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Mount and Blade - The best single player game that is screaming to be made into and MMORPG!!
Kristi: "So have you heard of the game Mount and Blade?"
You: "No."
Kristi: "No!!!!!!!!!! OMG...where have you been - living in a cave?"
You: "No."
Kristi: "Well let me tell you about this little known game called Mount and Blade."
You: "Is it an MMORPG?"
Kristi: "Ummm....no."
You: "Oh...a single player game."
Kristi: "Yea...unfortunately."
You: "Hmmm...it's not an MMORPG, I don't like playing single player games."
Kristi: "Yea I know...but this game you should really try."
You: "I don't play single player games though."
Kristi: "But this game is so much fun!"
You: "What is it about?"
Kristi: "Its about medieval warfare. It has elements of an RPG mixed with RTS game play."
You: "Is it a fantasy game?"
Kristi: "No...it doesn't have orcs, wizards or goblins...but what it does have it does better than any other game I have ever played."
You: "But you said it wasn't an MMORPG...so who cares?"
Kristi: "I know...I know....but it kinda plays like one....sorta...well kinda..."
You: " huh...?"
Kristi: "This game maybe not an MMORPG(yet), but it is screaming to be turned into one!"
Seriously though....if you are reading this and have not played Mount and Blade yet...you're missing out on one of the best made games ever. The developers behind the game Mount and Blade have gone to great lengths to make a game that brings all things medieval to life. Things like fiefs, lords, kings and epic battles in in virtual world that comes to life inside your computer. While you're playing, things in the game world are constantly in motion - just like an MMORPG. Villages are pillaged half a world away, castles fall, a lords fief is crushed by his enemies and more. Though Mount and Blade is not an MMORPG it has elements of one built into it. So it is no stretch when I say this game is screaming to be turned into an MMORPG. I know there are people that currently play it that say it cannot be done and to do so would ruin it....but I say...."Are you kidding me! With just a few minor changes to the way the game plays this game would put all over MMORPG's to shame."
First off the game has a great skill based character development system in place. Though you do gain levels they are merely for show because your skills and stats are what make your character who it is...and it is totally done in the style of an FPS game. Yep, that's right, the game uses FPS type combat...and you know what...it works...it works extremely well and the best thing about it is it is fun! Though there is not the usual controls typical for an RPG in place like hot bars for skills, attacks and such...that doesn't matter. The developers have done an excellent job programing in fluid combat unlike any game you've ever played before. And those stats and skills your character has - do improve and do work to make your character smarter and fight better. The marriage of FPS with elements of RPG character development in this game is what the MMORPG genre has needed. No more button mashing, or queueing up your moves...everything is in real-time and the combat is addictive and fun.
Think of the game called Planetside with hundreds of players fighting it out in real time against one another, but instead of a futuristic setting it is set in a medieval world. That is how this game would basically play only better if you take into consideration all the elements and game play that currently exist in the game.
Second, if you've ever played a game where players can take over castles and keeps like Dark Age of Camelot or Lineage II, then you'll know, once you've played Mount and Blade what I am talking about. Imagine players creating guilds that over time gain a castle of their own, then a whole fief, and then perhaps a whole kingdom. The players in playing the game would be able to have an impact on the game world unlike any MMORPG game we've seen to date. The games content comes from the players themselves exploring, traveling, creating kingdoms, conquering lands, going to tournaments, battling hordes of NPC brigands and player controlled bandits, kings, lords and mercenaries.
Third, new game content could come from the developers(if the game was made into an MMORPG) in the way of more lands to explore and maybe new game play elements like the addition of some minor fantasy based content. Maybe add wizardry and dragons and some mythical game play we like to have in MMORPG's for instance a good dungeon crawl. The possibilities are endless and this game is as is is ripe to be converted to an MMORPG unlike anything we've ever seen or played before.
If ever there was a single player game that should be turned into an MMORPG, Mount and Blade is it. This game(once it is released) will go down in gaming history as an instant classic. It has been in development for many years and though it is still in development and not yet officially released it is free to down load and play at the Mount and Blade website. The current version that is available is the last version before the publisher releases it to the market - beta version 0.960.
