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Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor's Degree or equiv. international education

Credit Hours

60 Hours

Course Duration

1 Year (Self-Paced)

Courses Offered

10

Courses Offered In MASTERS DEGREE

  • Courses Name

  • Courses Description

  • Credit Hours

  • Networks and Telecommunications

  • This course teaches about the technologies that are being used in the marketplace. The course covers market-driven content such as wireless LANs, security and network management, TCP/IP, and application layers.

  • 6 Credits

  • Information Technology

  • This course covers the basic hardware of a personal computer, including installation, operations and interactions with software. Topics include component identification, memory-system, peripheral installation and configuration, preventive maintenance, hardware diagnostics/repair, installation and optimization of system software, commercial programs, system configuration, and device-drivers.

  • 6 Credits

  • Computer Science

  • This course uses broad coverage and clear exposition to present a complete picture of the dynamic computer science field. An overview of each of the important areas of Computer Science (e.g. Networking, OS, Computer Architecture, Algorithms) provides you with a general level of proficiency for future courses.

  • 6 Credits

  • Computing Concepts

  • This course covers the introduction to the computer science discipline, including an introduction to computing environments, general application software, computing hardware, operating systems, desktop publishing, internet, software applications and tools and computer usage concepts; introducing software engineering and information technology within the broader domain of computing.

  • 6 Credits

  • It Project Management

  • This course explains how to successfully manage an IT project and prepare Track from Start to Finish. The course walks you through each step of the IT project management process, covering critical strategies for on-time and within-budget projects.

  • 6 Credits

  • Advanced Client Server Programming

  • This course introduces you to the basics of PERL programming. It is a teaching tool focused on concepts and programming skills rather than recipes for using PERL. This course teaches the Perl language and back-end web programming under the constraints and opportunities provided by HTML, HTTP and the CGI standard.

  • 6 Credits

  • Database Management

  • Clear explanations of theory and design, broad coverage of models and real systems, and an up-to-date introduction to modern database technologies result in a leading introduction to database systems. This course emphasizes math models, design issues, relational algebra, and relational calculus.

  • 6 Credits

  • Advanced Web Development

  • An excellent reference for, professionals and experienced designers, this course takes a holistic approach to web development. This course addresses planning, structure, navigation, content, design, and usability while focusing on their interconnectedness within web development.

  • 6 Credits

  • Web Usability

  • This course highlights the importance of designing Web sites focused on the needs of the user. It helps you in a step-by-step way through the process of designing user-centered Web-based resources starting with the determination of the mission and target population, to requirements gathering, page design, usability testing, through management of the site.

  • 6 Credits

  • Advanced Ecommerce

  • This course explains the fundamentals of analyzing, designing and building an E-Commerce website. The course is taught from the viewpoint of a web developer working with a small business client and covers such topics as proposals, contracts, site design, marketing, financial and billing, order processing, shipping and much more.

  • 6 Credits
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Networks and Telecommunications

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    An introduction to networking
    Network standards
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Physical layer propagation: utp and optical fiber
    Ethernet lans
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Wireless lans -wlans-
    Telecommunications
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Wide area networks -wans-
    Tcp/ip internetworking
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Security
    Network management
    Networked applications

Information technology

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Managing it in an e-world.
    Computer systems.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Computer software.
    Telecommunications and networking.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The data resource.
    Enterprise systems.
    Managerial support systems.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    E-commerce applications.
    Basic information systems concepts.
    Methodologies for custom software development.
    Methodologies for purchased software packages.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    It project management.
    Facilitating user computing.
    Setting a direction for information resources.
    Managing the information systems function.
    Social, ethical, and legal issues.

Computer science

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Terms of endearment: defining information technology
    What the digerati know: exploring the human and ndash;computer interface
    Making the connection: the basics of networking
    Marking up with html: a hypertext markup language primer
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Searching for truth: locating information on the www
    Searching for guinea pig b: case study in online research
    To err is human: an introduction to debugging
    Bits and the -why- of bytes: representing information digitally
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Following instructions: principles of computer operation
    What and #39;s the plan? algorithmic thinking
    Light, sound, magic: representing multimedia digitally
    Computers in polite society: social implications of it
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Shhh, it and #39;s a secret: privacy and digital security
    Fill-in-the-blank computing: basics of spreadsheets
    And lsquo;what if and rsquo; thinking helps: advanced spreadsheets for planning
    A table with a view: database queries
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Idiary: a case study in database design
    Get with the program: fundamental concepts expressed in javascript
    The bean counter: a javascript program
    Thinking big: programming functions

Computing Concepts

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Why computers matter to you: becoming computer fluent
    Looking at computers: understanding the parts
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Using the internet: making the most of the web and rsquo;s resources
    Application software: programs that let you work and play.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Using system software: the operating system, utility programs, and file management
    Evaluating your system: understanding and assessing hardware
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Networking and security: connecting computers and keeping them safe from hackers and viruses
    Mobile computing: keeping your data on hand
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Behind the scenes: inside the system unit
    Behind the scenes: software programming
    Behind the scenes: databases and information systems
    Behind the scenes: networking and security
    Behind the scenes: the internet: how it works

IT project Management

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Fundamentals.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Idea stage.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The pre-launch stage.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Launch stage: planning.
    Launch stage: developing detailed estimates.
    Executive stage: schedule, track, and control the project.
    Implement stage.
    Operation stage.
    Project portfolio management.

Advanced Client Server Programming

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introductiondeveloping interactive web applications
    Basics of perl and cgi scripting
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Working with forms, patterns, and files
    Subroutines and functions
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Files and directories
    A closer look
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Powerful perlreferences and regular expressions
    Extending perl with modules
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Creating persistent state information
    Data management
    Www access with lwp
    On-the-fly graphics with gd
    Security

Database Management

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The database environment
    The database development process
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Modeling data in the organization
    The enhanced e-r model and business rules
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Logical database design and the relational model
    Physical database design and performance
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction to sql
    Advanced sql
    The client/server database environment
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The internet database environment
    Data warehousing
    Data and database administration
    Distributed databases
    Object-oriented data modeling
    Object-oriented database development

Advanced Web Development

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Process of web development
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Project planning
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Research and content development
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Document markup and publishing
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Site structure
    Navigation systems
    Visual design
    Interface design
    Usability and accessibility

Web Usability

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    - introduction to web usability
    - defining the mission and target user population
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    - requirements gathering-what information is needed?
    - requirements gathering with users-how to do it?
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    - information architecture and site navigation
    - page design
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    - designing for universal usability
    - physical design
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    - usability testing
    - implementation and marketing
    - maintaining and evaluating web sites

Advanced Ecommerce

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction to e-business and e-commerce
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    E-commerce fundamentals
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    E-business infrastructure
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    E-environment
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    E-business strategy
    Supply chain management
    E-procurement
    E-marketing