KENYATTA
UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Reviewed
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
CURRICULUM
Submitted to the
Registrar – Academic Affairs
Kenyatta University
MAIN CAMPUS
NAIROBI
By
Chairman
CIT Department
Kenyatta University
September 2011
Table of Contents
PREAMBLE...................................................................................................................................................... 5
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR IT GRADUATES ........................................................................ 7
RATIONALE .................................................................................................................................................... 7
MISSION ........................................................................................................................................................... 7
OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................................... 8
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................................... 8
DURATION AND DEGREE PATTERN ................................................................................................ 8
REGULATIONS .............................................................................................................................................. 9
PROGRAM STRUCTURE FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY DEGREE ........................................................................................................................ 10
Communication skills .............................................................................................................................. 15
Development Studies ............................................................................................................................... 16
Introduction to critical and creative thinking .................................................................................... 17
Hiv / Aids And Drugs .............................................................................................................................. 18
Information Technology Fundamentals .............................................................................................. 19
Object Oriented Programming I ........................................................................................................... 20
Fundamentals of Programming ............................................................................................................. 21
Probability and Statistics......................................................................................................................... 22
Introduction to Computer Hardware.................................................................................................... 23
Web Technologies I.................................................................................................................................. 24
Mathematics for IT ................................................................................................................................... 25
Introduction to Digital Electronics ....................................................................................................... 26
Organizational Behavior ......................................................................................................................... 27
Operating System I ................................................................................................................................... 28
Introduction to Logic ............................................................................................................................... 29
Data Communication and Networks.................................................................................................... 30
Object Oriented Programming II .......................................................................................................... 31
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Management Information Systems ...................................................................................................... 32
Operating Systems II ................................................................................................................................ 33
Fundamentals of Business ...................................................................................................................... 34
Database systems ...................................................................................................................................... 35
Object Oriented Analysis and Design ................................................................................................. 36
Event Driven Programming ................................................................................................................... 37
System Development Methodologies.................................................................................................. 38
Web Systems and Methodologies II .................................................................................................... 39
Computer Networks ................................................................................................................................. 40
Data structures and Algorithms............................................................................................................. 41
Strategic Information Systems .............................................................................................................. 42
System Analysis and Design.................................................................................................................. 43
IT and Society ............................................................................................................................................ 44
Human Computer Interaction ................................................................................................................ 45
Research Methods and Technical Writing ......................................................................................... 46
Simulation and Modeling........................................................................................................................ 47
Object Oriented Analysis and Design ................................................................................................. 48
Software Testing &Quality Assurance ............................................................................................... 49
Code .............................................................................................................................................................. 49
SIT 303 ......................................................................................................................................................... 49
Information System Management ........................................................................................................ 50
Information System Assurance and Security .................................................................................... 51
System Management and Administration .......................................................................................... 52
Business Analysis Requirement............................................................................................................ 53
E-Commerce ............................................................................................................................................... 54
Database Administration ......................................................................................................................... 55
Software architecture ............................................................................................................................... 56
Computer Architecture ............................................................................................................................ 57
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Industrial Attachment............................................................................................................................... 58
Information Technology Project ........................................................................................................... 59
Principles of Management ...................................................................................................................... 60
Software Project Management .............................................................................................................. 61
Information Systems Security ............................................................................................................... 62
Entrepreneurship ....................................................................................................................................... 63
Distributed Systems .................................................................................................................................. 64
Social and professional issues in IT ..................................................................................................... 65
Network administration and management ......................................................................................... 66
Network Performance Optimization .................................................................................................... 67
Cryptography and Network Security ................................................................................................... 68
Wireless Communication........................................................................................................................ 69
Mobile Computing .................................................................................................................................... 70
Enterprise Solution Development ........................................................................................................ 71
Multimedia Systems ................................................................................................................................. 72
Decision Support Systems ...................................................................................................................... 73
Advanced Database Systems ................................................................................................................. 74
Information Forensics and Auditing .................................................................................................... 75
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PREAMBLE
Information technology is a vibrant field that emerged at the end of the 21st century as our
society experienced a fundamental change from an industrial society to an “information
society.” In the last century, computers permeated our daily lives including workplaces.
Taking that we live in a dynamic society, IT field therefore evolves rapidly. This means the
technology that is modern today might be obsolete tomorrow. For example, while by
2009/2010 the in-thing was web based technologies, 2011 saw a rise in mobile computing. As
a university course program, IT develops human skills to deal with this dynamic ICT trends n
the
market.
This IT curriculum reflects on those aspects that set Information Technology apart from other
computing disciplines. IT programs have some unique features that set it apart from existing
programs in computing. While the computer science looks at computer hardware, software
and pay particular attention to the theoretical foundations in complexity theory, IT course
focuses on development of skills in managing IT. Therefore, while a degree in computer
science can be expected to concentrate on the scientific aspects of computing, a degree in
information technology can be expected to concentrate on the business and communication
applications of computing. . IT is an intensive program offering the state of the art knowledge
and skills required to excel in the ever changing field of information technology. The
program ensures an understanding of business organization computer applications through
the course modules of computer science, software engineering, databases, networking, theory
and programming. The program also enhances students’ communication, research, cognitive,
managerial and interpersonal skills. IT is a course that brings together two key aspects of
computer training, that is, the link between Computer Science and the business environment.
IT Body of Knowledge (BoK) contains: Information Technology Fundamentals; Human
Computer Interaction; Information Assurance and Security; Information Management;
Integrative Programming and Technologies; Math and Statistics for IT; Networking;
Programming
Fundamentals;
Platform
Technologies;
Systems
Administration
and
Maintenance; System Integration & Architecture; Social and Professional Issues and Web
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Systems and Technologies. This is the internationally acknowledged BoK that the curriculum
reviewers also looked at before embarking on review process.
The reviewers therefore arranged that body of knowledge hierarchically, subdividing the field
into knowledge areas, which are then broken down further into units, which are defined in
terms of individual topics and learning outcomes. These units are logically organized so that
prerequisites are taken before units that need these prerequisites.
The process of reviewing this curriculum looked at the contemporary ICT skills needed in
market place while benchmarking with the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
(IEEE) and Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) guidelines. Other research
conducted in area of IT was also reviewed. The reviewers also looked at the Kenya’s
Commission for Higher Education (CHE) and University Senate guidelines while drafting
final report. Review task looked at The IT body of knowledge.
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR IT GRADUATES
 Graduates are exposed to management, humanities, business ethics and languages, which
gives them a wider scope of business organizations and how they are run or should be
run.
 The courses prepares candidates to meet the demands in the modern business
environment with wide knowledge of business management, technical skills and capacity
to harness and implement IT strategies taking advantage of emerging SIT technologies.
Job opportunities are like any other IT course: Systems analysts and designers , Systems
developers , Network administrators , Database developers/ and administrators , Managers of
IT departments , Project managers , Researchers in IT field and any other DISCIPLINES,
Trainers in IT field, Computer Service Representative, IT Consultant, Customer Support
Coordinator, Data Specialist, Data Processing Manager, Help Desk Analyst, Human
Resources Info. Specialist, Information Officer, Instructional Technology Designer, IT
Specialist, Systems Consultant, Technical Analyst, Technical Evaluator, Technical
Researcher, Technical Writer and Future CEOs of companies.
RATIONALE
Logical organisation of units, scope of coverage, qualification for admission and need for
industrial attachment were not adequately addressed in the current BIT programme. A need
therefore arises to frequently review the curriculum to keep up with current changes in
technological trends.
VISION
To provide first choice graduates to the industry in the areas of computer networks and
systems support
MISSION
To provide first choice graduates to the industry in the areas of computer networks and
systems support by striving to excel in helping our youth release their ICT capabilities
and leaders in ICT innovations. We will therefore not just disseminate knowledge, but
we will strive to instill innovative tendencies.
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OBJECTIVES
On successful completion of the course, graduates should be able to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Apply knowledge of computing and mathematics appropriate to the discipline.
Analyze problems, and provide solutions to IT based problems.
Effectively communicate information, ideas, problems and IT-based solutions.
Demonstrate professionalism, ethics, legal, security and social responsibilities as well
as best practices and standards and their application in Information Technology fields.
5. Analyze the local and global impact of computing on individuals, organizations, and
society.
6. Apply current technical concepts and practices in the core information technologies to
solve IT problems.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A candidate must satisfy any of the following minimum requirements:
a) Be a holder of KCSE (or equivalent examination) certificate with a minimum
aggregate of C+ and a minimum of C+ in both Mathematics and English or a
distinction in bridging Mathematics of KU.
OR
b) Be a holder of KACE certificate with a minimum of two principal passes and one
subsidiary pass at A-level, and a minimum of a principal pass in
i.
Mathematics OR
ii.
Physics with credit pass in mathematics at O-level
OR
Accredited Diploma Holders
c) Candidates with an accredited Diploma in IT or related field with a credit pass and a
C in both English and Mathematics may be admitted into the first year of study and
acquire credit transfer for equivalent courses with credit grade at diploma level.
DURATION AND DEGREE PATTERN
The common regulations for all undergraduate degree programs of Kenyatta University and
the School of Engineering and Technology shall apply.
The program comprises 16 units in the first level, 14 units in the second, 12 units in both third
and fourth levels. A student will be expected to take at least 52 units and should take
industrial attachment for at least 10 weeks before graduating with a bachelor’s degree.
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REGULATIONS
1.
To qualify for the award of a degree, a student shall satisfy all the university
requirements pertaining to the degree and must have taken not less than 52 units.
2.
Students shall take all the units offered in the first, second and third levels of study.
3.
At the end of third level, a student will undertake industrial attachment for a period of
not less than 12 weeks. Industrial attachment will be included for classification but the
student will be required to obtain a pass in order to graduate.
4.
In the fourth level a student shall take eight (8) core units including a final year
project (equivalent to 2 units) and four (4) electives.
5.
The department shall determine the choice of electives offered in any given semester.
EXAMINATION
Common University regulations shall apply.
For industrial attachment, assessment will be based on a written industrial attachment report,
university lecturer grading logbook, and the industrial attachment host supervisor grading;
For the final year project, assessment will be on presentation, project demonstration and
marking of project documentation.
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PROGRAM STRUCTURE FOR THE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEGREE
BACHELOR
OF
SCIENCE
FIRST YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
UCU 100
Communication Skills
Existing
UCU 105
HIV / AIDS and drugs
Existing
SIT 100
Information Technology fundamentals
Existing
SIT 102
Fundamentals of Computer Programming
Reviewed (SIT102$104)
SIT 104
Introduction to Computer Hardware
Existing
SIT 106
Mathematics for IT
Reviewed SIT 404
SIT 108
Organizational Behavior
Existing
level 4)
SIT 110
Introduction to Logic
Existing
(moved
from
(moved
from
SECOND SEMESTER
UCU 103
Thinking
Introduction
to
Critical
UCU 101
Development Studies
and
Creative Existing
Existing
SIT 101
Object Oriented Programming 1
Existing
level 2)
SIT 103
Probability and Statistics
Reviewed SIT 110
SIT 105
Web systems and technologies I
Reviewed SIT 109
10
IN
SIT 107
Introduction to Digital Electronics
Existing
SIT 109
Operating System 1
Reviewed SIT 304
SIT 111
Data communications and networks
Existing(moved from level
2 SIT201)
SECOND YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
SIT 200
Object Oriented Programming II
New
SIT 202
Operating systems II
Reviewed SIT 304
SIT 204
Database Systems
Existing
SIT 206
Event Driven Programming
Existing
SIT 208
Web systems and technologies II
Existing
SIT 210
Data Structures and Algorithms
Existing
SIT 212
System Analysis and Design
Existing
SECOND SEMESTER
SIT 201
Management Information Systems
Existing
SIT 203
Fundamentals of Business
Reviewed SIT 205
SIT 205
Object Oriented Analysis and Design
Existing
SIT 207
System development methodologies
Reviewed
SIT 209
Computer Networks
Reviewed SIT 306
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SIT 211
SIT 213
Strategic Information Systems
New
Computer and society
Existing (moved
level one)
THIRD YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
SIT 300
Human Computer Interaction
Existing
SIT 302
Simulation and Modeling
New
SIT 304
Information system Management
Existing
SIT 306
System Administration and Management
Existing
SIT 308
E – Commerce
Existing
SIT 310
Software Architecture
New
SECOND SEMESTER
SIT 301
Research Methodology and Technical Writing New
SIT 303
Software Testing and Quality Assurance
New
SIT 305
Information Assurance and Security
New
SIT 307
Business Analysis Requirement
New
SIT 309
Database Administration
Existing
SIT 311
Computer Architecture
Existing
12
from
THIRD SEMESTER
SIT 312
Industrial Attachment
Existing
FOURTH YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
SIT 400
SIT 402
Project (2 units)
Software Project Management
SIT 404
SIT 406
Existing
Existing
Entrepreneurship
Existing
Social and Professional Issues in IT
Reviewed SIT 208
SECOND SEMESTER
SIT 400
Project (2 units)
Existing
SIT 401
Principles of Management
Existing
SIT 403
Information System Security
Existing
SIT 405
Distributed Systems
Existing
ELECTIVES
Select two units from one of the following areas of specialization
NETWORKING
SIT 407
Network Administration and Management
13
New
SIT 408
Network Performance and Optimization
New
SIT 409
Cryptography and Network Security
New
SIT 410
Wireless Communication
New
SIT 411
Mobile Computing
New
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
SIT 413
Multimedia Systems
Existing
SIT 412
Enterprise Solution Development
New
SIT 414
Decision Support Systems
Existing
SIT 415
Information System Forensics
New
SIT 416
Advanced Database Systems
Reviewed SIT 409
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Core Units
Title
Code
Communication skills
UCU100
Description
Reading skills: Listening skills: Library skills: collecting and abstracting information:
Speaking skills: Writing skills: analyzing tasks, panning, drafting and editing various types of
writing skills: Study techniques: Planning work, organizing, storing and retrieving
information.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the semester, the students should be able to:

