MGS 402LEC - Network Technology and Cloud Infrastructure Management

This course is designed to introduce students to the technical facets of the information technology and systems field. Students will learn about the contemporary technologies that underlie and support modern-day technology infrastructures. As a corollary, students will be able to weigh how strategic enterprise technical considerations have a bearing on organization competitiveness, vision and strategy. Key technologies covered will include hardware capabilities, data center hosting, virtualization techniques, cloud infrastructures (public, private, hybrid, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), networking, operating system and software capabilities. Students will be introduced to key emerging trends in the field, along with the ability to analyze technologies for maturity and opportunistic fit. The course will discuss how IT can be aligned as an organizational partner, enabling it to act as a crucible for innovation, and how Information security, resourcing considerations and enterprise architecture relate to all topics.Introduces students to telecommunications technology. Students gain an appreciation for telecommunications technology, such as fax, telephone, and radio, as well as the management of telecommunications and the services planned by telecommunication companies. Students learn to identify major components of local area networks (LAN) and wide area networks (WAN), and to understand issues relating to design of LANs and administration of network operating systems.

Credits: 3

Grading
Graded (GRD)

Typically Offered:
Fall

Requisites:
Pre-Requisite: MGS 102 or MGS 351, and junior or senior standing in Business Administration or Information Technology and Management.