IS 355 - Networks and Security

(3.00 cr.)

Prerequisite: IS 353 or written permission of the department chair. Explores the technologies underlying today's networking, multimedia, electronic business, and entertainment industries. This course balances technical and managerial content while covering a broad range of topics, including the strategic role of telecommunications, networking infrastructure, security, encryption, audio, video, intellectual property rights, and the history and politics of the telecommunications industries. (Spring only)