CIS 308
Personal Computer Security Basics
Course Description
This is a beginner's computer security course for small office or home users. Students will learn to stop hackers, worms, viruses, spyware, web bugs, identity theft, and other cyber threats. Vulnerabilities found in web browsers, e-mail, and operating systems will also be learned, along with how to 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. This noncredit, tuition-free course will be completed in the same class with CIS 108 students covering the same course content.
Class Details
| CRN | Course | Section | Days | Times | Instructor | Loc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13271 | CIS 308 | 61Z | ······· | TBA-TBA | Mark Sherby | ONLINE |
| ······· | TBA-TBA | |||||
| ······· | TBA-TBA | TBA | TBA | |||
| ······· | TBA-TBA |
Class Materials: View textbook and/or other materials for this course available at the Bookstore.
Class Dates: This class runs from 2022-06-27 to 2022-08-05.
Class Syllabus: Download Syllabus
Course Details
- Units
- 0 Units
- Hours
- Four hours lecture, one and one-half hours laboratory (66 hours total per quarter).
- Gen Ed
- Non-GE Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Non-credit Class
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