The single player game currently has many modules available to change the game to mix it up and make a whole new game. You can change it to play in a Star Wars setting, a Lord of the Rings world, or a historical setting from our own real history like the 100 Years War and medieval Japan and many, many, many more.
I know the game is a single player game and not an MMORPG, but don't let that stop you from experiencing one of the best designed games to hit computer gaming in many years.
The developers over at Tale Worlds should be commended for creating this wonderful game. You can tell that they truly loved what they were doing by the amount of detail they put into their game. Truly a work of love and it shows.
So what are you waiting for?! Stop reading this blog entry and go download the demo now!
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I did the prepay about 6 months back and have been enjoying the 'beta' versions they release periodically. Now I'm just waiting for that 1.0 on the horizon. Its so close.
The combat was fantastic and is exactly where I am hoping mmo combat design gravitates towards as soon as the technology can handle it reliably. I don't think the non-combat part of the game is up to par with mmo's (not complaining, you can only ask so much of an indy developer). However the long and short of it is, it is still a great game and makes some very fun strides into uncharted territory. Everyone should at the very least try the demo IMO.Wed Aug 27 2008 3:39PM Report
Mike...awww....you miss me dontcha(miss u too). Sad thing is this will be my last blog entry for some time to come - moving. Iam getting the frak out of Minnesota once and for all and forever! ::big grin:: In fact I will be out of here before the sun rises next Monday morning. Yea!!!!!!!Wed Aug 27 2008 3:41PM Report
First, who hates single player games and only plays MMOs? Not a real gamer, maybe a non-gamer who switches between WoW and Yahoo! Games, I guess.
Second, not to knock it, as I've heard good things and it looks nice, but not my cup of tea. I don't like click-to-swing and twitch combat and things like that. I'm a big proponent of thinking over mouse-fu.
That said, for those I know that do like that kind of thing, I will suggest this game. Interesting read, thanks. :)Wed Aug 27 2008 4:35PM Report
if you want this to be made into a mmo it is because darkfall is basing their combat off of thisWed Aug 27 2008 4:59PM Report
I've checked a few videos out before and the "shooting-from-horseback-raids" really caught my attention but when I went to their site I passed for some reason.
Now that you mentioned the conversions and mods (Medieval Japan \o/) however I'm giving it a chance
I've been following M&B:s progress for around three years now, bought it then and played the early versions, which were so much fun.
I must say I've been really impressed in how TaleWorlds has been able to make constant improvements to the game far beyond the point where I would've called it 'ready' and shipped it out.
Seeing M&B on store shelves a few months ago was a real knock-out punch for me, 100% pure awesome that so strange indy game could actually get prime time shelf space!Sat Mar 14 2009 2:02AM Report


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This is good that we can say that. However, when you publicize this, the
insurance companies and medical providers get an idea through their boards that
they are missing out on an opportunity to charge more. We spend the least per
child for education according to some even though that is one of the largest
expenditures in the state, by far. Is the glass half-full or half-empty? What
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Big hospitals need to fill the beds, just as prisons need to fill the cells.
The economy benefits from people that have good health and having extraordinary providers as we do in Utah, that see their job more than just money. The economy is more conservative in Utah. Health providers can make more money in California, Illinois, and New York, etc. but there is a reason they stay here in the west, top of the mountains, or the beauty of the desert with good friends, neighbors and even patients.
Thanks for companies and providers of health care and insurance that manage with clients that must be honest and not bleeding the system. Great!
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Good work Utah. Mr. Obama noted Utah's lower costs and efficient health care delivery in his campaign. Looking at the cancer rates according to states, Utah is usually the lowest. Important factors to lower health care costs are the percentage of children in the state and the lower tobacco and alcohol use.
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It also helps that Utah has the highest birth rates. Per person spending
decreases when a lot of the population is younger,particularly children, rather
than states with higher rates of elderly.
One of the things to be wary of (I don't think this applies too much to Utah but it does to Massachusetts which is ranked first and Texas which has the highest rate of people without health insurance) is that one of the reasons a state might have lower costs is due to some people just plain not getting care because they can't personally afford it. Part of why Massachusetts is #1 (aside from cost of living and not being a particularly young state due to low birth rates) is that just about everyone has health insurance thanks to Romneycare so there's very few people there who are choosing to not get something treated like is more common in a state like Texas with high uninsured rates.
