Start your career in the fast growing Information Technology (IT) industry with this qualification. On completion of this course you will have the fundamentals of programming and web development with key areas of specialisation in web design and business focused application development. In your course you will gain skills in operating system installation and diagnostics, programming in an industry current programming language, website development using Adobe products and Microsoft Office suite. You will also benefit from obtaining valuable industry Cisco and Microsoft certifications during your studies.
Core Units
Develop and extend critical and creative thinking skills
Securely manage personally identifiable information and workplace information
Work in a team
Identify IP, ethics and privacy policies in ICT environments
Apply introductory programming techniques
Provide ICT advice to clients
Electives
Protect own personal online profile from cyber security threats
Identify and report online security threats
Operate application software packages
Run standard diagnostic tests
Build simple web pages
Create and style simple markup language documents
Career Opportunities
Top areas of employment include:
Web development
Software houses
Websites
Research institutes
Hardware industry
Telecom industry
Work placement information
There is no work placement requirement for this course.