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​​​​This module is designed to provide intermediate conceptual and practical learning to students in operations management, marketing and human resource management. The module comprises 16 study weeks (including final assessment).

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​Operations Management: (4 weeks)

The following subjects will be covered:

• Introduction to operations management
• Operations strategy
• Product, service and process design
• International location of operations
• Global supply chain
• Operations: changing market conditions

• Marketing: purpose and mission
• Marketing (external environment, brand formulation, segmentation and targeting, market research)
• Analysing market growth potential
• International marketing and global branding
• Consumer behaviour
• Business-to-business marketing

• What does it mean to move from employee relations to HRM in a global context?
• Employment relations
• Change management​​
  
  

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​A. Knowledge and understanding

A1:  Develop a critical appreciation of the interactions between various business functions (operations management, marketing and human resource management) and the integrative complexity that shapes business innovation.

A2: Develop a critical understanding of why new products and services are imperative to contemporary business practice. Also to develop knowledge and understanding of external issues affecting the successful running of organizations, including how they compete in a global context.

A3: Develop knowledge and understanding of the elements required to build long-term success in organizations, and how students can contribute to the fostering of long-term value creation.

A4: develop knowledge and critical understanding of the theories, concepts and models of different business functions (operations management, marketing and human resource management).

B. Cognitive skills

B1: Select and critically analyse information relevant to a particular problem or issue related to business and management.

B2/B3: Evaluate and compare competing perspectives, theoretical models and concepts in the context of practical situations

B2/B4: Gather and synthesise material from a variety of sources in constructing arguments applied to business and management

C. Practical and professional skills

C3: Communicate in a professional manner in written work, face to face and online. Plan, monitor and review progress as independent learner, including a focus on personal skills development.

C4: Develop an awareness of ethical issues and professional standards relevant to business and management

D Key transferable skills 

D2: Search for and use relevant digital and non-digital information from sources other than the module materials.

D3: Compare critically and use different approaches to issues and problems within business management. Engage in critical reflection.

D4: Consolidate an understanding of academic language and literacy practices in order to effectively engage with the academic knowledge and skills of Level 5 study.​​

​​​​This module is designed to provide intermediate conceptual and practical learning to students in management and accounting. The module comprises 16 study weeks (including final assessment). ​​

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​A. Knowledge and understanding

A1:  Develop a critical appreciation of the interactions between various business functions (management and accounting) and the integrative complexity that shapes business innovation.

A2: Develop knowledge and understanding of the elements required to build long-term success in organizations, and how students can contribute to the fostering of long-term value creation.

A3: develop knowledge and critical understanding of the theories, concepts and models of different business functions.

B. Cognitive skills

B1: Select and critically analyse information relevant to a particular problem or issue related to business and management.

B2: Evaluate and compare competing perspectives, theoretical models and concepts in the context of practical situations

B3: Gather and synthesise material from a variety of sources in constructing arguments applied to business and management

C. Practical and professional skills

C1: Communicate in a professional manner in written work, face to face and online. Plan, monitor and review progress as independent learner, including a focus on personal skills development.

C2: Develop an awareness of ethical issues and professional standards relevant to business and management

D Key transferable skills

D1: Search for and use relevant digital and non-digital information from sources other than the module materials.

D2: Compare critically and use different approaches to issues and problems within business management. Engage in critical reflection.​

D3: Consolidate an understanding of academic language and literacy practices in order to effectively engage with the academic knowledge and skills of Level 5 study.​​

​​​​The primary objective is to give the student an understanding of basic business principles. Global business, entrepreneurship, management, marketing, information technology, and financial management will be discussed. Another purpose of this course is to build a foundation of knowledge on the different theoretical approaches to management and decision making • develop analytical skills to identify the links between the functional areas in management, organisations, management practices and the business environment​.

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of the course students will have a firm understanding of the following business topics:

• The relationship between business and society in a free market economy
• Common forms of business ownership
• Business ethics and social responsibility​
  
• International business and the global economy
• Fundamentals of business management
• Business organization and structure
• Human resources, motivation and productivity
• Marketing, accounting, finance, operations ​management and other business specialties

​​A. Knowledge and understanding

At the end of the module, learners will be expected to:

1. Identify business functions
2. Recognize different business models and forms
3. Acquire knowledge of business ethics and social responsibility
4. Be aquatinted with the fundamentals of management. 

B. Cognitive skills

At the end of the module learners will be expected to:

1.  Differentiate between business structures and business forms.
   
2. Examine different models and theories and its effect in business life 
3.  analysing and evaluating different perspectives, identifying biases and hidden assumptions in different models and forms of businesses.​

C. Practical and professional skills

At the end of the module, learners will be expected to:

1. Analyse different business-related situations and forms.
   
2.  Deduce problems and solutions and its pathways

D. Key transferable skills 

At the end of the module, learners will be expected to:

• Read financial and business related reports​
• ​Communicate knowledge and understanding of business issues to different stakeholders.
• Analyse situations in an academic manner.
  
  

• ​Provide students with concepts and tangible strategic skills that can readily be put into practice in often   changing business environments. 
• Present the 21st century competitive/business landscape from a strategic management perspective and to assess how global and technological influences shape it
• Provide students with a critical overview of the main tools of contemporary strategic practice in organizations in a way which is relevant to their professional needs
• Achieving the intended learning outcomes (covering both knowledge and skills) fully supports this aim.

​A. Knowledge and understanding

At the end of the module, learners will be expected to: develop and demonstrate the following Knowledge and understanding:

1. The structure and dynamics of business environments; how businesses seek to track and analyse their environments;
2. Markets, market economies and how they function; how consumers, firms and governments behave as economic agents; why and how markets fail and how this failure is managed;
3. Business processes and how they operate; the nature, structure and functioning of organisations; how and why organisations are changing;
4. Key business functions such as Marketing, Human Resources, Information Management, Accounting & Finance, Operations – their nature and contribution to organisational success, their historic origins and their interactions;
5. How businesses develop strategies; the different forms and theories of strategy;
6. How organisations make decisions and organise decision-making processes; the various sources of decision-making irrationality; the nature, role and implications of governmental, regional and supranational business policy on businesses;
   
7. How to apply key ideas in mathematics, including some   statistics, and algebra.

B. Cognitive skills

At the end of the module learners will be expected to:

1.  Read material questioningly, identifying and recording key ideas and concepts in business studies;
   
2.  Synthesise material from a variety of sources, analysing and evaluating different perspectives, identifying biases and hidden assumptions;
   
3. Classify, recognise and organise material in distinct and relevant categories;
   
4.  Construct, defend and evaluate an argument, using relevant evidence, giving reasons for conclusions.​

C. Practical and professional skills

At the end of the module, learners will be expected to:

1. Transfer and use relevant key skills in the workplace context;
2. Use the more specific knowledge, analytic skills and methods, rooted in the different disciplines as a strong basis for work in many professions; Students will have become better informed, more active and questioning members of an organisation by:
3. The ability to engage critically with the underlying challenges and problems facing a business;
4.  The ability to identify and evaluate conflicting arguments, including recognising the significance of different value positions in these arguments.​

D. Key transferable skills

At the end of the module, learners will be expected to:​

1. Interpersonal skills of effective listening, negotiating, persuasion and presentation;
2. Ability to conduct research into business and management issues, either individually or as part of a team for projects/dissertations/presentations. This requires familiarity with and an evaluative approach to a range of business data, sources of information and appropriate methodologies, and for such to inform the overall learning process; including the development of personal and team attributes and capabilities for entrepreneurial success;
3. Self reflection and criticality including self awareness, openness and sensitivity to diversity in terms of people, cultures, business and management issues;
4. Skills of learning to learn and developing a continuing appetite for learning; reflective, adaptive and collaborative learning.

1.To develop student skills using practical applications.
2.To familiarize students with the real-world work environment.
3.To prepare the students to transfer from learning environment to work environment.
4.To familiarize students with the applied work systems.
5.To be aware of mechanisms of different applications.
6.To be aware of the attitude and the manner of the work.
7.To compare the studying courses with real world.
8.To link the studying theoretical and practical competencies with labor market.

