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BSc (Hons) Information Technology (online)Level 6 modules

Core ModulesStrategic Information Systems Planning and

Management

This module enables you to investigate current thinking and issues regarding

the effective development, implementation and management of information,systems and technology within the strategic framework of organisations.

The aims of this module are to enable you to:

Appreciate the need for a corporate information strategy in an

organisation and the contribution that the effective management ofinformation, systems and technology makes to the competitive success

of the organisation;

Appreciate current developments in Information Systems/Information

Technology (IS/IT), their implications for information strategies and theneed to manage strategic organisational change;

Gain an understanding of methods and models for developing and

aligning the information strategy to the business strategy;

Gain an understanding of corporate resource implications associatedwith sustainable information strategies.

Principles and Applications of Web Services

The term "web services" is used to define many different architectures,

protocols and technologies, all of which embody the notion of using

"standardised" interfaces to allow communication, integration and co-ordinationof information between applications distributed over and accessible through a

decentralised network environment.

This module introduces you to the fundamental architectures of web services

and the protocols and standards that underpin them. The strengths andweaknesses of alternative implementation technologies will be discussed. As

part of this, you will use a range of software tools and libraries to construct oneor more web-based applications and services including the appropriate

information and message structures. Examples could include: an on-line

catalogue that can be accessed by multiple software clients for differentpurposes; or the implementation of a client that invokes existing services such

as Google or Amazon.

Quantum Computing

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Quantum Information Processing is an extremely active research area exploitingfundamental quantum phenomena in new applications from computation, secure

data communication and information processing.

A major paradigm shift, the area is of significant interest and potential benefit to

both computer and physical scientists. This module will be theoretical in nature,exploring concepts and applications from the area of Quantum Information

Processing with an emphasis on Quantum Computing. Content will vary

according to current research directions.

The course develops a two-strand approach to Quantum Computing, an initial

underlying mathematical strand followed by a quantum information processing

strand. Commencing with the state and operator based postulates of quantummechanics we explore those mathematical concepts relating to the development

of an appropriate theory of quantum computation. A number of issues will be

explored as the course progresses.

These will include a selection taken from: Quanta, Qubits, Superposition,Multiverse, Entanglement, Teleportation, No cloning, Interference, Error

Correction, Decoherence, Complexity, Algorithms and Cryptography.

Computer Network Protocols and Architectures

This module gives you an opportunity to reappraise the fundamental principles

of computer networks, and to explore their internal architectures, the ways in

which they can be used, and how network applications may be constructed.

The module is intended to provide a framework for understanding the details ofdifferent systems, so that whether as a purchaser, a developer, or a researcher

you will be able to rapidly assimilate the details relevant to a particular situation

and apply the knowledge, experience, and understanding gained on this courseto whatever environment you may be faced with in the future.

Databases

First of all this module provides you with the principles and techniques neededto develop relational databases of moderate complexity and give you solid

practical experience in doing so. This practical work is grounded in an

understanding of database theory.

Secondly the module provides you with an introduction to some new andemerging trends in the database field (e.g. object-relational databases, data

warehouses, grid computing) to give you an appreciation of the wide range of

up and coming technologies. Sufficient theoretical background is covered toenable you to make use of articles and papers in database publications, both

academic and commercial.

You will learn how to use SQL (Structured Query Language).

Business Intelligence (Business School Module)

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The aims of this module are to enable you to choose the appropriate type ofdecision support or expert system for a particular application and implement a

decision support or expert system within an organisation.

The module covers the reasons for developing a data warehousing based

Information System and how this may be accessed to provide the analysis andsupport required by geographically dispersed global organisations. This is

examined in terms of organisational structure, a persons information and

access requirements for both hierarchical and team based organisations.

You will analyse, summarise and present information based on current articles

and by undertaking exercises based on the implementation of various parts and

phases of decision support and expert systems. The group course work requiresthem to produce an expert system or to analyse in depth a topic from the

module.

Optional modulesInformation Technology Project

The Computer Science Project gives you a chance to extend and deepen your

knowledge of Computer Science and to apply it to an unfamiliar context. Theproject should be chosen to fit in with the your programmes of study, prior

experiences and personal objectives.

You will undertake a substantial piece of practical work, which they plan andmanage themselves under the guidance of a project tutor.

You are required to report on your progress at a number of points during the

project and to deliver the results of your work, and a final report, at the end.

Rich Internet Applications Design and Development

Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) are hybrid desktop and networked

applications. They are often characterised as combining the responsiveness of

desktop applications with the availability of web applications, a compelling

combination.

In this module, you will learn about a range of different architectures andtechnologies for the development and deployment of RIAs, including appropriate

browser and server side technologies to create Asynchronous Javascript AndXML (AJAX) applications. As part of this module, you will work under the

guidance of the teaching team to design and develop a substantial RIA.