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HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

COULD THIS BE YOU?

You’re working full-time. You’ve got your feet on the ground, your fingers on the keyboard- and the

need to spread your wing

OR

Although you have no formal training, you’re already working in the IT industry. The point is, you want

to improve your knowledge and gain new or enhance existing skills to take you even further in this fast

growing field.

If you say, “Yes” to any of these questions, our Higher Certificate in IT is definitely the answer for you.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The main objective of the course is to provide you with a wide-ranging, sound, academically based

and industry oriented training course during which you’ll be.

steeped in software design and development;

exposed to a wide range of technologies that will shape the future of computer

applications over the next few years;

fully grounded in both the theoretical and practical aspects of IT.

And just for the record, you’ll be in good company, (in more ways than one)

Our track record is, to say the least, quite impressive, including delegates from companies such as

Standard Bank, Spoornet, Siemens Nixdorf, First National Bank, Liberty Life, Eskom, SANDF, SAA

and the SABC.

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

The minimum entrance requirements are:

A matric certificate or equivalent qualification.

Practical experience in the IT industry.

Please note:-

Each candidate will be individually selected by the Academy.

FACULTY OF SCIENCE ACADEMY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Compulsory Fees payable before or during registration Registration levy: TBA

ICT levy: TBA

Application fees enrolment 2014 R100-00

FEE STRUCTURE FOR HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 2014 PART TIME – 2nd YEAR STUDENTS

MODULE MODULE CODE MODULE NAME CLASS FEE 1 CER0060 Operating Systems R3100.00

2 CER0070 Information Security R3100.00

3 CER0090 Project Management R3100.00

4 CER0100 Project Implementation R3100.00

General guidelines for the payment of fees:

Given that a significant proportion of funds are derived from tuition fees, the University is

compelled to take precautions to ensure that the maximum amount of funds is recovered.

Therefore, the following guidelines with regard to the collection strategy are applicable:

Students who are allowed to register will have to remit the first payment on the date of

registration. Students who are awarded bursaries will have to make arrangements with their

sponsors to make the first payment available to them.

All students, except those who have made the necessary arrangements to pay off the

outstanding balance as well as those paying by debit order, will have to adhere to the payment

dates for the second and final payments as set out below:

30 April: 60% of fees for the year (includes first payment)

31 August: Outstanding balance (40% of fees for the year)

FACULTY OF SCIENCE ACADEMY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Compulsory Fees payable before or during registration Registration levy: TBA

ICT levy: TBA

Application fees enrolment 2014 R100-00

FEE STRUCTURE FOR HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 2014 PART TIME – 1ST YEAR STUDENTS

MODULE MODULE CODE MODULE NAME CLASS FEE 1 CER0010 INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAM DESIGN R3100.00

2 CER0020 THE USE OF BASIC DATA STRUCTURES R3100.00

3 CER0030 DATABASES R3100.00

4 CER0040 SOFWARE ENGINEERING R3100.00

5 CER0050 PROJECT DESIGN R3100.00

8 CER0080 DATA COMMUNICATION & NETWORK R3100.00

General guidelines for the payment of fees:

Given that a significant proportion of funds are derived from tuition fees, the University is

compelled to take precautions to ensure that the maximum amount of funds is recovered.

Therefore, the following guidelines with regard to the collection strategy are applicable:

Students who are allowed to register will have to remit the f irst payment on the date of

registration. Students who are awarded bursaries will have to make arrangements with their

sponsors to make the first payment available to them.

All students, except those who have made the necessary arrangements to pay off the

outstanding balance as well as those paying by debit order, will have to adhere to the payment

dates for the second and final payments as set out below:

30 April: 60% of fees for the year (includes first payment)

31 August: Outstanding balance (40% of fees for the year)

ACADEMY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

SECOND YEAR STUDENTS – 2014

MODULE SUBJECT CLASS DATES EXAM DATE

6 Operating Systems

02 Jun – 6 Jun 2014

09 Jun – 13 Jun 2014

Venue: TBA

14 July 2014

Venue: TBA

7 Information Security

15 Jul – 18 Jul 2014

28 Jul – 01 Aug 2014

Venue: TBA

1 September 2014

Venue: TBA

9 Project Management

02 Sept – 05 Sept 2014

15 Sept – 19 Sept 2014

Venue: TBA

13 October 2014

Venue: TBA

10 Project Implementation Appointments with lecturers 31 May 2014

Venue: TBA

CLASS TIMES: 18:00 – 21:00

PLEASE NOTE: ALL CLASSES ARE COMPULSORY AND IT’S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO

TAKE NOTE OF THESE CLASS TIMES AND EXAM DATES.

