Classes ... 2007-2008 Catalog

CSC 110 Introduction to Computing
(3 credits) (Offered Fall, Spring, Summer)
(Offered at Dublin campus and NRV Mall site)

Introduces problem solving through computer applications and a programming language. Examines development of computers, social and ethical implications of computers, and properties of programming languages. Covers input, storage, data manipulation, software and hardware. Prerequisite High School Keyboarding. Lecture 3 hours per week.

CSC 200 Introduction to Computer Science
(4 credits) (Offered Fall, Spring)
(Offered at Dublin campus and NRV Mall site)

Provides broad introduction to computer science. Discusses architecture and function of computer hardware, including networks and operating systems, data and instruction representation and data organization. Covers software, algorithms, programming languages and software engineering. Discusses artificial intelligence and theory of computation. Includes a hand-on component. Co or Prerequisite CSC 110. Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 1-2 hours. Total 4 hours per week. Students may not receive credit for this class if they have previously taken IST 153/154.

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ITD Information Technology Design & Database

ITD 110 Web Page Design I
(3 credits) (Offered Fall, Spring, Summer)
(Offered at Dublin campus, NRV Mall site and DE)

Stresses a working knowledge of web site designs, construction, and management using HTML or XHTML. Course content includes headings, lists, links, images, image maps, tables, forms, and frames. Prerequisite BUS 226, CSC 110 or ITE 115 or Microsoft Office experience. Lecture 3 hours per week. Students will not receive credit for this class if they have previously taken IST 129.

ITD 111 Web Design for Personal Use
(3 credits) (Offered Fall and Spring)
(Offered at NRV Mall site)

Creates web pages for personal use with a GUI web editor. Creates static and dynamic pages utilizing the basics of web design, links, tables, layout, and cascading style sheets, scan and edit graphics. Designed for non-IT professionals who may have a role in the design, content or implementation of web sites. Prerequisites: BUS 226, CSC 110 , ITE 115 or Microsoft Office experience. Lecture 3 hours per week. Students will not receive credit for this class if they have previously taken ITD 110 or IST 129.

ITD 112 Designing Web Page Graphics
(3 credits) (Offered Fall only)
(Offered at NRV Mall site)
Note: May also take PHT 135 Electronic Darkroom to satisfy this course requirement.

Explores the creation of digital graphics for web design. Basic design elements such as color and layout will be explored utilizing a computer graphics program(s). Prerequisites (BUS 226, CSC 110 or ITE 115) and ITD 110. Lecture 3 hours per week. Students will not receive credit for this class if they have previously taken IST 137 or IST 225.

ITD 130 Database Fundamentals
(4 credits) (Offered Fall only)
(Offered at Dublin campus)
Note: Replaces ITE 150 Desktop Database Software class.

Introduces the student to relational database and relational database theory. Includes planning, defining and using a database; table design, linking, and normalization; types of databases, database description and definition. Prerequisites: BUS 226, CSC 110 or ITE 115 and CSC 200. Lecture 4 hours per week. Note: Students will note receive credit if they have previously taken IST 133/134 or ITE 150.

ITD 210 Web Page Design II
(3 credits) (Offered Spring only)
(Offered at NRV Mall site)

Incorporates advanced techniques in web site planning, design, usability, accessibility, advanced site management, and maintenance utilizing web editor software(s). Prerequisites (BUS 226, CSC 110 or ITE 115) and ITD 110. Lecture 3 hours per week. Students will not receive credit for this class if they have previously taken IST 226.

ITD 212 Interactive Web Page Design
(3 credits) (Offered Spring only)
(Offered at NRV Mall site)

Provides techniques in interactive design concepts to create cross-platform, low-bandwidth animations utilizing a vector based application. Emphasizes the importance of usability, accessibility, optimization and performance. Prerequisites: BUS 226, CSC 110 or ITE 115 and ITD 110. Lecture 3 hours per week.

ITD 290 Coordinated Internship in Web Design
(1 - 3 credits) (Offered Fall, Spring, Summer)
(Offered at Selected organization locations)

Supervises one-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours per week. This course is intended for the last semester of coursework.

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ITE Information Technology Essentials

ITE 105 IT Careers & Cyber Ethics)
(2 credits) (Offered Fall and Spring)
(Offered at Dublin campus and DE)

Career paths in Information Technology will be explored to help the student determine the appropriate degree plan. Career paths will include but not be limited to software development, computer science, database, networking, system administration and operations, end user support, web design, and management. The student will learn ethical concerns in business and information technology including the ACM Code of Ethics. Prerequisites: Keyboarding, Microsoft Office, and CSC 110. Lecture 2 hours per week.

ITE 115 Introduction to Computer Applications & Concepts
(3 credits) (Offered Fall, Spring, Summer)
(Offered at Dublin campus and NRV Mall site.)

Covers computer concepts and internet skills and use a software suite which includes word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software to demonstrate skills required for computer literacy. Prerequisite Keyboarding skills. Lecture 3 hours per week. Students will not receive credit for this class if they have previously taken CSC 110 or IST 117 or BUS 226.

