School of Computing prospectus 2012 - Walter Sisulu University

Technical Programming 2 TPT2110
PROT2/0
System Software 2 SYS2120
SYST2/0
Y: Year S: Semester F: Foundation C: Core
30 Y C Technical
Programming 1
30 Y C System Software
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11.2.2.3.6 UNDERPINNING KNOWLEDGE, ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS,
DISTRIBUTION OF CREDITS & PROGRAMME RULES
As per ND: Information Technology (Business Applications) above
11.2.2.4 National Diploma: IT (Support Services)
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAMME
11.2.2.4.1 NAME OF PROGRAMME
NATIONAL DIPLOMA: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Support Services)
11.2.2.4.2 PURPOSE STATEMENT
11.2.2.4.3 RATIONALE
To provide the basic knowledge that is required to identify and design solutions for
various end users and their needs including software packages, maintenance of the
computer equipments and develop user’s own computer applications.
End user support technicians/developers are required locally, nationally, and
internationally in business organizations/industries.
11.2.2.4.4 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Computer hardware technicians/maintenance specialist, developer, Computer
operators, database developers, support specialist/help desks with numerous
entrepreneurial opportunities.
11.2.2.4.5 EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES
SCHOOL OF COMPUTING
The qualifying learner should have the ability to:
Analyse and design software solutions to industry related Information Technology
problems.
Utilise the required technical skills to effectively implement the designed solutions in
a distributed IT environment.
Utilise the required technical skills to design and implement solutions in data
communications, networks and the internet environment.
Demonstrate the effective utilisation of business and management skills to bridge
the gap between the IT discipline and the business functional areas in industry.
Demonstrate the ability to use hardware to its full potential by understanding the
technical operation of hardware and to control it on a low level.
Demonstrate the ability to provide support services.
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