​Knowledge:

Describe the actual work environment

Describe the main components of the work environment

Recognize the laws and regulations related to the work environment

The ability to integrate professionally the lifecycle of computing and IT systems, including the integration of theory and practice to develop specifications, designs, and implementations to solve novel problems.

Skills :

Explain different components (HW,SW,OS) to the work environments

Describe each part to the system model that exist in the work environments

Distinguish between different types of applications

Extend the knowledge of ITC system to the work environments

Competence:

Work effectively in groups and exercise leadership when appropriate

Communication and working in groups

Ability to identify the problem and finds solutions

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The module aims to provide the learners with necessary skills trough:

1. Providing the students with opportunities to draw upon life experience in their mastery of a wide variety of reading strategies and skills that include previewing, scanning, using contextual clues to get the meaning, finding the main idea, summarizing and making inferences.

2. Improving the students' language proficiency and the students' ability to decode and process meaning.

3. Helping the students become independent learners by taking the responsibility of building their own vocabulary repertoire

4. Guiding the students to notice and effectively practice new vocabulary items as they encounter them.

5. Enhancing students' academic proficiency by highlighting the reciprocal relationship between reading comprehension and reflection writing.​

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A.   Knowledge and understanding

At the end of the module, learners will be expected to:

A1. demonstrate understanding of any given reading passages by responding correctly to its tasks and activities individually or in groups.

A2. show knowledge and understanding of the learned reading strategies.

A3. show recognition of the various “meanings" of words to reach a better understanding of the context and the written word.

A4. reveal awareness of appropriate language structures and vocabulary items suitable for different contexts and situations.

B.   Cognitive skills

At the end of the module, learners will be expected to:

B1. search for and collect specific data related to the topics under discussion.

B2. draw conclusions for the discussed topics based on the collected data and analyzed information.

B3. incorporate in writing the words learned in real life scenarios.

B4. improve the analytical and critical thinking skills through the identification of possible “meanings".

B5. analyze language functions used and identify useful language expressions.

C.   Practical and professional skills

At the end of the module, learners will be expected to:

C1. communicate in English orally and in writing on diverse occasions.

C2. identify problems in the given topics and provide creative solutions.

C3. give oral presentations using power points, flipcharts, pictures, role plays, etc. to discuss what has been read orally.

C4. assess the work done using self/peer-assessment.

D.    Key transferable skills

 

At the end of the module, learners will be expected to:          

D1. enrich vocabulary repertoire through exploring new assigned topics and writing on those topics

D2. develop communicative confidence (as reader and writer)

D3. discuss all posed topics, problems, provided solutions and drawn conclusions.

D4. develop effective presentation skills that would enhance self-confidence.​​

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• To understand the .NET framework architecture.
• To provide students with a range of skills to analyze a problem and construct a .NET program that solves it.
• To provide the principles of object oriented programming.
• To implement object-oriented concepts in .NET environment.
• To understand the Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment
• To develop .NET applications using the selected programming language.

​A. Knowledge and understanding

1. Explain .NET Platform.
2. Describe data types, variables, constants, operators and built-in functions in the selected .NET programming language.
3. Discuss decision-making and looping statements.
4. Explain object oriented concepts such as classes, objects and methods.
5. Describe the features of object oriented programming such as Inheritance and Polymorphism.
6. Explain the concept of arrays.
7. Identify errors and different types of exceptions in a .NET program.

• ​Introduce all aspects of object-oriented principles
• Identifying and implementing class relationships using abstract classes, interfaces and inheritance
• Provide knowledge in using simple UML class diagrams
•  Describe how these concepts are implemented in java
• Provide knowledge in how to explore the JAVA API and to develop your own
•  Provide the knowledge necessary to construct java programs
•  Describe a number of the advanced facilities of java including exceptions
• Show how java can be used in developing non-trivial programs
• Introduce good design and programming practice
  
  

​A. Knowledge and understanding

After studying the module, the student will be able to demonstrate:

1. An understanding of the object-oriented principles
2. Some knowledge of the main constructs and mechanisms in Java
3. An appreciation of the implications of object oriented software analysis and design
4. An understanding of the techniques used in developing a large Java program

B. Cognitive skills

After studying the module, the student will be able to:

1. Describe and apply key concepts and techniques in software design and development
2. Analyze and abstract away from the details of a problem
3. Design and formulate an appropriate solution to a problem and evaluate it​

C. Practical and professional skills

After studying the module, the student will be able to:

1. Assemble, program, develop, debug, test and evaluate software systems
   
2. Use software tools such as a Java IDE
3. Use good design and programming practice
4. Develop and implement class relationships​

D. Key transferable skills 

After studying the module, the student will be able to:

1. Find information from a range of sources to support a task
2. Plan complex tasks
3. Use new Java libraries
4. Use appropriate numerical, mathematical and abstraction skills
5. Progress to more advanced level studies​​
   
   

• ​Provide the students with the required skills to possess the computational thinking. These skills start by proper understanding and analyzing the problems to be solved and end by providing computer programs that solve these problems.
• One of the important aspects of this module is to provide the students with the awareness of the limits of computation and the ability to decide which problems can and which cannot be solved efficiently with computers.​
  

​A. Knowledge and understanding

Upon completing this module, students will be able to:

1. Identify and define the sets, functions and logic, and their application in the design, implementation and analysis of computer-based systems.
2. Define and recognize Data structure and computational problematic.​

B. Cognitive skills

Upon completing this module, students will be able to:

1. Explain, construct and use algorithms and data structures to solve computational problems.
2. Describe and assess the difficulty of computational problems.
3. A​nalyse algorithms and computational problems making use of several informal proof techniques 

C. Practical and professional skills

Upon completing this module, students will be able to:

1. Use the Python programming language to implement algorithms.
2. Write a short report which is based on one or more sources and which has a well-argued conclusion.​

D. Key transferable skills 

Upon completing this module, students will be able to:

1. Apply appropriate computational problem-solving techniques to a range of problems;
2. Apply computational thinking skills to solve problems across a range of application areas.
3. Discuss the questions 'What is computation?' and 'What are its limits?', and explain how the answers to these questions have important implications for the practical use of computer-based systems.

​​The module aims to:

• Apply the knowledge of elementary functions to calculus concepts.
• To compute the derivative of polynomials, rational, radical, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions.
• Evaluate the integrals of polynomials, rational, radical, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions.
• Introduce the terms and concept of probability, and the idea of discrete and continuous random variables.
• Ensure the understanding of mathematical expectations and moment generating functions concepts.
• Equip students with some important discrete and continuous probability distributions in technology and communication modules.​
  
  

​A. Knowledge and understanding

Students will be able to:

1. Use derivative rule to find derivatives of power, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions.
2. Solve simple definite and indefinite integrals.
3. Use applications of differentiation and integration in sketching graphs, obtain area between curves and average value of functions.
4. Define and identify random variables for any well- defined probability problems. 
5. Realize mathematical expectations and variances for different continuous and discrete distribution​

B. Cognitive skills

Students should be able to:

1. Produce descriptions and explanations of the different types of elementary functions and apply their understanding of the studied functions to information systems.
2. Display deep knowledge gained from the course and use it to solve optimization problems.
3. Utilize knowledge gained from the course to help them to understand new unfamiliar probability distributions.​

C. Practical and professional skills

Students will be able to:

1. Apply the practical skills gained from differential and integral calculus ITC problems.
2. Cultivate the capacity to be leaders in their professional and personal communities.
3. Develop some technical statistical materials; effectively present and objectively evaluate them.
4. Deal with statistical computer applications such as spread sheets and MATLAB statistics toolbox.​

​​​The course aims to:

