06 A - Handbook - Otago Polytechnic
06 A - Handbook - Otago Polytechnic
06 A - Handbook - Otago Polytechnic
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Student Programme <strong>Handbook</strong> 2008 Bachelor of Information Technology<br />
Communications / Business<br />
Graduates who have selected a communications/business specialisation will have developed effective<br />
communication skills and can effectively explore and practise the application of these skills as they relate<br />
to the New Zealand information technology environment.<br />
Students will demonstrate advanced understanding and abilities in the areas of:<br />
Databases<br />
• Organisational behaviour and organisational communication, including change management<br />
• Analysis of theories of group processes and leadership skills<br />
• Principles of conflict resolution and negotiation<br />
• Effective presentation techniques<br />
• Professional and technical documentation skills<br />
• Technical concepts and issues in the business environment, including ecommerce.<br />
• Identification of the training requirements associated with a new development<br />
• Prepare, conduct and evaluate appropriate training sessions<br />
Graduates who have selected a database specialisation will demonstrate practical and theoretical skills in<br />
the administration and design of relational databases.<br />
Students will demonstrate advanced understanding and abilities in the areas of:<br />
Hardware<br />
• Development of databases using industry standard software<br />
• Techniques used in data modelling, using a variety of data models<br />
• Database schema design<br />
• Data manipulation<br />
• DBMS performance and efficiency issues<br />
Graduates who have selected a hardware specialisation will have developed highly practical knowledge<br />
the principles of personal computer architecture, configuration and maintenance, and in the programming<br />
and interfacing of industry standard microcontrollers. Students will be able to solve a variety of real<br />
world problems.<br />
Students will demonstrate advanced understanding and abilities in the areas of:<br />
• General architecture of a personal computer, including components<br />
• Basic processor architecture<br />
• Creation of programmes that enable a microprocessor to effectively interface to devices using<br />
industry standard protocols.<br />
• Signal conditioning<br />
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