Students will learn principles, techniques and strategies used in design and implementation of distributed applications and system solutions that are robust, scalable, and secure. The course focuses on modeling distributed systems and building distributed objects using .NET framework. Students will be required to develop a distributed business solution using C# and .NET Remoting.
Object-Oriented Software Development
Students will learn the contemporary web services techniques for building enterprise application objects using Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) and Extensible Markup Language (XML). The course focuses on using SOAP and XML to enable students to build, deploy, locate, and consume extensible XML Web services. Students will gain experience in applying XML Web services to Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) and extensible website development. Students will be required to develop an extensible business website using XML Web services.
Human Factors and Computer Interface Design
As modern systems become increasingly complex, it is critical to ensure that system functionality is designed from the perspective of end user requirements. The purpose of this course is to introduce the students to human factor procedures for analyzing job and task requirements and for translating this information into design criteria. An important focus will be procedures for insuring that compute interface design specifications meet end user requirements in terms of safety, performance criteria and job satisfaction. Main topic areas include identification of user requirements, system design, procedures and tools to design human computer interfaces and usability testing.
Advanced Systems Diagnosis and Interfaces
Students will learn to install, configure, diagnose, interface and tune the performance of complex computer hardware and software systems. They will acquire the skill of using tools to identify, isolate and resolve system problems to maintain systems components including but not limited to circuit boards, memory, hard drives, CD-ROM’s, network interface cards, and peripherals. Other topics will include analyzing network performance, security and disaster recovery planning for computer systems, and the assessment and maintenance of a corporate network beyond the organization.
Software Engineering Implementation
Students will learn advanced topics in Information Technology (IT) project management. They will examine various issues relating to the development and implementation of complex information systems. Students will also explore the use of new technologies in IT project management and will extensively use a project management software application to complete assignments, case studies and the term project.
Entrepreneurial Development in Information Technology
Students will gain an understanding of entrepreneurship fundamentals in the information technology sector, including business planning, financing and venture capital, operations, human resources, marketing and personal selling.
Software Quality Assurance
Students will learn the essential features involved developing timely, cost-effective and high quality software products that meet the user’s requirements. They will examine the effective deployment of quality assurance procedures throughout the entire software development process. Other topics covered in this course will include: the concepts of Total Quality Management (TQM), development of quality assurance plans, implementation of verification and validation functions, selection of tools t o support quality assurance, application of software metrics to measure quality, and the International Standards Organization (ISO) certification process.
Data Warehousing and Data Mining
Students will examine the problems caused by having too much information and the methods, processes and tools for extracting useful information from multidimensional databases and data marts stored on different system platforms. They will also acquire the techniques for defining, selecting, implementing and evaluating data warehousing and data mining solutions for businesses.
Integration Project
Students will apply their prior learning to an integration project which may be the critical analysis of a selected area in information technology, or the development of an innovative solution to a significant problem in information technology. They may also implement information technology applications in a subject area such as art, business, marketing, accounting, economics, human relations, natural science, social science, health science and technology. All projects preferably must be from an existing government organization or agency, private or non-private industry.
Prerequisites: 4th year standing (has completed 90 credits, any under graduate course).
Introduction to Wireless Technologies and Programming
Students will learn the concepts and principles of wireless technologies, wireless devices,wireless signals, wireless networks, and wireless access technologies. They will learn the wireless programming techniques and will develop wireless applications using technologies that include Wireless Markup Language (WML), WMLScript, Java and Microsoft .NET based wireless application development environments.
Information System Security
Students will learn the principles, policies, and procedures required for a successful implementation of information system security infrastructure. They will design and develop secure information systems through hardware, software and administrative measures.