• Introduce basic notations used in  discrete Mathematics associated with information and communication technology
• Teach the rudiments of elementary mathematical reasoning.
• Prepare students for the theoretical parts of further courses in information technology.
• Explain logic from a mathematical perspective and relating it to computer applications.
• Introduce set theory, relations, functions, graphs, equivalence relations, and partial orderings.
• Provide concepts of permutation, combination and any other counting techniques.​
  
  

​A. Knowledge and understanding

Students will be able to:

1. Identify propositional logic, logical equivalence, predicates and quantifiers.
2. Describe the Integers and division functions, prime number and prime factorization, least common multiple and highest common factors.
3. Define sets, functions and binary relations, their properties and representations. Know the major types of binary relations on a set, equivalence relations and partial orderings.
4. Use matrices to represent relations, graphs and trees.
5. Recognize basic properties of counting techniques using permutation and combination properties. ​

B. Cognitive skills

Students will be able to:

1. Deal with mathematical and logical arguments and carry out mathematical and logical manipulations.
2. Acquire a good understanding of the concepts and methods of discrete mathematics described in detail in the syllabus.
3. Be familiar with mathematical notations related to computer science.​

C. Practical and professional skills

Students will be able to:

1. Prove any simple mathematical theory using logic laws
2. Use any or all of the previous tools in a significant information and communication technology application such as cryptography.
3. Apply combinatorial principles and discrete mathematical structures that are central to mathematics and information technology.​

D. Key transferable skills

Students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate study skills at a level appropriate to higher education, such as timetabling study; read critically for meaning and take effective notes; and use study aids such as dictionaries and glossaries;
2. Present  and communicate basic mathematical and logical arguments; communicate appropriately with their tutor and other students using email and online conferences;
3. Locate information on a given subject from the World Wide Web​
   
   

​The course aims to:

• Extend the students' basic mathematical awareness and skills in matrices and matrix operations.
• Give the study skills necessary for students to be able to solve system of linear equations.
• Provide a range of useful ideas such as linear combinations and linear independence.
• Present some important mathematical terms such as span, basis and dimensions.
• Upgrade the concept of linear transformation necessary for other compulsory technology and communication modules.
• Give a feeling for the mathematical approach to the study of computer science. 
  
  

​A. Knowledge and understanding

Student will be able to:

1. Define and classify type of matrices and perform matrix operations.
2. Solve problems in information systems and communication using matrix techniques.
3. Use and apply linear algebra knowledge and concepts to information technologies and computing.
4. Be familiar with different terminologies in linear algebra and matrix transformation.
5. Acquire technical material, effectively present it and objectively evaluate other technical materials in linear algebra.​

B. Cognitive skills

Students should be able to demonstrate that they can:

1. Produce descriptions and explanations of the different types of matrices and linear operations.
2. Apply their understanding of the studied ideas in linear algebra to coding problems, encryption and decryption.
3. Use knowledge gained from the module to help them to understand new unfamiliar matrix operations. ​

C. Practical and professional skills

Students should be able to:

1. Communicate effectively in English and Arabic in a variety of contexts and media.
2. Analyze a mass of information and carry out an appropriate analysis of the problem material.
3. Express a problem in mathematical terms and carry out an appropriate analysis.
4. Reason critically and interpret information in a manner that can be communicated effectively.
5. I​ntegrate and link information across course components.

D. Key transferable skills 

Students should be able to demonstrate that they can:

1. Communicate complex information, arguments and ideas effectively and without plagiarism on a range of topics relating to linear operations.
2. Perform calculations to find inverse of a matrix, use and manipulate simple algebraic calculations to solve linear system of equations.
3. Use technology to find a span and a basis for a vector space.
4. Enhance existing numerical ability.
5. Work effectively as part of a group in solving any complicated mathematical problems.​​
   

• ​To introduce students to modern topics in ICTs.
• To develop student's skills in managing technologies of data storage and computer networks.
• To develop students skills in the technologies of mobile communication systems with an emphasis on mobile telephony.​
  
  

​A. Knowledge and understanding

Upon completing this module, students should be able to:

1. Describe key principles and concepts of digital communication and information systems and their component devices, including such topics as LANs, WLANs, mobile communication networks, encoding, modulation, multiplexing, routing, and standards.
2. Explain key principles and concepts relating to digital data including the storage, manipulation and transmission of digital data.
3. Identify major trends in communication and information technologies.
4. Enhance their scientific reading and writing skills for writing short reports.
   

B. Cognitive skills

Upon completing this module, students should be able to:

1. Produce descriptions and explanations of the communication and information systems that feature in the module and of their underlying technologies and component devices
2. Apply their understanding of the communication and information systems that feature in the module, their underlying technologies and component devices in specified contexts, updating themselves about the systems, technologies and devices as necessary.
3. Use knowledge gained from the module to help them to figure out new or unfamiliar communication and information systems in specified situations; describe and explain such systems and their technologies and devices; apply their understanding in specified contexts.
4. Analyze and discuss some of the technological, social, legal, ethical and personal issues that relate to communication and information systems, technologies and devices.
5. Realize an overview of the way in which mobile telephone systems have developed from its first generation till LTE stage.​
   

Upon completing this module, students should be able to:

1. Critique draft materials in order to improve them
2. Use standard office and communication software effectively to support their work

D. Key transferable skills 

Upon completing this module, students should be able to:

1. Communicate complex information, arguments and ideas effectively and without plagiarism on a range of topics relating to communication and information systems through a variety of different media, using styles, language and images appropriate to purpose, audience and medium
2. Perform simple calculations relating to communication and information systems, use and manipulate simple algebraic equations and interpret and produce graphical and tabular data
3. Use information technology to find information from various sources and evaluate that information
4. Develop a range of skills as an independent learner to support them in learning through the module materials and through other resources that they seek out for themselves.​
   

• Increase the knowledge of the basic principles of communication and information systems and technologies, and the issues relating to their use
• Develop the ability to apply the understanding of communication and information technologies to learn about new or unfamiliar systems and technologies
• Enable students to explore how personal and private data can be protected.
• Help students develop an understanding of audio and video encoding and editing.
• Develop a variety of skills appropriate to a practitioner in communication and information technologies.​

​A. Knowledge and understanding

Upon completing this module, students should be able to:

1. Describe key principles and concepts relating to digital data including the availability of, mechanisms for protecting digital personal data, and the associated privacy and security issues related to it.
2. Explain major trends of the fastest expanding areas of ICT, that of audio and video production and its potential for entertaining us.
3. Understand key concepts, issues and technologies associated with online communication.
4. Enhance the scientific reading and writing skills for writing long reports.
   

B. Cognitive skills

Upon completing this module, students should be able to:

1. Produce descriptions and explanations of the fundamental building block of all modern security systems which is encryption.
2. Apply their understanding of the themes of security framework for communication and information systems that feature in the module, their underlying technologies and component devices for applying biometrics as a measurement of human beings used to identify them in the context of authentication.
3. Use knowledge gained from the module to help them to figure out new or unfamiliar topics; conveying information in audio and visual format, introduction for some tools that will assist in obtaining a simple digital video from a number of digital still images.
4. Describe and discuss some of the technological, social, legal, ethical and personal issues that relate to securing personal data like preventing unauthorized people from having access to private information.
5. Evaluate or compare communication and information systems suggested for a particular need and give a justified recommendation on their appropriateness​

C. Practical and professional skills

1. Upon completing this module, students should be able to:
2. Critique draft materials in order to improve them
3. Experiment with some fingerprint recognition tools and evaluate the system using the given data set.
4. Use specialised software tools as AviSynth script language to provide the students with basic skills required to produce video from still images.​
   

• ​Provide the student with the knowledge, understanding, and skills needed to configure a LAN/WAN using Cisco equipment.
• Provide the student with hands-on experience of configuring networks.
  

