IT 566 Computer Scripting Techniques

This course covers writing scripts using current industry scripting languages to solve common IT problems. It covers the basics of scripting, syntax, and data representations, examining different ways to use system administration, natural language processing, and Web programming. Students will apply scripting skills to problem solve relevant tasks in various IT specialties, learning how to write algorithms and regular expressions to extract relevant information from data sets and how to use third-party packages for more complicated tasks.  Students must achieve a minimum grade of B-. Prerequisite: IT 546. (3)