# Computer Information Systems (CIS) courses Las Positas College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 26 courses Source: https://laspositas.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/1097/1125/1141 "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026, Fall 2026. ### CIS 10 — Business Data Analytics - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 hours lecture - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/cis.md) - Recommended Course Preparation: CIS 54 - Credit - Degree Applicable - Grading Option: Optional Students explore data analytic practices and its applicability in the business world. Business Intelligence (BI) is a data analysis process which utilizes an integrated set ofapplication systems, processes, and tools that transform raw data into meaningful and useful information for business analysis. Students will learn the fundamentals of business analysis and BI tools and processes that help businesses make strategic and tactical decisions based on data. The process of business decision-making will be applied with an emphasis on data mining. Careers and emerging trends in the field will be evaluated. ### CIS 11 — Data Visualization Tools - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 hours lecture - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Credit - Degree Applicable - Grading Option: Optional Data visualization is the process of representing information graphically. This course provides a hands-on introduction to various data visualization tools such as Tableau, Excel, Power BI, R Studio. Students use repositories of data for preparation that includes: data formatting, filtering and cleaning. Design principles are applied to create meaningful displays of quantitative and qualitative data to facilitate managerial decision-making. ### CIS 41 — CyberSecurity Camp - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 9 hours lecture,, 27 hours laboratory - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Credit - Degree Applicable - Grading Option: Optional This course will introduce the novice to cybersecurity career opportunities, cyber ethics, online safety, and cyber threats. Students will be introduced to cybersecurity principles, virtual machines, basic Windows and Linux administration security policies, fundamental CISCO network routing and CISCO packet tracer. As a culminating activity students will compete by analyzing and fixing vulnerabilities on the provided Windows and Linux images. ### CIS 42 — Cybersecurity Competition Prep - **Units:** 0.5 - **Hours:** 27 hours laboratory - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Recommended Course Preparation: CIS 41 - Credit - Degree Applicable - Grading Option: Optional This course prepares students to participate in cyber security competitions (CyberPatriot, National Cyber League, etc). Topics include an overview of cyber competitions, virtual machines, Linux operating systems and administration, Windows operating systems and administration, CISCO networking, and packet tracer. Through business scenarios, students will create checklists of potential vulnerabilities and work in teams to secure networks and sensitive data. ### CIS 43 — Professional Communications - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 hours lecture - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/cis.md) - Also listed as CNT 43, CS 43 - Recommended Course Preparation: ENGL C1000 - Credit - Degree Applicable - Grading Option: Optional This course applies the principles of ethical and effective communication to the creation of letters, memos, emails, and written and oral reports for a variety of business situations. The course emphasizes critical thinking and analysis, planning, organizing, composing, and revising business documents to create and deliver professional-level oral presentations in-person and virtually. Additional focus will be placed on developing interpersonal skills, team participation skills, and technical report writing skills. Students may receive credit for CIS 43 or CNT 43 or CS 43, but only one. ### CIS 50 — Introduction to Computing Information Technology - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 hours lecture - **C-ID:** ITIS 120 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Summer 2026, 2 sections (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/summer-2026/cis.md); Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/cis.md) - Credit - Degree Applicable - Grading Option: Optional A comprehensive introduction to the concepts of management and information systems used in business and similar organizations. Covers the role of information systems in business, the need for data and information, how computers are used in business and other organizations to provide information. Focus on information systems, database management system, networking, e-commerce, ethics and security, computer system hardware and software components. Students will interactively solve applied problems utilizing software productivity tools such as: word processors, spreadsheets, databases, presentation, WWW, and programming languages. Introduce the analytical, written and oral communication skills necessary to communicate effectively in a business computing environment. ### CIS 54 — MS Excel Essentials - **Units:** 4 - **Hours:** 54 hours lecture,, 54 hours laboratory - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/cis.md) - Recommended Course Preparation: CIS 50 - Credit - Degree Applicable - Grading Option: Optional This is a comprehensive spreadsheet class using Microsoft Excel to create a variety of spreadsheets with emphasis on business