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  • Credits: 3 Prerequisites: 04:547:201 Corequisites: None

    This course provides an introduction to computer network and Internet technologies.  It emphasizes the distinction between various logical concepts and entities such as networks, the Internet at large, and the World Wide Web.  Universal protocols and services such as SMTP, HTTP, DNS, and SNMP are explored.  In addition, students will learn to deconstruct and identify components of common technologies.  The context of these technologies within society and business is also introduced.

    Learning Objectives

    Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

    • Recognize and describe networking and Internet technology terms, concepts, technologies.
    • Determine the relationship between networks, the Internet, and the World Wide Web.
    • Explain the role and function of networking and Internet technologies in real-world practice.
    • Analyze common uses of technology in terms of knowledge of networks and networking.
    • Discuss challenges and implications of a networked society.
  • Credits: 3 Prerequisites: Open only to Major Corequisites: None

    Students use experimental new media tools to transform news reporting, media storytelling and other media processes. Augmented reality, e-reader technology, 360 degree cameras, immersive media, the Mobile Journalist Workstation, 3D imaging and audio, 3D printing, interactive video, video as input, geo-tagged content, animation and news, and other emerging new media tools are applied to journalism and media to create and test new story formats that in an analog world would be impossible, but in a digital, networked world can engage individuals across time and space, provide much-needed context and customization, in-depth, context-sensitive news and mediated entertainment.