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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

313685 v.1 Information Technology Major (BScComp)

Introduction

This major 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.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 2 Semester 1
12702 v.3   Hardware Fundamentals 101 4.0 25.0
  25.0
Year 2 Semester 2
2519 v.17   Unix Systems Programming 200 4.0 25.0
306486 v.1   Internet Design 292 3.0 25.0
4522 v.7   Advanced Computer Communications 300 3.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 3 Semester 1
4547 v.5   Software Components 400 3.0 25.0
4549 v.9   Project Design and Management 300 2.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 2
305684 v.3   Network Systems Design 300 3.0 25.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  50.0