Synopsis:

This course equips students with knowledge and skills in computer and communication technology, to help them make informed decisions for the technology architecture context of an enterprise system or a computing facility. This includes knowledge in processing, storage, UPS, network, operating system and security technology, as well as fundamental skills in network designing, structured network cabling, and network monitoring and troubleshooting. In addition, students will also exposed with potential new technology such as 64-bit computing, IPv6 and Grid Computing.

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This course equips students with knowledge and skills in computer software, to help them in making decision related to the technology that may benefit an organization. This includes knowledge in Enterprise Integration and Migration, Web-based and Internet Programming using Java and .NET, Wireless Software Technologies, Distributed Software System and Open Source Software. Students will also be exposed on how to selects and justifies the application of appropriate software programs to a range of tasks, and able to designs, produces and evaluates appropriate solutions o range of challenging problems.

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This course presents a management perspective to the Information Technology project in an organization. It is organized into two main sections, which covers the, I) Framework of project management and the II) Detailed description of each project managementknowledge areas. Project Management areas include: project integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resource, communications, risk and procurement management. Each section includes examples of project management tools and techniques as applied to Information Technology projects. This includes hands-on laboratory exercises using current project management tools. The syllabus is based on the Project Management: Body of Knowledge (PM-BOK) as introduced by Project Management Institute (PMI).

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The course delves into issues and challenges in implementing ICT towards organization transformations. ICT is recognized as enabler for the transformations. Various entities involved in the change for competitive advantage will be discussed. Frameworks and methodologies as well as case studies relating to the activities will constitute as major part of the course.  It looks at examples of systems that demonstrate organizational transformation, in particular Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and Supply Chain Management (SCM).  In addition, the concept of IT Balanced Scorecard is also introduced to measure the effectiveness of IT implementation in an organization.

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Topics covered in this course include the following modules: Introduction, Basic Concept and Characteristic of I & KM, Rationale for Information & Knowledge Sharing and Creation, Models, Approaches & System Architecture for I& KM, I & KM Tools,Resources and Infrastructure Issues, I & KM Implementation Issues, I & KM Globalization Issues.

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The course is aimed at imparting knowledge and skill sets required to assume the overall responsibilities of administration and management of security of an organization.   This course covers issues related to administration and management of security of organization and networks. The topics will cover;  Organization Security Management, security Management Process, Managing Operating Security, intrusion detection systems, vulnerability analysis, anomaly detection, computer forensics, application logging, auditing and data management, risk management, contingency planning and incident handling, digital immune systems, and alarms and responses. By the end of the semester, the student should have a good conceptual framework for analyzing security and making decisions in an organization setting. The course will also cover security standards, evaluation and certification process; security planning, ethical and legal issues in information; privacy, traceability and cyber-evidence.

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This course focuses on the interrelationships and methods used by information systems groups to meet the information needs of enterprises.  The course starts with an examination of the basics of enterprises information needs: the role of the value chain, the profit paradigm, and explore the information infrastructure flows.  The module looks at EIS and their impact on the enterprise as a whole. The aspects of factors for successful implementation, management and maintenance of such systems are also will be addressed. Topics include enterprise systems, commerce systems, project management, sourcing decisions, IT risk management, services and operations performed, commercial management, forecasting, warehousing, Distribution Resource Planning (DRP), Human Resources Management, Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS),  Material Requirement Planning (MRP), Scheduling, Workflow Management Systems (WFMS), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).

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This course presents the physical and informational aspects of the human computer interaction. It emphasizes on the process of user interface design and development including user-centered design and task analysis. The course also stresses on the user interface evaluation and experiments through group as well as individual project work.

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This elective course enables the program to address the latest issues in computer science. Students will be given opportunity to explore and discuss a new emergingtechnology of interest in detail, with an overview on the concepts of advanced topics related to Information Technology – Management that are not covered underexisting courses. The course opens with a sequence of lectures by the instructor toprovide background on new issue or technology of interest.  Students will also be given a set of selected technical papers or topics to be studied thoroughly.  This initiates the student to conduct intensive literature review and paper review on their topic of interest followed by practical group project to expose them to issues and research solutions regarding (an) emerging issues or technologies. This is to give students opportunity to explore a topic of particular interest while earning academic credit.

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This course prepares students for advanced research in Information Systems or Information Technology. It covers all of the principal research methods applicable to Information Systems: case studies, surveys, action research, ethnographies and relates these methods to relevant meta-theories in the philosophy and sociology science. The course critically reviews published examples of work that use each of the principal methods from within IS and from other disciplines. The course also covers techniques applicable to each of the steps of a research project, including formulating research questions, theory building, data analysis (using both qualitative and quantitative methods), building evidence, assessing validity and publishing the research work. Having successfully completed the module, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding on the process of creating scientific knowledge.