Course Name: Advance Object Oriented Programming using Java

Credit Hours: 2+1

Course Code: IT-411
Prerequisites: Programming Fundamentals
Objectives:
Understand major concepts of object-oriented programming. Knowledge and skills in
OO design and program development. Experience in Java programming and program
development within an integrated development environment. Certain skills in Internet
and windows programming and using graphical user interface.
Course Outline:
Introduction to the object oriented programming paradigm, introduction to Java. Basic
elements, classes and objects,methods,arrays in java, interfaces, polymorphism and
inheritance, exception handling, streams and files, Graphical user interface (GUI),
implementation of dynamic data structures, Introduction to some advanced topics, object
oriented design,interfaces,eception handling.
Suggested Text Books:
1. Java: An Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming, 5th ed. W. Savitch
and F. Carrano, Prentice Hall, 2008
2. Effective Java (2nd Edition) by Joshua Bloch

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Course Name: IT Project Management
Credit Hours: 3+0
Course Code: IT-405
Prerequisites: None
Objectives:
The course focuses on knowledge and theory within IT project management.
Course Outline:
Description of an IT Project, life cycle of an IT project, the importance of IT project
management, organization strategy and projects, ranking proposals and selection
projects, organization: Structure and Culture, responsibility Matrices, project
Communication Plan, Estimating Project Times and Costs, Top-Down versus Bottom-Up
Estimating, Methods for Estimating Project Times and Costs Project planning, Network
techniques (AOA, AON),Critical Path Method (CPM).Risk and risk management,
Resources and resource scheduling, Critical chain. Reduction of project duration, Crash
conditions. The tasks and responsibilities of a project manager. Managing project teams.
Outsourcing: Managing inter-organizational relations. Project audit. Project closure.
Suggested Text Books:
1. Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 8th Edition Jack R. Meredith, Samuel J.
Mantel Jr.ISBN: 978-0-470-53302-4
2. Information Technology Project Management
3. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge: (Pmbok Guide)

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Course Name: Telecommunication Systems
Credit Hours: 3+0
Course Code: IT-407
Prerequisites: None
Objectives:
To provide a first level exposure to the broad domain of telecommunication systems.
Course Outline:
Introduction to media, bandwidth and noise. Twisted pair (UTP, STP), coaxial cables
(types and specifications), optical fibers (types and losses), Introduction to optical
sources and detectors. Microwave links, satellite communication and infrared links.
Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM), TDM, FDMA, TDMA and CDMA. Switching:
circuit and packet switching. Introduction to mobile and cellular communications. Block
diagram and current trends.
Suggested Text Books:
1. Introduction to Telecommunications Network Engineering, 2nd edition, T.
Aattalainen, Artech House 2003, ISBN: 1580535003.
2. Fundamentals of Telecommunication Networks, T. Saadawi, Wiley US, ISBN:
0471515825.
3. Telecommunication Systems, P. G. Fonteolliet, Artech House, 1991.

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Course Name: Data Warehousing and Data Mining
Credit Hours: 3+0
Course Code: IT-409
Prerequisites: Introduction to Database systems
Course Outline:
Concepts of Data mining and Data Warehousing, Data Preparation Techniques: outlier
and missing data analysis, Data Reduction Techniques, learning methods in Data
mining, Statistical Methods in Data Mining, Cluster Analysis, hierarchal, agglomerative
and Naïve Bayesian methods, Decision Trees and Decision Rules, Association Rules,
Other Soft Computing Approaches in Data Mining, Artificial Neural Networks, Fuzzy
Logic and Fuzzy Set Theory, Genetic Algorithm, evolutionary algorithms. 6
Suggested Text Books
1. Mehmed Kantatardzic, Data Mning: Concepts, Models, Methods, and Algorithms,
2003, John Wiley and Sons.
2. Margaret H. Dunham and S. Sridhar, Data Mining, Introductory and Advanced Topics,
2006, Pearson Education,
3. David Hand, Heikki MAnnila and Padhraic Smyth, Principles of Data Mining, 2001,
The MIT Press.
4. Daniel T. Larose, Data Mining Methods and Models, 2006, John Wiley and Sons.
5. Max Bramer, Principles of Data Mining, 2007, Springer-Verlag.
6. Paulraj Ponniah, Data Warehousing Fundamentals, 2005, John Wiley and Sons.

