ITEC2070 Programming and Scripting
This course introduces students to the foundational concepts, tools, and practices used to streamline tasks, enhance system efficiency, and reduce manual workload in modern IT environments. This course builds essential skills in programming and scripting languages - primarily PowerShell, Bash, and Python - and demonstrates how automation can be applied across network management workflows and the cyber defense lifecycle.
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Define programming concepts
Create BASH scripts
Create PowerShell scripts
Create Python programs
Explain how IT workflows can be automated
Utilize variables
Utilize loops
Utilize conditional statements
Troubleshoot scripts and programs
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the
campus store and in eServices.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty-two hours for each lab credit, and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations, or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Course Credits section of this course outline for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Access Services - Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified students with documented disabilities. Upon attending an intake meeting with Access Services, qualified students will receive a letter listing the approved accommodations that they may provide to their instructors. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, contact HTC Access Services at
AccessServices@hennepintech.edu or
https://hennepintech.edu/current-students/access-services/index.html.
Campus
Brooklyn Park Campus and Eden Prairie Campus: 952-995-1300
Credit Details