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Skip to comments.(Part 2) Breaking on FR -- WASHINGTON POST Doing Blockbuster Story on Peter Paul and Hillary!
Posted on 10/07/2005 6:04:44 AM PDT by doug from upland
Photos, stories, documents, exhibits, civil lawsuit located at
The Hillary Clinton Accountability Project -- HillCAP.org
Amazingly, not even Hillary Clinton could not stop it. The WASHINTON POST MAGAZINE on Sunday, October 9 is running an 8,000-word cover story about the largest campaign finance fraud on record. The fraud occured during the 2000 senate race between then First Lady Hillary Clinton and New York Congressman Rick Lazio.
According to the government prosecutor's own numbers in the criminal trial of David Rosen, entrepreneur Peter Paul was induced to spend in excess of $1.2 million on a series of fundraisers for Hillary Clinton that culminated with the largest private concert Hollywood had ever seen. Paul actually believes the number was approximately $1.9 million.
The "Hollywood Gala Salute to President Clinton" was a farewell tribute to Bill and a fundraiser for Hillary. Paul spent the money with the promise that the President would join his company, Stan Lee Media, as a goodwill ambassador after he left the White House. Bill, Hillary, and several others are defendants in Paul's unprecedented and historic civil lawsuit. That lawsuit is expected to reach a Los Angeles superior courtroom early in 2006. Witnesses will include some of Hollywood's elite.
Paul will be receiving a copy of the story on Saturday. He is not yet certain of the final content but has been told that "the Clintons are not going to like it." That does not necessarily mean, however, that it will be a figurative stake to the heart of Hillary. Paul is also expecting the usual attacks on him.
The story could create shockwaves in Washington. Paul is not entirely sure why the WASHINGTON POST is doing the story at this time. After the trial of David Rosen trial, interest in the story, such as it was, died off in the mainstream media. The trial in the civil suit is still months away.
The timing could not be better. As Tom Delay faces charges regarding a matter that may or may not actually be a crime, this story will be front and center. It involves a massive coverup at the very highest levels of the Democratic Party -- Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, former DNC chair and current governor Ed Rendell, and former DNC chair Terry McAuliffe.
With full knowledge, Hillary allowed three fraudulent reports to be submitted to the FEC. Despite all of Paul's efforts to force Hillary to correct the record and return the illegal contribution, Hillary has remained untouchable and above the law.
Paul is prepared for the attacks that will be coming from the Clinton machine. That is their standard operating procedure -- attack the messenger. It wouldn't matter if he were Attilla the Hun. The documents, witnesses, and other evidence will tell the story.
Although the Rosen trial generated very little interest with the mainstream media, the civil trial is expected to feature an overflowing courtroom. "Hillary Clinton, raise your right hand." For those who have been hoping that the Clintons would one day be brought to justice, those words will be music to their ears. A word of caution to those who really despise the Clintons. This is a civil trial. The Clintons will not end up in Gitmo.
SPECIAL NOTE: It is expected that the hard-hitting documentary INDICTING HILLARY will be released during the campaign of 2006. INDICTING HILLARY chronicles her massive campaign finance fraud, her continuing failure to obey the law, her refusal to amend three fraudulent reports, and the aiding and abetting of her criminal conduct by a former president, William Jefferson Clinton, a current governor/former DNC chairman, Ed Rendell, and the immediate past DNC chairman, Terry McAuliffe. Hillary, you'd better put some ice on that.
Unfortunately, nothing will ever come of this.
Hillary Who?
A newspaper article indictment ? Yawn !
If the Washington COMPost Magazine is anything like the rag, it will be aimed at covering up the truth, not exposing it!
She's not my Mama, maybe Satan's.
Who at the Post doesn't like Hillry?
I greatly appreciate all of you who are working to advance the story. For those of you who want to sit there with a sour face and whine, I have a great thread for you --- THE OFFICIAL NOTHING WILL EVER HAPPEN TO HILLARY THREAD. That is a wonderful thread for negativity. You can type away and really feel good.
For those who didn't pay attention to the article, this is a civil trial. Hillary is not yet charged with a crime. Unfortunately, there appears to be no Ronnie Earle on the other side of the political aisle. But Hillary under oath in a trial that will receive massive coverage will be a sight to behold.
