This document provides an overview of core and optional modules for a BSc in Information Technology, including: Strategic Information Systems Planning and Management, Principles and Applications of Web Services, Quantum Computing, Computer Network Protocols and Architectures, Databases, Business Intelligence, Information Technology Project, and Rich Internet Applications Design and Development. The modules cover topics such as developing information strategies, web services architectures and standards, quantum information processing concepts and applications, computer network fundamentals and applications, relational database development, decision support systems, completing a substantial IT project, and designing and developing rich internet applications.
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BSC (Hons) Information Technology (Online) Level 6 Modules
This document provides an overview of core and optional modules for a BSc in Information Technology, including: Strategic Information Systems Planning and Management, Principles and Applications of Web Services, Quantum Computing, Computer Network Protocols and Architectures, Databases, Business Intelligence, Information Technology Project, and Rich Internet Applications Design and Development. The modules cover topics such as developing information strategies, web services architectures and standards, quantum information processing concepts and applications, computer network fundamentals and applications, relational database development, decision support systems, completing a substantial IT project, and designing and developing rich internet applications.
This document provides an overview of core and optional modules for a BSc in Information Technology, including: Strategic Information Systems Planning and Management, Principles and Applications of Web Services, Quantum Computing, Computer Network Protocols and Architectures, Databases, Business Intelligence, Information Technology Project, and Rich Internet Applications Design and Development. The modules cover topics such as developing information strategies, web services architectures and standards, quantum information processing concepts and applications, computer network fundamentals and applications, relational database development, decision support systems, completing a substantial IT project, and designing and developing rich internet applications.
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BSC (Hons) Information Technology (Online) Level 6 Modules
This document provides an overview of core and optional modules for a BSc in Information Technology, including: Strategic Information Systems Planning and Management, Principles and Applications of Web Services, Quantum Computing, Computer Network Protocols and Architectures, Databases, Business Intelligence, Information Technology Project, and Rich Internet Applications Design and Development. The modules cover topics such as developing information strategies, web services architectures and standards, quantum information processing concepts and applications, computer network fundamentals and applications, relational database development, decision support systems, completing a substantial IT project, and designing and developing rich internet applications.
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BSc (Hons) Information Technology (online) Level 6 modules
Core Modules
Strategic Information Systems Planning and Management This module enables you to investigate current thinking and issues regarding the effective development, implementation and management of information, systems and technology within the strategic framework of organisations. The aims of this module are to enable you to: Appreciate the need for a corporate information strategy in an organisation and the contribution that the effective management of information, systems and technology makes to the competitive success of the organisation; Appreciate current developments in Information Systems/Information Technology (IS/IT), their implications for information strategies and the need to manage strategic organisational change; Gain an understanding of methods and models for developing and aligning the information strategy to the business strategy; Gain an understanding of corporate resource implications associated with sustainable information strategies.
Principles and Applications of Web Services
The term "web services" is used to define many different architectures, protocols and technologies, all of which embody the notion of using "standardised" interfaces to allow communication, integration and co-ordination of information between applications distributed over and accessible through a decentralised network environment. This module introduces you to the fundamental architectures of web services and the protocols and standards that underpin them. The strengths and weaknesses of alternative implementation technologies will be discussed. As part of this, you will use a range of software tools and libraries to construct one or more web-based applications and services including the appropriate information and message structures. Examples could include: an on-line catalogue that can be accessed by multiple software clients for different purposes; or the implementation of a client that invokes existing services such as Google or Amazon.
Quantum Computing
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Quantum Information Processing is an extremely active research area exploiting fundamental quantum phenomena in new applications from computation, secure data communication and information processing. A major paradigm shift, the area is of significant interest and potential benefit to both computer and physical scientists. This module will be theoretical in nature, exploring concepts and applications from the area of Quantum Information Processing with an emphasis on Quantum Computing. Content will vary according to current research directions. The course develops a two-strand approach to Quantum Computing, an initial underlying mathematical strand followed by a quantum information processing strand. Commencing with the state and operator based postulates of quantum mechanics we explore those mathematical concepts relating to the development of an appropriate theory of quantum computation. A number of issues will be explored as the course progresses. These will include a selection taken from: Quanta, Qubits, Superposition, Multiverse, Entanglement, Teleportation, No cloning, Interference, Error Correction, Decoherence, Complexity, Algorithms and Cryptography.
Computer Network Protocols and Architectures
This module gives you an opportunity to reappraise the fundamental principles of computer networks, and to explore their internal architectures, the ways in which they can be used, and how network applications may be constructed. The module is intended to provide a framework for understanding the details of different systems, so that whether as a purchaser, a developer, or a researcher you will be able to rapidly assimilate the details relevant to a particular situation and apply the knowledge, experience, and understanding gained on this course to whatever environment you may be faced with in the future.
Databases First of all this module provides you with the principles and techniques needed to develop relational databases of moderate complexity and give you solid practical experience in doing so. This practical work is grounded in an understanding of database theory. Secondly the module provides you with an introduction to some new and emerging trends in the database field (e.g. object-relational databases, data warehouses, grid computing) to give you an appreciation of the wide range of up and coming technologies. Sufficient theoretical background is covered to enable you to make use of articles and papers in database publications, both academic and commercial. You will learn how to use SQL (Structured Query Language).
Business Intelligence (Business School Module)
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The aims of this module are to enable you to choose the appropriate type of decision support or expert system for a particular application and implement a decision support or expert system within an organisation. The module covers the reasons for developing a data warehousing based Information System and how this may be accessed to provide the analysis and support required by geographically dispersed global organisations. This is examined in terms of organisational structure, a persons information and access requirements for both hierarchical and team based organisations. You will analyse, summarise and present information based on current articles and by undertaking exercises based on the implementation of various parts and phases of decision support and expert systems. The group course work requires them to produce an expert system or to analyse in depth a topic from the module.
Optional modules
Information Technology Project The Computer Science Project gives you a chance to extend and deepen your knowledge of Computer Science and to apply it to an unfamiliar context. The project should be chosen to fit in with the your programmes of study, prior experiences and personal objectives. You will undertake a substantial piece of practical work, which they plan and manage themselves under the guidance of a project tutor. You are required to report on your progress at a number of points during the project and to deliver the results of your work, and a final report, at the end.
Rich Internet Applications Design and Development
Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) are hybrid desktop and networked applications. They are often characterised as combining the responsiveness of desktop applications with the availability of web applications, a compelling combination. In this module, you will learn about a range of different architectures and technologies for the development and deployment of RIAs, including appropriate browser and server side technologies to create Asynchronous Javascript And XML (AJAX) applications. As part of this module, you will work under the guidance of the teaching team to design and develop a substantial RIA.