​A. Knowledge and understanding

After studying the module the student will be able to:

1. Describe the role of protocol layers in data networks, and describe the devices and services used to support communications in data networks and the Internet 
2. Describe the importance of addressing and naming schemes at various layers of data networks in IPv4 and IPv6 environments
   
3. Describe Ethernet and basic switching concepts, as well as the operation of Cisco switches
   
4. Explain enhanced switching technologies such as VLANs, VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP), Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP), Per VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol (PVSTP), and 802.1q
   
5. Describe the purpose, nature, and operations of a router, routing tables, and the route lookup process
   
6. Describe how VLANs create logically separate networks and how routing occurs between them
   
7. Describe dynamic routing protocols, distance vector routing protocols, and link-state routing protocols
   
8. Describe the operations and benefits of access control lists (ACLs) Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Domain Name System (DNS), and Network Address Translation (NAT)

B. Cognitive skills

After studying the module the student will be able to:

1. Design, calculate, and apply subnet masks and addresses to fulfil given requirements in IPv4 and IPv6 network
2. Build simple Ethernet network using routers and switches
3. Troubleshoot and monitor networks​

C. Practical and professional skills

After studying the module the student will be able to:

1. Build a simple Ethernet network using routers and switches 
2. Use Cisco command-line interface (CLI) commands to perform basic router and switch configurations
3. Utilize common network utilities to verify small network operations and analyze data traffic
4.  Configure, monitor and troubleshoot: basic operations of a small switched network, static routing, default routing, basic operations of routers in a small routed network (RIPv1, RIPv2 and OSPF protocols (single-area OSPF)), VLANs, inter-VLAN routing, ACLs for IPv4 and IPv6, and NAT​

D. Key transferable skills 

After studying the module the student will be able to:

1. Build simple LANs, perform basic configurations for routers and switches, and implement IP addressing schemes.
   
2. Configure and troubleshoot routers and switches, and resolve common issues with RIPv1, RIPv2, virtual LANs, and inter-VLAN routing in both IPv4 and IPv6 networks.​
   

• Provide the student with knowledge, understanding, and skills needed to configure a LAN/WAN using Cisco equipment.
• Provide the student with hands-on experience of configuring networks.
  
  

​A. Knowledge and understanding

After studying the module the student will be able to:

1.  Describe the operations and benefits of the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
2. Describe the operations and benefits of link aggregation and Cisco VLAN Trunk Protocol (VTP)
3. Describe the operations and benefits of EtherChannel and HSRP. 
4. Explain the operations and benefits of Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocol (single-area OSPF and multi-area OSPF) 
5. Explain the operations and benefits of Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)
6.  Describe the different WAN technologies and their benefits
7.  Explain the operations and benefits of Standard and Extended Access control list (ACL).
8. xplain the common LAN security threats and how to mitigate them​
   

• Gain an understanding of how social, technological, economic, environmental, political, legislative and ethical factors drive and enable change in the workplace.
• Develop knowledge, understanding, confidence and ​competence in project working and related employability skills
• Evaluate, develop and review personal, academic and professional skills
• Apply skills and knowledge to planning and presenting a project proposal that is capable of being implemented in their workplace.
  
  

​A. Knowledge and understanding

1. Identify, analyse and explain the factors driving change in the workplace and the opportunities for introducing change, along with the associated challenges and consequences in terms of human and other factors.
2. Understand and explain the processes involved in designing, planning, monitoring, implementing and reviewing work-based projects.
3. Make effective use of appropriate information and communication technologies, and understand and explain their role in planning and communicating information relating to a work-based project designed to implement some aspect of workplace change.​

B. Cognitive skills

1. Apply knowledge and understanding effectively to a range of issues, questions and problems arising from the planning of a work-based project.
2. Explore, analyse and evaluate practical ways of improving workplace practices using appropriate information and communication technologies to develop components of a personal work-based project.​

C. Practical and professional skills

1. Use the workplace to learn, practise and develop your professional competence.
2. Use appropriate information and communication technologies in a professional context.
3. Plan, organise your time and work effectively.
4. Review, analyse and record ongoing learning needs to maintain and develop skills in the context of the workplace using appropriate information and communication technologies.
5.  Develop an awareness of ethical issues relevant to the workplace.​

D. Key transferable skills 

1. Plan, monitor and evaluate your study as an independent learner.
2. Use appropriate information and communication technologies to support your own learning.
3. Identify, critically assess and use information or data accurately in a range of contexts.
4. Communicate information, arguments and ideas effectively using technologies, styles and language appropriate to purpose and audience.
5. Critically compare, analyse and use a variety of approaches appropriate to understanding issues or problems arising in the context of workplace change and projects.​
   
   

• ​Describe the various wireless networks along with their coexistence, cooperation, and interaction, while introducing a system level approach and providing an overview of recent research topics.
• Describe the concepts of sensor networks along with their underlying challenges, including power efficiency, routing, and multihop communications
• Discuss the challenges related to massive machine type communications inherent in large sensor networks deployments under the internet of things (IoT) paradigm).
• Explain the concepts of software defined networks (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV).
• Define big data and describe its use in cloud computing.
• Discuss cloud computing issues, and analyse the role of mobile clouds.
• Define and discuss quality of experience (QoE) requirements, and compare and contrast QoE with quality of service (QoS).
• Teach students the concepts of large data centres, data mining, their relation to big data, and explain data management and backup techniques.
• Explain advanced network management and administration topics, such as: self-organizing networks, network planning and design, and advanced routing.
• Equip students with advanced skills in personal updating and researching in the field of advanced networking. Students will be taught how to use third-party material in order to extract useful information for their personal and professional development
  
  

​A. Knowledge and understanding

After studying the course you will be able to:

1.  Describe and analyse the operation of co-existing wireless networks and the possibilities of cooperation and interaction between these networks
2.  Discuss the role of sensor networks and machine-to-machine communications (M2M) in the internet of things (IoT) and describe the underlying challenges
3.  Describe the concepts of software defined networks (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV), and discuss their role in advanced network management and administration
4. Discuss advanced routing concepts, such as the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
5. Discuss Cloud Computing and Big Data concepts
6. Differentiate between QoE and QoS, and discuss QoE metrics for specific applications, e.g. voice (VoIP) and video
7. Describe the operation of self-organizing networks (SON), and differentiate between self-configuration, self-optimization, and self-healing​

B. Cognitive skills

After studying the course you will be able to:

1. Analyse the interaction between different technologies and networks in a complex setup involving multiple networks
   
2. Analyse the challenges faced by the different networks and assess the required techniques for enhancing the performance metrics (QoS, QoE, energy efficiency, security, etc.) of the various network types studied in the course
   
3. Read, evaluate, and critically review advanced technical documents and extract useful information from these documents on a specific networking topic​

C. Practical and professional skills

After studying the course you will be able to:

1. Use the studied concepts to analyse and assess the operation of complex networks
   
2. Design and plan basic implementations of the advanced networks studied, and assess the management and operation of these networks, including the use of self-organization techniques
   
3. Design QoE measurement and resource allocation techniques for enhancing QoE performance of networks using the studied concepts
4. Be ready to tackle complex networking scenarios through self-learning and research skills coupled with the learned course material​
   

• Define the threats to network security, and describe the differences between them.
• Describe encryption techniques, including symmetric and asymmetric encryption methods.
• Explain the most widely used encryption algorithms and standards, with focus on wireless, cloud, and internet security.
• Equip students to be able to assess and manage network security risks, and implement appropriate countermeasures.
• Allow students to perform independent research in the area and to critically read and analyse third party material.
  
