Diploma in Information Technology

Course Summary: This qualification provides students with skills and

knowledge in programming and software development. Content areas

covered include: develop technical design / test plan, perform

integration test, prepare disaster recovery / contingency plans, develop

and maintain software, manage testing process.
Subjects
Computer Applications & Database 1: Operate computing packages,

Integrate commercial computing packages, Use SQL to create DB

structures and manipulate data, Word processing, spreadsheet,

database SQL.

Computer Fundamentals & Programming 1: Automate processes,

Operate a personal computer, Operate computer hardware, Use

computer operating systems, Apply introductory programming skills in

another language, Operate PC, peripherals and operating systems (XP,

UNIX), Scripting, C/C++, Testing, Documenting.

Workplace Practices & Object Oriented Programming 1: Follow

workplace safety procedures, Design organisational documents using

computing packages, Work effectively in an IT environment,

Communicate in a workplace, Apply introductory OO language skills,

Workplace safety, create organisational documents, IT workplace,

limited client support, Java.

Programming 2: Apply intermediate programming skills in another

language, Establish and maintain client user liaison, Intermediate

programming C/C++, GUE, UML, Testing, Documenting.

Object Oriented Programming 2: Develop detailed component

specifications from project specifications, Apply intermediate object

oriented language skills, Detailed component specifications,

Intermediate Java programming, UML.

Unified Modelling Language 1 & Project 1: Manage project quality,

Determine and confirm client business expectations and needs, Apply

development methodologies, Gather data to identify business

requirements, Translate business needs into technical requirements,

Match IT needs with the strategic direction of the enterprise, Project

quality, Client expectations and needs, Development methodologies,

Gather data, Technical requirements, Strategic direction, UML.

Programming 3: Apply advanced programming skills in another

language, Perform integration test, Advanced programming, C/C++,

Debugger, Inter-process communication, GUI, Testing, Integration

Testing, Documenting, UML.