INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - Botho University
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<strong>INFORMATION</strong><br />
<strong>TECHNOLOGY</strong><br />
COURSE PROSPECTUS<br />
Information Technology Programmes
COURSE DETAILS - AT A GLANCE<br />
Qualifications and Duration:<br />
Certificate - 1 semester<br />
Honours Certificate - 2 semesters<br />
Honours Diploma - 3 semesters<br />
Advanced Diploma - 4 semesters<br />
Professional Diploma - 6 semesters<br />
Professional Diploma (Honours) - 7 semesters<br />
BSc (Honours) - 1 year top-up<br />
Mode of Study:<br />
Full-time or part-time<br />
Assessment:<br />
Computer based exams, written exams,<br />
assignments, projects and practical work.<br />
Curriculum Mapped to:<br />
International certifications: CIW, CompTIA, IBM,<br />
ICDL, Microsoft (MCP / MCDBA / MCSE), Red Hat,<br />
Sun.<br />
NIIT Botswana was founded in the year<br />
1997. NIIT has three well established<br />
training centres in Gaborone,<br />
Francistown and Maun accommodating<br />
over 3,000 full-time and part-time<br />
students.<br />
INTERNATIONAL REACH<br />
NIIT International was founded in 1981<br />
by professionals in India driven by<br />
the mission of “Bringing people and<br />
computers together”. NIIT is now the<br />
No. 1 training company in Asia, offering<br />
programs of study for students seeking<br />
careers in Information Technology. NIIT<br />
has over 3,800 centres in more than<br />
29 countries worldwide, with over 3.5<br />
million alumni around the globe. Over<br />
10,000 students have been trained in<br />
Botswana since 1997 under the career<br />
and corporate education programs.<br />
FACILITIES AND CAMPUSES<br />
All NIIT’s campus’s has fully networked<br />
classrooms and practice rooms.<br />
NIIT’s new state of the art campus,<br />
<strong>Botho</strong> Education Park, is situated<br />
next to the prestigious Game City in<br />
Gaborone. The modern campus has<br />
fully networked classrooms and practice<br />
<br />
department, taking care of student<br />
<br />
department which assists students in<br />
developing their CV and in placing them<br />
in internships; a well equipped library;<br />
and extensive sports facilities.<br />
MEETING MARKET NEEDS<br />
NIIT courses suit the needs of the market<br />
across a wide range of information<br />
technology applications.<br />
ACCREDITATIONS<br />
<br />
in Botswana to be institutionally<br />
accredited by the Tertiary Education<br />
Council (TEC). NIIT is also accredited<br />
by the Botswana Training Authority<br />
(BOTA).<br />
WORLDWIDE ALLIANCES<br />
NIIT has alliances with a number of<br />
universities worldwide, including The<br />
Open <strong>University</strong>. OU is ranked among<br />
the top 5 universities in the UK for<br />
teaching quality, along with Cambridge,<br />
<br />
<br />
2 <strong>INFORMATION</strong> <strong>TECHNOLOGY</strong> PROGRAMMES
Welcome to<br />
CURRICULUM AND METHODOLOGY<br />
The MasterMind Curriculum is powered<br />
by NIIT’s unique LACC (Learning<br />
Architecture based on Collaborative<br />
<br />
builds learning components to enable<br />
various modes of teaching / learning<br />
interactions. The LACC Methodology<br />
enables the instructor to understand<br />
students needs in order to make them<br />
learn effectively and retain what they<br />
learn. It works for everyone - from<br />
beginners in IT to advanced learners,<br />
and those wanting to upgrade their IT<br />
skills. The underlying thought of this<br />
methodology is that each person has a<br />
unique way of learning things.<br />
KEY FEATURES<br />
Industry relevant curriculum.<br />
Mapped to internationally<br />
recognised vendor and vendor<br />
<br />
Access to both Microsoft and<br />
Linux Technologies in Network<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
opportunities.<br />
<br />
Virtual learning environment for<br />
students to access a range of web<br />