applications. Introductory, intermediate, and advanced topics are covered. Introductory topics include entering, editing, and formatting data, creating basic formulas using arithmetic operator and functions, creating charts, saving and printing worksheets. Intermediate topics include using Excel's Table features for sorting filtering and summarizing data, creating PivotTables, working with multiple worksheets and workbooks, naming cells, data validation, recording macros, and protecting worksheets. Advanced topics include using financial functions such as PMT, RATE, FV, creating nested IFs, using VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP functions, using What-If analysis tools such as Goal Seek, one and two variable Data Tables, and Scenario Manager, sharing workbooks, and integrating Excel with other Office applications. ### CIS 55 — Integrating Office Applications - **Units:** 4 - **Hours:** 54 hours lecture,, 54 hours laboratory - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/cis.md) - Recommended Course Preparation: CIS 50 - Credit - Degree Applicable - Grading Option: Optional Develop essential workplace application skills using current Microsoft Office including; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, One Note, Outlook, cloud storage and cloud processing. Emphasis is to design, produce and integrate documents, worksheets, databases and professional presentations. The use of import/export, copy/paste, and Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) to integrate, share, and collaborate data within and between applications. Software: Students are eligible for FREE, Microsoft 365 Education. ### CIS 59 — Web Dev: HTML/CSS/Javascript - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 45 hours lecture,, 27 hours laboratory - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Recommended Course Preparation: CIS 50 - Credit - Degree Applicable - Grading Option: Optional This course will provide a fundamental understanding of the methods and techniques of developing a simple to moderately complex web site. Topics include: creating webpages with current standard webpage language (HTML), cascading style sheets (CSS), and Javascript. Exploration of incorporating images, audio/visual media, and interactive tools like forms and image maps. This course prepares apprentice Web developers to identify the information needs of a client, design appropriate WWW solutions, and implement them. ### CIS 59C — Web Programming - JavaScript - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 45 hours lecture,, 27 hours laboratory - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Recommended Course Preparation: CIS 59 - Credit - Degree Applicable - Grading Option: Optional This course teaches students to develop client-side, interactive webpages using JavaScript and/or jQuery scripting languages and write JavaScript scripts that manipulate with the JavaScript Document Object Model (DOM), control program flow, validate forms, animate images, target frames, and create cookies. ### CIS 60 — Systems Analysis and Design - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 hours lecture - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/cis.md) - Recommended Course Preparation: CIS 50 - Credit - Degree Applicable - Grading Option: Optional The course presents a systematic methodology for analyzing a business problem or opportunity, determining the role which computer-based technologies can play in addressing the business need, articulating business requirements for the technology solution, specifying alternative approaches to acquiring the technology capabilities needed to address the business requirements, and specifying the requirements for the information systems solution in particular, in-house development, development from third-party providers, or purchased commercial-off-the-shelf packages. Provides the opportunity to compare the systems development life cycle (SDLC) processes like Waterfall, Agile. ### CIS 62 — Project Management - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 hours lecture - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Recommended Course Preparation: CIS 60 - Credit - Degree Applicable - Grading Option: Optional Using the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and the Agile SCRUM framework, learn the basic characteristics of projects and project management, with emphasis on the five PMBOK project process groups of initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing and the nine knowledge areas of project integration. This introductory course covers the terminology you will need to know, how all the project management processes are linked together, the key areas of expertise you need to know to manage projects successfully. This course focuses on developing project management skills needed in typical technical and business environments. Objectives of project management industry certifications including Project+, CAPM, PMP will be reviewed. ### CIS 66 — Networking Fundamentals - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 hours lecture - **C-ID:** ITIS 150 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/cis.md) - Also listed as CNT 52 - Recommended Course Preparation: CIS 50 - Credit - Degree Applicable - Grading Option: Optional This course provides an introduction to computer networking fundamentals skills needed to meet the industry demand for entry-level Network Technicians. Topics include: Ethernet network fundamentals, Local Area Networks (LANs), and Wide Area Networks (WAN) technologies, the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model, wiring implementations, network