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Course Name: System Integration and Architecture
Credit Hours: 3+0
Course Code: IT-403
Prerequisites: None
Course Outline:
Enterprise Architecture (EA) and Enterprise Engineering (EE). Balanced
Scorecard and Strategy Maps (BSSM). Using Strategy Analysis (SA).
Governance Analysis Using EA. Enterprise Architecture Methods. Using
Business-Driven Data Mapping for Integrated Data. Strategic Modeling for
Rapid Delivery of EA. Strategic Alignment, Activity and Workflow Modeling,
and Business Rules. Using Business Normalization for Future Business
Needs. Menu Design, Screen Design, Performance Analysis, and Process
Modeling. Enterprise Application Integration Concepts. Enterprise Portal
Technologies for Integration. Web Services for Real-Time Integration.
Service-Oriented Architecture for Integration. Managing and Delivering EA.
Future Directions in EA and Integration.
Reference Materials:
1. Enterprise Architecture for Integration: Rapid Delivery Methods and
Technologies by Clive Finkelstein, Artech House Print on Demand; 1st
Edition (March 31, 2006). ISBN-10: 1580537138
2. Systems Integration (Systems Engineering) by Jeffrey Grady, CRC-Press;
1st Edition (September 30, 1994). ISBN-10: 0849378311
3. The Business of Systems Integration by Andrea Prencipe, Andrew Davies,
Mike Hobday. Oxford University Press, USA (June 30, 2005). ISBN-10:
019926323X
4. Enterprise Integration: An Architecture for Enterprise Application and
Systems Integration by Fred A. Cummins, Wiley; 1st Edition (February 14,
2002). ISBN-10: 0471400106.

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Course Name: Financial Management
Credit Hours: 3+0
Course Code: MG-401
Prerequisites: None
Objectives:
-To acquaint the students about Pros and cons of Financial planning and analysis
-To inculcate the ways and means how to manage the operating financial
activities of an organization efficiently and in the most cost effective manner.
- To equip the students with the tools and techniques for appraising various
investment proposals.
-To give a fair enough knowledge in respect of assessing risk in the investment
undertakings and ways to mitigate the risks up to the maximum level.
-To find the best possible financing mix to finance the proposed investments.
-To explore ways other than bank loans for financing capital investments.
Course Outline:
An overview of Financial Management
(Topic 1) Types of Finance
Finance within the organization, Forms of business organization, Types
of business organizations, Financial management functions, Managerial
goals of the firm, Corporate and personal tax,
Financial environment and the ir role in the firm
(Topic 2) Financial Planning and Analysis
Financial Statement Analysis, Income statement, Balance sheet, Cash
flow statement, Ratio analysis, Forecasting Financial Statements
(Topic 3) Valuation
The Time Value of Money and its Application, Term structure of interest
rates, Nominal and Effective Interest rate, Amortization of loan
The Valuation of long-term Securities
Different valuation concepts, Bond Valuation, Preferred stock valuation, Common stock
valuation, Rates of Return (or Yields).
(Topic 4) Working Capital Management
Working Capital terminologies and issues, Operating cycle, Cash conversion cycle,
Alternative current assets
Cash and Marketable Securities Management

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Motives for holding cash, Speeding up cash receipts, Slowing Down Cash payouts,
Electronic Commerce Investment in marketable securities
(Topic 5) Accounts Receivable and Inventory Management
Credit evaluation criteria, Five C’s of credit, Credit policies, Collection polices, Aging of
account receivable
Financing in current assets
Spontaneous financing, Negotiated financing, Factoring accounts receivable
(Topic 6) Capital Budgeting and Estimated Cash Flow
Overview of capital budgeting process, Estimating project “After-Tex incremental
operating cash flows”, Capital Budgeting Techniques, Project evaluation and selection:
Alternative Methods
Risk and Managerial Options in Capital Budgeting

(Topic 7) Long-term Financing

Capital structure and cost of capital
Types of long-term debt instruments, Bonds and their features, Preferred stock and its features,
Common stock and its features, Dual-class common stock
The Loans and Leases
Long Term loans, Mortgage loan, Subordinate, Provisions of loan agreements, Lease Financing
and its reporting in financial statements, Lease financing vs. debt financing
(Topic 8) Dividend Policy
DRIPs, Factor influencing dividend policies, Stock dividend and stock split, Stock repurchases,
Dividend pay out policy.
(Topic 9) Leverage and business risk
Operating leverage, Financial leverage
Reference Material:
1. Project Management in Practice, 13 Edition by Jack R. Meredith.
2. Principles of Managerial Finance by Lawrence J. Gittman & Chad J. Zutter (14th
Edition). Pearson
3. Fundamentals of Financial Management by James, C. Van Horne & John M
Wachowicz (13th Edition). Pearson
4. Basic Financial Management by Martin & Petty (8th edition). Prentice Hall College