Demonstrate capacity to obtain information from listening.

Demonstrate ability to obtain and synthesis information on a subject from various
written sources.

Demonstrate ability to communicate in writing.

Demonstrate ability to make oral presentations.
15
Title
Code
Development Studies
UCU101
Description
Concepts of development, underdevelopment, Theories of development and
underdevelopment. Historical roots of African development and underdevelopment, Concept
of Gender and rationale for mainstreaming gender, Approaches to development.
Development strategies, indicators, problems and regional integration, population, resources
and development, agriculture and rural development, urbanization, industrialization and
development, science, technology and development, law, justice, politics and development,
ethics, morality and development.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the students are expected to:
 Explain concepts of development and apply them in the context of African country.
 Discuss the gender issues in the context of development.
 Discuss factors which affect development.
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials exercises
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
16
Title
Introduction to critical and creative thinking
Code
UCU103
Description
Topics such as self-examination, individually, collectively, morality. Meaning of education,
critically and creativity, intellectual standards, (accuracy, clarity, precision, relevance),
intellectual dispositions, elements of reasoning, assumptions, evidence, inferences, deduction,
induction, validity, soundness, fallaciousness and their consequences.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the semester, the students should be able to:
 Effectively discuss morality, the individual and the society.
 Discuss goals of education.
 Participate in intellectual discourse.
Learning
methodologies
and
teaching
Lectures, tutorials, case studies
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
17
Title
Code
Hiv / Aids And Drugs
UCU105
Description
Adolescent development, fertility, pre- marital pregnancies: Adolescent problems; abortions;
STDs; drug use and abuse; hard drugs; sex tourism and trade, child marriage. Definition of
AIDS, demystifying AIDS; nature of AIDS, origin, classification and spread of the virus,
management of AIDS; living with AIDS, impact of AIDS on families, organizations and
institutions. Social and cultural beliefs and practices, HIV/AIDS and the law, confidentiality,
attitudes, poverty and urbanization. Participatory education mode, communication skills,
mass media approach, peer education approach model; preventative counseling and services;
storage and use of condoms; hospitals visits and reports.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the semester, the students should be able to:

Know what is HIV /AIDS and its social and economic impact.

Understand spreading in Kenya and the world at large.

Create awareness of factors causes HIV / AIDS.

Know and use the HIV /AIDS prevention methods and facilities.

Know how to manage the infected and affected HIV /AIDS persons.

