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Course Descriptions
CIT241
Systems Programming
The IT professional, working in the Information Technology environment, is expected to integrate systems of diverse architecture. The goal is to allow systems to share information and resources efficiently. This course is designed to introduce the basic system programming concepts required to perform these tasks in multiple environments. Students learn computer management skills such as disk and memory management, file handling, system security, and customization of the user interface on various operating systems. The student will also learn file formatting, transmission, translation and scripting skills to enable information sharing across multiple platforms. Programs are implemented in multiple operating systems' command languages. 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab)
Prerequisite(s): CIT240.