  

​A. Knowledge and understanding

After studying the course you will be able to:

1. Describe the operation of encryption techniques: symmetric and asymmetric ciphers, block and stream ciphers
   
2.  Define and explain the differences between different encryption algorithms and standards
   
3. Analyse and compare the performance of different encryption methods
   
4. Design and implement encryption algorithms
5. Describe the protocols for physical, network, and transport level security
6. Define the most common threats to network and internet security, explain their operation, and discuss their differences
7.  Describe the protocols and countermeasures used for protecting network and internet traffic​

B. Cognitive skills

After studying the course you will be able to:

1. Recognise the threats to network security and assess their inherent risks 
2. Read, evaluate, and critically review technical documents and extract useful information from these documents on topics related to network security and cryptography algorithms
   

C. Practical and professional skills

After studying the course you will be able to:

1. Use the studied concepts to implement, analyse, and assess different encryption algorithms and techniques
   
2. Identify the threats to network security and take appropriate countermeasures 
   

D. Key transferable skills 

After studying the course you will be able to:

1. Become an independent self-learner in order to tackle more advanced topics and remain up-to-date in the field of network security
   
2. Improve your technical writing skills on topics related to cryptography and network security
   

​To emphasize on the concept of computer organization.

To emphasize on the concept computer architecture.

To comprehend the different core concepts behind the hardware layer of a computer system.

To recognize the mathematical concepts of the low level computer structure (circuits and gates).

To know the processor's instruction sets architecture and implementation.

To recognize the memory organization concept and methods

​A. Knowledge and understanding

The module provides student with an understanding of:

1. Historical developments of computers.
2. The Von-Neumann Model.
3. Data representation and arithmetic in Computer Systems.
4. Boolean Algebra and Digital Logic.
5. Assembly language of an intuitive architecture (MARIE).
6. Memory organization and addressing modes.
7. Cache memory mapping Schemes.

B. Cognitive skills

To be able to

1. Identify the different parts of any computer system and understand their roles.
2. Understand the instruction set of any modern computer system.
3. ​Evaluate the performance of modern computer systems.

C. Practical and professional skills

To be able to

1. Have an awareness of the process of designing, writing and testing  MARIE assembly programs.
2. Use low level programming skills appropriate to a task.
3. Ability to use the MARIE and data path simulator software.

D. Key transferable skills 

To be able to

1. Interact effectively within a group using electronic conferencing techniques.
2. Contribute to discussions on a conference.
3. Improve own learning and performance.
4. Communicate effectively about testing strategies, design and low level codes.
5. Use electronic media (the web and electronic conferencing) for information retrieval and communication.​

​The module aims to:

• Introduce the technique of solving simple problems using pseudocode.
• Introduce Java programming via writing, compiling and executing simple programs.
• Present how to store and deal with data including variables, constants, and expressions.
• Cover deeply the concepts of program control structure and illustrate each concept with a diagrammatic notation using UML.
• Present how these concepts are implemented in Java.
• Introduce the concept of modularization and how to write Java methods.
• Present how to deal with basic data structures like strings, arrays and two dimensional arrays.
  
  

​A. Knowledge and understanding

After studying the module, the student will be able to:

1. Understanding of the design and programming processes
2. Knowledge of the main constructs and mechanisms in programming using Java language.
3. Understanding of the techniques used in developing a medium Java application.
4. Understanding of the basic data structures like strings, arrays and two dimensional arrays.

B. Cognitive skills

After studying the module, the student should be able to:

1. Describe and apply key concepts and techniques in software design and development.
2. Analyse and abstract away from the details of a problem.
3. Design and formulate an appropriate solution to a problem and evaluate it.
4. Deal professionally with the basic data structures.

C. Practical and professional skills

After studying the module, the student should be able to:

1. Create, develop and trace Java programs.
2. Use software tools such as a Java IDE and an On-line Java compiler.
3. Use appropriate programming skills.
4. Traverse data in the basic data structures in a professional way. 

D. Key transferable skills 

After studying the module, the student should be able to:

1. Find information from a range of sources to support a task.
2. Plan medium tasks.
3. Use Java libraries.
4. Use appropriate numerical, mathematical and abstraction skills. 
   

• Help students to develop their understanding about the significant role of computers in our lives.
• Explore some processes by which sound and images in the real world are captured and stored and may be shared with peers and the wider world through social networking sites.
• Introduce students to algorithmic thinking and problem-solving skills using examples from everyday life.
• Enhance student's knowledge about implementing solutions to simple problems in a visual programming.
• Introduce students to the key concepts and technologies underpinning the communication networks.
• Prepare the student for further academic study by helping him develop his study skills.
  

​A. Knowledge and understanding

1. Understand the fundamental principles, concepts and techniques underlying Computing and IT.
2. Explore various situations in which Computing and IT systems are used, the ways in which people interact with them, and the possibilities and limitations of such systems
3. Be aware of the ethical, social and legal issues that can be associated with the development and deployment of Computing & IT systems.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of algorithmic thinking and problem-solving skills using examples from everyday life.
5. Understand the general principles, roles of various components, and the challenges involved in sending data across communication networks.
6. Know how to find, rank and reference information; how to build your information literacy skills and how to interpret data in different forms.​

B. Cognitive skills

1. Evaluate key computing and IT concepts in a range of contexts.
2. Apply appropriate techniques and tools for abstracting, modelling, problem solving, designing and testing computing and IT systems.
3. Compare, contrast, critically analyze and refine specifications and implementations of software systems and/or simple hardware systems.
4. Identify situations in which different network technologies may be used.
   

C. Practical and professional skills

1. Communicate information, arguments, ideas and issues clearly and in appropriate ways, bearing in mind the audience for and the purpose of your communication.
2. Use appropriate numerical and mathematical skills to carry out calculations and analyze data.
3. Work independently, planning, monitoring, reflecting on and improving your own learning
4. Demonstrate study skills at a level appropriate to higher education, such as study planning, learning from feedback and reading actively 
   

D Key transferable skills 

1. Evaluate computing and IT systems, using appropriate simulation and modelling tools where appropriate
2. Use a range of resources to help you develop as an independent learner.
3. Use information literacy skills, computers and software packages appropriate to the workplace.
4. Communicate appropriately with your tutor and other students using email, online conferences and forums.​​
   

• ​Help students to practice the use of computing and information technologies to solve problems.
• Explore a variety of information technologies, from basic computer architecture, cloud computing, mobile/wireless and location-based computing Introduces the students to algorithmic thinking and problem-solving skills using examples from everyday life.
• Enhance student's knowledge about implementing solutions to simple problems in a visual programming.
• Focus on how to examine computing and information technology problems and solutions in their real-world context, with a focus on information security
• ​Develop numeracy skills (including algebra) in the context of information technologies and programming activities
• Prepare the student for further academic study by helping him develop his study skills
  
  

​A. Knowledge and understanding

1. Understand the fundamental principles, concepts and techniques underlying Computing and IT.
2. Identify  a range of models to support the analysis and design of Computing and IT systems
3. Know how to implement solutions to simple problems using Python programming language.
4. Be aware of the of the range of situations in which Computing and IT systems are used, the ways in which people interact with them, and the possibilities and limitations of such systems
5. Understand  the ethical, social and legal issues that can be associated with the development and deployment of Computing & IT systems
6. Describe major trends in Computing and IT and of the implications of these trends ​

B. Cognitive skills

1. Evaluate key computing and IT concepts in a range of contexts.
2. Apply appropriate techniques and tools for abstracting, modelling, problem solving, designing and testing computing and IT systems.
3. Compare, contrast, critically analyze and refine specifications and implementations of software systems and/or simple hardware systems.
4. Carry out a project in computing and IT that applies and extends student's knowledge and understanding, and critically reflect on the processes involved and the outcomes of student's work.
   

C. Practical and professional skills

1. Communicate information, arguments, ideas and issues clearly and in appropriate ways, bearing in mind the audience for and the purpose of your communication.
2. Use appropriate numerical and mathematical skills to carry out calculations and analyze data.
3. Work independently, planning, monitoring, reflecting on and improving your own learning
4. Demonstrate study skills at a level appropriate to higher education, such as study planning, learning from feedback and reading actively 
   

D. Key transferable skills 

1. Evaluate computing and IT systems, using appropriate simulation and modelling tools where appropriate
2. Use a range of resources to help you develop as an independent learner.
3. Use information literacy skills, computers and software packages appropriate to the workplace.
4. Communicate appropriately with your tutor and other students using email, online conferences and forums.
   
