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Courses Handbook 2015

This handbook contains information on courses and components (majors, minors, streams and units) at Curtin in 2015.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2014.

STRU-INFTC v.1 Information Technology Stream (BSc Science)


Major/Stream Overview

This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.


This stream focuses on the overall discipline of information technology which covers the more technological and applied aspects of computing, with less emphasis on theory. Some of these areas range from system programming to software design and engineering, networking - including Internet and the web, artificial intelligence for decision support, and graphics. Information technology graduates continue to be in demand as computing is one of the biggest growth areas in the world.



Major/Minor/Stream Organisation


Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 2 Semester 1
CMPE1000 v.1   Hardware Fundamentals 4.0 25.0
  25.0
Year 2 Semester 2
COMP2002 v.1   Unix Systems Programming 4.0 25.0
CNCO3002 v.1   Advanced Computer Communications 3.0 25.0
ISEC2001 v.1   Fundamental Concepts of Cyber Security 3.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 3 Semester 1
COMP4002 v.1   Software Components 3.0 25.0
PRJM3000 v.1   Project Design and Management 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 2
CNCO3001 v.1   Network Systems Design 3.0 25.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  50.0




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