Curriculum

Network Operations Curriculum

BAS in Applied Computing

Journey to a bachelor's degree as an Arizona Wildcat.

Emphasis Area Courses

Required for students in the Network Operations emphasis.

NETV 370 - Introduction to Network Design and Architecture

NETV 370 introduces modern network design and architecture. Students will learn modern network design and network architecture concepts, security in modern networks, the cost of modern networks, software-defined networks (SDN), network virtualization framework (NVF), quality of service (QoS) and quality of experience concepts (QoE), Internet of Things (IoT) and Cloud infrastructures.

NETV 371 - Network Security Principles

NETV 371 provides in-depth coverage of current risks and threats to an organization's information including methods of addressing the safeguarding of these critical assets. Coverage includes theoretical and historical background necessary to understand the various risks and hands-on techniques for working in the security field.

NETV 374 - Routing: Theories and Applications

NETV 374 focuses on both theoretical and application concepts of IP addressing techniques, intermediate routing protocols, command line interface configuration of switches, and VLANS.

NETV 375 - Advanced Routing and WAN Technologies

NETV 375 focuses on both theoretical and application concepts advanced IP addressing techniques including Network address translation, port address translation, and DHCP. Wan terminology and technology to include: PPP, ISDN, Frame Relay and overall network management.

NETV 379 - Cloud Computing

NETV 379 covers the theory and application of cloud computing, including Cloud Computing network design and connectivity, server management, best-practices, security, and provider service level agreements. Case studies of industry examples are used as applications to reinforce the discussed theories.

NETV 479 - Advanced Cloud Computing

NETV 479 reviews the theory and application of cloud computing. It builds upon this and delves into advanced cloud computing concepts including virtualization, containerization, microservices, cloud storage and programming, software-defined architectures (compute, storage and networking), and advanced cloud security. There is a significant application of hands-on exercises to give the student a practical understanding of these advanced topics.

Core Courses

Completed by all BAS in Applied Computing students.

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ENGV 306 - Advanced Composition

ENGV 306 focuses on the study of genre and rhetorical situation and advanced practice in expository writing.

CYBV 329 - Cyber Ethics

CYBV 329 is a sustained study of ethical issues that arise in relation to employment in the public and private sectors, including allocation of resources, corporate and social responsibility, relationships, and discrimination. This course is a designated writing emphasis course. The main focus of this course will be on the ethical and legal standards governing information technology. New technology creates ethical challenges for individuals around the globe and applies to most persons regardless of whether they are employed in the information technology field or a more traditional occupation.

APCV 302 - Statistics in the Information Age

APCV 302 provides an introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics. It also presents an introduction to data complexity, uncertainty and variation in information age and discusses techniques for interpreting the data.

CYBV 326 - Introductory Methods of Network Analysis

CYBV 326 provides a methodology for analyzing networks by examining the network at its infrastructure, network, and applications layers; exploring how they transfer data; investigating how network protocols work to enable communication; and probing and analyzing how the lower-level network layers support the upper ones. Students will use hands-on labs and exercises to investigate and analyze network fundamentals.

APCV 320 - Computational Thinking and Doing

APCV 320 provides an overview of basics of programming and techniques used by computing professionals in a variety of application areas. Topics include computation, programs, algorithms, programming languages, and complexity, as well as how these concepts and techniques are used to solve problems in computing.

CYBV 301 - Fundamentals of Cyber Security

CYBV 301 will provide students with an introduction to Fundamentals of Cybersecurity, which will include an introduction to cyber security policy, doctrine, and operational constraints. A broad survey of cybersecurity concepts, tools, technologies and best practices will be presented. Students will use hands-on activities to become familiar with and practice cybersecurity techniques and procedures.

APCV 310 - Introduction to Computing

APCV 310 introduces students to computing concepts in hardware, software, networking, data processing, and other emerging technologies. Topics cover information representation, relational databases, system design, web development, and cutting edge technologies for CPU, operating systems, and networks.

APCV 498 - Senior Capstone

APCV 498 is a culminating experience for majors involving a substantive project that demonstrates a synthesis of learning accumulated in the major, including broadly comprehensive knowledge of the discipline and its methodologies.