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66 Part-time Prospectus 2009 | 2010
Computing Courses 67
to develop their career towards working
within a research-oriented environment
at a postgraduate level.
EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL FOR MSc
IN COMPUTING GRADUATES
Because we work very closely with local
industry, we are aware of the strong need
for graduates with specialist information
technology skills able to cope with an ever
expanding IT environment. The specific
skills required now by the IT industry
include computing, software development,
scalable back-end operating systems
and server management, distributed
computing, web development and web
services, enterprise computing with the
management of the enterprise information
resource, localisation and language skills
in software, information security and
digital forensics.
COURSE CONTENT
Students can choose a suite or modules
from different suites, on offer from
the following:
Digital Information Security
Digital Forensics
Cyber Crime Investigation
Secure Communications and
Cryptography
Network Security
Business Continuity and Disaster
Recovery
Business Risk and Compliance
Data Mining
Business Intelligence
Data Mining Algorithms
Data Pre-processing and Exploration
Applications of Business Intelligence
and Data Mining
Web Content Mining and Text Mining
Geographical Information
Systems Mining
Hardware and Software Forensics (E)
Intelligent Multimedia
Three-dimensional Graphics and
Animation
Multimedia Interaction Design
Applied Artificial Intelligence
Intelligent MM Interfaces
Procedural Generation of Multimedia
Content
Game-based Learning
The master’s degree is made up of 6
modules and a research project. 10
Credits for each module and 30 credits
for research project giving a masters
award of MSc in Computing with 90
credits. Students who fail to achieve a
pass award in the research project will be
offered a graduate diploma (level 9) with
60 credits.
Other available modules on offer are:
• Distributed Systems.
• Mobile Computing in Converged
Networks.
• Intelligent Software Agents.
• Enterprise Computing Web Services.
• Localisation in a Java Enterprise
Environment.
• Language Engineering.
• Three-dimensional Graphics and
Animation.
• Advanced Operating Systems.
• Real-time Systems.
• Advanced Industrial Computing and
Communications.
• Advanced Systems Design and
Management.
APPLICATION
For further details and an application
form please contact the marketing team
on 01 885 1000 or e-mail: info@itb.ie.
CISCO Networking
Academy – Industry
Certified IT
Programmes
The Cisco Networking Academy
Programme (CNAP) was founded in 1997
to help students gain the real world
networking skills that are in high demand
in the IT economy. The Cisco curriculum
combines both theory and practical
skills and aims to give a student the
knowledge and ability to design, develop
and implement LAN and WAN networking
solutions. The Cisco Networking Academy
Programme is delivered by more than
8,300 local academies in over 134
countries world-wide.
ITB became a regional Cisco academy
in 2002 with a view to extending access
for computer network training to more
students in the wider Dublin area. As a
regional Cisco academy, ITB can deliver
CCNA and security courses at the highest
professional training level.
ITB has established a strategic
partnership for industry relevant
education in conjunction with a number
of colleges of further education in the city
of Dublin and bordering counties. The
partnership now offers CCNA and other
industry certified courses given below
in order to provide access to relevant IT
knowledge and skill-sets.
ABOUT THE CNAP PROGRAMME –
WHY ATTEND?
Computer networking is a vital resource
for organisations in the private and public
sectors. Yet many are confronting a
shortage of the skilled personnel needed
to design, build and maintain networks.
The aim of this CNAP programme is to
equip participants with the knowledge
and skills needed to design, build and
maintain networks:
• CCNA training, modules 1-4
• Cisco Security Part 2
• CCNA Security
• CCNA Voice
• CCNA Wireless.
The successful completion of these
programmes allows candidates to take
the following certifications:
• Cisco Certified Network Associate
(CCNA) 640-802
• Cisco Certified Network Associate
Security 640-553 IINS
• Cisco Certified Network Associate
Voice 640-460 IIUS
• Cisco Certified Network Associate
Wireless 640-721 IUWNE.
The course will achieve its aim by
transferring knowledge and skills to the
participants in a dynamic and exciting
way, making the best use of instructor led
tuition, practical skills sessions, project
work and the most up to date online
learning materials.
APPLICATION
For further details and an application
form please contact the marketing team
on 01 885 1000 or e-mail: info@itb.ie.