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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 257
COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CET 110 Introduction to CET (0-3-1)
This course introduces the basic skills required for computer technicians. Topics include career choices, safety practices, technical problem solving, scienti c calculator usage, sol- dering/desoldering, keyboarding skills, engineering computer applications, and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to safely solder/desolder and use a scienti c calculator and computer applications to solve technical problems.
CET 111 Computer Upgrade/Repair I (2-3-3)
This course covers repairing, servicing, and upgrading computers and peripherals in prepara- tion for industry certi cation. Topics include CPU/memory/bus identi cation, disk subsystems, hardware/software installation/con guration, common device drivers, data recovery, system maintenance, and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to safely repair and/or upgrade computer systems to perform within speci cations.
CET 130 Operating System Principles (2-3-3)
This course introduces the concepts, usage, internals and applications of operating systems used in engineering technology. Topics include resource management, shells, schedulers, le systems, networking, software considerations and other related topics. Upon completion, stu- dents should be able to choose and evaluate an operating system for engineering applications.
CET 211 Computer Upgrade/Repair II (2-3-3)
This course covers concepts of repair service, and upgrade of computers and peripherals in preparation for industry certi cation. Topics may include resolving resource con icts and system bus speci cations, con guration and troubleshooting peripherals, operating system con guration and optimization, and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to identify and resolve system con icts and optimize system performance.
CET 245 Internet Servers (2-3-3)
This course covers the setup and management of Internet server hardware and software. Topics include TCP/IP, FTP, SMTP, and HTTP; installation and con guration of server software for web, FTP, DNS, mail, and other services. Upon completion, students should be able to set up and maintain Internet servers.
CHEMISTRY
CHM 090 Chemistry Concepts (4-0-4) Prerequisites: College-ready English & math Placement
This course provides a non-laboratory based introduction to basic concepts of chemistry. Topics include measurements, matter, energy, atomic theory, bonding, molecular structure, nomenclature, balancing equations, stoichiometry, solutions, acids and bases, gases, and basic organic chemistry. Upon completion, students should be able to understand and apply basic chemical concepts necessary for success in college-level science courses.
CHM 130 General, Organic & Biochemistry (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: CHM 090 or high school chemistry
This course provides a survey of basic facts and principles of general, organic, and bio-
chemistry. Topics include measurement, molecular structure, nuclear chemistry, solutions, acid-base chemistry, gas laws, and the structure, properties, and reactions of major organic and biological groups. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an under- standing of fundamental chemical concepts. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a premajor and/or elective course requirement.
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