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Applications Development and Networks
Students of the Applications Development
and Networks major learn how to
build new systems and applications from
the ground up using current technologies
and tools. You will learn about analysing
users’ needs, designing and creating the
software and databases and managing
computer-based information systems and
applications.
This major also focuses on network and
internet technologies, their use and management,
the design and development
of networked systems, and networked
applications in industry and government.
Networks are the single most powerful
technology driving the present universal
use of computers, and the internet is a
vital part of daily life for almost all sectors
of the community.
Some of the topics covered include
advanced Java programming, information
systems analysis and design, operating
systems, software engineering, advanced
data communications and networks,
information and network security and
commercial programming.
Careers
Graduates can choose career paths in
areas such as Computer programmer;
Network manager; System designer; Web
developer; Systems analyst; Project leader;
Database designer and administrator;
Systems programmer; Analyst programmer;
Systems programmer; e-Commerce
developer.
Programme structure
First year
- Computer Systems (core)
- Computer Programming 1(core)
- Computer Programming 2
- IT in Organisations (core)
- Database (core)
- Networks and Data Communications
(core)
- Two elective units - These are free choice
level 1, 2 or 3 units which may be taken
from within the Faculty of Information
Technology or from any other school.
Units taken from another school must
be approved by that school.
Second year
- Systems Analysis and Design 1(core)
- Systems Analysis and Design 2
- Networks and Data Communications 2
- IT Project Management (core)
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Web Programming
- Two elective units – These are free
choice level 1, 2 or 3 units which may
be taken from within the School of
Information Technology or from any
other school.
Third year
- Industrial Experience Project 1
- Industrial Experience Project 2
- Software Engineering
- Operating Environments
- Computer Network Design and
Deployment
- One Information Technology level 3 unit
– this must be taken from within the
Faculty of Information Technology.
- Two elective units - These are free
choice level 2 or 3 units which may be
taken from within the Faculty of Information
Technology or from any other
school.
Description of majors:
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