Know about other sexually transmitted diseases (STD), and fertility.
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures , Tutorials and Case studies
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
18
Title
Information Technology Fundamentals
Code
SIT100
Description
History and classification of computers, different number systems, memory and storage,
input/output peripherals discussion and familiarizations, algorithms, flow charting, introduce
different programming languages.
Operating System installation, basic computer troubleshooting, assembly and disassembly,
basic networking theories and concepts, introduction to the Internet, introduction to data and
information security.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the semester, the students should be able to:
i.
Explain the basic principles of computer communication through number systems,
data representations and computer networks.
ii.
Discuss the evolution of computers, its different parts and integration.
iii.
Write and simulate algorithms.
iv.
Draw and analyze flowcharts.
v.
Assemble and disassemble computers parts. And troubleshoot basic computer
problems and install operating system.
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials exercises
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
19
Title
Code
Object Oriented Programming I
SIT101
Description
Introduction to OOP; primitive data types; variables, constants, operands and operators;;
Input/output; Floating point input; control structures; logical; file I/O; arrays (onedimensional, two-dimensional); Separation of behavior and implementation, Objects, classes
and subclasses; compound types; control loops; pointers; function; abstraction; Encapsulation
and information-hiding; inheritance(overriding, dynamic dispatch); Multiple inheritance;
Polymorphism; (subtype polymorphism vs. inheritance), virtual function
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to,




Demonstrate understanding of object technology and its applications, as well as
explain the main principles of good OO design,
Design well-structured algorithms and develop programs in an object oriented
language using abstract data types,
Explain the application of a variety of data structures, understand the advantages and
disadvantages of those structures,
Demonstrate mastery of object oriented programming concepts such as inheritance,
polymorphism and operators
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures and Lab exercises
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
20
Title
Code
Fundamentals of Programming
SIT102
Description
History and overview of programming languages, overview of programming paradigm, ,
Structured programming: problem solving techniques, algorithms, pseudo code, Basic syntax
and semantics of a higher-level language, data types, expressions, statements, input/output,
control structures, data structures. Basic sequencing, alternation, and looping control
constructs. Subprograms: functional and procedural abstractions and data abstraction, files.
Introduction to programming can be done using either C or Pascal (Modula-2, Ada, Python
are also possibilities).
Course learning outcomes
On completion of this module the students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of fundamental issues in programming,
2. Write, compile, and run simple programs on a computer,
3. Write programs involving sequence, selection, and iteration operators,
4. Create algorithms for solving simple problems.
5. Use a structured programming language to implement, test, and debug algorithms for
solving simple problems.
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures and Lab exercises
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
21
Title
Code
Probability and Statistics
SIT103
Purpose of the course
Students will be introduced to organizing data, descriptive statistics, and inferential statistics
while incorporating problem solving and critical thinking skills to real life situations
Description
Introduction to statistics ; fundamental elements of statistical analysis; introduction to the use
of computers in statistical analysis; description and distributions of data, measures of
location, measures of variation, basic elements of probability; random variables; moments
and moment generating functions, linear combination of random variables; Bernoulli trials
and the binomial distribution, the geometric and negative binomial distributions; sampling
without replacement; the Poison distribution; the normal distribution; the central limit
theorem; confidence intervals and sample sizes. Basic concepts of inference, correlation,
regression and hypothesis testing.
Course learning outcomes
On successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

Interpret and construct statistical charts and tables.

Perform a wide variety of probability calculations and derivations to solve
problems using probability

Communicate the results of statistical analyses graphically and verbally,

Accurately compute numerical summaries used to describe the central tendency,
spread and shape in the distribution of numerical data sets,
Demonstrate understanding of application of correlation, regression and
hypothesis testing.

Learning methodologies
Lectures, tutorial exercises
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
22
Title
Code
Introduction to Computer Hardware
SIT104
Processors, memory, bus systems, BIOS, power supplies, display systems and video
adapters, interface ports, modems, printers, hard drives, floppy drives, CD-ROM drives,
interface cards and motherboard. The art of digital design; Algorithmic State Machines
(ASM); Instruction Set Architecture (ISA): Types, formats; Hardware Systems
Architecture from ISA: Processor unit organization: Control unit design: Hardwired and
microprogrammed control; ALU, processor registers and internal buses; control signals;
Memory organization and addressing; Input/Output and storage devices; System
Architecture.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the semester, the students should be able to:

Explain the functions of various components of a PC

demonstrate an understanding of the operation of various components of a PC

perform basic troubleshooting
Learning
and
methodologies
teaching
Lectures and Labs
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
23
Title
Code
Web Technologies I
SIT105
Description
World wide web ,HTTP protocol; Presentation abstractions; Web-markup and display
languages; Client-side programming; Server-side programming; Web services; Web servers;
Emerging technologies; Web standards & standards bodies. The Internet, Browsers, Web
servers and HTTP protocol Client / Server Architectures, Search Engines and information
Retrieval Creating Web Pages and Websites: Introduction to Basic HTML, incorporating
usability and accessibility principles in web site design, Client-side Scripting with JavaScript.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to,

Describe the structure of the World Wide Web, protocols and technologies used in
web services and distributed Web applications, Web standards and standards bodies.

Create and validate HTML/XHTML documents., use some presentation technologies,
such as Cascading Style Sheets and DHTML.

Describe the use of server-side backend databases in web sites and web applications.
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures and Lab exercises
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
24
Title
Code
Mathematics for IT
SIT106
Description
Sets, relations, functions, basic logic, graphs, Trees, Undirected graphs, Directed graphs,
Spanning trees, Traversal strategies, Functions, Calculus: differentiation, rules of
differentiation, integration; definite and indefinite integrals, rules of integration, role of
mathematics in IT
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to,

Explain, with examples, the importance of a range of mathematical concepts,
including sets, relations, functions, basic logic, and graphs and trees for IT.

Explain, with examples, the role of mathematics in IT.

Demonstrate different traversal methods for trees and graphs.

Model problems in IT using graphs and trees.
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures and exercises
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
25
Title
Code
Introduction to Digital Electronics
SIT107
Description
Logic gates (NOT, OR, AND, NOR, NAND) & application. Boolean algebra: Boolean
theorem, Karnaugh maps, minimization. Combinational logic circuits: adders, comparators,
decoders, encoders, multiplexers, demultiplexers & error control circuits. Number systems:
binary, octal, decimal, hexadecimal, floating-point & operations, BCD & excess-3 codes.
Sequential circuits: latches and flip-flops. Memory components: counters, decoders, shiftregisters, BCD counters, data registers. Introduction to data transmission: synchronous and
asynchronous transfer.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the semester, the students should be able to:
 Identify the main building blocks of digital circuits.
 Explain Microprocessor systems, in particular microcontrollers.
 Explain the practical aspects of digital electronics.
 Design combinational logic circuits.
 Design sequential logic systems such as binary counters.
 Understand the basic philosophy of microcontrollers.
 Construct digital electronic circuits.
 De-bug hardware faults within digital electronic circuits.
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures and Lab exercises
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
26
Title
Code
Organizational Behavior
SIT108
Description
Introduction to organization theory, behavior and interpersonal communication; concepts of
power, authority and influence; the role of philosophy and values in organizations.
Organizational behavior from the perspective of the practicing manager. Group and
individual behavior as they relate to the organization, communication, motivation, leadership,
culture, and a working organizational structure. The necessity of assessing the internal and
external environment of an organization as it relates to interpersonal skills in a dynamic and
ever-changing business environment.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to,
 Assess their own behavioral characteristics relevant to personal and organizational
success.
 Effectively contribute to and lead team-based activities.
 Effectively communicate in oral, written, and presentational contexts.
 Analyze organizational performance in several key O.B. areas. These O.B. concepts
include but are not limited to:
leadership, motivation, diversity, ethical behavior,
power/politics, communication, stress management, change management, conflict
management, and teams.
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
27
Title
Code
Operating System I
SIT109
Prerequisites
Fundamentals of programming, Introduction to computer hardware
Purpose of the course
To expose the student to the interaction between programming languages, operating systems
and architecture
Description
Evolution of operating systems, components of operating systems, performance and
functionality in design and implementation of an OS, single and multi-tasking systems and
graphical user interfaces. Operating systems for microcomputers, work stations,
minicomputers and mainframe computers
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to,

Work with an operating system environment and systems tools for software
construction

Demonstrate a working knowledge of the key concepts of modern operating systems;

Gauge system performance tuning and system administration;