services.<br />
NIIT EDGE<br />
Trained over 5 million students<br />
worldwide.<br />
<br />
countries worldwide.<br />
The preferred education partner of<br />
world leaders including Microsoft,<br />
<br />
companies.<br />
Academic alliances with<br />
international universities in<br />
Australia, Canada, India, Ireland,<br />
Malaysia, New Zealand, UK and<br />
<br />
COMMUNITY WORK<br />
NIIT is engaged in community driven<br />
<br />
to remote parts of the country. The<br />
“Hole In The Wall” <br />
behind Oscar winning movie ‘Slumdog<br />
Millionaire’) <br />
aimed at children and adults who<br />
have not been exposed to computers<br />
<br />
collaboration with BOTA.<br />
CONTENTS<br />
Courses - At a Glance 2<br />
Welcome to <strong>Botho</strong> College 2<br />
Foundation Programme 4<br />
Network Engineering 8<br />
Software Engineering 8<br />
Open <strong>University</strong> BSc (Hons) Degree 10<br />
www.niitafrica.com<br />
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Foundation<br />
Programme<br />
The emergence of a global economy is<br />
today a known phenomenon. It spins on the<br />
services and infrastructure of Information<br />
Technology along with continuous emergence<br />
of new business models. Rapid changes in<br />
technology are altering the role and function<br />
of every IT professional. In today’s fast-paced<br />
business environment, competitive advantage<br />
depends on how effectively IT managers align<br />
technology strategy with business strategy<br />
and how the IT professionals develop and<br />
implement it. As business leaders’ expectations<br />
of IT continue to rise, additional pressure is<br />
placed on IT to be a key contributor to business<br />
performance improvement. Agility, immediacy,<br />
and techno-savvy innovation will distinguish<br />
the winners.<br />
Therefore, just technical skills may prove not to be<br />
enough. Today’s “best-in-class” IT professionals<br />
would require some of the critical business skills<br />
which their non-technical colleagues possess<br />
to effectively manage the integrated support<br />
function. It only follows that in the emergent<br />
global economy, the demand for professionals<br />
who have expertise in both IT and Business<br />
Skills has grown tremendously especially in<br />
sectors like telecommunications,<br />
and insurance. Even in the IT s<br />
the technical skills qualify the stu<br />
for a job - but business skills help<br />
further accelerate the growth<br />
within an organization.<br />
This programme offers high q<br />
Business and IT education thus: -<br />
Helping the IT students to be<br />
more competitive and employ<br />
Helping students who wish to<br />
up a non-IT career in any indus<br />
AT<br />
A GLANCE - FOUNDATION PROGRAMME<br />
Duration: 2 semesters<br />
Skills acquired: IT Fundamentals and Essential Business Skills, Relational<br />
Database Design, Programming Logic and Technique<br />
Key Technologies: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, MS<br />
SQL Server<br />
Pre-requisite: None<br />
Leading to: ICDL / Microsoft Office Certifications<br />
Career Outcome: A Microsoft Office Specialist with Business Skills<br />
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SEMESTER 1<br />
BTV21<br />
BTV22<br />
SEMESTER 2<br />
BTV23<br />
BTV24<br />
IT Skills - IT Fundamentals - Word, Excel, PowerPoint<br />
Business Skills - Business Fundamentals, Interpersonal Communication Effectiveness - 1, Business<br />
Kaleidoscope -1<br />
IT Skills - Outlook, Access, Introduction to Programming Logic and Technique<br />
Business Skills - Personal Effectiveness Transformation, Business Kaleidoscope - 2, Marketing<br />
Management - Selling Skills -1<br />
IT Skills - Introduction to Relational Database Design<br />
Business Skills - Consumer Behaviour, Influencing and Persuading Skills, Quality Management Tools,<br />
Customer Care, Project Management Tools<br />
EXIT 1<br />