adapters and connectivity devices, IPv4/IPv6 addressing, Voice over IP (VoIP), and wireless standards. Tools to help prevent cyber attacks with IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems), authentication, and encryption are demonstrated. Student labs include: configuration of a SOHO (Small Office/Home Office), a firewall, a virtual private network (VPN), a switch, and a router and documenting a networking using professional drawing software. The responsibilities of an ICT (Information and Communications Technology) professional will be introduced. This course prepares students for the CompTIA Network+ Certification Exam. This professional certification verifies the student has the knowledge equivalent to that of an ICT technician with about 12 months of hands-on experience. Students may receive credit for CIS 66 or CNT 52, but not both. ### CIS 71A — Keyboarding (The Alphabet) - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 54 hours laboratory - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/cis.md) - Credit - Degree Applicable - Grading Option: Optional Introduction to the alphabet letter keys on the computer keyboard for touch-typing. Learn basic keyboarding techniques for accuracy and speed. This course is the first in a series of sequential courses in keyboarding instruction. Students are advised to take these courses in sequence for best training results. ### CIS 71B — Keyboard (Numbers and Symbols) - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 54 hours laboratory - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/cis.md) - Recommended Course Preparation: CIS 71A - Credit - Degree Applicable - Grading Option: Optional Introduction to the numbers and symbol keys on the computer keyboard for touch typing. Review of alphabetic keys and common punctuation marks. Speed building and accuracy improvement. ### CIS 71C — Skills Improvement - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 54 hours laboratory - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/cis.md) - Recommended Course Preparation: CIS 71B - Credit - Degree Applicable - Grading Option: Optional Development of keyboarding skill for those students who have learned the location of the keys on the keyboard by touch and are ready to increase speed and accuracy. Practice keyboarding control of speed and accuracy on straight copy, rough draft copy, and copy with numbers, and symbols. Skill progress is measured by keying text within specified time limits. Students should know the location of the keys on the keyboard before attempting this course. This course is the third module in a sequential series of beginning keyboarding instruction. ### CIS 73A — Ten-Key Skill Development - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 54 hours laboratory - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/cis.md) - Credit - Degree Applicable - Grading Option: Optional Skill development on the computer numeric keypad, electronic calculator including use of memory functions, and data entry using spreadsheets. 10-key skills involve being able to accurately use the numerical keys located on your computer keyboard. Office professionals, accounting clerks, and data entry professionals, use 10 key skills heavily in order to accurately enter numerical data into computer applications. ### CIS 74 — Administrative Office Professional - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 36 hours lecture,, 54 hours laboratory - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Recommended Course Preparation: CIS 71A; CIS 50 - Credit - Degree Applicable - Grading Option: Optional Introduction to office principles, procedures, and technology. Topics include telephone skills, office equipment, working effectively in a team environment, records management, customer service, meeting/event planning, postal/shipping services, utilizing the internet for on-line services and resources, using appropriate software to complete common tasks, written and oral business communications, conflict resolution, and office etiquette. Prepares administrative professionals to work in a diversified, often virtual workforce with emerging technologies. ### CIS 79 — Medical Office Procedures - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 36 hours lecture,, 54 hours laboratory - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Recommended Course Preparation: CIS 88A - Credit - Degree Applicable - Grading Option: Optional Medical office principles and procedures to include telecommunications, scheduling appointments, office equipment, medical documents and word processing, managing medical records, recordkeeping, expense reports, petty cash, billing, postal services, health insurance, coding, and utilizing the Internet for online resources. The importance of medical ethics in application of professional office behavior. Overview of medical law and careers in medical office environment. ### CIS 81A — Introduction to Cloud Computing - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 hours lecture - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Credit - Degree Applicable - Grading Option: Optional This course introduces cloud computing which shifts information systems from on premises computing infrastructure to highly scalable internet architectures using current cloud platforms such as AWS, AZURE. The course provides a basic understanding of cloud computing technologies and provides students with the understanding required to effectively evaluate and assess the business and technical benefits of cloud computing and cloud applications. Students analyze a variety of cloud services (storage, servers, software