Enforce suitable synchronization in designing multithreaded applications.
Learning
methodology
and
teaching
Lectures and Lab tutorials
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
28
Title
Code
Introduction to Logic
SIT110
Description
Nature of Logic: meaning and definition; truth and validity; informal fallacies; categorical
propositions; categorical syllogisms; arguments ordinary language. Basic concepts, methods
and principles used to distinguish correct from incorrect reasoning, with an emphasis on
deduction. Traditional categorical logic, propositional and predicate symbolic logic
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the semester the students will be able to
 Correctly evaluate arguments and determine the validity and cogency of said arguments.
 Recognize arguments in ordinary language and distinguish them from non arguments.
 Analyze arguments by identifying premises and conclusions, by determining whether
they express deductive or inductive reasoning, and by paraphrasing and diagramming
them.
 Evaluate deductive arguments for validity in traditional categorical logic or in
contemporary symbolic logic.
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Data Communication and Networks
SIT111
Purpose of the course
Provides a fundamental overview of the hardware, protocols and techniques used in the
modern data communications environment.
Description
Fundamentals of data communication, transmission and coding, multiplexing, wired media,
wireless media ,packet switching and circuit switching, Internetworking with TCP/IP:
structure and functionality, WAN, LAN, MAN, Internet traffic: data and multimedia payload
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 The various techniques used in data communications
 The standards and protocols in use in Data networks
 The fundamental concepts of telephone networks
 Analogue to digital to analogue conversion
 Understand the nature of the different communication requirements that exist. (Data,
Voice, Graphics, Video)
 Define and distinguish between WAN, MAN, LAN
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Object Oriented Programming II
SIT200
Prerequisites
Object Oriented Programming I ,Data structures and algorithms
Purpose of course
The purpose of this course is to ground students to advanced concepts in object-oriented
programming and in writing more difficult/complex programs
Description
Hiding the Implementation, Initialization & Cleanup, Passing & Returning Objects, dynamic
object creation, Reusing classes (Inheritance and composition). Advanced Object Oriented
Programming topics: Interfaces & Inner Classes, Polymorphism and inheritance, memory
management internals, handling exception and safety. generic programming: run-time type
identification, templates and partial specialization, auto pointers, traits and traits classes,
design patterns, proxy classes, multiple dispatch, operator overloading etc. Collections of
Objects: Arrays, Container, Iterators. I/O System with streams. Concurrency. Coding
guidelines, programming guidelines.
CASE STUDIES: the Standard Library, the STL - its use and its internals.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Demonstrate use of important features of OOP such as exception handling,
polymorphism, overloading and inheritance.
 Work with advanced techniques such as smart pointers and reference counting.
 Work with Standard Template Library and templates in general
 Develop multi-thread applications
 Develop interfaces using MFC files
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Management Information Systems
SIT201
Prerequisites
Information Technology Fundamentals
Purpose of the course
To impart an understanding of information systems concepts and general development and
application of MIS
Description
Information Systems concepts: classifications of information systems. Information system
infrastructure, managing information resources. Application of MIS in organizations.
Strategic information systems: Strategic advantage of information technology. Transaction
processing and management reporting. Information systems and decision making. Decision
support and executive support systems (DSS, ESS). Information systems development. The
evolution of IT planning, Information Technology Economic: Evaluating IT benefits, costs
and performance. Managing information system resources. IT impact: on organizations, on
individuals at work, societies
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Define and classify information systems
 Apply information systems in making decisions
 Assess the impact of MIS in organisations
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, case studies, and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Operating Systems II
SIT202
Prerequisites
Operating systems I
Purpose of the course
Learn a lot of practical information about how programming languages, operating systems,
and architectures interact and how to use each effectively.
Description
OS subsystems: process management (processes, threads, CPU scheduling, synchronization,
and deadlock), memory management (segmentation, paging, swapping), and file systems; and
on operating system support for distributed systems.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Design and implementation of microkernel-based,
 Object-oriented and distributed operating systems.
 support for interprocess communication,
 Interaction between computer architecture and operating systems, distributed file
systems, transactions, and distributed shared memory.
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Fundamentals of Business
SIT203
Prerequisites
Organizational Behavior
Purpose of the course
To study different types of business organizations, decision making and management issues
Description
Dynamic Business Environment, The Creation and Distribution of Wealth, Competing in
Global Markets, Demonstrating ethical Behavior, Forms of Business Ownership,
Entrepreneurship, Management, Leadership and Employee Empowerment Customer Driven
Business Organizations, Managing Production and Operations, Teams building, Human
Resource Management, Marketing, Developing and Pricing Products and Services
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Identify and describe different types of business entities.
 Describe a range of organizational structures and explain the implications for
reporting systems.
 Explain the importance of budgeting; describe the budgeting process and the way it is
supported by information systems.
 Identify alternative sources of capital.
 Explain the time value of money and its implication for businesses.
 Identify fundamental human resource issues associated with managing various types
of business entity.
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, case studies and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Database systems
SIT204
Prerequisites
Software engineering
Purpose of the course
To provide students with an in-depth understanding of the design and implementation of
database systems.
Description
Introduction to database systems. File systems and databases. Definitions and terminology.
Database models + Modeling techniques. Entity Relational Modeling, Normalization
techniques; Normalization anomalies. The relational system; Relational Calculus; Relational
Algebra. Enterprise rules and constraints; Joins and relational algebra operations.
Introduction to Transaction management and concurrency control.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Develop a database from logical to physical design.
 Map a physical design to a database management system.
 Work with databases with a comfortable level of skill and knowledge using SQL.
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Object Oriented Analysis and Design
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SIT205
Prerequisites
Object oriented programming I&II, Data Structures and Algorithms
Purpose of the course
The purpose of this course is to enable students to use object oriented approach in system
development
Description
Fundamental concepts: Systems, requirements, events, and objects. Requirements
specification: Problem analysis, use cases, usage scenarios, interaction diagrams, and event
identification. Requirements analysis: Event stimuli, business rules, event responses, system
context models, domain object models, and state transition diagrams. Preliminary design:
Mapping essential events into practical events and mapping domain object models into design
object models. Verification, validation and testing. The various models are based on the
Unified Modeling Language (UML).
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 differentiate between structured system analysis and object system analysis
 list the advantages offered by object oriented analysis
 write an effective requirements specification document in object oriented
nomenclature
 specify functional requirements of a system using cases
 Identify system objects, their data and methods
 use UML to develop a complete system design specification
 perform verification, validation and testing of the system models against requirements
using standardized procedures
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Event Driven Programming
SIT206
Prerequisites
Introduction to programming
Purpose of the course
The purpose of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to
harness the power of a computer to do new tasks by creating their own software as opposed
to using existing programs in an event driven program development environment.
Description
Event-driven programming; Objects, data types, variables and constants, input box and
message box. Intrinsic controls: picture box, label, list box, combo box, image, line and
shape, timer, drive, directory, file list box, scroll bar, option button, check box and data
control. Multiple document interface. Event-handling methods, Event propagation, Database
development: data access objects, working with data files, retrieving remote data, multiple
user issues, performance issues and attaching SQL tables. Create a database using the data
manager program. Active-x/applets controls, Exception handling
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Use of the various controls included with event driven programming languages.
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design, develop, test and implement software application projects,
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Write, test, debug and document event procedure coding,
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Demonstrate the use of menus, forms and dialog boxes in an event driven program
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Develop code that responds to exception conditions raised during execution.
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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System Development Methodologies
SIT207
Prerequisites
Software engineering
Purpose of the course
This course unit provides students with an introduction to the basic tools and techniques
which are used to design and implement information systems in organizations, with an
emphasis on web-based systems.
Description
