SYNOPSES - Singapore Polytechnic

SYNOPSESfingerings, types of strokes, tuning, to thevarious techniques like barre, slurs, glissando,tremolo, harmonics, and higher positionsplaying. You will also learn to read musicscores and identify chords pattern.ST0104Networking FundamentalsIntroduces students to the underlyingconcepts of data communications,telecommunications and networking. Providesa conceptual view of networking and bringstogether the acronyms, protocols, andcomponents used in today’s networks.ST0109Technical & BusinessCommunicationEquips students with oral and writtencommunication skills required by anInformation Technology professional. Keytopics include technical report writing,letter writing, memo writing, interviewingtechniques, oral presentations and nonverbalskills.ST0110Visual Basic ProgrammingAims to teach students to write eventdrivenand object-oriented code in VisualBasic. Introduces the usefulness, popularityand capabilities of Visual Basic in creatingprograms with powerful interactive graphicaluser interfaces. Provides knowledge in VisualBasic up to the intermediate level, coveringtopics on VB controls, error handling, multiplewindows handling, file handling, multimediacontrols, object link embedding, graphicsand animations.ST0113Object-Oriented ProgrammingTeaches students object-orientedprogramming and problem-solving usingthe Java Programming Language. Introducesstudents to the concept of objects in Javaprograms. Equips students to be competentin developing comprehensive Java appletsand Java applications through intensivepractical exercises.ST0114Database Management SystemsIntroduces the fundamentals of the relationaldatabase model. Covers topics in informationmodelling, normalisation, database design,database implementation, data security,data integrity, recovery, backup anddatabase concurrency. Provides hands-onexperience with SQL, and introduces theidea of object databases, hypermedia anddistributed databases.ST0116Computers & Operating SystemsAims to provide students with fundamentalknowledge of hardware components foundin today’s computers. Covers basic concepts,functions and goals of operating systems.Provides students with hands-on usageexperience of two popular operating systems,Microsoft Windows and UNIX/LINUX.ST0207Ethics & Law of ITCovers issues like copyright and plagiarism,privacy, software ownership and intellectualproperty, misuse of computers, securitypolicies and rights of administrators, freedomof speech and objectionable materials,disclosure of confidential information,responsibility and accountability, and the needto uphold the image of the IT profession.Pertinent issues in the Copyright Law(Singapore), Computer Misuse Act (Singapore)& Electronic Transactions Act (Singapore) willbe discussed to raise students’ awareness ofthe ethics and legal environment affectingIT professionals. Case studies will be used tohelp students reflect upon the multi-facetedethical & legal dilemma that are emerging inthe information age.ST0210Systems Development TechniquesIntroduces the phases, and the techniquesused in each phase, in a system developmentlife cycle. Covers key topics including projectplanning, requirements gathering, analysisand design using the object-orientedand structured approach, as well as theUML methodology for object-orientedapproach. Software testing and rapidapplication development techniques willalso be introduced.ST0211Business Operations ManagementEquips students with business operationsknowledge so that they are employmentreadyupon graduation. Covers topics in coreoperations functions including new productdesign, service process design, exploitingtechnology, supply chain management,project scheduling, and inventorymanagement. Students will analyse operationsproblems in business organisations andformulate IT solutions to solve these problems.Case studies of various companies will alsobe used extensively to stimulate discussion onoperations management issues.ST0215Network Management& AdministrationIntroduces students to the principles, conceptsand techniques in managing networksand servers. Students will be taught howto manage users over a network, how tomonitor the server and network performanceand how to troubleshoot the server andnetwork problems. Students will be able toevaluate and select the appropriate tools tomanage the network with emphasis on servermanagement and administration.ST0217Web Applications DevelopmentEquips students with the knowledge of anintegrated development environment (IDE)that supports web applications development.Students will be able to use the IDE to createdynamic web applications with advanced webelements, VBScripts, ActiveX controls, ActiveServer Pages and data bound web forms onthe Internet.ST0218Data Structures & AlgorithmsProvides a practical approach to thedevelopment of commonly used datastructures and algorithms. The intensivepractical sessions focus on the creationand manipulation of various types of datastructures using the Java programminglanguage. Covers topics including stacks,queues, abstract data types, and the varioussorting algorithms.ST0220Multi-Tier DistributedApplications DevelopmentProvides practical introduction to multitierdistributed architecture. Covers topicsfrom design to implementation of multi-tierdistributed applications using XML webservicesand server components via mobileweb devices. Students will be taught the skillsrequired to design, code and implement multitierapplications using the .NET Frameworkand database server.ST0222Interactive Computer GraphicsIntroduces the fundamentals of interactivecomputer graphics. Students will learnhow to use a 3D graphics API to performgeometric transformations, model 3Dobjects and to create interactive computergraphics applications. Part of this modulewill be dedicated to migrate students fromJava to C++.Singapore Polytechnic Prospectus 2008/2009 321