MSIT 3440 - Special Topics: Information Technology

Spring 2018 Topics

Introduction to Python Programming
The rapidly changing business environment is largely driven by technology.  Individuals with computer programming knowledge and skill are better prepared to analyze business data and contribute to the development of context-specific solutions.  This course guides students through the fundamentals of programming and software development using the Python programming language and associated library modules.

Data Mining with Splunk
The Internet of Things (IoT) is the standard platform for billions of smart devices that generate machine log data. Splunk Enterprise can harness and leverage this valuable machine data (which contains a definitive record of all user transactions, customer behavior, machine behavior, security threats, system health, fraudulent activity and more) to provide enterprises valuable business, operational, and security intelligence. Coursework will cover Business Intelligence key concepts, Splunk Enterprise architecture and hands-on working sessions requiring students to install Splunk  to complete the exercises (mine machine data, identify data patterns,  create Splunk reports, dashboards, alerts, and applications).

May be repeated for credit.

 

Anticipated Terms Offered: various