Course Overview
Systems Administration, Communication Networks and Software Development
Admissions Requirements
Career Opportunities
Computer Scientist, Software Developer or Systems Administrator or Network Specialist
Some of the Subjects You Will Study
Year 1
Semester 1
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Prerequisites |
NQF |
NQF |
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Levels |
Credits |
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COA511S |
Computer Organisation and Architecture |
None |
5 |
10 |
Semester 2
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OOP521S |
Object Oriented Programming |
Programming 1 |
5 |
10 |
Year 2
Semester3
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ISS610S |
IT Systems Security |
Introduction to Operating Systems and |
6 |
12 |
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Networks |
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DSA610S |
Data Structures and Algorithms |
None |
6 |
12 |
Semester 4
ONE of the following Strands depending on specialisation:
SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION STRAND
| OPS621S |
Operating Systems |
Introduction to Operating Systems and |
6 |
12 |
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Networks |
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WTN620S |
Web Technologies |
Introduction to Operating Systems and |
6 |
12 |
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Networks |
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DTS620S |
Distributed Systems |
Introduction to Computer Networking |
6 |
12 |
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SAU620S |
Systems Audit |
IT Systems Security |
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COMMUNICATION NETWORKS STRAND
| OPS621S Operating Systems Introduction to Operating Systems and 6 12 |
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Networks |
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NWS620S Network Security IT Systems Security; and 6 12 |
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Introduction to Computer Networking |
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WLT620S Wireless Technologies Introduction to Computer Networking 6 12 |
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SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT STRAND |
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DSP620S Distributed Systems Programming Object Oriented Programming 6 12 |
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SEH620S Software Engineering 1 and HCI Web Development Fundamentals 6 12 |
Year 3
Semester 5
Plus ONE of the following Strands depending on specialisation, and based on choice made in Semester 4:
SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION STRAND
|
IIS711S |
Internet and Intranet Systems Administration |
Systems Administration |
7 |
12 |
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CFR712S |
Computer Forensics |
Systems Audit |
7 |
12 |
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SVT710S |
Systems Virtualisation |
Operating Systems |
7 |
12 |
COMMUNICATION NETWORKS STRAND
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IWT711S |
Internet and WAN Telecommunication |
Communication Networks |
7 |
12 |
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NDP710S |
Network Design and Performance |
Communication Networks |
7 |
12 |
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT STRAND
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AIG710S |
Artificial Intelligence and Computer |
and Data Structures and Algorithms |
7 |
12 |
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DWM710S |
Data and Web Mining |
Database Programming and Techniques |
7 |
12 |
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APG710S |
Advanced Programming |
Data Structures and Algorithms |
7 |
12 |
Year 3
Semester 6
| WIL710S |
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) |
All semester 4 courses; and a maximum of |
7 |
48 |
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2 outstanding semester 5 courses |
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Plus ONE of the following Strands depending on specialisation, and based on choice made in previous Semesters:
SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION AND COMMUNICATION NETWORKS STRANDS
| PTM721S |
Project Management |
None |
7 |
12 |
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT STRAND
|
SEN721S |
Software Engineering 2 |
Software Engineering 1 and HCI |
7 |
12 |
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