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2509~~C Diploma in Information<br />
<strong>Technology</strong> (S<strong>of</strong>twa re<br />
Development)<br />
2 4 0 9 ~ Certificate ~ ~ IV in lnformation<br />
<strong>Technology</strong> (S<strong>of</strong>tware<br />
Development)<br />
This course is <strong>of</strong>fered at both Hawthorn and Prahran<br />
campuses.<br />
Course aims<br />
This course is ~rimaril~ designed to prepare students for<br />
employment in s<strong>of</strong>tware development.<br />
Career potential<br />
Daily newspapers and trade publications carry many<br />
advertisements seeking skilled personnel for computer<br />
industry jobs relevant to this course. Further indications <strong>of</strong><br />
strong employment demand have been provided by a<br />
number <strong>of</strong> recent research studies on the computer<br />
industry labour market.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional recognition<br />
Students completing the course are academically qualified<br />
to become a provisional associate member <strong>of</strong> the Australian<br />
Computer Society.<br />
Course duration<br />
The Certificate IV may be obtained after one year <strong>of</strong> fulltime<br />
study or up to three years <strong>of</strong> pan-time study.<br />
The Diploma is undertaken by two years <strong>of</strong> full-time<br />
study.<br />
Students wishing to complete the Diploma <strong>of</strong> Information<br />
<strong>Technology</strong> (S<strong>of</strong>tware Development) must have<br />
successfully completed the Certificate IV in Information<br />
<strong>Technology</strong> (S<strong>of</strong>tware Development).<br />
Course participants may exit at Certificate IV or Diploma<br />
level.<br />
The integration <strong>of</strong> common elements <strong>of</strong> study in this<br />
course facilitates job retraining and enables qualification<br />
upgrading.<br />
Entry requirements<br />
Applicants will need to have completed Year 12 or<br />
equivalent. Mature-age students who have not met this<br />
requirement are encouraged to apply.<br />
Course structure<br />
Certificate N<br />
Semester 1<br />
ITA402 3GL Program Design<br />
ITA403 Programming Concepts 1<br />
ITA404 Programming Concepts 2<br />
ITB404 Business Information Processing<br />
ITC302 Microcomputer Hardware<br />
ITF304 Word Processing Operations<br />
ITF305 Spreadsheet Operations<br />
ITF415 Commercial Database Packages 1<br />
ITH203 Using a Command Line Interface<br />
ITH303 Installing and Managing a Graphical User Interface<br />
ITH305 Developing Batch Files<br />
ITH403 PC Peripheral Devices<br />
ITJ408 Introduction to User Documentation<br />
ITLZOl Keyboarding<br />
ITL350 Accounting Concepts l<br />
NCS004 Work Team Communication<br />
NCS015 Presenting Reports<br />
NCS017 Writing Technical Documents<br />
Semester 2<br />
ITA405 Programming Techniques 1<br />
ITA406 Programming Techniques 2<br />
ITA408 Program Documentation Techniques<br />
ITA411 Introduction to Database Programming<br />
ITB401 Database Systems<br />
ITB402 Relational Databases Logical Design<br />
ITB406 System Documentation Methods<br />
ITF405 Advanced Spreadsheet Skills<br />
ITF408 Work Processing Complex Operations<br />
ITG401 Data Communication Applications<br />
ITG402 Data Communication Networks<br />
ITG403 Introduction to Local Area Networks<br />
ITH406 Operating Systems Theory<br />
ITH407 Operating Systems Practical<br />
ITH408 Using a Multi-User Operating System<br />
ITL303 Workplace Health and Safety<br />
NCSOl l Client Interaction<br />
Diploma<br />
Semester 1 & 2<br />
ITA413 Intro to Programming with an Applications<br />
Framework<br />
ITA414 4GL Programming 1<br />
ITA415 4GL Programming 2<br />
ITA416 Program Testing Techniques<br />
ITA501 Programming with an Applications Framework<br />
ITA502 S<strong>of</strong>tware Development Tools<br />
ITA505 Relational Database Programming<br />
ITA507 Algorithms and Data Structures - Sorting and<br />
ITA508<br />
Searching<br />
Algorithms and Data Structures - Files<br />
ITA509 Algorithms and Data Structures - Linked Lists and<br />
Trees<br />
ITB406 Systems Development Preliminary Investigation<br />
ITB407 Systems Development Models<br />
ITB409 Systems Development Logical Design<br />
ITMlO Systems Development Physical Design<br />
ITB414 Input/Output Design<br />
ITB415 User Needs Analysis<br />
ITB416 CASE Tools<br />
ITB417 Relational Database Physical Design<br />
ITD506 Project Management Techniques<br />
ITD507 Project Personnel Management<br />
ITF501 Macro Programming<br />
ITJ409 User Documentation Written<br />
ITK6Ol Major Applications Project<br />
NCSOl2 Meetings<br />
NCS014 Speaking in Public<br />
Further information<br />
Contact the Information Studies Department at Hawthorn<br />
on 9214 5206 or Prahran on 9214 6765.<br />
<strong>Swinburne</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> 1997 Handbook
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