This is an ARCHIVED version of the Kwantlen University College Calendar for 2001-2002 and is provided for historical reference only. See the current version of the Calendar for updated information.

Effective date of this calendar, unless otherwise indicated, is Sept. 1, 2001 to Aug. 31, 2002.

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Information Technology

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Note: These courses are restricted to students who have been accepted into the third year of a Kwantlen degree program.

INFO 3110 cr-3
Professional Communications in Information Technology

Students will address the activities and techniques for developing proposals, specifications, narratives, reports, memoranda, executive summaries and other documentations commonly used in information technology. Students will present written and oral communication assignments based on the standard Information Systems Development Lifecycle: Investigation, Analysis, Design, Development, Testing and Implementation.

Prerequisites: CMNS 1140

INFO 3120 cr-3
Web Programming with Java

Students will learn the syntax, resources and utilities package of Java. They will examine its design principles and use it to construct components, including graphical user interfaces, animated images and audio features in multimedia systems, and develop executable and interactive components for both the internet and intranet environments.

INFO 3130 cr-3
Discrete Mathematics

Students will gain a theoretical foundation in computation and computability, learning principles, concepts and applications of discrete mathematics. Topics include: set theory, logic, formal reasoning, induction, counting, relations, functions, mapping, formal languages, automata theory and graph theory.

Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

INFO 3210 cr-3
Distributed Systems

Students will learn the concepts, principles and techniques used in the design and construction of distributed systems. Special focus will be put on client/server systems and the implications of implementing software and applications over a network.

INFO 3220 cr-3
Multimedia Systems

Students will acquire knowledge of multimedia systems architecture, digital audio and video representation and the format of multimedia storage and image processing. They will learn the application of multimedia information system including multimedia authoring, multimedia conferencing, multimedia Group Ware, knowledge-based multimedia systems and high definition television and desktop integrated computing.

INFO 3230 cr-3
Object-Oriented Software Development

Students will build on the concepts of abstraction, encapsulation, classes, objects, association, inheritance, pattern and framework to construct object-oriented software systems. They will evaluate methodologies that are commonly used in industry and apply them to improve software quality, increase productivity and promote software reuse.

INFO 4210 cr-3
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.

INFO 4220 cr-3
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.

INFO 4230 cr-3

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.

INFO 4310 cr-3
Entrepreneurial Development in Information Technology

Students will gain an understanding of entrepreneurship fundamentals in the information technolgoy sector, including business planning, financing and venture capital, operations, human resources, marketing and personal selling.

INFO 4320 cr-3

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.

INFO 4330 cr-3
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.

INFO 4340 cr-3

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. Students 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.

Prerequisites: INFO 3110, 3120, 3130, 3210, 3220 and INFO 3230