Bruce P. Tis
Adjunct Faculty
- Title Adjunct Faculty
- Email bruce@bu.edu
- Education Ph.D. Boston University
BSEE Northeastern University
MSEE Northeastern University
Dr. Bruce Tis is a Professor Emeritus at Simmons University. During his tenure there he established the undergraduate Computer Science department, which he chaired for 10 years. He also created an Information Technology major and significantly enhanced the “systems” curriculum. He was solely responsible for teaching computer architecture, operating systems, computer networks, cybersecurity, as well as numerous programming and database courses. He also taught graduate courses in the School of Library and Information Science at Simmons. He has been teaching at Boston University since 1984, both part time and 11 years on the full time faculty, in the computer science department in Metropolitan College. He taught cs201, cs221, cs272, cs301, cs335, cs575, cs535 and cs776. In recent years he has been developing and teaching online courses to include CS200, CS300, CS625 and CS690. His industry experience includes 9 years as a consultant at Digital Equipment Corporation on TOP10 and VMS based systems.
Scholarly Works
- Dissertation
- Tis, Bruce P., Object Based Distributed Kernels for Networks of Microcontrollers, Boston University 1995
- Publications
- Tis, Bruce P Using Packet Sniffing to Teach Networking Concepts, The Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, Volume 30, Number 6 June 2015
- Tis, B P. Workstation Security–Privacy and Protection from Hackers. In D Colton, M J Payne, N Bhatnagar, and C R Woratschek (Eds.), The Proceedings of ISECON 2002, v 19 (San Antonio): 322w. AITP Foundation for Information Technology Education. ISSN: 1542-7382. (non-refereed)
- Zlateva, Stoyanka; Veilleux, Nanette; Stainov, Rumen; Tis, Bruce; Master’s in Telecommunication Curriculum: Innovative Programs for Part-Time Adults at a Traditional University – Proceedings of the Engineering Education Unbounded: Lifelong Learning Any Time, Any Place Conference July 10-13, 1999, Santa Clara, Ca., The Westin Hotel
- Tis, Bruce P., Using Microcontroller Kernels in an Operating Systems Course, The Journal Of Computing in Small Colleges, Volume 13, Number 5 May 1998 p85-96 Proceedings Of the Third Annual CCSC Northeastern Conference Sacred Heart University
- Tis, Bruce P., A Design Oriented Undergraduate Computer Networking Course, The Journal Of Computing in Small Colleges, Volume 12 Number 5 May 1997 p189-197 Proceedings Of the Second Annual CCSC Northeastern Conference Northeastern University
- Tis, Bruce P., Network Design, Installation and Configuration Laboratory Assignments for Networking and Data Communications Laboratory Manual, Editor Francis S. Grodzinsky, Prentice Hall Addendum published on WEB by Prentice Hall at prenhall.com/grodzinsky Fran (labs 1 through 4)
- Workshops Conducted
- The Current State of Security – Review of 2015 and What we can expect in 2016, Boston Network Users Group Monthly Meeting, April 5, 2016, Mass Bay Community College Wellesley, MA
- Workstation Security – Privacy and Protection from Hackers at the ISECON 2002 Conference held in San Antonio TX Oct 31- Nov 3 2002
- Security from the Perspective off the Workstation User at The Consortium for Computing in Small Colleges – Northeastern Region Conference, held in Worchester, MA. April 19-20, 2002.
- A Primer on Computer Security (Workshop) – 16th Annual Eastern Small College Computing Conference, University of Scranton October 27th and 28th 2000
- Computer Security Fundamentals and Applications (Workshop) – IESCON 2000 – The Association of Information Technology Professionals (Education Special Interest Group) Philadelphia Nov 9-12, 2000.
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