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BSc (Hons) Information Technology (online)Level 6 modules
Core ModulesStrategic Information Systems Planning and
Management
This module enables you to investigate current thinking and issues regarding
the effective development, implementation and management of information,systems and technology within the strategic framework of organisations.
The aims of this module are to enable you to:
Appreciate the need for a corporate information strategy in an
organisation and the contribution that the effective management ofinformation, systems and technology makes to the competitive success
of the organisation;
Appreciate current developments in Information Systems/Information
Technology (IS/IT), their implications for information strategies and theneed to manage strategic organisational change;
Gain an understanding of methods and models for developing and
aligning the information strategy to the business strategy;
Gain an understanding of corporate resource implications associatedwith sustainable information strategies.
Principles and Applications of Web Services
The term "web services" is used to define many different architectures,
protocols and technologies, all of which embody the notion of using
"standardised" interfaces to allow communication, integration and co-ordinationof information between applications distributed over and accessible through a
decentralised network environment.
This module introduces you to the fundamental architectures of web services
and the protocols and standards that underpin them. The strengths andweaknesses of alternative implementation technologies will be discussed. As
part of this, you will use a range of software tools and libraries to construct oneor more web-based applications and services including the appropriate
information and message structures. Examples could include: an on-line
catalogue that can be accessed by multiple software clients for differentpurposes; or the implementation of a client that invokes existing services such
as Google or Amazon.
Quantum Computing
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Quantum Information Processing is an extremely active research area exploitingfundamental quantum phenomena in new applications from computation, secure
data communication and information processing.
A major paradigm shift, the area is of significant interest and potential benefit to
both computer and physical scientists. This module will be theoretical in nature,exploring concepts and applications from the area of Quantum Information
Processing with an emphasis on Quantum Computing. Content will vary
according to current research directions.
The course develops a two-strand approach to Quantum Computing, an initial
underlying mathematical strand followed by a quantum information processing
strand. Commencing with the state and operator based postulates of quantummechanics we explore those mathematical concepts relating to the development
of an appropriate theory of quantum computation. A number of issues will be
explored as the course progresses.
These will include a selection taken from: Quanta, Qubits, Superposition,Multiverse, Entanglement, Teleportation, No cloning, Interference, Error
Correction, Decoherence, Complexity, Algorithms and Cryptography.
Computer Network Protocols and Architectures
This module gives you an opportunity to reappraise the fundamental principles
of computer networks, and to explore their internal architectures, the ways in
which they can be used, and how network applications may be constructed.
The module is intended to provide a framework for understanding the details ofdifferent systems, so that whether as a purchaser, a developer, or a researcher
you will be able to rapidly assimilate the details relevant to a particular situation
and apply the knowledge, experience, and understanding gained on this courseto whatever environment you may be faced with in the future.
Databases
First of all this module provides you with the principles and techniques neededto develop relational databases of moderate complexity and give you solid
practical experience in doing so. This practical work is grounded in an
understanding of database theory.
Secondly the module provides you with an introduction to some new andemerging trends in the database field (e.g. object-relational databases, data
warehouses, grid computing) to give you an appreciation of the wide range of
up and coming technologies. Sufficient theoretical background is covered toenable you to make use of articles and papers in database publications, both
academic and commercial.
You will learn how to use SQL (Structured Query Language).
Business Intelligence (Business School Module)
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The aims of this module are to enable you to choose the appropriate type ofdecision support or expert system for a particular application and implement a
decision support or expert system within an organisation.
The module covers the reasons for developing a data warehousing based
Information System and how this may be accessed to provide the analysis andsupport required by geographically dispersed global organisations. This is
examined in terms of organisational structure, a persons information and
access requirements for both hierarchical and team based organisations.
You will analyse, summarise and present information based on current articles
and by undertaking exercises based on the implementation of various parts and
phases of decision support and expert systems. The group course work requiresthem to produce an expert system or to analyse in depth a topic from the
module.
Optional modulesInformation Technology Project
The Computer Science Project gives you a chance to extend and deepen your
knowledge of Computer Science and to apply it to an unfamiliar context. Theproject should be chosen to fit in with the your programmes of study, prior
experiences and personal objectives.
You will undertake a substantial piece of practical work, which they plan andmanage themselves under the guidance of a project tutor.
You are required to report on your progress at a number of points during the
project and to deliver the results of your work, and a final report, at the end.
Rich Internet Applications Design and Development
Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) are hybrid desktop and networked
applications. They are often characterised as combining the responsiveness of
desktop applications with the availability of web applications, a compelling
combination.
In this module, you will learn about a range of different architectures andtechnologies for the development and deployment of RIAs, including appropriate
browser and server side technologies to create Asynchronous Javascript AndXML (AJAX) applications. As part of this module, you will work under the
guidance of the teaching team to design and develop a substantial RIA.