.
- Communicate networking topics to non-technical colleagues.
NST 231- Networking II
- Implement various ethernet technologies, including VLANs, Spanning Tree Protocol, and channelization.
- Configure and troubleshoot basic Wireless LAN systems
- Utilize systems to provide dynamic IPv6 and IPv4 address assignments.
- Design and implement basic IP routing systems with redundancies.
- Securely configure networking equipment.
NST 235- Networking III
- Construct networks that use secure dynamic routing.
- Utilize access control lists to operate and secure networks.
- Explain software-defined networks, controller-based architectures.
- Describe network automation through the use of APIs.
- Explain the use of wide-area networks, virtual private networks, and IPSec technologies for building large secure networks.
- Discuss network management tools and their use in managing and securing networks.
NST 260- Electric Circuits Theory I
- Explain basic circuit concepts such as the characteristics of basic circuit elements, volt-amp relationships and energy properties.
- Use lab equipment appropriately to make required measurements.
- Apply circuit laws such as Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's laws and the properties of the elements.
- Solve circuit problems systematically using nodal and mesh analysis and by re-formulating a circuit problem into a linear algebra problem.
- Utilize circuit theorems to simplify circuit analysis, develop insight into the relationship between input and output, and changing parameters.
- Recognize the dynamic and transient properties of simple first-order and second-order circuits to describe the dynamic behavior of a circuit with differential equations.
NST 261- Electric Circuits Theory II
- Solve circuit problems systematically using the phasor concept and determining impedance and admittance of passive circuits.
- Apply mesh and nodal analysis, superposition, source transformation, Thevenin and Norton's Theorems to passive circuits.
- Solve the average and effective values of different periodic waveforms.
- Utilize different power concepts like the apparent and average power, power factor and complex power to circuits.
- Solve the Bode Magnitude and Phase Plots of functions.
- Explain the mutual inductance between coils and some basic principles of transformers.
- Use lab instrumentation appropriately to make required measurements and analysis.