Overview of design methodologies and paradigms, project management, SSADM, object
oriented analysis and design, analysis and design using UML, use cases and sequence
diagrams, implementation considerations, quality assurance and methods of evaluation
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Understand the process and tools of analysis and design in general and object-oriented
analysis in design with particular focus on distributed and web-based environments.
 Have knowledge of SSADM and OO concepts and analysis and design techniques and
be able to solve problems the analysis, design and documentation of information
systems.
 Have knowledge and understanding of the requirements and analysis methods of
UML and be able to solve problems on the modeling of complex distributed
information systems.
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Web Systems and Methodologies II
SIT208
Prerequisites
Web systems and technologies I
Purpose of the course
This knowledge area covers the design, implementation and testing of web-based applications
including related software, databases, interfaces and digital media. It also covers social,
ethical and security issues arising from the Web and social software.
Description
Web interfaces; Web site implementation and integration; Database integration; Accessibility
issues, Web accessibility initiative.Client Security: Cookies and web beacons, Phishing,
Transaction security – certificates and secure connections, Spyware, Viruses, Man-in-themiddle attacks; Server security: Securing a server, Securing a host, Denial-of-service attacks;
Attacks via clients (e.g. zombies and DOS); DNS poisoning.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Describe the issues involved in developing a web interface,
 explaining the importance of interfacing web sites to underlying databases and
catering for accessibility issues
 Describe the methods of security for cookies user privacy, security certificates, public
key encryption, identify DNS poisoning to implement phishing, SQL injection
techniques
 Design and implement a web application
 implementing client-side and server-side cookies and executing xsecure server-side
processing
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Computer Networks
SIT209
Prerequisite
Data communication and networks
Purpose of the course
The main purpose of this course is to provide a theoretical background and practical
understanding of the techniques and technologies that are used to build data communications
networks and the applications which use them.
Description
Types of computer networks, peer-to-peer and server-based networking, public and private
networks, value added networks, error detection and correction: Topologies, OSI reference
model, ISDN, Multimedia, emerging services, standard components. Telephone systems, key
systems, switches, bridges, routers configurations, facilities in exchanges, connecting to
LAN/PBX/ACD, computer telephone integration, cables – fiber, Copper, connections,
Switches – configuration, ISDN, DSL technologies, ATM, SONET, WAP, VOIP, Mobile
services. Internet: Introduction, web functions, privacy and security, Internet addressing and
Domain Name Service (DNS); ICMP, IPV4 and IPV6;.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Design, install, and configure a home computer network,
 Describe the differences between networks based on telephony and Internet standards
including topology, services, philosophy, and the standards process,
 Explain why packet loss occurs in the Internet and why packet loss reduces network
cost and improves latency,
 Demonstrate and explain the purpose for each of the following technologies: ISDN,
DSL, ATM, SONET, WAP, VOIP and DNS.
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Data structures and Algorithms
SIT210
Prerequisites
Introduction to logic
Purpose of the course
This course unit is designed to focuses on implementation and mathematical analysis of
fundamental data structures and algorithms.
Description
Representation of numeric data; Range, precision, and rounding errors; Arrays;
Representation of character data; Strings and string processing; Runtime storage
management; Pointers and references; Linked structures; Implementation strategies for
stacks, queues, and hash tables; Implementation strategies for graphs and trees; Strategies for
choosing the right data structure. Recursion: Recursive mathematical functions, Simple
recursive functions. Introduction to algorithm analysis. Non Linear Structures: Trees; Binary
Trees, Binary Search Trees, Binary Heaps. Abstract Data Types: stacks, queues, lists, Priority
Queues. Introduction to Graphs. Introduction to: Huffman codes, Heapsort, TreeSort, Linear
Search
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Describe the representation of numeric and character data.
 Discuss the use of primitive data types and built-in data structures.
 Describe common applications for each data structure in the topic list.
 Implement the user-defined data structures in a high-level language.
 Compare alternative implementations of data structures with respect to performance.
 Write programs that use each of the following data structures: arrays, strings, linked
lists, stacks, queues, hash tables, trees and graphs.
 Compare and contrast the costs and benefits of dynamic and static data structure
implementations.
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Strategic Information Systems
SIT211
Prerequisites
MIS
Purpose of the course
To help students Develop the core executive IS skills, competencies knowledge, planning,
control, problem-solving and communication.
Focuses on best practices, tools and models to implement an effective IS management system
Description
Benefits and beneficiaries. Values of IT in business. “Strategic versus supporting IT. IT in the
value chain and use for competitive advantage. Customer Resource Life Cycle and IT
deployment. Organizational analysis. Frameworks for assessing IT deployment. Horizontal
and vertical integration without equity. Market-Power and Sales-Power frames IT strategies.
IT planning and alignment. IT organization and governance versus the business strategy. Cost
justification for strategic systems. Scenario planning approaches and use in strategic
technology deployment. Risk management. Reengineering as a change program. Major
approaches to reengineering in the supply chain. Critical success factors along the supply
chain and the role of technology.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 To understand the challenges of CIOs and IS Managers
 Focuses on best practices, tools and models to implement an effective IS management
system
 Provides insights on how to develop and implement enterprise-wide IS strategies,
initiatives and programs
 Explores Management Information Systems (MIS) subsystems and technologies
including hardware, software and networking; however the coursework focuses on
technology management not on engineering.
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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System Analysis and Design
SIT212
Prerequisites
Information Technology Fundamentals
Fundaments of programming
Purpose of the course
To expose the students into the field of system analysis and design, feasibility studies, data
gathering, system design and software documentation.
Description
Introduction to systems analysis and design. Introduction to general systems theory. Players
in the systems. Information systems building blocks. Information systems development:
Software development life cycle; specification, analysis, design, implementation and testing.
Project Management: project management tools and source code control systems, Feasibility
analysis and system proposal. Systems Analysis; Requirements discovery; deliverables;
CASE tools for system analysis and design, data modeling and process modeling tools ,
traditional and prototyping approaches; Data modeling and analysis; Process modeling.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Explain the concept of feasibility studies and data gathering.
 Explain essential analysis process technique for effective software design.
 Design system based on the concepts the system development lifecycle
 Formulate data dictionaries, process specifications and structured decisions.
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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IT and Society
SIT213
Prerequisites
IT fundamentals
Purpose of the course
Includes professional communications, social and organizational context of computing,
Teamwork concepts and issues, intellectual property, legal issues, professional and ethical
issues, privacy and civil liberties
Description
Professional Communications: Oral presentations; System documentation; Technical
requirements. Teamwork Concepts and Issues: Collaboration; Group dynamics; Leadership
styles; Personality types; Collaboration tools. Social Context of Computing: Social
informatics; Social impact of IT on society; Gender-related issues; Cultural issues
,Accessibility issues; Globalization issues; Economic issues in computing; Digital divide.
Intellectual Property: Foundations of intellectual property; Ownership of information;
Plagiarism; Software piracy; Fair use; Digital Millennium Copyright Act ; Copyrights,
patents, trademarks and trade secrets, NDAs; International differences. Legal Issues in
Computing: Compliance; Hackers/crackers; Computer crime; Viruses; System use policies &
monitoring; Risks and liabilities of computer-based systems; Accountability, responsibility,
liability. Organizational Context; IT environment; Organizational culture; Professionalism.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Operate effectively on teams to accomplish a common goal
 Assess professional, ethical, legal, security and social issues and responsibilities
 Communicate effectively with a range of audiences
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, case studies and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests(40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Human Computer Interaction
SIT300
Prerequisite
Programming
Purpose of the course
Introduces students to HCI. Includes human factors, HCI aspects of application domains,
human-centered evaluation, developing effective interfaces, accessibility, emerging
technologies, human –centered software development
Description
Human Factors: Cognitive principles; perception, memory, problem solving; Understanding
the user; Designing for humans; affordances, conceptual models, feedback, constraints,
mapping, stages of action; Ergonomics HCI Aspects of Application Domains: Types of
environments; Cognitive models; Approaches. Human-Centered Evaluation: Heuristics;
Usability testing; Usability standards; international, OS, accessibility. Developing Effective
Interfaces: Understanding the user experience; Understanding interaction styles; Matching
interface elements to user requirements; Graphical user interfaces; Non-graphical user
interfaces; Localization & globalization; Development tools; environments, HTML;
Prototyping. Accessibility: Biometrics; Repetitive stress syndrome; Accessibility guidelines
and regulations; ADA 508, NIMAS, UDL, WCAG. Emerging Technologies: Alternative
