COS 544: Advanced Operating System. This course will discuss the fundamentals of operating systems and advanced topics in distributed operating systems. It helps students become more aware of the concepts, trends, and tools available for operating systems. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

COS 552: Storage Area Networks. This course presents the benefits of storage area networks (SANS) to the corporate users and enables them to deploy SAN technology effectively. The course is designed as an introduction to SANs. The topics covered include topologies, protocols, and products required to implement and manage efficient SANS. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

COS 553: Common Gateway Interface. This course in an introduction to the Common Gateway Interface (CGI) and the design issues for running external programs, software, or gateways under an information server in a platform-independent manner. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

COS 570: Advanced Computer Architecture and Software. Advanced topic on computer software and hardware systems are covered which involves controlling complexity; virtual memory, threads and coordination of parallel activities. It also discusses quantitative and qualitative understanding of superscalar, pipelined architecture of different operating systems. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

COS 571: Software Assurance. Students will learn advanced skills in software assurance. This course will prepare students in methods to assure a level of confidence in software systems and develop expertise to assess the security capabilities and resiliency of the software. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

COS 582: E-Commerce Security. This course covers the topics related to electronic commerce technology: models and issues; security architectures; and others. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

COS 581: Advanced Crypto Algorithms. Introduction to the advanced cryptography algorithms, block encryption algorithms, public key algorithms, digital signature algorithms, PKI key managements, authentication and implementation issues, protocols theory, protocol use, and protocol design theory. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

COS 582: Secure E-Commerce. This course covers the topics related to secure electronic commerce technology: models and issues; related principles with case studies; security architectures; digital signatures; certificates; public key infrastructure (PKI); and legal and national policy on secure electronic commerce and others. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

COS 583: Enterprise Security Managements. Students are introduced to the managerial aspects of computer security and risk management for enterprises. Also covered are accreditation; procurement; extension and operation principles for secure enterprise information systems; security policy; plan development; contingency, continuity and disaster recovery planning; and incident handling and response. Prerequisites: COS 581 and 582. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

COS 584: Secure System Administration and Certification. This course deals with provisioning, procurement and installation of network hardware and software systems for mission critical enterprises. System configuration and maintenance, incident handling and response, system certification; and testing and validation will also be covered. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

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