ACADEMY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

FIRST YEAR STUDENTS – 2014

MODULE SUBJECT CLASS DATES EXAM DATE

1 Introduction to Program Design

27 Jan – 31 Jan 2014

03 Feb – 07 Feb 2014

Venue: TBA 15 March 2014

Venue: TBA

2 The use of basic data structures

17 Feb – 21 Feb 2014

24 Feb – 28 Feb 2014

Venue: TBA

3 Databases

17 Mar – 20 Mar 2014

07 Apr – 14 Apr 2014

Venue: TBA

5 May 2014

Venue: TBA

4 Software Engineering

06 May – 9 May 2014

19 May – 23 May 2014

Venue: TBA

23 June 2014

Venue: TBA

5 Project Design Appointments with lecturer 25 October 2014

Venue: TBA

8 Data Communications and Networks

11 Aug – 15 Aug 2014

25 Aug – 29 Aug 2014

Venue: TBA

29 September 2014

Venue: TBA

CLASS TIMES: 18:00 – 21:00

PLEASE NOTE: ALL CLASSES ARE COMPULSORY AND IT’S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO

TAKE NOTE OF THESE CLASS TIMES AND EXAM DATES.

ACADEMY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SOFTWARE

ENGINEERING

Higher Certificate in Information Technology

SELECTION FORM 2014

PLEASE COMPLETE IN BLOCK LETTERS

Title: Surname: Initials:

Telephone: Cellphone:

Email:

Admission requirements:

o A Matric certificate or equivalent qualification o Practical experience in the IT industry o A confirmation letter from employer clearly stating IT work experience.

1. Who will be financing your studies? Self □ Employer □ In case of employer, please supply a contact name: Name: ______________________________ _____________________________ 2. Do you have workable knowledge of:

Year Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft Access Microsoft PowerPoint

3. Programming experience: (If so, in which language?)

Mark with a Extensive Moderate No experience

4. Computer related courses completed:

a. Programming:

COURSE NAME DATE

b. General Information Technology courses:

COURSE NAME DATE

c. End user training (including word processing):

COURSE NAME DATE

5. Other (Any experience or courses not mentioned):

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________ _____________________ SIGNATURE DATE

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COURSE FORMAT

The course consists of 10 modules, offered as:

Part-time block sessions of two weeks per module where you need to attend lectures from 18:00 to

21:00 daily in 8 block sessions over 2 weeks, spread over two years

(6 Modules in 1st year and 4 in 2nd year).

Please note:

The block sessions consist of lectures and practical classes presented on campus. To qualify for the

certificate, all 10 modules must be completed successfully.

THE MODULES

MODULE 1: Introduction to Program Design and Programming, using the Visual Basic programming

language

This module will cover:

- An introduction to important concepts by way of an in-depth case study. The design of each

stage of the problem will be discussed at length, and the necessary constructs will be

introduced by way of pseudo code.

- An introduction to a wide variety of design problems, which will be implemented using Visual

Basic.

- Thorough groundwork which will equip you with practical, hands-on experience in program

development.

In short; even experienced programmers would benefit from the well-structured and well-disciplined

approach to programming offered by this module.

MODULE 2: The use of Basic Data Structures, using the Visual Basic Programming Language

Module 2 includes the following:

- An expansion of the programming concept as discussed in module 1.

- The case study introduced during Module 1 will be used to illustrate concepts at an advanced

level of design and implementation.

- Introduction to the concept of basic data structures, such as arrays and structures.

(The implementation will be completed in Visual Basic)

- Functional discussion and illustration of advanced structures, such as stacks and queues, by

means of practical design-oriented problems.

Please note:

Modules 1 & 2 will focus mainly on the design of sound, correct and safe programs - covering data

structures and procedures constituting the building blocks of good programming. Although the

medium of instruction will be Visual Basic, other programming languages could easily be learnt once

these modules have been completed.

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MODULE 3: Databases

This module will deal with:

- The selection, design and implementation of database systems.

- A strong focus on design.

- The entity-attribute relation (EAR) analysis.

- The object-oriented model.

- A detailed study of the client/server model for distributed processing.

- Practical work conducted in Microsoft Access.

MODULE 4: Software Engineering

This module will entail:

- A state-of-the-art-overview of software development in general.

- Discussions of the functional information flow approach, as well as the object-oriented

approach to software generation.

- Stimulation of critical thinking regarding the software generation process.

- A review of concepts such as life-cycle models and various methodologies.

- The foundation from which to launch several projects which will be completed in the course of

modules 5 & 10.

MODULE 5: Project Design

The main focus of this module will be the launch of a comprehensive design project, the topic which

will be chosen in consultation with the Academy. Your work will be evaluated by way of project

documentation, presentation and, possibly, a demonstration.

Please note:

Module 5 is a prerequisite for Module 10.

Attendance of regular progress meetings is compulsory.

MODULE 6: Operating Systems

Part 1

This section will be devoted to the architecture of computer systems, including:

- An overview of computer systems (CPU, peripherals, memory, control unit, arithmetic – logic

unit, buses, etc.)

- The main elements of processor design, using the Intel 80X86 processors as a basis.

- A brief overview of later developments such, as parallel, superscalar and RISC Processors.