applications), then learn to configure, deploy, and manage cloud facilities. The course also demonstrates/makes available the AWS and/or AZURE platforms for educational, industry career path guidance and career opportunities. This course surveys cloud careers and explores industry demand for cloud skills. ### CIS 81B — Database Essentials in the Cloud - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 hours lecture - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/cis.md) - Recommended Course Preparation: CIS 81A - Credit - Degree Applicable - Grading Option: Optional This course addresses cloud database management which supports a number of different approaches for storing data. In the course, students define, operate and scale both SQL and noSQL data storage solutions. This course considers factors that should be balanced during the design of a storage solution. Principles are applied by performing exercises using Amazon RDS and SQL to create and fill tables, retrieve and manipulate data. Object-based APIs are used to serialize objects to Amazon DynamoDB for noSQL solutions. Topics include automated backups, transaction logs, restoration and retention. ### CIS 88A — Introduction to Microsoft Word - **Units:** 1.5 - **Hours:** 18 hours lecture,, 27 hours laboratory - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/cis.md) - Recommended Course Preparation: CIS 71A - Credit - Degree Applicable - Grading Option: Optional Develop the skills needed in the workplace to produce common business documents, such as letters, resumes, flyers, and reports. Topics include document creation and editing; use of Microsoft Word features to apply character and paragraph formatting; creating and formatting tables, enhancing visual appeal by incorporating graphics elements, using the mail merge feature, and printing documents. ### CIS 88B — Adv Microsoft Word - **Units:** 1.5 - **Hours:** 18 hours lecture,, 27 hours laboratory - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/cis.md) - Recommended Course Preparation: CIS 88A - Credit - Degree Applicable - Grading Option: Optional Advanced word processing techniques used to produce complex business documents. Includes topics such as formatt multiple page reports, create tables of contents and indexes, insert footnotes/endnotes, using Word's collaboration features to share documents, create macros to automate tasks, and integrate data from Excel and other programs. ### CIS 89A — Desktop Presentation - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 9 hours lecture,, 27 hours laboratory - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/cis.md) - Credit - Degree Applicable - Grading Option: Optional Desktop presentation design techniques and enhancements. Application using current desktop presentation software. Hands-on experience creating, editing, saving, printing slide shows, incorporating graphics, charts, tables, SmartArt, sounds, and video, enhancing presentations using transitions and animations. ### CIS 100 — AI (Artificial Intelligence) in the Workplace - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 45 hours lecture,, 27 hours laboratory - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Recommended Course Preparation: CIS 50 - Credit - Not Degree Applicable - Grading Option: Optional Artificial Intelligence literacy (AI) course covers foundational knowledge and concepts of AI, practical skills for using AI tools, and critical thinking about AI's ethical and societal impacts. This course aims to empower individuals to use, understand, and responsibly evaluate AI technologies in their personal and professional lives, often without requiring a coding background. Topics include prompt engineering, identifying AI-generated content, analyzing data and bias, and discussing privacy and ethical considerations. AI tools are increasingly being integrated into various aspects of business office operations to streamline tasks, enhance efficiency, and improve decision-making. This course offers a focused exploration of AI technologies and their practical integration into various workplace contexts. Emphasizing hands-on learning and real-world applications, students will gain the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively deploy AI tools in professional settings. ### CIS 9002 — Database Design and SQL Programming - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 45 hours lecture,, 27 hours laboratory - **C-ID:** ITIS 180 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules - Recommended Course Preparation: CIS 50 - Credit - Degree Applicable - Grading Option: Optional This course provides the students with an introduction to the core concepts in data and information management. It is centered around the core skills of identifying organizational information requirements, model them using conceptual data modeling techniques, converting the conceptual data model into a logical model and implement utilizing a relational database system. In database design, students learn to analyze business scenarios, create data models, and a conceptual representation of an organization’s information. In database programming, students implement their database design by creating a physical database using Structured Query Language (SQL) to create, query, manipulate, and control access to the data in a relational database. Artifical Intelligence (AI) can be integrated with SQL databases to enhance various aspects of data interaction and management. The primary methods involve using AI models to understand natural language requests and translate them into SQL queries, analyze data, and assist with database management tasks.