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V U<br />
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Come Prepared to Learn, Leave Prepared to Succeed<br />
Bachelor of Computer Science<br />
Bachelor of Computer Science<br />
(BCS)<br />
Introduction<br />
Computing and communications technologies lie at the heart of every organisation. The delivery of<br />
information services includes a technological framework of hardware, software, networks, tools,<br />
internetapplications and telecommunications equipment as well as the ethical, professional and<br />
legal issues which increasingly play a part in the industry. While hardware technology is developing<br />
and diversifying fast, the IT sector, however, is reporting a widening gap in software skills.<br />
Career Opportunities<br />
Graduation from the Bachelor of Computer<br />
Science programme opens up opportunities for<br />
a wide range of career options, as well as further<br />
study at Master’s degree level. Career positions to<br />
consider include web designer, systems developer,<br />
database designer, network administrator,<br />
systems analyst and IT manager. Internship<br />
and placement opportunities can be arranged.<br />
3 Year Programme<br />
Year One<br />
• Introduction to Computer Systems<br />
• Introduction to Statistics<br />
• Mathematics for computing<br />
• Structured Programming<br />
• Study Skills for Computing<br />
• Introduction to Operating Systems<br />
• Principles of Database Systems<br />
• Object-Oriented Programming<br />
Year Two<br />
• Software Engineering<br />
• Data Structures and Algorithms<br />
• Advanced Programming<br />
• Software Project Management<br />
• Human-Computer Interaction<br />
• Image Processing<br />
• Multimedia Systems<br />
• Internet and Worldwide Web<br />
• Information Security<br />
Entry Requirements<br />
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education or<br />
its equivalent and two principal passes obtained,<br />
one of which MUST be in Mathematics<br />
and the other in any of the following<br />
subjects:- Physics, Chemistry or Economics.<br />
Diploma in Computer Science, Engineering,<br />
Business Studies, Information Technology,<br />
Statistics or any other Diploma with either<br />
Mathematics or Computer Science e.g. CCNA<br />
Year Three<br />
• Principles of Computer Networks<br />
• Data Mining<br />
• Database Technologies<br />
• Embedded Systems<br />
• Professional, Ethical and legal Issues<br />
Project<br />
• Cloud Computing<br />
• Professional, Ethical and Legal<br />
Issues (continued)<br />
• Project (continued)<br />
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