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  • CJ 251: Criminal Justice Internship

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    A minimum of 200 hours of work experience in an approved public safety agency, commonly defined as police, courts, corrections, or fire service, or in a commercial/industrial security agency. The agency or industry selected must be approved by the Division administrator and be specifically related to the curriculum of the student. Requires a comprehensive final report and daily diary. Limited to highly qualified students. Prerequisite: CJ 101 and two other Criminal Justice courses with a C or higher grade and completion of all developmental reading and writing courses required as a result of the College Testing and Placement program; Program Coordinator's recommendation or permission of the Instructor. Prerequisite:    CJ 101 & ( ENGL 003 or ENGL 007 ) & ( ENGL 051 ) or ENGL 057 or ESL 070 or ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H or ENGL 102 or ENGL 102H or ENGL 104 or ENGL 106 Corequisite:    ENGL 102, ENGL 102H, ENGL 104, ENGL 106
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  • CNT 120: Network Communications Technology I

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Introduces students to the fundamental building blocks that form a modern network system, such as protocols, standards, addressing, media, topologies, and hardware. Other topics addressed are: basic terminology associated with networks, uses of networks, network architectures, TCP/IP Protocols, tools for troubleshooting TCP/IP networks, structured cabling, networking media, signaling methods, transmission flaws, wireless local area networks (WLANs), and virtualization. Additional focus is placed on the objectives on teh Network+ exam to help students prepare for the Network+ certification exam. However, this course is not sponsored, nor endorsed, nor affiliated with CompTIA, Inc. Prerequisite: Eligibility for enrollment into ENGL 101 and MATH 055 (or MATH 051) or MATH 045; or permission of the Instructor. Prerequisite:    ((MATH 070, 080, 090, 022, 091, 100, 103, 104, 110, 111, 113, 114, 116, 119, 121, 122, or 202) AND (((ENGL 003 or 007) AND ENGL 051) OR (ENGL 057, ESL 070, ENGL 101/101H, ENGL 102/102H, 104, or 106))) Corequisite:    ENGL 003, ENGL 101, ENGL 101H, ENGL 102, ENGL 102H, ENGL 104, ENGL 106
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  • CNT 125: Network Communications Technology II

    4.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Continues the competencies covered in CNT 120. This course teaches students the following concepts through lecture and hands-on laboratory exercises: virtualization, cloud computing, remote access, encryption, network risk management, firewalls, unified communications, network management, network monitoring, subnetting, supernetting, Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs), WAN technologies, Wireless Local Area Network (WLANs), Industrial networks, troubleshooting, and Network Design. Students regularly use multiple operating systems, virutal machines and network hardware to complete hands-on laboratory exercises. Additional focus is placed upon reviewing the objectives on the Network+ exam to help students prepare for the Network+ certification exam. However, this course is not sponsored, nor endorsed, nor affiliated with CompTIA, Inc. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: CNT 120 with a grade of C or higher. Prerequisite:    CNT 120 or CTEC 101
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  • CNT 140: The Physical Network

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Provides the student with practical skills necessary to design, install, test, and certify communications wiring systems. This course covers communications cabling choices that are currently available, the standards for their use, tools and equipment utilized, installation methods, testing, certification, and troubleshooting installed cable system failures. Students are taught the rules and standards that govern the design of cabling systems. The laboratory exercises require students to install, test, certify and troubleshoot a copper cable system and fiber-optic termination according to a standards-based installation. Students also prepare a bid specification for a cable system installation. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: CNT 120 with a grade of C or higher. Prerequisite:    CNT 120 or CTEC 101
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  • CNT 220: Internetworking

    5.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Provides students with a more detailed understanding of internetworking and internetworking devices. This course presents more in-depth details of the TCP/IP Protocol suite including the underlying applications, components and protocols, identifying TCP/IP layers, and components and functions. The devices discussed and utilized in this course include hubs, switches, routers, and servers. Topics include L2 addressing, Virtual Local Area Network (LANs) and VLAN Trunking, L3 addressing, routing techniques, routing protocols, Network Address Translation (NAT), security, remote access, troubleshooting, and traffic capture and analysis. In addition, this course presents the following protocols: Ethernet, Address Resolution Protocol (ARP), IPv4, IPv6, Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP), Routing Information Protocol (RIP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP), Domain Name System (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), and various application layer protocols such as HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP). A course fee is required. Prerequisite: CNT 125 with a grade of C or higher. Prerequisite:    CNT 125 & CIS 264
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  • CNT 240: Cisco Routing & Switching

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Prepares students for Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching certification by covering CCNA Routing and Switching exam objectives. This course is not sponsored, endorsed, or affiliated with Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco and CCNA are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. in the United States and certain other countries. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: CNT 220 with a grade of C or higher; or permission of the Instructor. Prerequisite:    CNT 220
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  • CNT 250: Virtualization and Cloud Computing

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Provides students with an in-depth understanding of virtualization and cloud computing concepts through lecture and hands-on lab exercises. This course covers topics that include benefits of virtualization, virtualization terminology, hardware requirements, hardware selection and compatibility, configuration and administration of desktop virtualization, server virtualization, cloud computing, and virtual networking. The course also explores the "As a Service" (aaS) concept such as Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Platform As A Service (PaaS) and Software As A Service (SaaS) and the offerings available on common cloud providers. Cloud management and devops techniques are covered as well. Laboratory exercises allow students to use common commercial and freely available virtualization software and common cloud computing providers. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: CNT 120 with a grade of C or higher. Corequisite: CIS 249 or 264; or permission of the Instructor. Prerequisite:    CNT 120 & CIS 264 Corequisite:    CIS 264
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  • CNT 260: Wireless Network Administration

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Provides the networking professional a complete foundation of knowledge for entering into or advancing in the wireless networking industry. From basic RF theory to link budget math, including topics from troubleshooting to performing a site survey, this course delivers hands on training that benefits the novice as well as the experienced network professional. This course targets both novice and experienced networking professionals who wish to gain a solid understanding of wireless networking to complement their knowledge of traditional wired networking. This course can be used to help students prepare for the CWNA (Certified Wireless Network Administrator) exam. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: CNT 120 or CTEC 101 and CNT 125 or CTEC 102 with a grade of C or higher. Prerequisite:    ( CNT 120 or CTEC 101 ) & ( CNT 125 or CTEC 102 )
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  • CNT 291: Cooperative Work Experience

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Faculty-monitored employment in an approved internship with a local employer, maintaining an active network environment for a minimum of 15 hours per week. The intern works on a day-to-day basis with a network administrator, specialist, or technician. As a job "shadow," the intern has responsibilities that may include basic network configuration, documentation, support, and troubleshooting tasks. The qualified candidate applies the knowledge and skills acquired as a Computer Networking Technology major. This course is scheduled for the last semester and is intended for those not employed in a computer-related position. Restricted, see Program Coordinator.
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  • COMM 101: Effective Speaking

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Introduces the fundamentals of oral communication with an emphasis on helping the student increase their competence as a communicator in public speaking contexts. This course requires the student to deliver all major extemporaneous speeches to a live audience consisting of a minimum of three (3) members. Prerequisite: Eligibility for enrollment into ENGL 101 and completion of any reading courses as required by the College Testing and Placement Program. Prerequisite:    (( ENGL 003 or ENGL 007 ) & ( ENGL 051 ) ) or ENGL 057 or ESL 070 or ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H or ENGL 102 or ENGL 102H or ENGL 104 or ENGL 106 Corequisite:    ENGL 102, ENGL 102H, ENGL 104, ENGL 106
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