Program Overview

Program Overview

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Course Details

CIS 620 - IT Communications Infrastructure

Description

Technical aspects of information communications, business considerations; wireless technology, architecture, and applications. Upon completion of CIS620, successful students will be able to:

1. Describe, explain, name, list, identify, and recognize the concepts, components, and uses of operating systems / networking.
2. Demonstrate through hands-on activities the ability to set-up and trouble-shoot hardware and software for a computer network in Linux and Windows.
3. Compare and contrast various approaches to networking, describe or identify tradeoffs to each approach, and explain or recognize ways to choose which type of network to implement in a given situation.

Prerequisite

CIS 606 (Application Software Infrastructure); admission to the M.B.A., M.C.I.S., M.S.B.A., or M.E. program.

Textbooks and Materials

Please check the CSU Bookstore for textbook information. Textbook listings are available at the CSU Bookstore about 3 weeks prior to the start of the term.

Instructors

Ramadan Abdunabi

Section Details

Section 801 (Online)

• Date: Aug 25 - Dec 21, 2025 (17 wks.)
• Time: Asynchronous
• Drop and withdrawal deadlines:
  • 100% tuition and fees refunded: September 10, 2025
  • 50% tuition refunded with 'W' grade: October 20, 2025
  • No tuition refunded and 'W' grade: November 14, 2025
• Instructors: Ramadan Abdunabi
• Tuition: $2,601 (Listed tuition is subject to Board of Governors’ approval in early summer)