School of Computing prospectus 2012 - Walter Sisulu University

Entry Rules Admission criteria: National Diploma (IT) in Information
Technology
Assessment
and progression
rules
Exclusion from
module
Application Technology IV
Examination (Compulsory): One examination (EA). The contribution of
the examination (EA) to the overall assessment (OA) is 60%. OA = 40%(CA)
+ 60%(EA). To qualify for course credit students must obtain an overall assessment
of 50%.
A student will be excluded from the course after failing the module twice. A
student excluded from a course may be re-admitted after presenting a similar
course from another university for credit.
Module Code Module Name NQF Level Credits Year
ATEC 4/0 Application Technology IV 7 12 2
Lectures per week Pracs per week Tutorials
per week
Number of
weeks
3 x 45 min 1 x 3 hrs 1 x 45 min 15 120
Notional
hours
Content / Syllabus 1. E-Commerce Fundamentals 2. E-Commerce Management 3. Introduction to
Web Development 3. Review of Web Technologies 4. Client side scripting 5.
Server side Scripting 6. Three Tier Models for Web Development 7. E-Commerce
Development: A Case Study
This course builds on Software Engineering IV. Learners apply the knowledge
and skills applied to develop a non-trivial web-based application.
Entry Rules Admission criteria
Assessment
and progression
rules
Exclusion from
module
Communication Networks IV
100% continuous evaluation.
Students will be given assignments and test papers and are required to develop
projects as per the requirements listed in the detailed study programme.
Individual participation in practical activities and attendance of lectures and
practical sessions will also be assessed.
A student will be excluded from the course after failing the module twice. A
student excluded from a course may be re-admitted after presenting a similar
course from another university for credit.
Module Code Module Name NQF Level Credits Semester
CNET 4/0 Communication Networks IV 7 12 1
Lectures per week Pracs per week Tutorials
per week
Number of
weeks
3 x 45 min 4 x 45 min 1 x 45 min 15 120
Notional
hours
Content / Syllabus Theory:
Overview of Scalable Internetworks; Routing Overview including IP Addressing
Schemes; RIPv2
EIGRP ; OSPF; IS-IS; Route Optimization; BGP; IP Multicasting and IPv6 Addressing
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