INFO-654 Information Technologies

3 Credits

This course introduces core computing technologies, including hardware, software applications, Internet/web technologies, and assistive technologies. Topics essential to the work done by information professionals will be highlighted: web technologies, database concepts, markup languages, data management, and design and accessibility. Students will conduct frequent hands-on activities to acquire skills that are immediately applicable to working with information technologies. Students will critically assess information technologies, through the evaluation of technology-related current events and computing trends, including the potential for ethical, environmental, and/or societal impacts.