Course Catalog Information (24-25)
CIS 108
Personal Computer Security Basics
Course Description
A beginner's computer security course for small office or home users. Learn to stop hackers, worms, viruses, spyware, web bugs, identity theft, and other cyber threats. Learn vulnerabilities found in web browsers, e-mail, and operating systems. Protect against online purchase dangers, install firewalls, manage cookies, restrict ports, evaluate wireless networks and examine encryption. The course includes numerous hands-on exercises to demonstrate security concepts.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Determine the best plan of action to stop malware based on security breach scenarios.
Course Details
- Units
- 4.5 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
- Weekly Lab Hours: 1.5
- Gen Ed
- Non-GE Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Not transferable
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Advisory(ies)
- ESL 261 and ESL 265, or ESL 461 and ESL 465, or eligibility for EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5 CIS 4
- Prerequisite(s)
- Corequisite(s)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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