How is Rendell in all this? Alot of Pennsylvanians would like to see him go down.
Thbe only way this will get coverage is if the Coven-hooved One changes her name from a (D) to an (R)
I don't know. As disccused in the article, Peter isn't quite sure why they are doing it. Getting it out of the way so she can call it old news? That wouldn't require 8,000 words and a cover story.
But in 8,000 words, they will say something she doesn't like. Because it is the political paper of record in DC, it will get noticed.
Doug, I'm glad I didn't take your recommendation of a betting pool. LOL I would have lost big time!
Here's part 1 from Monday (October 3) for anyone who missed it:
Keep up the good work, Doug!!
Could be the Ted Kennedy/Howard Dean/Al Gore factions are trying to kill of the competition....
It really is curious why they would do this story now when it has not been in the news since the Rosen acquittal.
If you want to ask Peter a question on this thread, put it in red so he can easily see it while scrolling down the thread.
Does someone at the POST not like Hillary and believes that she cannot win?
Don Cuomo
This picture reminds me of "mamma" on the Carol Burnett show. She is one mean lady who knows how to play the game and nothing seems to stick to these people. Problem is all these scandals are coming out too early by election 2006 and 2008 they are as they say "old new" from the right wing conspiracy is dregging up. I just wish something would stick to get her charged with something.
Didn't they have a storage unit somewhere in Arkansas - sure would like a tornado come come through and spread all the hidden documents. unlike Schumer, they have their FBI files on everyone under lock and key.
As a Pennsylvanian, I would like to see some change in Harrisburg. Very curious as to what fast Eddie's role was.
Sorry, that should be "Don" Cuomo
My continuing prediction: Hillary will not be the Democrat nominee in 2006...
My continuing prediction: Hillary will not be the Democrat nominee in 2008...
Strike post 30...
We hope you are right. But it will not take just wishing it so. We hope that the civil trial, combined with the documentary INDICTING HILLARY will damage her sufficiently.
Wow! She looks spent!
Careful Doug...
When the Left assesses clintoncorruption (treason, rape, or whatever), a clown-like character of the crime or the criminal is the reliable default mitigating factor, with the magnitude of the mitigation directly proportional to both the intensity of clownlike affect and the seriousness of the crime and inversely related to the distance to an election in which a clinton is running.
madhillary.com (coming soon)
"What, me worry?"
MAD hillary series #4
how the clintons are handling
the hillary dud factor
Face the music, get it out, get it over. By a year from now old news.
Or so goes the hope.
It didn't take 8,000 words to do that. It won't be old news because she is still facing the civil trial. This time there will be coverage. Bill, Hillary, Rendell, McAuliffe, Grossman, and many others raising their right hands will make for a blockbuster event.
This is a serious issue and the WP is seeking to inoculate the Hildabeast from this issue before the 08' election. Their going to take the lead on it and the story will be told and timed in a way to mitigate it's effect.
Mark my words.
Perhaps, the whole DeLay "scandal" is being used as flack so they can cover for Mrs.Clinton? After all, it's politics, everyone does this stuff, and it's so complicated.
If even Hillary MADE MISTAKES - it must be extremely complex.
Good work, Doug.
Up to now, it certainly has been true that Nothing Bad Can Happen to Bill or Hillary.
I doubt whether either of them will ever get the jail time they deserve for their multiple felonies, but it could be that at some point the Democratic establishment will turn against them. The clintons continue to stand in the limelight and suck up publicity, putting every other Democrat into the shade. As long as they continue active, no one else has a chance. Maybe at some point the worms will turn, and decide to nail them, just to get them out of the way.
Hillary certainly has done that to a lot of Democrats. She was almost singlehandedly behind the newspaper articles that wrecked Dean when he was riding high in the 2004 campaign in Iowa. It wasn't conservative newspapers that brought down Dean, it was the MSM, at hillary's bidding I'm fairly sure. Now maybe they will bring her down.
Does Teddy really want Hillary on trial? That would mean that his wife's brother is once again going to court. Nothing new for the Reggie family, however.
I was wondering...where is Ray Reggie these days? He's not in jail, right? What's he up to? Is he in New Orleans? Did the Clintons meet with him when they went down to New Orleans right after the flood?