   

• ​Introduce all aspects of the hardware and software components of computer graphics.
• Provide Knowledge to perform 2D and 3D geometric transformations.
•  Describe the algorithms for projection, viewing and clipping of graphs.
• Identify how to graphics software and hardware.
•  Provide Knowledge to evaluate the performance of graphics systems.​
  
  

​A. Knowledge and understanding

Upon completing this module, student should be able to:

1. Describe the basic principles of computer graphics.
2. Explain the different operations in graphics systems such as transformations, projects, views, texturing, lighting, shading, animation and clipping.
3. Select the suitable hardware and software of a graphics system for a specific application.
4. Explain graphics algorithms.
5. Develop graphics applications in Java.

B. Cognitive skills

Upon completing this module, student should be able to:

1. Evaluate graphics hardware and software.
2. Compare the different computer graphics applications.
3. Select the suitable graphics hardware for different applications.
4. Evaluate 3D modelling techniques.

C. Practical and professional skills

Upon completing this module, student should be able to:

1. Develop graphics applications using advanced APIs
2. Apply computer graphics concepts and techniques to develop graphics and visualization applications
3. Model 3D objects.
   

D. Key transferable skills 

Upon completing this module, student should be able to:

1. Effectively communicate oral and written.
2. Work in a team.
3. ​Effectively manage resources and time.

• Provide students extensive knowledge on OS in general, OS principles and modules and how their internals work and functions.
• Provide key mechanisms in design of operating systems modules.
• Introduce students to definitions of the Operating Systems such as OS control all of a computer's resources and present users with the equivalent of virtual machines that are easier to program than their underlying hardware.
• Teach core operating systems concepts including operating system structure, process management, synchronization and concurrency, threads, memory management techniques, process scheduling and resource management, virtual memory concepts, deadlocks.
• Give an overview of fundamental operating system principles, complemented with discussions of concrete modern systems to help students understand how these principles are applied in real OSs.
• Enable students to compare performance of processor scheduling algorithms.
• Teach students to produce algorithmic solutions to process synchronization problems.
• Provide students with a good grasp of basic abstractions employed in system-level software (such as processes, threads, virtual memory, caching, etc.),
• Teach students to use modern operating system calls such as Linux process and synchronization libraries.
• Develop a sense in understand designing and implementing systems and working as part of a team.
  
  

​A. Knowledge and understanding

After completing this module, students will be able to:

1.  Identify and learn what operating systems are, what they do.
2. Describe How the Operating System are designed and constructed.
3.  Show what the common features of an operating system are.
4. Explain what an operating system does for the user, and what it does   for the computer-system operator.​

B. Cognitive skills

After completing this module, students will be able to:

1. Analyze the operating system design, constructor, building, internal   works, usage variety, operations, and functions.
2.  Demonstrate the basis for future work in other areas of OS: hacking Linux, i.e. contribute to the Open source OS, security and so on​

C. Practical and professional skills

After completing this module, students will be able to:

1. Implement the design simple of Operating System structures.
2. Demonstrate basic skills to enable you to progress to more advanced level studies at the AOU or any other university.​

D. Key transferable skills 

After completing this module, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate study skills at a level appropriate to higher education, such as timetabling study; read critically for meaning and take effective notes; and use study aids such as dictionaries and glossaries;
2. Identify and distinguish between number of concepts that inform the Operating system structure components.
3.  Communicate appropriately with your tutor and other students using email, online conferences and forums;
4.  Locate information on a given subject from the World Wide Web.​
   
   

​This module aims to address some of the key concepts required for the traditionally important area of data management, and the increasingly important area of data analytics. The module will compare traditional relational databases with an alternate model (a NoSQL database), and will enable students to choose between the alternatives to select an appropriate means of storing and managing data, depending on the size and structure of a particular dataset and the use to which that data will be put. Students will be introduced to preliminary techniques in data analysis, starting from the position that data is used to answer a question, and introduced to a range of data visualisation and visual analysis techniques that will instil an understanding of how to start exploring a new data set.

To ensure that students are comfortable with handling datasets, they will explore a range of openly licensed real-world datasets (either downloaded from their host websites, or provided as snapshots) to illustrate the key concepts in the course. Sources such as data.gov.uk, the World Bank, and a range of other national and international agencies will be used to provide appropriate data.  The module will aim to divide approximately equally between issues in data management (technical and socio-legal issues in storing and maintaining datasets), and issues in data analytics (using data to answer questions). Students are not expected to have a background in statistics, but should be comfortable working with mathematical concepts and will need to be competent programmers.

The module will be framed around a narrative that looks at how to manage and extract value and insight from a range of increasingly large data collections. At each stage, a comparison will be drawn between different ways of representing the data (for example, using different sorts of charts or geographical mapping techniques), and limitations of the mechanisms presented. To enable students to get a feel for the use of data, each stage will also include an overview of some data analysis techniques, including summary reporting and exploratory data visualisation. The module will be driven by Richard Hamming's famous quote: The purpose of computing is insight, not numbers.

Some of the key ideas are:

• Introducing data analysis. Starting with a text based data file such as comma separated variable (CSV) document, this unit will provide a brief introduction to some basic operations on simple data files. This will give an opportunity to provide an outline of the key ideas in the module, to ensure that the students have installed the module software correctly, and to begin to familiarise themselves with that software.
• Concepts in data management. The module will look at three key areas in data management: data architectures and data access (CRUD), data integrity, and transaction management (ACID). Each of these will be illustrated using a relational database, and one non-relational alternative, and the advantages and limitations of each model discussed.
• Legal and ethical issues. The module will consider the legal and ethical issues involved in managing data collections. Students will be required to obtain and read (parts of) the Data Protection Act and the Freedom of Information Act, and demonstrate how these apply to issues in data management. They will also consider privacy, ownership, intellectual property and licensing issues in data collection, management, retrieval and reuse.

Concepts in data analytics. These sections will focus on using data to answer a real question; the focus will be on exploratory techniques (such as visualisation) and formulating a question into a form which can realistically be answered using the data that is available. Issues in processing techniques for large and real-time streamed data collections will also be addressed along with techniques and technologies (such as mapreduce) for handling them. This part will use a statistical package such as the python scientific libraries and/or ggplot to visualise the data and carry out appropriate analyses. It is not anticipated that students will need to understand statistical methods in depth.​

​A. Knowledge and understanding

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Discuss and describe the similarities and differences between at least two different database models, and how they are used to manage data collections.
2. Identify and explain the legal issues surrounding data collection, usage and retention.
3. Explain the stages and process of database design​

B. Cognitive skills

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Select an appropriate database model for a data collection.
2. Use data to answer a practical question.
3. Analyse a simple scenario to produce a conceptual model.​

C. Practical and professional skills

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Use a query language to extract information from a database.
2. Use a statistical package to explore a data set
3. Present an analysis of a dataset to a variety of audiences.​

D. Key transferable skills 

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Write a report detailing a systematic approach to analysing a data set.
2. Gain Active listening to the stakeholders regarding their data analysis needs

Communicate the results of data analysis to stakeholders at appropriate level

• Provide knowledge to students about foundations of the internet and the mechanisms of web services and applications provisioning.
• Teach students about the cloud model and the associated resources of a cloud infrastructure.
• Impart knowledge to students about the business case for cloud and the different ways to distributing the cloud infrastructure.
• Create awareness in students concerning the various challenges involved in mobile application development and the combined use of mobile technology and cloud technology.
• Enable students to develop and deploy web services to an application server and perform exploration of toolkits for developing mobile applications.
  

​A. Knowledge and understanding

Knowledge and understanding of:

1. The different approaches to providing network applications and services including the architectures and protocols involved.
   
2. The security and legal issues related to the adoption and use of cloud services, data and applications.
3. The risks and benefits of adopting cloud and mobile technology for a range of business models.

