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This page is dedicated to
potential employers of IST students in
either internships or after graduation
employment. The following topics will
be covered:
- What is IST?
- What topics are covered in IST?
- How do I get an IST intern?
What is IST?
A past IST student best
explains IST as the following:
"IST is about using technology to solve
problems, and solving problems makes
people's lives better."
The philosophy of Penn State’s School of
Information Sciences and Technology (IST) is
to build “Leaders for a Digital Global
Economy”. The IST faculty at Penn State
DuBois models that belief by developing a
curriculum that helps students develop the
following skills:
-
learning
and managing the ever changing new
technologies in the information
technology field;
-
bridging
the communication gap between business
professionals and information technology
professionals;
-
focusing
on the application of technology as a
solution;
-
learning
to work on industry problems in a team
atmosphere; and
polishing oral and written communication
skills.
What
topics are covered in IST?
Having
graduated with an IST networking associate
degree from Penn State DuBois, the student
will be able to do the following:
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install,
manage, and troubleshoot PCs with
multiple operating systems including
Windows 98, NT, ME, 2000, and XP;
-
develop
an in-dept network design using
Microsoft Visio;
-
transfer
the network design to Netcracker, a
network simulator, and to test their
design;
-
run
network cable (CAT 6 and fiber optic);
-
design,
implement, and manage networks using
Microsoft Servers 4.0, 2000, 2003, and
Red Hat 9.0 Linux;
-
configure and manage hubs, switches,
routers, and other network equipment
using Routersim and Network Visualizer
(Cisco network simulators) and
performing the same tasks on the actual
equipment in the lab;
-
plan and
implement wireless networks;
-
implement the following specialize
servers:
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web
servers (Microsoft IIS and Red Hat
9.0);
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email servers (Microsoft exchange
server 2000 and 2003);
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database servers (Microsoft SQL 2000
server);
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ftp
servers (Microsoft IIS and Red Hat
9.0);
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use Microsoft Project to manage
projects.
How do I get an IST
intern?
If you are interested in
hosting an IST intern, contact Jason Long.
Jason is the Penn State DuBois's internship
coordinator. His phone number is
(814)-372-3000 and email address is
jel115@psu.edu.
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