A documentary entitled INDICTING HILLARY will be ignored by the Stone Age Press. It will be panned by the reviewers. It will be deflected as just more from the VRWC. Here's hoping the filmmakers change the title to something less incendiary, such as MILLENNIUM GODDESS.
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Big Blue Burgers
Jamallah Bergman @pmyodb1
I love blue cheese to death and for them to put it on a burger is a double trouble delight for me!
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Notes from the Test Kitchen:
A bleu cheese lover's delight! Grill some up for your next tailgate and you'll be a winner before the game even begins.
A bleu cheese lover's delight! Grill some up for your next tailgate and you'll be a winner before the game even begins.
- 1 1/3 lb
- ground sirloin
- 1 Tbsp
- worcestershire sauce
- handful chopped flat leaf parsley
- 1
- shallot or boiling onion,minced
- 1/2 lb
- crumbled blue cheese
- extra virgin olive oil for drizzling
- steak seasoning or coarse salt and pepper
- 4
- crusty rolls, split
- romaine lettuce leaves
- vine ripe tomato slices
- blue cheese dressing (homemade or store bought)
Directions Step-By-Step
1Combine first four ingredients and divide meat into 4 equal amounts. When forming each patty, nestle a pile of blue cheese crumbles into the center of the meat and gently form patty around cheese.
2Brush or drizzle burgers with extra virgin olive oil and grill on indoor electric grill preheated to high for 7 to 8 minutes on each side.
On an outdoor grill,cook 6 minutes on each side 6 inches from hot coals, or over medium high gas flame with the grill lid closed.
NOTE: For preparation with no additional oil, broil 4 inches from broiler 7 minutes on each side.
About this Recipe
Main Ingredient: Beef
Regional Style: American
Collections: Grilling Favorites, Fourth of July!, Member's Choice


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I don't know about the Medicaid info either, but I'm due Dec. 3rd and just moved here as well. So, I know what you're going through. LOL! Welcome
Ashley (27) DH (34)
Aryanna (13) Angelina (4)
Baby Girl EDD 12/10/2012
When you're pregnant and you are low income you can get what's called PCAP. Unlike with Medicaid where you have to be below the poverty line, with PCAP you can make either one and a half or two times the poverty levels. You get to keep with for 6 weeks after giving birth. There are a large number of places, but I know for sure there is one location at Atlantic ave, and 4th ave. Whereever you are, it's always pretty easy to get to Atlantic Terminal.
Also, whatever hospital or wherever you're getting prenatal care might also be able to help you get PCAP.
Best of luck.


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Shadows from the broken clouds above play over the landscape on Slea Head in Co. Kerry. Every moment was a different photo until the rain eventually caught up with us!
Category: Sun
Dunnes Stores for Better Value
The old Dunnes Stores on Patrick's Street is now only a shadow of it's former self. All that remains of the building is the front facade and a small portion of the side walls.
Construction work on the Paul Street development has levelled most of the back buildings in a square block, exposing the internals of other buildings to the elements.
I spotted photos hanging on the rear wall of a room left open to the elements after demolition. Surreal!
If any business person from Acadamy Street is reading this, can I go to the top of your building and shoot the construction site from on-high? Please!
Parked Motorbikes
Two motorbikes parked on the South Mall attracted my attention especially as a strong sun reflected off the clean chrome.
Yes, I know there's a weird diagonal, yes it is distracting. Yes, it is intentional. Enjoy!
Sunlight in the city
The sun hides behind the buildings and street furniture of Patrick's Street in Cork.
California Sunset
On the way to the Automattic beach houses last night we drove along the famous road that featured in Basic Instinct. I opened the window on Toni's car and took a few photos of the sunset. I hoped for it to happen, but I was very lucky that the sun was blocked out by the signpost.
What are we doing on day one? Robert Hoekman, Jr is talking to us about "Designing the obvious" and expanding on his talk from the first day at WordCamp. The talk is going great, and generating lots of chatter and ideas!
Sky High Cork City
Cork City as seen from the top of the carpark on the Grand Parade. The big ugly white building is the tax office on O'Sullivan's Quay, the church is a disused one nearby. I'm not sure of the name off the top of my head, anyone?