IT Skills - Implementing a Database Design on MS SQL Server<br />
Business Skills - Adapting to Workplace Team Effectiveness, Marketing Management - 2 EXIT 2<br />
Certificate in Information<br />
Technology and Business<br />
Skills<br />
All programmes subject to change and constant upgrades<br />
Honours Certificate in<br />
Information Technology<br />
and Business Skills<br />
www.niitafrica.com<br />
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Network<br />
Engineering<br />
Microsoft / Linux Technologies<br />
The need for network solutions arose from<br />
the minimum requirement of transferring<br />
information and data across computers.<br />
Today networking solutions have become an<br />
integral component of every organisation.<br />
Increasingly the world over, the business<br />
solutions are now handled on the internet<br />
and has thus created the need for security.<br />
In today’s context, these two vital domains<br />
of networking and security go hand-in-hand<br />
and are known as organisational business<br />
solutions.<br />
NIIT’s robust Network Engineering curriculum<br />
addresses all key knowledge components<br />
essential for a good Network Engineer.<br />
The focus of our curriculum is towards<br />
building a strong knowledge base on various<br />
components of IT domains which are relevant<br />
for a Networking professional. NIIT provides<br />
an opportunity to individuals to pursue<br />
specialisation in Linux or Microsoft platforms,<br />
which are two of the key players in Enterprise<br />
Level domain.<br />
NIIT’s MasterMind curri<br />
addresses the basic need<br />
professionals with focus on<br />
ability to adapt to today’s dive<br />
IT environment with a s<br />
background on Netwo<br />
Technologies and Inform<br />
Security.<br />
AT<br />
A GLANCE - NETWORK ENGINEERING (MICROSOFT / LINUX)<br />
Duration: 5 semesters<br />
Skills acquired: Microsoft - H/W, S/W concepts, Desktop Operating<br />
Systems Management, Office Automation Skills<br />
Linux - Services Management, Installation &<br />
Management, User Account Management, Infrastructure<br />
Planning & Management<br />
Key Technologies: Microsoft - Windows Server Administration, Active<br />
Directory, IS Essentials, Internet/Intranet Security<br />
Linux - Networking Concepts, TCP/IP Fundamentals,<br />
Advanced Administration, Enterprise Directory Services<br />
Pre-requisite: Should have completed Honours Certificate in<br />
Information Technology and Business Skills<br />
Leading to: Microsoft / Red Hat / CompTIA Certifications<br />
Career Outcome: Windows / Linux Network Administrator empowered<br />
with both Technology and Business Skills - a well<br />
rounded Professional.<br />
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SEMESTER 3<br />
NQ3V2<br />
NCQ04<br />
SEMESTER 4<br />
NMQ05/NLQ05<br />
NMQ06/NLQ06<br />
SEMESTER 5<br />
NMQ07/NLQ07<br />
IGP INTERNSHIP<br />
SEMESTER 6<br />
NM8UK/NL8UK<br />
NQ9UK<br />
PC Essentials, Network Fundamentals, Introduction to Linux<br />
Installing, Managing and Troubleshooting Windows XP, Administering MS SQL Server Databases<br />
Developing Object based Client Server Applications, Object Oriented Analysis and Design using UML<br />
SEMESTER 7<br />
N10UK Developing Enterprise-wide Applications - 1, Developing Enterprise-wide Applications - 2<br />
IGP INTERNSHIP<br />
TCP/IP Fundamentals and Concepts, Managing and<br />
Maintaining a MS Windows Server 2003 Environment<br />
Implementing, Managing & Maintaining a Windows Server<br />
2003 Network Infrastructure, Planning & Maintaining a<br />
Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure<br />
Planning, Implementing & Maintaining a Windows Server<br />
2003 Active Directory Services, Designing Security for a<br />
Windows Server 2003 Network<br />
Linux System Administration, Refresher Course on PLT &<br />
SQL, Introduction to Web Content Development<br />
All programmes subject to change and constant upgrades<br />
Linux Operating System<br />
