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MCT 609 Fundamentals of Programming

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Required:

Deitel, P. J., & Deitel, H. M. (2013). C: How To Program (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall (Pearson Education). ISBN: 978-0-13-299044-8 or 0-13-299044-X softcover. International ISBN:978-0-273-77684-0 or ISBN10: 0-273-77684-3. Companion website: pearsonhighered.com/deitel.

MCT 610 Software Engineering

Required:

Sommerville, I. (2011). Software engineering (9th ed.). Boston, MA: Addison-Wesley (Pearson Education). ISBN: 978-0-978-0-13-703515-1 or 0-13-703515-2 hardcover. International ISBN: 978-0-13-705346-9 or 0-13-705346-0 hardcover. Companion website: softwareengineering-9.com.

Optional:

Endres, A., & Rombach, D. (2003). A Handbook of software and systems engineering: Empirical observations, Laws and Theories (1st ed.). England: Addison-Wesley (Pearson Education Ltd.). ISBN: 978-0-321-15420-0 or 0-321-15420-7 hardcover. International ISBN: same.

MCT 611 Computer Architecture & Operating Systems

Required:

Stallings, W. (2010). Computer organization and architecture: Designing for performance (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall (Pearson Education). ISBN: 978-0-13-607373-4 or 0-13-607373-5 hardcover. International ISBN: 978-0-13-506417-7 or 0-13-506417-1 softcover. Companion website: pearsonhighered.com/stallings.

Stallings, W. (2012). Operating systems: Internals and design principles (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall (Pearson Education). ISBN: 978-0-13-230998-1 or 0-13-230998-X hardcover. International ISBN: 978-0-2737-5150-2 or 0-2737-5150-6 softcover.

Downey, A. B. (2005). The little book of semaphores (2nd ed.). Needham, MA: Green Tea Press. Free download from greenteapress.com/semaphores.

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or 1-4338-0561-8 softcover. International ISBN: same. Companion website: apastyle.org.

MCT 613 Database Architecture

cross-listed with MSCD 600

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Required:

Coronel, C., Morris, S., & Rob, P. (2013). Database systems: Design, Implementation, and Management (10th ed.). New York, NY: Thompson. ISBN13: 9781111969608 or ISBN-10: 1111969604. International ISBN: TBA.

(Note regarding Coronel editions: The 8th is old & out of print in the US, newest is 9th edition with 978-0-538-46968-5 or 0-538-46968-4 by Coronel, Morris & Rob. Newest International edition is the 8th by Rob & Coronel).

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or 1-4338-0561-8 softcover. International ISBN: same. Companion website: apastyle.org.

Software:

Students will receive a SQL Primer. They will also use the Regis Virtual Lab for hands-on exercises with Oracle.

MCT 614 Database Concepts

cross-listed with MSCD 610

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Required:

Casteel, J. (2010). Oracle 11g: SQL (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Course Technology (Cengage Learning). ISBN: 978-1-4390-4128-4 or 1-4390-4128-8 soft w/DVD. International ISBN: 978-1-4390-8124-2 or 1-4390-8124-7.

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or 1-4338-0561-8 softcover. International ISBN: same. Companion website: apastyle.org.

Optional:

Connolly, T. M., & Begg, C. E. (2010). Database systems: A practical approach to design, implementation and management (5th ed.). England: Addison-Wesley (Pearson Education Limited). ISBN: 978-0-321-52306-8 or 0-321-52306-7 softcover. US & international ISBNs: same. Companion website: aw.com/connollybegg.

Software:

None required. Students will access an Oracle account via the Regis University Citrix MetaFrame XP Network.

MCT 615 Database Administration

cross-listed with MSCD 640

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Required:

Kuhn, D. (2010). Pro Oracle Database 11g Administration (1st ed.). New York, NY: Apress (Springer). ISBN: 978-1-4302-2970-4 or 1-4302-2970-5 softcover.

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or 1-4338-0561-8 softcover. International ISBN: same. Companion website: apastyle.org.

Optional:

Coronel, C., Morris, S., & Rob, P. (2010). Database systems: Design, implementation and management (9th ed.). New York, NY: Thompson. ISBN: 978-0-538-46968-5 or 0-538-46968-4 softcover. International ISBN: TBA.

(Note regarding Coronel editions: The 8th is old & out of print in the US, newest is 9th edition with 978-0-538-46968-5 or 0-538-46968-4 by Coronel, Morris & Rob. Newest International edition is the 8th by Rob & Coronel).

Software:

None required. Students will access an Oracle account via the Regis University Citrix MetaFrame XP Network.

MCT 616 Middleware Architectures and Database Applications

cross-listed with MSCD 670

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Required:

Britton, C., & Bye, P. (2004). IT architectures and middleware: Strategies for building large, integrated systems (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Addison-Wesley (Pearson Education). ISBN: 978-0-321-24694-3 or 0-321-24694-2 softcover. International ISBN: same.

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or 1-4338-0561-8 softcover. International ISBN: same. Companion website: apastyle.org.

Optional:

Connolly, T. M., & Begg, C. E. (2010). Database systems: A practical approach to design, implementation and management (5th ed.). England: Addison-Wesley (Pearson Education Limited). ISBN: 978-0-321-52306-8 or 0-321-52306-7 softcover. International ISBN: Same. Companion website: aw.com/connollybegg.