1. Use two layers, one over and the other underexposed and join at the horizon using a gradient layer mask. Erase and fill in where necessary using the mask.
2. Use an overlay layer to create the nice vignette effect at the top of the image.
The image needs to be slightly rotated I think, I spent so much time getting the horizon correct I didn't notice how crooked things were!
Orange stripes and white clouds
The orange stripes of the road lead off into the Conor Pass, north of Dingle in Co. Kerry. This was taken in September last year and they did a great job of improving the road.
The cloud you see is fog that literally rolled in off the hills. One moment there was a beautiful view down into the Pass and the next we were surrounded by a white wall of wet.


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I almost never get sick! The boys have been fighting colds and its finally started to hit me. Yesterday morning I woke up not feeling great. Runny nose, sneezing, scratchy throat, but as of last night DH feels worse than I do. Right now he's sleeping in his chair while I deal with a 4.5 year old who is tired of being home and wants to do something and a 2 year old who is fighting something and very cranky.
This just isnt fair!


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COMP 405 - Introduction to Internet and Web Authoring
Credits: 4
COMP 411 - Introduction to Computer Applications
Beginning course on computer technology, specifically microcomputer systems. Emphasis is on (1) using computers to manage information for personal and professional applications and (2) the impact of computer information technology on today's society. Software applications used include word processing, spreadsheets, database, and graphics. Independent lab activities are a major part of the course content. No prior computer experience is required. No credit if credit has been received for DCE 491; 492; CS 401.
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COMP 415 - Mobile Computing First and For Most
This course examines how mobile computing is transforming our everyday lives and the society and environment in which we live. In this course the students will engage the mobile ecosystem by inventing apps and solving problems of personal, social, and environmental relevance. Students will learn computational thinking skills and create mobile apps using AppInventor, a free and open source visual, blocks-based programming environment. Students will share their creative apps with peers and communities. They will also exercise inclusion, civic engagement, and peer learning in the context of innovating with free and open source software that empower individuals and communities.
Credits: 4
COMP 425 - Introduction to Programming
An introduction to problem solving and object-oriented programming. Emphasis is on programming concepts and techniques and their application to software development. Students learn to write, review, document, share, and demonstrate interactive applications and participate in pair programming, peer-led tutoring, and collaborative learning throughout the course.
Credits: 4
COMP 430 - Systems Fundamentals
The underlying hardware and software infrastructure upon which applications are constructed is collectively described by the term "computer systems." Computer systems broadly span the subdisciplines of operating systems, parallel and distributed systems, communications networks, and computer architecture. The class will present an integrative view of these fundamental concepts in a unified albeit simplified fashion, providing a common foundation for the different specialized mechanisms and policies appropriate to the particular domain area. 4 credits.
Credits: 4.0
COMP 490 - (M1) - Statistics in Computing and Engineering
An introduction to tools from probability and statistics that are needed by computing and engineering professionals. Exploratory data analysis including graphic data analysis. discrete and continuous probability distributions, inference, linear regression, and analysis of variance, with applications from artifical intelligence, machine learning, data mining, and related topics. Project work and use of statistical software are an integral part of the course. Prereq: MATH 425\MATH 424B\MATH 424A.
Credits: 4
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Credits: 4
COMP 505 - Advanced Web Authoring
An introduction to web applications development. The course builds on introductory programming and web authoring. Emphasis is on dynamic web concepts and advanced programming techniques using markup languages and client-side and server-side scripting. Students learn to develop interactive web pages and integrate them with web-based systems. Students participate in real-world team projects. Prereq: CIS 405 and CIS 425, or permission.
Credits: 4
COMP 510 - Fundamentals of Computer Information Systems
Investigates the role and impact of computer applications on computer information systems in general and specifically as applied to business requirements. Surveys the components of a computer information system; explores computer information systems in areas such as manufacturing, medicine, education, and government; discusses the issues of computerizing information resources. Directs attention to computer information systems in business and identifies the need for and function of formal systems development methodologies. Prereq: CIS 411 or equivalent. Writing intensive.
Credits: 4
COMP 515 - Multimedia: Introduction and Applications
Examines the history and underlying theory behind computer integration of text, sound, video, and graphics. Topics include: hardware and software requirements, design criteria, analysis of current hypertext, and multimedia applications in education and business. Students gain practical experience in developing multimedia applications on the Macintosh platform.
