ICS 620 Information and Communication Technologies, Standards and Lab I
This course and its companion, ICS 621 (offered only in the spring semester), are required of all students in the M.S. degree program of Information and Communication Sciences. ICS 620 is a recommended precursor to ICS 621 and some elective courses. It is a technical component of the core curriculum developed to address the various technologies employed in information and communication systems and services. Concentrates on understanding the basic technologies employed in today’s information and communication technology industry to provide fundamental engineering knowledge and examine the application of the technologies in business. ICS 620 is rigorous in its content and design, which is presented through class lectures, research and presentations related to ICT, and hands-on labs. Intended to explore, expand, and test student knowledge of current applications of existing and new technologies in the marketplace.