Linux System Administration, Linux Networking<br />
and Security Administration<br />
Linux Enterprise Directory Services &<br />
Authentication, Linux Advanced Administration &<br />
Troubleshooting<br />
Windows System Administration, Refresher Course in<br />
PLT & SQL, Introduction to Web Content Development<br />
EXIT 1<br />
Honours Diploma in<br />
Information Technology<br />
EXIT 2<br />
Advanced Diploma in<br />
Information Technology<br />
EXIT 3<br />
Professional Diploma in<br />
Information Technology/DNIIT<br />
EXIT 4<br />
Professional Diploma in<br />
Information Technology Honours/<br />
DNIIT Honours<br />
www.niitafrica.com<br />
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SOFTWARE<br />
Engineering<br />
One of the important domains in today’s<br />
IT industry is Software Engineering. In<br />
our endeavour to address this important<br />
segment of industry, NIIT’s robust<br />
curriculum addresses all key knowledge<br />
components essential for a good Software<br />
Engineer. The focus of the MasterMind<br />
curriculum is towards building a strong<br />
knowledge base on various components of<br />
IT domains which are relevant for a software<br />
professional. These include a strong<br />
foundation in IT, Software Engineering<br />
principles, enterprise development<br />
frameworks, Project Management etc.<br />
The track also focuses on helping students<br />
specialise on a specific technology<br />
framework; NIIT also gives opportunities<br />
to an individual to pursue specialisation<br />
in both .NET and J2EE Technologies, which<br />
are the two key technology frameworks in<br />
the world today. Almost every company<br />
looks for dominant skills in any of these<br />
two frameworks.<br />
The MasterMind curri<br />
addresses the basic<br />
of a Software Engin<br />
professional who needs to h<br />
inherent ability to adapt to t<br />
diversified IT environment<br />
strong background on techn<br />
domain.<br />
AT<br />
A GLANCE - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING<br />
Duration: 5 semesters<br />
Skills acquired: Object Oriented Programming, C#, Data Structures<br />
and Algorithms, .NET Framework, Software Project<br />
Management, Mobile Application Development,<br />
Software Testing and Quality Assurance, Web<br />
Component Development, Object Oriented Analysis and<br />
Design<br />
Key Technologies: C#, Java Programming, Linux, ASP.NET, JSP Technology,<br />
Java Beans, .NET Framework, Servlets, ADO.NET, JDBC<br />
Pre-requisite: Should have completed Honours Certificate in<br />
Information Technology and Business Skills<br />
Leading to: Microsoft / Java Certifications<br />
Career Outcome: Java and .NET Application Developer, empowered with<br />
both Technology and Business Skills - a well rounded<br />
Professional.<br />
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SEMESTER 3<br />
S03V2<br />
S04V2<br />
SEMESTER 4<br />
S05V2<br />
S06V2<br />
SEMESTER 5<br />
S07V2<br />
IGP INTERNSHIP<br />
SEMESTER 6<br />
S08V2<br />
S09V2<br />
OOPS Using C#, Developing Windows Applications using .NET Framework<br />
Introduction to Linux, Introduction to Java Programming Language, Data Structures and<br />
Algorithms<br />
Introduction to Web Content Development,<br />
Developing Database Applications using ADO.NET & JDBC<br />
Object Oriented Analysis & Design (OOAD and UML)<br />
Developing Web Application using ASP.NET<br />
Developing Applications for the J2EE Platform<br />
Web Component Development with Servlets and JSP Technologies<br />
Distributed Application Development using .NET Framework<br />
Understanding Software Testing and Quality Assurance<br />
Mobile Application Development using Java<br />
Distributed Application Development using JavaBeans<br />
EXIT 1<br />
Honours Diploma in<br />
Information Technology<br />
EXIT 2<br />
Advanced Diploma in<br />
Information Technology<br />
EXIT 3<br />
Professional Diploma in<br />
Information Technology/DNIIT<br />