Credits: 4
COMP 520 - Database Design and Development
An introduction to developing database applications with business users. Topics include fundamentals of the relational model, structured query language, data modeling and database design and implementation. Students use a variety of database management system tools to model, code, debug, document, and test database applications. Students complete real-world team projects. Prereq: CIS 505 and CIS 510, or permission.
Credits: 4
COMP 542 - Operating System Applications
Introduction to operating system concepts with relevant lab experiences. Topics include the goals and objectives of operating systems; the management of memory, processing, files, and resources; and a survey of current operating components. Students will understand and apply basic operating system concepts and principles, learn an operating system in some detail, appreciate the design considerations involved in O/S development. Prereq: CIS 411, CIS 510, or permission.
Credits: 4
COMP 550 - Networking Concepts
Explores the fundamentals of data communications and networking requirements for an organization, including the standard layers of network organization; network technologies; and protocols for LANs, WANs, wireless networks, and switched and routed networks. Includes issues of security, topology, management, and future developments. Prereq: CIS 542 or permission.
Credits: 4
COMP 560 - Computer Law and Ethics
Examines the ethical and legal issues that face a computer professional. Surveys ethical theories and moral problems related to information technology. Students develop and articulate a personal point of view on computer issues based on sound ethical principles and consider the impact of such views on co-workers, employers, and society in general. Topics also include: major social issues involving computerization such as intellectual property, privacy, computer reliability, and security; current U.S. and international laws relevant to computer and network usage. Case study analysis is a major component in course delivery. Prereq: CIS 510 or permission. Writing intensive.
Credits: 4
COMP 625 - Advanced Application Programming
An introduction to object-oriented design, analysis, and implementation of data structures and algorithms. Students apply concepts and techniques to develop information processing applications. Best programming practices of editing, debugging, documentation, testing, and code review are stressed. Familiarity with an object-oriented programming language and experience with application development are required. Prereq: CIS 425 and CIS 505, or permission.
Credits: 4
COMP 640 - Human Computer Interaction
This course familiarizes students with Human Computer Interaction and the significant role it plays in product design and development. The principles of HCI, examples of good and bad applications, and factors that determine a design's effectiveness are covered. Stages of the product development life cycle are discussed to understand the progression of a project from conception to delivery and the impact it has on HCI. No credit for students who took CIS 599 Special Topics: Human Computer Interaction.
Credits: 4
COMP 650 - Network Administration and Maintenance
Advances the understanding of networks through practical application of administering and maintaining and intranet and its servers. Students use a modern server operating system and network management tools. Routine tasks include: install and configure servers, setup directory services and access privileges, tune network services, understand and implement network security, perform routine maintenance, and practice troubleshooting techniques. Prereq: CIS 550 or permission.
Credits: 4
COMP 685 - Professional Develop Seminar
The Professional Development Seminar is designed to prepare students for successful internship placement and future work opportunities in the computer profession. You will learn the tools to effectively market yourself, manage job fairs, practice informational interviews, prepare for interviews, and learn about the workplace in general. You will also actively seek a work experience for the following semester. Prereq: Majors must complete 40 CIS credits, or have permission from the program coordinator. Not open to students who passed CIS 680.
Credits: 1
COMP 690 - Internship Experience
The internship provides field-based learning experience through placement in a computing field. Students gain practical computing experience in a business, non-profit, or government organization. Under the direction of a faculty advisor and workplace supervisor, the student is expected to contribute to the information technology products, processes, or services of the organization. Prereq: CIS 685 and instructor permission. May be repeated up to 6 credits but no more than 3 credits may fill major requirements. Cr/F.
Credits: 3
COMP 698 - Special Topics
Course topics not offered in other courses. Topics covered vary depending on contemporary computing topics, programmatic need, and availability and expertise of faculty. Barring duplication of subject, may be repeated for credit. Prereq: permission.
Credits: 1-4
COMP 705 - Web Application Development
Students work in teams and implement, test, document, demonstrate, and deploy web systems that solve organizational needs expressed by real clients. Emphasis is on advanced server-side and client-side programming and integration of web application with database and web server applications. Free and open source development and communication tools are used to carry out the course project. Prereq: Senior status or permission. No credit for students who have completed CIS 605.