- Discussion of the characteristics of primary and secondary as well as cache memory.

Part 2

This section will focus on:

- The role of operating systems in the creation of environments conducive to program execution.

- The role of an operating system in its capacity as manager of computer resources, such as

CPU time, memory and secondary storage.

- Introduction to concepts such as user interfaces, file systems, multi-tasking, scheduling,

protection, paging and virtual memory.

- A brief overview of commercial operating systems such as MS Windows and UNIX.

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MODULE 7: Information Security

There can be no doubt that Information Security as a discipline has become of age. Firstly, the

profile of Information Security has risen immensely in the last few years, and secondly a sound

theoretical basis for understanding Information Security has emerged.

Developments like the Internet, WWW-based banking systems, electronic commerce and the like,

has catapulted Information Security from the technical environment right onto board room and

executive management level.

A good, well balanced knowledge has become essential – not only to IT people, but also to all other

players in the field. It has become dangerous to equate Information Security to, for eg, firewalls. The

“Have firewall – are safe” syndrome is dangerous because it fosters “Information Security

Complacency” amongst involved parties – especially senior management and board members.

Information Security is pervasive throughout a company, and is not based on one or more tools.

Information Security has involved, and has established itself as a disciple in its own right - a

discipline based on sound theoretical principles or services. If these principles of Authentication,

Authorization, Confidentiality, Integrity and Non-repudiation are understood, the whole

implementation and management of Information Security are simplified. Firewalls now become a

mechanism to implement Authorization, encryption a mechanism to implement Confidentiality;

Access control lists a mechanism to implement Authorization etc, etc.

These principles from the basis of internationally accepted Information Security Architectures. This

course will introduce Information Security as a specific discipline.

Please note:

Although the main objective of the course is not to turn laymen into Information Security fundis, it will

provide an overview of all the relevant aspects of the field, and will create a greater general

awareness of the subject.

MODULE 8: Data Communication and Networks

This module will focus on:

- The principles underlying data communication across computer networks.

- The basic principles underlying WAN’s, LAN’s and the Internet.

- Introduction to the network world by way of the 7-layer OSI model, with special reference to

specific aspects of the model, e.g.:

characteristics of the physical layer;

topologies and message routing;

packet switched networks;

data-linked protocols;

data transmission; and

error handling

- Network management aspects such as Information Security.

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- Introduction to new developments, such as the ATM protocol for multimedia networks.

- The most important LAN architectures and protocols.

- Recent developments on the Internet.

- Specific reference to the TCP/IP protocol.

MODULE 9: Project Management

The background:

Fortune Magazine rates IT project management as "Career Number 1" and the field has become a

top career choice for many highly talented professionals. Today, IT project managers play a key

role in launching new products and managing special projects. As project team leaders, project

managers create strategies and orchestrate carefully designed action plans to complete projects

successfully incorporating complex, dynamic requirements. Both the Gartner Group and Standish

Group report that organisations worldwide are increasingly focusing on strengthening their IT

management skills, especially IT project management skills.

The course contents:

The main objective of this module is to expose you to the discipline of IT project management. To

this end, it will entail:

- Introduction to IT Project Management

- The IT Project Management Context and Processes

- The 9 knowledge areas

IT Project Integration Management

IT Project Scope Management

IT Project Time Management

IT Project Cost Management

IT Project Quality Management

IT Project Human Resource Management

IT Project Communications Management

IT Project Risk Management

IT Project Procurement Management

MODULE 10: Project Implementation

In the course of this module, you will be required to implement a workable prototype of the design

completed in Module 5. The software-developing environment will be Microsoft Access, and you will

need to be proficient in Access. (Keep in mind that no training for Microsoft Access will be provided.)

Please note:

Compulsory project progress meetings will be held regularly.

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EXAMINATION PROCEDURES

Each module will be examined individually – either by way of a project or examination, or both.

Modules 1 and 2 will be examined at the end of the relevant course week, and the remaining, more

theoretical modules will be examined on the first evening of the next module.

TUITION FEES

R3100.00 per module

Please note:

All training fees, lecture notes and examination fees are included in the above-mentioned

amounts.

Students must buy their own textbooks - + R 500.00 per module. Textbooks will be available at

the Bookshop on Auckland Park Kingsway Campus.

Only a limited number of students will be accepted each year.

Above fees are for 2014. Fees are reviewed annually.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The closing date for applications is 6 December.

Ms Simangele Msibi / Ms Tosca Ferreira

Academy of Computer Science and Software Engineering

Auckland Park Kingsway Campus

University of Johannesburg

PO Box 524

Auckland Park

2006

Tel.: 011 559 2839/ 011 559 2967

Fax: 011 559 2138

e-mail: simangelem@uj.ac.za

tferreira@uj.ac.za

Please note:

The Higher Certificate in IT is an extracurricular course that does not affect your entrance to, or

credit towards, any university course. Once your application is approved, you will be notified of

the relevant lecture times and dates in advance.