input/output devices; Alternative displays (heads-up, goggles, etc.);
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 analyze a problem, and identify and define the computing requirements appropriate to
its solution
 design, implement, and evaluate a computer-based system, process, component, or
program to meet desired needs
 identify and analyze user needs and take them into account in the selection, creation,
evaluation and administration of computer-based systems
 effectively integrate IT-based solutions into the user environment
 illustrate how cognitive principles are applied to product design.
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Research Methods and Technical Writing
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SIT301
Prerequisites
Probability and statistics
IT project management
Purpose of the course
To equip students with the necessary tools to undertake a scientific research; To be able to
present convincing and data-based project proposals; Become more research-oriented in their
professional work.
Description
Nature and Characteristics of Research; Characteristics of Research; Research Problem and
Objectives; Review of Related Literature; Research Design; Qualities of a Good Research
Instrument; Sampling Designs; Statistical Treatment; Data Analysis and Interpretation;
Participatory Research; Preparation of Proposals for IS Projects; Thesis Writing;
Documentation of IS Paper
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Develop skills of finding and analyzing data
 Explain and criticize approaches to the construction of knowledge
 Conduct, document and report a state-of-the-art Research.
 Compare various research techniques
 Collect, analyze, consolidate and interpret data;
 Apply statistical tools to arrive at conclusions.
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests(40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Simulation and Modeling
SIT302
Prerequisites
Probability and Statistics
Purpose of the course
To induct students into the field of developing mathematical models of real events and
subsequently obtaining computer simulation
Description
Modeling: various types of models. Properties of linear models. Model building techniques.
The black box approach. Role of models in a study. Financial modeling. Inter linked models.
Corporate modeling. Simulation: Simulation methodology. Use of simulation methodology.
Use of simulation languages. Generation of random variables. Pseudo-random number
generators. Transformation of random numbers. Test of randomness. Parameter estimation.
Maximum likelihood. Least mean square error.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Define simulation and modeling in relation to real world situations.
 Highlight the role of simulation in system modeling.
 Describe the principles and practice of continuous and discrete event simulation.
 Apply simulation software to run models in sample manufacturing, service or
transport systems.
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Object Oriented Analysis and Design
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SIT 205
Prerequisites
Object oriented programming I&II, Data Structures and Algorithms
Purpose of the course
The purpose of this course is to enable students to use object oriented approach in system
development
Description
Fundamental concepts: Systems, requirements, events, and objects. Requirements
specification: Problem analysis, use cases, usage scenarios, interaction diagrams, and event
identification. Requirements analysis: Event stimuli, business rules, event responses, system
context models, domain object models, and state transition diagrams. Preliminary design:
Mapping essential events into practical events and mapping domain object models into design
object models. Verification, validation and testing. The various models are based on the
Unified Modeling Language (UML).
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 differentiate between structured system analysis and object system analysis
 list the advantages offered by object oriented analysis
 write an effective requirements specification document in object oriented
nomenclature
 specify functional requirements of a system using cases
 Identify system objects, their data and methods
 use UML to develop a complete system design specification
 perform verification, validation and testing of the system models against requirements
using standardized procedures
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Software Testing &Quality Assurance
Prerequisite
Code
SIT 303
Systems Analysis and Design
Purpose
This course examines the theory and practice behind software testing and quality assurance. Emphasis
is placed on understanding the software testing process, planning, strategy, criteria, and testing
methods, as well as software quality assurance concepts & control process.
Course Learning Outcomes
This course equips the students with a solid understanding of:
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Practices that support the production of quality software
Software testing techniques
Life-cycle models for requirements, defects, test cases, and test results
Process models for units, integration, system, and acceptance testing
Quality Models
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The student will demonstrate proficiency in managing a software project to customer
requirements.
The impact of ISO 9000 and the capability maturity model on software quality and testing
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will be addressed.
Description/Content
Introduction to software testing, Unit Testing, Control Flow Testing, Data Flow Testing, System
Integration Testing, System Test Categories, Functional Testing, System Test Design, System Test
Planning And Automation, System Test Execution, Acceptance Testing, Software Quality
Learning and Teaching Methodology
Lectures: 2 Hours per week; Tutorials: 2hours per week; Laboratory Exercises: Three Sessions
per semester each being 3 hours long.
Assessments
Regular Examination at end of semester; 70 %, Continuous Assessment: 30 % where 20 % shall be
continuous assessment tests, 10 % shall be assignments.
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Information System Management
SIT304
Prerequisites
Database systems
Purpose of the course
To impart an understanding of concepts and fundamentals in information management
Description
Information systems: purpose, use, value Properties of data (quality, accuracy, timeliness)
Database systems, Analysis of data, forms and sources, Data collection, Data retention,
Information backup and recovery
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Explain the role of data, information, database management systems and data mining
in organizations appreciating the advantages of a database approach compared to
traditional file processing.
 Identify and explain the general types of databases: personal, workgroup, department,
enterprise.
 Describe mechanisms for data collection and their implications.
 Explain basic issues of data retention, including the need for retention, physical
storage, security.
 Explain why data backup is important and how organizations use backup and
recovery systems.
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Information System Assurance and Security
Code
SIT305
Prerequisites
Computer Networks, Operating systems.
Purpose of the course
This course includes an introduction to the fundamental aspects of IAS, vulnerabilities,
attacks and defense mechanisms and security services.
Description
History and terminology; Security mindset Design principles , System/security life-cycle;
Security implementation mechanisms: Gates, guards, guns; cryptography; Information
assurance analysis model: MSR model, threats, vulnerabilities, attacks, countermeasures;
Disaster recovery Social engineering; Denial of service; Protocol attacks; Active attacks;
Passive attacks’Buffer overflow attacks; Malware Trends; Auditing; Cost / benefit analysis;
Asset management; Standards; Enforcement; Legal issues; Disaster recovery, Creation of
policies; Maintenance of policies; Prevention; Avoidance; Incident response; Domain
integration Legal systems; Digital forensics and its relationship to other forensic disciplines;
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Explain the relationship between threats, vulnerabilities, countermeasures, attacks,
compromises and remediation.
 Explain and give examples of why information assurance and security must be "built
in" to design and architecture from the beginning to be most effective.
 Outline the system life-cycle and its relationship to security.
 Describe the Security Services as defined by the MSR model.
 Explain and give examples of the social engineering techniques used to gain access to
computing and network assets in an organization.
 Describe white hat, black hat, hacker and cracker..
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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System Management and Administration
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SIT306
Prerequisite
Design and Analysis
Systems Development
Operating Systems
Purpose of the course
To impart an understanding of fundamental concepts underlying current developments
systems management and administration.
Description
Installation, Configuration, Maintenance (service packs, patches, etc.),Server services (print,
file, DHCP, DNS, FTP, HTTP, mail, SNMP, telnet),Client services, Support, Content
management, Content deployment (file system planning and structure), Server administration
and management, User and group management, Backup management, Security management,
Disaster recovery, Resource management, Automation management (automatic job
scheduling), Site management notebooks and documents, System support, User support and
education, Web domain, Network domain, Database domain, OS domain, Support domain
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Analyse the importance of System configuration to an organization.
 Exemplify the importance of system maintenance to an organization.
 Distinguish between server and client services.
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Business Analysis Requirement
SIT307
Prerequisite
Fundamentals of business, system analysis and design
Purpose of the course
Analyze and scope the area of analysis, working with project managers and business sponsors
to clarify the level and complexity of the business analysis effort needed for the project.
Select the appropriate elicitation technique to efficiently identify critical requirements.
Description
Business analysis planning & monitoring, Requirements Management and communication,
Plan-driven Approach Vs Change-Driven Approach, Change Management, Stakeholder
analysis, Business Analysis Techniques, Eliciting Requirements, Solutions Scope
Management, Conflict & Issue management, Traceability Management, Impact analysis, Gap
Analysis, Life Cycle(SDLC, RUP, Spiral, Agile etc), Business Case definition, Business
Requirements Document preparation, Functional Requirements Development, Various
Requirements Analysis techniques, Solutions assessment and validation, Risk analysis, Root