Credits: 4
COMP 715 - Information Security
Topics include general security principles and practices, network and system security, access control methodology, and crptography. Students develop a simple crytographic system based on sound mathematical principals, work to improve it, and find ways to attack it. Some programming required. Prereq: Senior status or permission. No credit for students who have completed CIS 615.
Credits: 4
COMP 720 - Database Application Development
This is a project course that provides practical experience with developing a storage subsystem of a computer information system. Topics include data modeling, database design, system implementation, and integration with a target application. Emphasis is on implementation activities, database application development artifacts, project communication, and supporting system development and project management tools. Prereq: Senior status or permission. No credit for students who have completed CIS 650.
Credits: 4
COMP 725 - Programming Languages
Explores the main features of modern, high-level, general purpose programming languages from the user point of view. Provides students with an opportunity to use non-imperative programming paradigms, such as object-oriented, functional, and visual, and to learn how specific features of such languages can be used efficiently in solving problems. The purpose is to gain knowledge regarding the languages studied as well as providing the basis to conduct analysis related to comparisons and divergence in capabilities. Prereq: COMP 425 or equivalent. No credit earned if credit received for ET 647, CIS 698 Adv Perspectives on Programming, or COMP 698 Adv Perspectives on Programming.
Credits: 4
COMP 730 - Object Oriented Software Development
Presents an iterative methodology for developing software systems. Development activities include requirements elicitation and analysis, system and object design, implementation and testing, project and configuration management, infrastructure maintenance, and system deployment to end user. Students work in team, assume developer roles, build models of a real-world system, and deliver a proof-of-concept or prototype. Prereq: Senior status or permission. No credit for students who have completed CIS 610. Writing intensive.
Credits: 4
COMP 780 - Advanced Topics in Computing
Decentralized version control systems, such as Git, have gained popularity in recent years. Skills to use version control are highly desirable in industry. IT projects are developed by interdisciplinary teams. Version control is an effective platform for project collaboration and teamwork. The course emphasizes authentic use of version control and cloud project hosting services to prepare student to meet industry expectations. 4 credits.
Credits: 1-4
COMP 790 - Capstone Project
This course requires the development of a real world project that responds to an IT organizational need. The project is undertaken by a team of students. An iterative approach is used to incrementally address the project requirements while constructing a prototype of the IT solution to the original problem.
Credits: 4
COMP 795 - Independent Study
Advanced individual study under the direction of a faculty mentor. Content area to be determined in consultation with faculty mentor. Prereq: permission. May be repeated.
Credits: 1-4
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Way to go Bob. From your posts I think you will have a lot to bring to the students and prepare them for what they could face.
This is a discussion on New Instructor in the House.... within the Defensive Carry & Tactical Training forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Just spoke with Bob (40Bob) he is now a certified firearms and deadly weapons instructor for the great state of North Dakota..I new he could ...
Just spoke with Bob (40Bob) he is now a certified firearms and deadly weapons instructor for the great state of North Dakota..I new he could do it. Even with his A.D.D.
Congrats Brother.....
Don"t let stupid be your skill set....
And Shepards we shall be, for Thee, my Lord, for Thee,
Power hath descended forth from Thy hand, So that our feet may swiftly carry out thy command,
And we shall flow a river forth to Thee, And teeming with souls shall it ever be,
Way to go Bob. From your posts I think you will have a lot to bring to the students and prepare them for what they could face.
It's gotta be who you are, not a hobby. reinman45
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Congrats, 40Bob. Now his only issue will be finding that one person in ND that doesn't already have their permit.
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Well done Bob.
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Awesome! Way to go! Hope it keeps you happy and wealthy.
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I have been working on it for a while now, Got my NRA Basic pistol Instructor cert this summer. I have been teaching various courses throughout the years and always wanted to do firearms instruction as it is my one true passion. Uncle Sam spent a lot of money training me over the years and I figured it was time to use it in a productive manner and start teaching good people to protect themselves from the jackals of society. Part of it was that it took me time after retirement to be ready to do something. It took quite some decompression after a stressfull last few years chasing Hadji while covering my six.
My rifle and pistol are tools, I am the weapon.
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