This course is a basic introduction to Information Technology (IT) and how it impacts our lives. It will focus on how IT professionals implement industry tools and applications throughout businesses. Students will learn proper terminology as well as industry trends and concepts.

IT Essentials focuses on the relationship between hardware and system software. The course topics include PCs, peripherals, networking, security, troubleshooting, and communication skills. IT Essentials is an introductory course that presents a foundation toward the pursuit of CompTIA A+ certification.

In this course, learners are introduced to fundamental IT concepts and terminology, including security, software development, database fundamentals, infrastructure, applications, and software. Upon completion of this course, students will be prepared to take the CompTia Tech+ Certification.

Students will learn to resolve hardware and software issues in a multiplatform environment. Students will troubleshoot and repair various systems and applications, as well as desktop issues. NOTE: This course will help prepare students to attain certifications if desired.

This course is designed to provide an overview of modern scripting languages commonly used to build and extend network administration and security tools. The course will introduce the student to scripting on both the Microsoft and Linux platforms. Students will explore the uses of scripting languages and third party modules for accomplishing tasks including scanning, enumeration and automation of network tasks.

In this course, students explore the Gateway Technical College community. They examine college resources and services, investigate skills that lead to academic success, and identify strategies for achieving educational and personal goals.

The course introduces the student to the fundamentals of object-oriented programming using the Java programming language. Students will learn the core aspects of Java including how to write and debug Java code. Labs and hands-on projects are a required element to this class and provide the student with experience working with the Java language.

This course will introduce students how to add intuitive, dynamic and animated interaction between their web pages and visitors. Using HTML.5 as a base, we will use Javascript, Ajax, and jQuery library to react to user actions and change webpage structure, content, and appearance. Through this course, students will learn how to dynamically refine, design appearance, control and manipulate HTML elements via the DOM API, and create content within a medium that is used for both desktop and mobile device computing.

This hands-on PHP Web Programming course provides the knowledge necessary to design and develop dynamic, database-driven web pages. Students will learn how to write and debug PHP code, how to effectively use many of its powerful features, and how to design and build their own PHP web applications. Students will design and create a Web Database usng the popular MySQL DBMS to function as a backend database for their PHP website.

This course focuses on the advanced language features of Java. Topics will include Java servlets, database access with Java Database Connectivity (JDBC), JavaServer Pages and JavaBeans. A portion of the class deals with application design issues in a web environment as well as connecting to a backed database server. Labs and hands-on projects are a required element to this class and provide the student with experience working with the more advanced features of the Java language.