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web server (FireBase cloud server), concepts that are fundamental to all also emphasize on each of these
writing client-side JavaScript, integrate distributed systems: communication, techniques. An important component
JavaScript into web pages and create coordination, fault-tolerance, of the course will be a survey of
an interactive and dynamic Website. transparency, self-organization, modern topics in computer security,
Cascaded Style Sheets (CSS) are and synchronization. During our including protection, access control,
introduced to specify the presentation investigation of paradigms, such as applied cryptography, Message
of elements on a Webpage, e.g., message passing, remote object Authentications, DoS, IDS and IPS,
fonts, spacing, sizes, colors and invocation, distributed shared Hash Functions, network security,
positioning. JavaScript, which is memory, or group communication, firewalls, secure coding practices,
the standard client-side scripting we will examine, in great depth, cryptographic protocols, privacy and
language for Web-based applications, specific technologies for building anonymity, and mobile code. Case
is presented to add functionality distributed systems. To this end, we studies from real-world systems will
to the web page. JavaScript Object will focus on the implementation also be analyzed.
Notation (JSON), used for data of distributed systems that utilize
interchange, is also briefly covered. the Java programming language. SWE 370 - Object Oriented
AngularJS, an open source JavaScript Main topics include: interprocess Design Patterns
framework developed by Google, is communication, remote invocation, Credit Hours: 3
shown as an example of a single-page distributed operating systems, Prerequisite: CSC 202
Web application. distributed file systems, coordination
and agreement, and concurrency Software can be built utilizing proven
CSC 406 - Artificial Intelligence control. solutions to common problems, called
Credit Hours: 3 ITE 409 - Human Computer design patterns. Reapplying design
pattern solutions to new applications
Prerequisite: STT 201 + CSC 301 Interaction reduces the development cost and
This course provides a solid Credit Hours: 3 lends itself to extensibility. This course
is about object-oriented design
theoretical framework for Prerequisite: CSC 401 or SWE 401
addressing complex problems Effective design of human computer patterns. How design patterns solve
in navigation, planning, strategy, interfaces is a major factor in design problems? How to select a
design pattern? How to use a design
pattern recognition, and knowledge developing user-friendly software. The
management. It also introduces course will provide the background pattern? Detailed study of creational
patterns, structural patterns, and
basic concepts of AI in the gaming theory, practical examples, and
context such as planning and search. models and techniques that enable behavioral patterns in included.
Emphasis will be place on applications students to design good interfaces SWE 371 - Software
of AI in various genres of computer and to evaluate human computer Requirements and Specification
games. Students will work with interface functionality and usability.
implementations of common game AI The course will examine the practical Credit Hours: 3
algorithms for behaviors such as path and theoretical issues of how people Prerequisite: CSC 202
finding, and behavior selection. interact with computers and methods The course describes the
CSC 408 - Distributed for developing software to improve requirements development including
Information Systems usability. A principal goal is for the business requirements, functional
students to develop an awareness and non-functional requirements,
Credit Hours: 3 and sensitivity for user needs and data requirements. The course
Prerequisite: CSC 202 + CSC 305 and abilities as they interact with also covers the study of methods,
The study of distributed systems is computer software. tools, notations, verification, and
validation to techniques for the
exciting and interesting! In many ITE 408 - Information Security
respects, distributed systems are at analysis and specification of software
the forefront of a revolution in the Credit Hours: 3 requirements.
computer science discipline. In this Prerequisite: CSC 305 SWE 471 - Software Design and
course we will explore the principles This course builds on understanding Architecture
and paradigms that are associated of Data Communications and
with distributed systems. During Networks and introduces students to Credit Hours: 3
our exploration of principles, we information and computer security. Prerequisite: CSC 401
will focus on developing a working It will cover theory and practice for This course presents concepts and
understanding of the notions and the design of secure systems. It will methods for the design of software

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