• ​To understand the business domain for a problem requiring a software solution or a change to an existing solution
• To acquire the tools and knowledge to analyse and design such a solution or change
• To understand how any chosen software architecture will impact on the satisfaction of all users requirements and expectations
• To apply and reuse design expertise from a set of design patterns
• To develop the skills for testing outputs of all activities throughout the development process.​
  

​A. Knowledge and understanding

Upon completing this module, students will be able to:

1. Understand concepts of software development and maintenance, specialising in such topics as Web and Internet design and programming, advanced database techniques or human computer interaction
2. Acquire the methods and tools used to develop a range of software systems
3. Identify a range of situations in which computer systems are used, the ways in which people interact with them, and the ethical, social and legal problems that computer software can create.
   

B. Cognitive skills

Upon completing this module, students will be able to:

1. Explain advanced software development concepts and apply them to practical problems, including in an extended piece of work
2. Analyse problems, and design and evaluate realistic solutions to them
3. Compare and contrast a variety of computing methods and tools, identifying the best choices to apply to specific problems
4. Explain the various roles, functions and interactions of members of a software development team.
   

C. Practical and professional skills

Upon completing this module, students will be able to:

1. Work independently, planning, monitoring, reflecting on and improving your own learning and working practices
2. Work in a group, communicating computing ideas effectively in speech and in writing
3. Find, assess and apply information from a variety of sources, using information technology where necessary, in a number of assignments, including at least one significant piece of work
4. Use numerical and analytical techniques confidently to solve complex problems.

D. Key transferable skills 

Upon completing this module, students will be able to:

1. Design, program, test and evaluate software systems
2.  Use modern software tools, both within and outside your workplace
3. Identify and handle the ethical, social and legal issues that may arise during software development and use.​​
   
   

​TM355 is framed fairly precisely by its areas of interest: layers 1 and 2 of the OSI seven-layer model, that is the Physical Layer (layer 1) and the Data Link Layer (layer 2); and the three access technologies of optical fibre, DSL broadband and wireless.

Within this framing, TM355 is concerned to reveal and explore commonalities that cut across these technologies, such as Shannon's law, multiple access (which increasingly means orthogonal frequency division multiple access, or OFDMA), modulation techniques (in the digital world, almost synonymous with quadrature amplitude modulation, or QAM), error detection and correction, and coding. A thorough understanding of the principles of these common technologies will equip students to understand a range of communication technologies, and to understand their potential and limitations

​A. Knowledge and understanding

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Have a sound grasp of the essential vocabulary of communications technology, be able to deploy it appropriately, and be able to explain them
2. Understand the main principles and constraints of digital communications technology at the physical and data link layers, and employ them to analyse and assess communication scenarios.
3. Understand the essential limits and trade-offs that are inherent in practical communication systems​

B. Cognitive skills

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Use relevant data related to a communication system to model its behaviour and assess performance and resource requirements.
2. Explain how and why particular communications configurations and systems are used, discuss their potential and limitations.
   

C. Practical and professional skills

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Write a short report or essay discussing applications of communications technology.
2. Be able to use third-party material critically.
3. Be able to incorporate copyrighted material appropriately​

D Key transferable skills 

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Assess and synthesise information from a range of sources in order to offer an informed judgement on applications of communication technology.
2. Develop your own learning skills in topics related to communications technology.
3. ​Be able to learn independently from third-party materials, in order to keep up to date in communications technology.​​

​The student will learn the value of moving away from his/her desk and 'stepping out into the world' to involve potential users in his/her early design ideas for interactive products. It is all too easy to assume that other people think, feel and behave in the same way as the designer or developer, do. It is essential to take into account the diversity among users and their different perspectives and getting their feedback will help to avoid any errors and misunderstandings that may not have thought of. Involving users in the process is vital to creating great products and makes good business sense.

Through hands-on activities the student will work through the design process on a topic chosen by himself/herself (with tutor's guidance). The student will develop skills that will be important to him/her in a variety of employment settings – whether working as a developer as part of a large software development team, as a partner in a small start-up, or in some other role involved in the managing of, or decision making around interactive products that will be used by people

​A. Knowledge and understanding

After studying the module students will have knowledge and understanding of:

1. What interaction design is about and the importance of user centred design and methods that take into account activities and tasks, context of use and user experiences;
2.  The sensory, cognitive and physical capabilities of users and how these inform the design of interactive products;
3.  The process of interaction design including requirements elicitation, prototyping, evaluation and the need for iteration.
   

B. Cognitive skills

After studying the module students will be able to:

1.  Analyse and critique the design of interactive products;
2.  Select, adapt and apply suitable interaction design approaches and techniques towards the design of an interactive product;
3.  Construct prototypes for diverse purposes using appropriate materials or tools;
4.  Analyse and critique how interaction design activities have been conducted.​

C. Practical and professional skills

After studying the module students will be able to:

1. Define a suitable programme of user involvement that treats users ethically and fairly.
   

D. Key transferable skills 

After studying the module students will be able to:

1.  Construct and convey an argument from a variety of sources to persuade a non-specialist audience of the importance of user-centred design when designing interactive products;
2.  Communicate effectively about requirements, design, and evaluation activities relating to interactive products;
3. ​ To progress your own learning independently using materials and publications from a wide variety of sources.​
   

​To provide the students with an understanding of the fundamental concepts involved in natural and artificial intelligence (ASO, PSO, neural networks, evolutionary computing, robotics and genetic computing).​

​A. Knowledge and understanding

Upon completion of this module the student will gain knowledge and  understanding of:

1. The aims of, and motivations for, artificial intelligence;
2. The principal techniques used in traditional approaches to artificial intelligence, i.e. knowledge representation and search;
3. The four key principles of nouvelle AI: interaction, emergence, adaptation and selection;
4. The biological basis of modern techniques in AI;
5. Key concepts and methods in artificial neural networks;
6. Key concepts and methods in evolutionary computation.​

B. Cognitive skills

Upon completion of this module the student will be able to:

1. Analyse a problem in terms of its amenability to solution by various computational methods;
2. Formulate computational solutions to diverse problems;
3. Select and use appropriate mathematical representations for a range of problem solving systems;
4. Compare, contrast and evaluate competing approaches to computational problem solving and the simulation of intelligence;
5. Synthesise the main concepts of the module into a clear and critical view of the strengths, weaknesses and future direction of AI.​

C. Practical and professional skills

Upon completion of this module the student will be able to:

1. Analyse, design and evaluate computer simulations;
2. Construct computer systems using an appropriate tool;
3. Carry out experiments, with careful recording, analysis and evaluation of results;
4. Use basic research techniques​

D. Key transferable skills 

Upon completion of this module the student will be able to:

1. Apply appropriate computational problem-solving techniques to a range of problems;
2. Communicate computational ideas relating to AI in clear and concise written English;
3. Use appropriate graphical, logical and mathematical representations to characterize various types of AI system;
4. Exercise general numeracy and problem-solving skills.​​
   
   

​On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Undertake practical projects to solve problems in the area of ITC.
• Perform literature search on a selected topic of interest.
• Apply what they have learnt to plan a project and develop a deliverable.
• Produce project plans for successful undertaking of practical projects.
• Write a detailed project report and communicate their ideas clearly.
• Present their ideas and work formatively before an audience while progressing in their project.
• Present their findings, outcome and deliverable before an audience​
  
  

​A. Knowledge and understanding

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate understanding of the fundamental technical concepts and principles relevant to their project
2. Apply a systematic approach towards the practical implementation of their project
3. Plan a project while preparing a detailed schedule of the project tasks and milestones for 8 months.
   

B. Cognitive skills

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Identify and refine the goals and content of their project
2. Identify, list and justify the resources, skills and activities needed to carry out the project successfully
3. Conduct a proper literature search. Gather, analyse and evaluate relevant information to complete the project successfully
4. Critically review how they have tackled the project
   

C. Practical and professional skills

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Plan and organize their project work appropriately, and keep systematic records of plans, progress and outcomes
2. Identify and address the ethical, social and legal issues that may arise during the development and use of Computing and IT systems
3. Analyse a practical problem and devise and implement a solution building on the knowledge and skills developed throughout their earlier OU studies and experience.
4. Provide a tangible solution by accomplishing their deliverable according to their project requirements.

