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Eligibility Criteria

High School Diploma, GED Or Equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

36 Hours

Course Duration

6 Months (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

6

Courses Offered In UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMA

  • Courses Name

  • Courses Description

  • Credit Hours

  • Information Systems

  • Information technology professionals will gain invaluable information from this course on how to connect concepts to key business areas. The course includes accounting, finance, marketing, management, human resources, and operations.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Programming Language

  • This course provides you with practical examples of how the C programming language can be used with small, fast programs, similar to the programming used by large game developers such as Nintendo. If you want a one-stop-source for C programming, this course is it.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Information Technology

  • The course lays emphasis on the way information technology is used and applied for problem solving; the new and emerging technologies as they are being implemented in real organizations; applications to personal and professional practice; and the challenges and opportunities of IT in international business situations.

  • 6 Credits

  • Information Technology and Ethics

  • This course is unique in its balanced coverage of ethical theories used to analyze problems encountered by computer professionals in today’s environment. The course creates an awareness of current issues, and a familiarity with ethics.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Operating Systems

  • Open-source operating systems, virtual machines, and clustered computing are among the leading fields of operating systems and networking that are rapidly changing. This course helps you master the fundamental concepts of operating systems while preparing yourself for today’s emerging developments.

  • 6 Credits

  • Fundamentals of Database Systems

  • This easy-to-read course provides quick lessons on relational database terminology and normalization with very little effort. It thorough covers Oracle's SQL and PL/SQL and introduction to advanced SQL topics. This course emphasizes math models, design issues, relational algebra, and relational calculus.

  • 6 Credits
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Information Systems

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Managing in a digital world
    Fueling globalization through information systems
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Valuing information systems investments
    Managing the information systems infrastructure
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Enabling commerce using the internet
    Securing information systems
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Enhancing business intelligence using information systems
    Building organizational partnerships using information systems
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Developing and acquiring information systems
    Information systems ethics and crime

Introduction to Programming Language

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction to computers, programs,
    Primitive data types and operations
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Selection statements
    Loops
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Functions
    Arrays
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Pointers and c-strings
    Recursion
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Objects and classes
    More on objects and classes
    Inheritance and polymorphism
    File input and output
    Operator overloading
    Exception handling

Introduction to Information Technology

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Information technology: principles, practices, and opportunities.
    Essentials of computing.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Essentials of the internet and the worldwide web.
    The central processor and memory.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Storage and input/output devices.
    Personal and pc databases.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Enterprise databases and warehouses.
    Enterprise and personal communications networks.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Electronic commerce and electronic business.
    Launching application development projects.
    Creating enterprise applications.
    Creating web-enabled applications.
    Information systems in the enterprise.
    Issues in information technology.

Information Technology and Ethics

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Catalysts for change
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction to ethics
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    - networking
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Intellectual property
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    - privacy
    Computer and network security
    Computer reliability
    Work and wealth
    Professional ethics

Introduction to Operating Systems

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introducing operating systems
    Memory management: early systems
    Memory management: virtual memory
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Processor management
    Process management
    Concurrent processes
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Device management
    File management
    Network organization concepts
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Management of network functions
    Security and ethics
    System management
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Ms-dos operating systems
    Windows operating systems

Fundamentals of Database Systems

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Database concepts: a relational approach.
    Database design: data modeling and normalization.
    Oracle 9i: an overview.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Oracle tables: data definition language -ddl-.
    Working with tables: data manipulation and retrieval.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Working with tables: functions and grouping.
    Multiple tables: joins and set operators.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Subqueries: nested queries.
    Advanced features: objects, transactions, and data control.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Pl/sql: a programming language.
    More on pl/sql: control structures and embedded sql.
    Cursors and exceptions.
    Pl/sql composite data types: records, tables, and varrays.
    Pl/sql named blocks: procedure, function, package, and trigger.
    Connecting to oracle database: jdbc, sqlj.
    Oracle 9i architecture and administration.