INST346

Technologies, Infrastructure and Architecture

Prerequisite: 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (INST201, INST301); and 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (INST326, CMSC131); and minimum grade of C- in INST327. Restriction: Must be in Information Science program; and permission of INFO-College of Information Studies. Credit only granted for: INST346 or BMGT405. Examines the basic concepts of computer hardware, systems software, networking, client/server architectures, cloud computing, distributed systems, and high performance computing as applied to information rich domains. Technology and architectures will be discussed within the contexts of solving social issues, supportingscience, and conducting business operations. Current computing topics such as web environments, IoT, security, management, and policy will also be reviewed.

Spring 2026

4 reviews
Average rating: 3.50

16 reviews
Average rating: 3.44

Fall 2025

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Average rating: 3.50

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Average rating: 4.00

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Average rating: 2.96

Summer 2025

3 reviews
Average rating: 2.33

Spring 2025

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Average rating: 4.00

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Average rating: 3.44

Past Semesters

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Average rating: 4.00

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Average rating: 3.44

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.44 between 3,577 students*

INST346 Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540455055606570% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 13.53%
A: 24.13%
A+: 28.46%
B-: 4.5%
B: 7.83%
B+: 8.92%
C-: 2.32%
C: 2.88%
C+: 3.24%
D-: 0.22%
D: 0.31%
D+: 0.22%
F: 1.57%
W: 1.68%
other: 0.2%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.