Cause analysis, UML -Use Case Modeling, Sequence diagrams, State Diagrams.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Clarifying the role of the business analyst
 Analyzing and prioritizing competing business needs
 Creating dynamic business models using workflow diagrams
 Writing SMART business objectives
 Quantifying business case benefits and costs
 Communicating the requirements package to stakeholders
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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E-Commerce
SIT308
Prerequisites
Web technologies I&II
Purpose of the course
To apply e-commerce theories and concepts to what e-marketers are doing in the real world.
To improve farmiliarity with the current issues and challenges in e-commerce
Description
Introduction to e-Commerce; e-Commerce Infrastructure ;Business Models and e-Commerce,
e-Commerce Strategy; Supply Chain Management and e-Commerce ;Marketing Strategies
and e-Commerce ;e-Commerce Security and Controls ;Electronic Payment Systems; Mobile
Commerce and Pervasive Computing; Legal and Ethical Issues in e-Commerce ;Global,
Social, and Other Issues in e-Commerce
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 To gain an understanding of the theories and concepts underlying e-commerce
 To apply e-commerce theories and concepts to what e-marketers are doing in the real
world.
 To improve farmiliarity with the current issues and challenges in e-commerce
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Database Administration
SIT309
Prerequisite
Database systems
Purpose of the course
This unit of study provides the knowledge and skills required to install, configure, administer,
and troubleshoot the client - server based database management system.
Description
Database Server Fundamentals: Architecture, Integration, Files and Databases, Security.
Database server Installation: Hardware and Software requirements, Methods of Installation,
Configuring the database server, Troubleshooting. Managing Database Files: data structures,
creating and managing databases, optimizing the database, performance considerations.
Managing Security: Authentication, Users and Roles, Permissions, application and enterprise
security. Administrative Tasks: Configuring Tasks, Scheduling Routine Maintenance Tasks.
Backing up databases: preventing data loss, database recovery model, backup and methods of
backup, backup strategy and performance issues. Restore a database: recovery process,
restoring a database from different backups. Database server performance monitoring and
Tuning. Transferring data. Maintaining High Availability: Failover Clustering, Standby
servers and Log shipping. Distributed Data: Replication, Replication Agents and Types,
Replication Models, Fragmentation.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Describe database server architecture.
 Plan for a database server installation, and then install an instance of the database
server.
 Manage files and databases, including determining resource requirements.
 Choose a login security method, configure login security, plan and implement
database permissions, and describe how to help protect the database server in an
enterprise network.
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Software architecture
SIT310
Prerequisite
System analysis and design
Purpose of the course
This course teaches the essentials of modern model-based engineering
techniques and technologies and how these can be used in the
Architectural design and specifications of complex systems.
Description
Software Architecture, architectural design, design problems, model based software
engineering, UML, Recursive control patterns. Acceptable platform patterns, trends and
research issues
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Understanding what constitutes a software architecture and why
architecture is so important
 Understanding the basics of modern model-based methods
 Introduction to standard architectural description languages
 An introduction to the UML modeling language and its application as an architectural
description language
 Architectures and architectural patterns for complex systems (with focus on real-time
and embedded)
 Introduction to current trends in architectural specification
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Computer Architecture
SIT311
Prerequisite
Introduction to computer Hardware
Purpose of the course
This course teaches the essentials of computer Organization, memory description and
microprocessors
Description
Basic organization of the von Neumann machine. Memory systems: Storage systems and
their technology. Memory hierarchy; main memory organization and operations; latency,
cycle time, bandwidth, and interleaving; cache memories; virtual memory. Interfacing and
communication: I/O fundamentals: handshaking, buffering, interrupt structures: vectored and
prioritized acknowledgment; external storage, bus protocols, direct-memory access (DMA);
introduction to networks; raid architectures. Functional organization: Implementation of
simple datapaths; control unit: pipelining; introduction to ILP. Multiprocessor & alternative
architectures. Performance enhancements: RISC architecture. Contemporary architectures:
Hand-held devices; embedded systems.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand:
 Explain how an instruction is executed in a classical von Neumann machine.
 Understand the computer system organization and structure in general
 Understand Instruction execution through instruction cycles
 Understand the system interconnection and the different I/O techniques
 Explain the basic concepts of interrupts and how interrupts are used to implement I/O
 Control and data transfers.
 Identify various types of buses in a computer system
 Understand PCI bus traffic and how data transfers are performed
 Explain the reasons for using different formats to represent numerical data
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Industrial Attachment
SIT312
Course learning outcomes
The three-month Industrial Attachment aims to extend the knowledge gained throughout the
academic course, and to develop skills needed to work in an industrial environment. The
student should develop the social, technical and communication skills needed to work
effectively in a team. Assessment will be based on a written industrial attachment report,
student logbook, and recommendation from the supervisor.
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Information Technology Project
SIT400
Prerequisites
object oriented programming 2
system analysis and design
database systems
Purpose of the course
To create a project that is primarily based from the different concepts learnt in the first two
years of the program.
Description
This is a project in which the candidate develops a business system that can be implemented,
using the techniques introduced in the courses already undertaken. Each project will be
supervised by a member of the teaching staff and will run in one semester. Students will be
expected to attend a series of seminars on contemporary issues and problems. They will also
be expected to give oral presentations of their projects within a semester so as to demonstrate
their progress in the project. The deliverables are the developed information system and its
related documentation.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Apply technical writing and correct documentation.
 Design and implement an information system using the concepts learnt in system
analysis and design, software engineering and database system.
 Present a small-scale IS Project to a panel
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, and hands-on laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
Core Text
There is no prime text, but various software manuals, research papers and previous project
reports, as well as relevant textbooks will be used.
Other Texts
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Principles of Management
SIT401
Prerequisite
Fundamentals of business
Purpose of the course
Equip the learner with various managerial concepts applied in organizations and management
skills that are relevant in managing organizations. It also enables the learner to develop
conceptual and analytical skills that would enhance good decision-making and problem
solving.
Description
The concept of managers and management: the evolution of management: background to
modern management. Approaches to IT project management. Moral and social dimensions
of management: functions of management: dynamics of management.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Appreciate the principles of management in relation to business
 Understand the need for management practice
 Understand the role of management in business organizations
 Understand modern approaches to management
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Software Project Management
SIT402
Prerequisite
Research methods and technical writing,
Purpose of the course
To introduce the students to IT project management and prepare them for Research Methods.
Description
Definitions, Managing Change; The Organizational Framework; The Profile of a Project Justifying the Project; Project Planning –Estimating; Scheduling and Resourcing; Monitoring
Progress; Exercising Control; Reporting Progress; Quality Management; Risk Management;
Value Management; Marketing the Project; Client Management Issues; Managing Suppliers;
Leadership; Performance Management; Project Teams; The Working Environment; The
Project Manager
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Explain the nature, purposes, significance and techniques of project management in
dealing with various Information Systems;
 Exemplify decision making based on the feasibility of a chosen project proposal
implementing defined criteria and considerations, writing accurate IS project
estimates on time and budget
 Enhance research-oriented skills in collecting, analyzing, and consolidating data; and
to be able to present convincing and data-based project proposals;
 Develop skills for managing change, risks, clients, teams and suppliers brought about
by any IS project;
 Appreciate the importance of planning, monitoring, controlling, and reporting an IS
project
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Information Systems Security
SIT403
Prerequisite
Information Technology fundamentals and Management of Information Systems
Purpose of the course
This course teaches the essentials of modern model-based engineering
techniques and technologies and how these can be used in the Architectural design and
specifications of complex systems.
Description
Risks and vulnerabilities, policy formation, controls and protection methods, database
security, encryption, authentication technologies, host-based and network-based security
issues, personnel and physical security issues, issues of law and privacy. Areas of particular
focus include secure network design, implementation and transition issues, and techniques for
responding to security breaches, Disaster data recovery, privacy and cyberspace law
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
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Understanding of Information Security (InfoSec) principles and approaches

