Description of Course
The Advanced Diploma in Computer Science (SCQF level 8) covers a wide variety of skills including: designing and maintaining a website, carrying out technical support, developing small-scale stand-alone and mobile applications, and demonstrating the recognised ‘soft skills’ required to work in small groups.
Progression: HNDs can provide progression to degree-level study. The Advanced Diploma in Computer Science allows direct entry to most third year degree programmes.
Entry Requirements
GCE Advance Level – Passes for 2 subjects in one attempt or
Successful completion of Saegis Foundation Programme or
an equivalent qualification approved by the Saegis Governing Council Academic subcommittee and
Passes for Mathematics and English Language in G.C.E Ordinary level Examination.
Course Content
- Computer Systems Fundamentals
- Mathematics for Computing 1
- Developing Software: Introduction
- Computer Networking: Fundamentals
- Database Design Fundamentals
- Professionalism and Ethics in Computing
- SQL: Introduction
- Software Development: Developing Websites for Multi platform use
- Troubleshooting Computer Problems
- Computing: Graded Unit 1
- Team Working in Computing
- Relational Database Management Systems
- Software Development: OOP
- Cloud Computing
- Network Technology and Data Communication
- Managing a Web Server
- Developing Mobile Web Based Applications: An Introduction
- Project Management for IT
- E-Commerce: Publishing Websites
- Ethical Hacking Fundamentals
- Preparing to Start a Business
- Computer Science: Graded Unit 2