ITE 160 Introduction to e-Commerce
(3 credits) (MKT 282 offered Fall at Dublin campus)
Note: May also take MKT 282 Principles of E-commerce to satisfy this requirement.

Studies the culture and demographics of the Internet, online business strategies and the hardware and software tools necessary for Internet commerce. Includes the identification of appropriate target segments, the development of product opportunities, pricing structures, distribution channels over the Internet, and the execution of marketing strategy in computer-mediated environments. Presents case histories of successful Web applications. Prerequisites: BUS 226, CSC 110 or ITE 115. Lecture 3 hours per week. Note: Students will not receive credit if they have previously taken MKT 282.

ITE 290 Coordinated Internship in Administrative Technology
(1 - 3 credits) (Offered Fall, Spring, Summer)
(Offered at Selected organization locations)

Supervises one-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours per week. This course is intended for the last semester of coursework.

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ITN Information Technology Networking

ITN 100 Introduction to Telecommunications
(3 credits) (Offered Fall and Spring at Dublin campus and DE)

Surveys data transmission systems, communication lines, data sets, network, modes of transmission, protocols, and interfacing. Course content emphasizes network structure and operation. Maps to CompTIA iNet + certification. Co-requisite CSC 110. Lecture 3 hours. Students will not receive credit for this class if they have previously taken IST 212.

ITN 101 Introduction to Network Concepts
(4 credits) (Offered Fall only at Dublin campus)

Provides instruction in networking media, physical and logical topologies, common networking standards and popular networking protocols. Course content emphasizes the TCP/IP protocol suite and related IP addressing schemes, including CIDR. Course content also includes selected topics in network implementation, support and LAN/WAN connectivity. Maps to CompTIA Network+ Certification. Prerequisites CSC 110, CSC 200, ITN 100, ITN 106, and IST 107 . Lecture 4 hours.
Students will not receive credit for this class if they have previously taken IST 200.

ITN 106 Microcomputer Operating Systems
(4 credits) (Offered Spring only at Dublin campus)
Teaches use of operating system utilities and multiple-level directly structures, creation of batch files, and configuration of microcomputer environments. May include a study of graphical user interfaces . Maps to CompTIA A+ Operating System Component Certification. Prerequisites CSC 110 and CSC 200. Lecture 4 hours. Total 4 hours per week. Students will not receive credit for this class if they have previously taken (IST 106 or IST 104 Macintosh) and (IST 108 or IST 104 UNIX).

ITN 107 Personal Computer Hardware and Troubleshooting
(4 credits) (Offered Fall only at Dublin campus)

Includes specially designed instruction to give students a basic knowledge of hardware and software configurations. It includes the installation of various peripheral devices as well as basic system hardware components. Maps to CompTIA A+ Hardware Component Certification. Prerequisites CSC 110, CSC 200 and ITN 107. Lecture 4 hours. Students will not receive credit for this class if they have previously taken IST 216/217 or IST 220.

ITN 115 Windows 2003 Server (SER)
(4 credits) (Offered Spring only at Dublin campus)

Consists of instruction that teaches students how to manage and maintain a Microsoft Server 2003 environment. Maps to Microsoft exam 70-290. Prerequisites CSC 110, CSC 200, ITN 100, ITN 101, ITN 106, and ITN 107. Lecture 4 hours. Students will not receive credit for this class if they have previously taken IST 206/207.

ITN 260 Network Security Basics
(3 credits) (Offered Spring only at Dublin campus)

Provides instruction in basics of network security in depth. Course content includes security objectives, security architecture, security models and security layers. Course content also includes risk management, network security policy and security training. Course content includes the security keys. Course content includes security keys, confidentiality integrity, availability, accountability and auditability. Maps to CompTIA Security + Certification. Prerequisites CSC 110, CSC 200, ITN 100, ITN 101, ITN 106, and ITN 107. Lecture 3 hours.

ITN 290 Coordinated Internship in Networking
(1 - 3 credits) (Offered Fall, Spring, Summer)
(Offered at Selected organization locations)

Supervises one-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours per week. This course is intended for the last semester of coursework.

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ITP Information Technology Programming

ITP 112 Visual Basic .NET I
(4 credits) (Offered Spring only)
(Offered at Dublin campus and NRV Mall site)

Concentrates instruction in fundamentals of object-oriented programming using Visual Basic.NET and the .NET framework. Course content emphasizes program construction, algorithm development, coding, debugging, and documentation of graphical user interface applications. Prerequisites CSC 110 and CSC 200. Lecture 4 hours. Students will not receive credit for this class if they have previously taken IST 174/174 or IST 176/177.

ITP 120 Java Programming I
(4 credits) (Offered Fall only)
(Offered at Dublin campus and NRV Mall site)

Entails instruction in fundamentals of object-oriented programming using Java. This course emphasizes program construction, algorithm development, coding, debugging, and documentation of console and graphical user interface applications. Prerequisites CSC 110, CSC 200 and ITP 112. Lecture 4 hours per week. Students will not receive credit for this class if they have previously taken IST 227 or IST 149.