Understanding of the basic components of InfoSec

Understanding of basic InfoSec applications

Ability to remain current with InfoSec literature

Ability to progress to independent work in the field
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, case studies and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Entrepreneurship
SIT404
Prerequisite
Business analysis requirement
Purpose of the course
To give students an understanding of entrepreneurship and the necessary skills needed to
become an entrepreneur
Description
Entrepreneurship and entrepreneur defined. The entrepreneur and society. Entrepreneurship
and self-employment. The government and Entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurial behaviour. The
characteristics/ qualities/traits of an entrepreneur. The entrepreneur (owner-manager) and the
entrepreneur (employed manager) - differences. Business ideas and opportunities: sources for
business idea enabling environmental public policies. NGOs (Non-Governmental
Organizations) and evaluating the businessman’s resources. Legal aspects of business.
Business formation: form of business organization. Registration of business. Trading licenses
and other contracts. Sources of finance for small entrepreneurs. Private sources, banks,
financial institutions and NGO’s co-operatives. Decision-making and risk taking. Decision
making process, decision making techniques, types of risks of business, assessing risks in
self-employment, minimizing risks. Starting a small IT Enterprise.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,

Examine the nature of entrepreneurship

Evaluate the issues involved in developing businesses

Analyze the process of starting business ventures

Analyze the problems faced by entrepreneurs

Formulate a simple business plan for a small IT enterprise
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Distributed Systems
SIT405
Prerequisite
Operating system I and II and Computer networks
Purpose of the course
Provide the students with principles, techniques, and practices relevant to the design and
implementation of distributed systems
Description
The characteristics and objectives of distributed systems. Separation of logical design from
implementation. Impact on the design of high-level languages. Distribution of data,
management, control; maintenance and administration. Network support requirements.
Network owners vs. network users. Processors and processes. Process communication and
resource sharing. Communication primitives. Application oriented services; Virtual
processors, virtual file service, virtual terminal service, job transfer, their design and
implementation. Concurrency control and replication.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Explain the design and desired properties of distributed systems
 List the principles underlying the functioning of distributed systems,
 describe the problems and challenges associated with these principles, and evaluate
the effectiveness and shortcomings of their solutions;
 Recognize how the principles are applied in contemporary distributed systems,
explain how they affect the software design, and be able to identify features and
design decisions that may cause problems;
 Build distributed system software using basic OS mechanisms as well as higher-level
middleware and languages.
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Social and professional issues in IT
SIT406
Prerequisite
IT and society
Purpose of the course
social and organizational context of computing, Teamwork concepts and issues, intellectual
property, legal issues, professional and ethical issues, privacy and civil liberties
Description
Accessibility issues; Globalization issues; Economic issues in computing; Digital divide.
Intellectual Property: Foundations of intellectual property; Ownership of information;
Plagiarism; Software piracy; Fair use; Digital Millennium Copyright Act; Copyrights,
patents, trademarks and trade secrets, International differences. Legal Issues in Computing:
Compliance ; Computer crime; Viruses; System use policies & monitoring; Professional and
Ethical Issues & Responsibilities: Codes of professional conduct, history of ethics; Whistleblowing; Workplace issues (harassment, discrimination); Identify theft; Ethical hacking.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to
 Communicate effectively with a range of audiences
 Analyze the local and global impact of computing on individuals, organizations, and
society
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Network administration and management
Code
SIT407
Prerequisite
Computer networks
Purpose of the course
The purpose of this course is to provide students with the principles of computer network
administration and help them acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and practical
experiences
Description
Server services; print, file, DHCP, DNS, FTP, HTTP, mail, SNMP, telnet; Client services;
Support. Applications: Installation; Configuration; Maintenance; service packs, patches;
Support Administrative Activities: Content management; Content deployment; (file system
planning and structure); Server administration and management; User and group
management; Backup management; Security management; Disaster recovery; Resource
management; Automation management (automatic job scheduling); Site management
notebooks and documents; System support; User support and trainning.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Install and maintain services and daemons
 Backup and restore all or parts of the system
 Develop management plans for procurement, installation and maintenance of
networks
 Carry out network performance audits including security and performance tuning.
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Network Performance Optimization
SIT408
Prerequisite
Network administration and management
System administration
Computer networks
Purpose of the course
Understand techniques in network measurement
Description
Network performance measurements, network monitoring techniques and tools, network
quality measurements and assurance, directory services and associated concepts and
challenges of optimization , Routing and routed protocols, Network architecture, Network
quality assurance and testing,
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Understand the techniques and tools used in measuring and analysing network
performance.
 understand network quality assurance and testing knowledge be exposed to network
architecture and optimization
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Cryptography and Network Security
SIT409
Prerequisite
Information Assurance and Security
Computer Networks
Purpose of the course
Develop an understanding of computer security as practiced in computer operating systems,
distributed systems, networks and representative applications.
Description
Operating system protection mechanisms, intrusion detection systems, formal models of
security, cryptography, network and distributed system security, denial of service (and other)
attack strategies, worms, viruses, transfer of funds/value across networks, electronic voting,
secure applications, homeland cyber-security policy, and government regulation of
information technology.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Develop an understanding of information assurance as practiced in computer
operating systems, distributed systems, networks and representative applications.
 Gain familiarity with prevalent network and distributed system attacks, defenses
against them, and forensics to investigate the aftermath.
 Develop a basic understanding of cryptography, how it has evolved, and some key
encryption techniques used today.
 Develop an understanding of security policies (such as authentication, integrity and
confidentiality), as well as protocols to implement such policies in the form of
message exchanges
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Wireless Communication
SIT410
Prerequisite
Computer networks
Purpose of the course
Fundamental understanding of the design, performance and state of the art of wireless
communication systems and standards
Description
Evolution of wireless communications , wireless systems: 3G, 4G,LTE, 802.11a/b/g, 802.16,
WiMAX, 802.22 Introduction to wireless networking. Characteristics of radio propagation.
Fading, Multipath propagation.. Definition of bit-rate and signalling rate. The need for pulse
shaping, synchronisation and line-coding. Calculation of bit-error probabilities. Narrowband
digital modulation.. Binary and multi-level (M-ary) amplitude-shift keying (ASK),
frequency-shift keying (FSK) and phase-shift keying (PSK),frequency division multiplex
(FSK).
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 structure of wireless networks
 current wireless systems
 wireless network performance and security
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Mobile Computing
SIT411
Prerequisite
Introduction to databases
Object-Oriented Programming I and II
Purpose of the course
To impart an understanding of fundamental concepts underlying current developments in
mobile applications and wireless networks.
Description
Overview of current hardware, software, and communication standards for mobile
computing, Development of mobile applications, software tools, languages, and APIs; Mobile
networking and standards in depth, service location, data dissemination, routing; Mobile
agents, caching, and data replication and synchronization
MAC protocols for digital cellular systems such as GSM.Protocols supporting mobility.
Mobile transport layer protocols such as mobile-TCP, indirect-TCP. Wireless Application
Protocol (WAP).
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 mobile computing protocols
 design issues in mobile technology
 programming techniques
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Enterprise Solution Development
SIT412
Prerequisite
Software Testing and quality Assurance
Purpose of the course
To gain a solid understanding of how to develop software solution for a whole enterprise.
Description
Enterprise Architecture Overview: the one-, two- and n-tier models; application design.
Assemblies. Interoperation with Existing Components - platform invoke; understanding the
need to marshal data; working with structures; issues with strings; using COM objects from
.NET; exposing .NET components to COM; primary assemblies; dealing with SafeHandles;
performance and security issues. Asynchronous Programming. Interacting with the Data
Store: Creation of Data Access Layer; The .Net 2.0 Provider Factory model; dealing with
concurrency; working with transactions; using stored procedures; performance and security
issues.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,

Understand the enterprise software architecture

Use the architecture to design software solutions for the enterprise.

Use varying enterprise technologies of software development
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Multimedia Systems
SIT413
Prerequisites
Human Computer Interaction
Purpose of the course
To inculcate good practice in the design of multimedia software
Description
Fundamentals of digital media, current technology, standards, media compression, authoring
techniques, implications of real-time performance requirements on the resource management
in operating systems and computer networks. Distributed multimedia applications and their
requirements. Fundamentals of human perception and its impact on compression
hierarchical/pyramid algorithms. Analog and digital media representation, storage, and
transmission. Compression technologies and standards. Media synchronization.
Implementation technologies. Multimedia content authoring.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Understand the component parts of multimedia and the delivery platforms and
human-computer interaction which bring them and the user together.
 Demonstrate competence in scripting of multimedia products and the use of
multimedia authoring software according to HCI design guidelines;
 Demonstrate skills in problem-solving and integrating innovative concepts within a
multimedia programming framework.
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Decision Support Systems
SIT414
Prerequisite
MIS, Strategic Information Systems
Purpose of the course
This course aims at exposing the student to one of the important applications of the computer.
Description
support Systems and Models – Modeling process ,Decision support systems ,
Decision Support System Development, Development platforms Tool selection Developing
DSS, Enterprise systems, Evolution of information systems , Comparing and Integrating EIS
and DSS ,EIS data access, Data Warehouse, OLAP, Multidimensional analysis, Presentation
and the web ,Organizational DSS , supply chain problems and solutions ,frontline decision
support systems.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,

Development of support system

Methods of managing knowledge

Intelligent decision system development
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, practical demonstrations of communication services, and hands-on
laboratory sessions and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Advanced Database Systems
SIT415
Prerequisite
Database systems, Database administration
Purpose of the course
To give the student a good coverage of the current advanced database concepts and
implementation of the same.
Description
Transaction processing, Models of Transactions, Isolation, Models for Concurrency Controls,
Objects and Semantic Commutative. Distributed Databases, Distributed Deadlock, Global
Serialization, Security. Data Warehousing, OLAP and Data Mining, Aggregation. XML and
Web Data, Object Databases, Historical Developments, Conceptual Object Data Model,
ODMG Standard, Objects in SQL, Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA).
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,

Demonstrate competent skills in the following areas in transaction
management, database recovery, distributed databases, data warehousing and
object oriented databases.
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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Information Forensics and Auditing
SIT416
Prerequisite
Information Systems Security
Purpose of the course
Present from a practical perspective underlying principles and techniques of network security
and forensics.
Description
Introduction: Nature of Forensics Evidence. Ethical and Legal Issues: Hard Drive Facts.
FAT,NTFS File Systems I. Hard Drive Imaging, Email Tracing, Internet Fraud, Live Systems
Investigations, Network analysis, hacking: network scanning and denial of service attacks,
Incidence Response Policies: Incidence Reporting, Forensics and Intrusion Detection Tools.
Course learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand,
 Evaluate network and internet security issues
 Understand the fundamentals of network forensics and cybercrime scene analysis and
investigations
 Exposed to ethical hacking through survey attack techniques and tools
Learning and teaching methodology
Lectures, directed reading, and projects.
Assessment
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises (40%) and written examinations (60%)
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