Garmany, J., & Burleson, D. K. (2004). Oracle application server 10g administration handbook: Build and maintain a robust e-business infrastructure (1st ed.). Emeryville, CA: Osborne/McGraw-Hill (Oracle Press). ISBN: 978-0-07-222958-5 or 0-07-222958-6 softcover. International ISBN: same.

MCT 617 XML Concepts for Database Development

Required:

Carey, P. (2007). New perspectives on XML (comprehensive) (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Course Technology (Cengage Learning). ISBN: 978-1-4188-6064-6 or 1-4188-6064-6 softcover. International ISBN: same. Companion website: course.com/carey.

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or 1-4338-0561-8 softcover. International ISBN: same. Companion website: apastyle.org.

Optional:

Connolly, T. M., & Begg, C. E. (2010). Database systems: A practical approach to design, implementation and management (5th ed.). England: Addison-Wesley (Pearson Education Limited). ISBN: 978-0-321-52306-8 or 0-321-52306-7 softcover. US & international ISBNs: Same. Companion website: aw.com/connollybegg.

MCT 618 Object-Oriented Design

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Required:

Arlow, J., & Neustadt, I. (2005). UML 2 and the unified process: Practical object-oriented analysis and design (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Addison-Wesley (Pearson Education). ISBN: 978-0-321-32127-5 or 0-321-032127-8 softcover. International ISBN: same.

Blaha, M., & Rumbaugh, J. (2005). Object-oriented modeling and design with UML (UML 2) (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall (Pearson Education). ISBN: 978-0-13-015920-5 or 0-13-015920-4 softcover. International ISBN: 978-0-13-196859-2 or 0-13-196859-9 softcover.

MCT 619 Object-Oriented Programming

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Required:

Deitel, P. J., & Deitel, H. M. (2012). Java: How to program - Early objects version (9th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall (Pearson Education). ISBN: 978-0-13-257566-9 or 0-13-257566-3 softcover. International ISBN: 978-0-2737-5976-8 or 0-2737-5976-0 softcover. Companion website: pearsonhighered.com/deitel.

MCT 620 Distributed Systems

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Required:

Coulouris, G., Dollimore, J., & Kindberg, T. (2005) Distributed systems: Concepts and design. (4th ed.) England: Addison-Wesley (Pearson Education Ltd.). ISBN: 978-0-321-26354-4 or 0-321-26354-5 hardcover. International ISBN: same.

Mukhar, K., Zelenak, C., Weaver, J., & Crume, J.(2008). Beginning Java EE 5: From novice to professional (1st ed. reprint) Berkeley, CA: Apress (Springer). ISBN: 978-1-59059-470-4 or 1-59059-470-3 softcover. International ISBN: same.

MCT 621 Artificial Intelligence

Required:

Callan, R. (2003). Artificial intelligence (1st ed.). England: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. This title is printed only in the UK with international ISBN: 978-0-333-80136-9 or 0-333-80136-9 softcover. US students buy custom reprint LADPac# REG0019 via Regis Bookstore.

Russell, S., & Norvig, P. (2010). Artificial intelligence: A modern approach (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall (Pearson Education). ISBN: 978-0-13-604259-4 or 0-13-604259-7 hardcover. International ISBN: 978-0-13-207148-2 or 0-13-207148-7 softcover.

MCT 622 Real Time Systems

Required:

Cooling, J. E. (2003). Software engineering for real-time systems (1st ed.). England: Addison-Wesley (Pearson Education Ltd.). US ISBN: none (for US students, Cooling text is a UK import unavailable via Regis Bookstore/Follett, must be purchased elsewhere). International ISBN: 978-0-201-59620-5 or 0-201-59620-2 softcover.

MCT 623 Graphics Programming

Required:

Angel, E. (2008). OpenGL: A primer (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: Addison-Wesley (Pearson Education). ISBN: 978-0-321-39811-6 or 0-321-39811-4 softcover. International ISBN: same.

Grabowski, R. (1997). The web publisher's illustrated quick reference: Covers HTML 3.2 and VRML 2.0 (1st ed.). New York, NY: Springer. ISBN: 978-0-387-94831-7 or 0-387-94831-7 softcover. International ISBN: same.

MCT 624 Thesis Fundamentals

Required:

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or 1-4338-0561-8 softcover. International ISBN: same. Companion website: apastyle.org.

Leedy, P. D., & Ormrod, J. E. (2010). Practical research: Planning and design (9th ed.). New York: Merrill/Prentice Hall (Pearson Education). ISBN: 978-0-13-715242-1 or 0-13-715242-6 softcover.

First Week Assignment:

Prior to Week 1, student will create an idea paper (1-2 pages) documenting preliminary topics for their thesis. Student will complete preliminary investigations of potential Thesis Advisors with expertise in the chosen research area outlined in the idea paper. Students should contact their academic advisor for the current list of potential Thesis Advisors. Students will submit the idea paper during the first week of class as directed by the facilitator.

MCT 626 Thesis

Required:

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or 1-4338-0561-8 softcover. International ISBN: same. Companion website: apastyle.org.

Leedy, P. D., & Ormrod, J. E. (2010). Practical research: Planning and design (9th ed.). New York: Merrill/Prentice Hall (Pearson Education). ISBN: 978-0-13-715242-1 or 0-13-715242-6 softcover.

MCT 627 Database Technologies and SOA

Required:

Erl, T. (2005). Service-oriented architecture: Concepts, technology, and design (1st ed.). Boston, MA: Prentice Hall (Pearson). ISBN: 978-0-13-185858-9 or 0-13-185858-0 hardcover.