Ethical Hacking 101

Ethical hacking can be performed and is not fiction.  It actually can be performed to help individuals as well as organizations identify vulnerabilities within their computer systems.  White hats are known as the good guys that can work with a variety of tools to assist in a number of ways to thwart a hacking incident. Many companies utilize ethical hacking services or white hats to keep their systems and information as secure as possible.

This class will introduce the topic of ethical hacking as well as use a variety of tools so that students will have a working knowledge of the tools that hackers actually use.  As well, it will allow them to identify the methods that hackers use to break into computer systems. 

Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of computer systems.

Forensic Science

Everyone has seen at least one episode of CSI, right? Can you differentiate the parts which are scientifically accurate and which are media hype? In this course, we will examine several areas of practice that are associated with forensic science such as the roles of a medical examiner, crime laboratory analyst, crime scene examiner, and forensic engineer. Forensic science also requires academic assistance (psychology, social science, and statistics) as well as technical assistance (computer analyst, polygraph, and composite drawing). These areas of practice require substantial knowledge regarding how to manage and perform scientific investigations. Activities will include laboratory research and analysis.

Interactive Science

This course is designed to investigate scientific problem solving and reasoning techniques. In this class, we will focus on different approaches to solve problems rather than looking at only one approach to get the final answer. Each day we will put our scientific hats on and will explore different problems from various disciplines. Our activities include measurement, estimation, prediction, and analysis. As a cumulating activity, all students will develop a problem and solution using skills and methods they have learned and/or refined throughout the course.

Physics Phenomena

Science can be quite frustrating at times because there are some things in nature that science simply cannot explain. In this class we will use a hands-on approach to observe, investigate, and explain various concepts of the natural world. Some of the topics we will explore include: motion, force, rotation, equilibrium, energy, momentum, electricity, magnetism, and light. We will also discuss the impact of ideas and discoveries of Galileo, Newton, Kepler, Joule, Ohm, Clark, and Einstein.

Problem Solving

This special kind of mathematics stresses reasoning and logic instead of memorization. Students will be able to apply the algebra, geometry and logic they have already mastered to new types of problems. Unique and interesting techniques to approaching and solving various types of problems will be discussed in addition to students being expected to play lead roles in demonstrating their processes and solutions.