ITP 160 Introduction to Game Design & Development
(4 credits) (Offered Fall)
(Offered at NRV Mall site)

Introduces object-oriented game design and development. Provides overview of the electronic game design and development process and underlines the historical contest, content creation strategies, game careers, and future trends in the industry. Utilizes a game language environment to introduce game design, object-oriented paradigms, software design, software development and product testing. Teaches skills of writing a game design document and creating a game with several levels and objects. Integrate 2D animations, 3D models, sound effects, and background music as well as graphic backgrounds. Lecture 3 hours per week. Pre-requisites: High school keyboarding.

ITP 212 Visual Basic .NET II
(4 credits) (Offered Fall only)
(Offered at Dublin campus)

Includes instruction in application of advanced object-oriented techniques to application development. Course content emphasizes database connectivity, advanced controls, web forms, and web services using Visual Basic .NET Prerequisites CSC 110, CSC 200, and ITP 112. Lecture 4 hours. Students will not receive credit for this class if they have previously taken IST 276/277.

ITP 244 ASP.NET Server Side Programming
(4 credits) (Offered Spring only)
(Offered at Dublin campus)

Entails instruction in creation of ASP.NET Web applications to deliver dynamic content to a Web site utilizing server controls, web forms, and web services to accomplish complex data access tasks. Prerequisites CSC 110, CSC 200, ITP 112 and ITP 212. Lecture 4 hours. Students will not receive credit for this class if they have previously taken IST 255/256.

ITP 251 Systems Analysis and Design
(3 credits) (Offered Spring only)
(Offered at Dublin campus and NRV Mall site)

Focuses on application of information technologies (IT) to system life cycle methodology, systems analysis, systems design, and system implementation practices. Methodologies related to identification of information requirements, feasibility in the areas of economic, technical and social requirements, and related issues are included in course content. Software applications may be used to enhance student skills. Prerequisites CSC 110, CSC 200 and a programming language. Lecture 3 hours per week. Students will not receive credit for this class if they have previously taken IST 251.

ITP 290 Coordinated Internship in Programming
(1 - 3 credits) (Offered Fall, Spring, Summer)
(Offered at Selected organization locations)

Supervises one-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours per week. This course is intended for the last semester of coursework.

Student Patrick Beamish testing a game created in ITP 160
Introduction to Game Design & Development class.

Student Shane Francis and Professor Carlotta Eaton demonstrate
NXT robot (on left) and RCX robot (on right).
Robots are used in CSC 200 classes

Winning Lego Robo War team
L to R: Emily Gabrysch, Daniel Burgess, Sam Burnett and Josh Branscome

Programming a robot takes concentration from the team.
L to R: Foreground, Shane Francis, Eric Vaught, Logan Snider
Background: Emily Gabrysch, Daniel Burgess

Student Laura McCormick's home page created for ITD 110 class

One of the teams in ITD 110 web design class.
L to R: Kara Rogers, Henry Franklin, and Pam Lytton.

Student April Tolley "Everybody likes Chocolate" artwork
using Photoshop. Learn Photoshop in ITD 112 or PHT 135

Clients for ITD 210 class project from town of Christiansburg.
L to R: Roy Nester, John Burke, Adam Carpenetti.

Student Lynn Barry's initial web site comp
created in Town of Christiansburg for ITD 210 class

Teamwork is important at NRCC. ITD 210 team presenting to client.
L to R: Chris Meador, Haley Davis and Lynn Barry.

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Kevin Allen's Parachute Flash animation created in ITD 212.
Click the image to view the animation

Student April Tolley explaining IT careers
at Career Day for High School sophomores.

Student Daniel Burgess explaining IT careers
at Career Day for high school sophomores

Learn about Second Life and more cool sites in
ITP 160 Intro to Game Design & Development class.
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First game class offered at NRCC during Fall 2006.
L to R clockwise: Joe Pahl, Dusty Roop, Lauren Robertson,
Mrs. Eaton and Patrick Beamish

First students in ITP 160 Introduction to Game Design & Development class.
L to R: Dusty Roop, Patrick Beamish, Joe Pahl, Shane Francis, Kit Ramsey,
Lauren Robertson, Kevin Allen and Kerry Keys.

Replacement Course List

ITE 150 Desktop Database Software
ITE 150 Replaced by ITD 130 Database Fundamentals.

ITE 182 User Support Help Desk Principles
ITE 182 replaced by ITP 120 Java I.

ITE 195 Topics in IT
ITE 195 replaced by ITE 105 IT Careers and CyberEthics.

ITN 154 Networking Fundamentals - Cisco I
ITN 154 replaced by ITN 100 Introduction to Telecommunications.

ITN 155 Introductory Routing - Cisco II
ITN 155 replaced by ITN 101 Introduction to Network Concepts.

ITN 156 Basic Switching and Routing - Cisco III
No replacement at NRCC. May be offered at Wytheville Community College.

ITN 157 WAN Technologies - Cisco IV
No replacement at NRCC. May be offered at Wytheville Community College.

ITP 195 Topics in IT
ITP 195 replaced by ITP 160 Introduction to Game Design and Development.