SEMESTER 7<br />
S10V2<br />
IGP INTERNSHIP<br />
Application Development Foundation using .NET Framework<br />
Understanding Software Project Management<br />
All programmes subject to change and constant upgrades<br />
EXIT 4<br />
Professional Diploma in<br />
Information Technology<br />
Honours/DNIIT Honours<br />
www.niitafrica.com<br />
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OPEN<br />
UNIVERSITY<br />
BSc (Hons) Computing & Its Practice<br />
To give you a dual edge, NIIT has partnered<br />
with The Open <strong>University</strong> of the United<br />
Kingdom (OU), one of the world’s most<br />
reputed universities. With this alliance you<br />
can now not only acquire the best IT skills<br />
from NIIT, but also gain a BSc (Hons) Degree<br />
in Computing & Its Practice right here in<br />
Botswana.<br />
ABOUT THE OU<br />
OU is the UK’s largest university, with<br />
more than 220,000 students.<br />
The OU was ranked first for “overall<br />
satisfaction” by students for 3<br />
consecutive years.<br />
OU has over 2.5 million alumni<br />
worldwide.<br />
An OU degree is highly regarded by<br />
employers worldwide.<br />
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME<br />
The 1 year top-up programme from<br />
the OU consists of 4 modules which<br />
includes a capstone project. These<br />
modules impart skills on Developing<br />
Concurrent Distributed Syst<br />
Software Engineering with Obj<br />
Fundamentals of Interaction De<br />
and Computing Project. All mod<br />
are assessed through assignm<br />
and written examinations.<br />
programme is more industry orie<br />
which enables the learner to ada<br />
the working environment.<br />
AT<br />
A GLANCE - OU BSc (HONS) COMPUTING AND ITS PRACTICE<br />
Duration: 1 year<br />
Skills acquired: Developing Concurrent Distributed Systems, Software<br />
Engineering with Objects, Fundamentals of Interaction<br />
Design, Computing Project<br />
Key Technologies: Java<br />
Pre-requisite: Should have completed Professional Diploma in<br />
Information Technology Honours / DNIIT Honours<br />
Career Outcome: Skills in Computing at an Honours Degree Level. Provides<br />
opportunities to work as a Graduate in IT in various<br />
organisations.<br />
10 <strong>INFORMATION</strong> <strong>TECHNOLOGY</strong> PROGRAMMES
MODULE 1 - MYT 362<br />
DEVELOPING CONCURRENT DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS<br />
Covering the theory and practice of developing software for large enterprises that require<br />
multiple processes to work seamlessly at the same time.<br />
MODULE 2 - MYT 363<br />
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING WITH OBJECTS<br />
Investigating how software is produced from analysis through design to implementation.<br />
MODULE 3 - MYT 364<br />
FUNDAMENTAL OF INTERACTION DESIGN<br />
Covering a variety of topics including computing, psychology, graphic design, entertainment,<br />
informatics and usability.<br />
MODULE 4 - MYT 450<br />
COMPUTING PROJECT<br />
Providing the student with an opportunity to bring together knowledge and understanding<br />
gained from study and application to a related area.<br />
All programmes subject to change and constant upgrades<br />
EXIT 1<br />
BSc (Hons) in Computing and<br />
Its Practice<br />
www.niitafrica.com<br />
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GABORONE CAMPUS<br />
<strong>Botho</strong> Education Park Kgale<br />
(next to Game City)<br />
PO Box 501564, Gaborone<br />
Tel: +267 391 9999, 391 9666<br />
Cell: +267 71 320 411<br />
Fax: +267 318 7858<br />
FRANCISTOWN CAMPUS<br />
Barclays Plaza<br />
Blue Jacket Street<br />
P/Bag P451, Francistown<br />
Tel: +267 244 0686<br />
Cell: +267 71 320 412<br />
Fax: +267 244 0685<br />
MAUN CAMPUS<br />
Next to Maun Technical<br />
College, Boseja<br />
PO Box 20157, Boseja, Maun<br />
Tel: +267 686 5404<br />
Cell: +267 71 323 304<br />
Fax: +267 686 5404<br />
Email: info@niitafrica.com<br />
Web: www.niitafrica.com