Sep 20, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
ITS 2140 - Introduction to Information and Telecommunication Systems
Students develop an understanding of the systems and services that provide the compute power for workloads in modern information technology environments and Internet based services. Students also explore the relationship of computer and network performance and security to a wide variety of computer systems, including the relationship of users to the data that is stored and manipulated in computer systems. Students analyze how changes in technology and the respective technology marketplaces feed back into the development of Internet hardware, software, and services.
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Student will be able to define relevant computer standards and protocols used in the Internet today.
- Student will be able to describe the history of computers and Internet services and how historical events shaped today’s Internet and IT marketplace.
- Student will be able to explain the relationship between users and a user’s data.
- Student will be able to describe how user data is managed, shared, and transferred through various IT services.
- Student will be able to define the concept of an Operating System and explain how Operating Systems provide the connection between applications and the computer hardware that is needed for those applications to operate.
- Student will be able to explain the capabilities available in today’s information technology environments and identify the business functions these capabilities can support.
- Student will be able to analyze the flow of data within a compute environment (long term storage, short term storage, compute, I/O)
- Student will be able to describe the structure of today’s computer and cloud services industry; e.g., what companies offer which services, how does government regulation change the market for communication and information technology
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