D. Key transferable skills 

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Make effective use of a variety of information sources, including the internet, e-library and demonstrating awareness of the credibility of the source
2. Communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions clearly
3. Learn independently and reflect on what has been done, with a view to improving skills and knowledge
4. ​Present their work in a professional manner while addressing the audience in the domain.​
   

​On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Undertake practical computing projects to solve problems in the area of business.
2. Perform literature search on a selected topic of interest.
3. Apply what they have learnt to plan a project and develop a deliverable.
4. Produce project plans for successful undertaking of practical projects.
5. Write a detailed project report and communicate their ideas clearly.
6. Present their ideas and work formatively before an audience while progressing in their project.
7. Present their findings, outcome and deliverable before an audience
   
   

​A. Knowledge and understanding​

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate understanding of the fundamental technical concepts and principles relevant to their project
2. Apply a systematic approach towards the practical implementation of their project
3. Plan a project while preparing a detailed schedule of the project tasks and milestones for 8 months.
   

B. Cognitive skills

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Identify and refine the goals and content of their project
2. Identify, list and justify the resources, skills and activities needed to carry out the project successfully
3. Conduct a proper literature search. Gather, analyse and evaluate relevant information to complete the project successfully
4. Critically review how they have tackled the project
   

C. Practical and professional skills

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Plan and organize their project work appropriately, and keep systematic records of plans, progress and outcomes
2. Identify and address the ethical, social and legal issues that may arise during the development and use of Computing and IT systems
3. Analyse a practical problem and devise and implement a solution building on the knowledge and skills developed throughout their earlier OU studies and experience.
4. Provide a tangible solution by accomplishing their deliverable according to their project requirements.

D. Key transferable skills​

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Make effective use of a variety of information sources, including the internet, e-library and demonstrating awareness of the credibility of the source
2. Communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions clearly
3. Learn independently and reflect on what has been done, with a view to improving skills and knowledge
4. Present their work in a professional manner while addressing the audience in the domain​

​On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Undertake practical projects to solve problems in the area of ITC.
• Perform literature search on a selected topic of interest.
• Apply what they have learnt to plan a project and develop a deliverable.
• Produce project plans for successful undertaking of practical projects.
• Write a detailed project report and communicate their ideas clearly.
• Present their ideas and work formatively before an audience while progressing in their project.
• Present their findings, outcome and deliverable before an audience
  

​A. Knowledge and understanding​

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate understanding of the fundamental technical concepts and principles relevant to their project
2. Apply a systematic approach towards the practical implementation of their project
3. Plan a project while preparing a detailed schedule of the project tasks and milestones for 8 months.
   

B. Cognitive skills

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Identify and refine the goals and content of their project
2. Identify, list and justify the resources, skills and activities needed to carry out the project successfully
3. Conduct a proper literature search. Gather, analyse and evaluate relevant information to complete the project successfully
4. Critically review how they have tackled the project
   

C. Practical and professional skills

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Plan and organize their project work appropriately, and keep systematic records of plans, progress and outcomes
2. Identify and address the ethical, social and legal issues that may arise during the development and use of Computing and IT systems
3. Analyse a practical problem and devise and implement a solution building on the knowledge and skills developed throughout their earlier OU studies and experience.
4. Provide a tangible solution by accomplishing their deliverable according to their project requirements.

D. Key transferable skills 

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Make effective use of a variety of information sources, including the internet, e-library and demonstrating awareness of the credibility of the source
2. Communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions clearly
3. Learn independently and reflect on what has been done, with a view to improving skills and knowledge
4. ​Present their work in a professional manner while addressing the audience in the domain.​

​​On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Undertake practical projects to solve problems in the area of ITC.
• Perform literature search on a selected topic of interest.
• Apply what they have learnt to plan a project and develop a deliverable.
• Produce project plans for successful undertaking of practical projects.
• Write a detailed project report and communicate their ideas clearly.
• Present their ideas and work formatively before an audience while progressing in their project.
• Present their findings, outcome and deliverable before an audience
  

​A. Knowledge and understanding

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. demonstrate understanding of the fundamental technical concepts and principles relevant to their project
2. Students should be able to apply a systematic approach towards the practical implementation of their project
3. Students should be able to plan a project while preparing a detailed schedule of the project tasks and milestones for 8 months.
   

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Identify and refine the goals and content of their project
2. Identify, list and justify the resources, skills and activities needed to carry out the project successfully
3. Conduct a proper literature search. Gather, analyse and evaluate relevant information to complete the project successfully
4. Critically review how they have tackled the project
   

C. Practical and professional skills

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Plan and organize their project work appropriately, and keep systematic records of plans, progress and outcomes
2. Identify and address the ethical, social and legal issues that may arise during the development and use of Computing and IT systems
3. Analyse a practical problem and devise and implement a solution building on the knowledge and skills developed throughout their earlier OU studies and experience.
4. Provide a tangible solution by accomplishing their deliverable according to their project requirements.

D. Key transferable skills 

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Make effective use of a variety of information sources, including the internet, e-library and demonstrating awareness of the credibility of the source
2. Communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions clearly
3. Learn independently and reflect on what has been done, with a view to improving skills and knowledge
4. Present their work in a professional manner while addressing the audience in the domain.​
   

​On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Undertake practical projects to solve problems in the area of ITC.
• Perform literature search on a selected topic of interest.
• Apply what they have learnt to plan a project and develop a deliverable.
• Produce project plans for successful undertaking of practical projects.
• Write a detailed project report and communicate their ideas clearly.
• Present their ideas and work formatively before an audience while progressing in their project.
• Present their findings, outcome and deliverable before an audience​
  

A. Knowledge and understanding

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. demonstrate understanding of the fundamental technical concepts and principles relevant to their project
2. Students should be able to apply a systematic approach towards the practical implementation of their project
3. Students should be able to plan a project while preparing a detailed schedule of the project tasks and milestones for 8 months.​

B. Cognitive skills

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Identify and refine the goals and content of their project
2. Identify, list and justify the resources, skills and activities needed to carry out the project successfully
3. Conduct a proper literature search. Gather, analyse and evaluate relevant information to complete the project successfully
4. Critically review how they have tackled the project

 C. Practical and professional skills

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Plan and organize their project work appropriately, and keep systematic records of plans, progress and outcomes
2. Identify and address the ethical, social and legal issues that may arise during the development and use of Computing and IT systems
3. Analyse a practical problem and devise and implement a solution building on the knowledge and skills developed throughout their earlier OU studies and experience.
4. Provide a tangible solution by accomplishing their deliverable according to their project requirements.​

D. Key transferable skills 

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Make effective use of a variety of information sources, including the internet, e-library and demonstrating awareness of the credibility of the source
2. Communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions clearly
3. Learn independently and reflect on what has been done, with a view to improving skills and knowledge
4. ​Present their work in a professional manner while addressing the audience in the domain​

• give students an insight into architectures, protocols, standards, languages, tools and techniques;
• give students an understanding of approaches to more dynamic and mobile content;​
  
  

​A. Knowledge and understanding

After completing this module, students will be able to:

1. Describe how the development of the Web has enabled the creation of new forms of information systems and impacted commerce and public services.
2. Explain different architectural approaches to application design and contrast traditional approaches with the underlying client–server model of Web applications.
3. Describe the roles of the range of protocols and standards associated with Web applications and their communications, for the development of web applications.
4. Explain the operation and properties of service, distributed and mobile approaches to web architecture.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of a range of different programming languages and explain their differing roles and properties for web applications.
6. Discuss issues of web design including, accessibility, usability, localisation and globalisation and the nature of static and dynamic content and different content delivery approaches
7. Explain a range of security issues including secure protocols, use of certificates, authentication, authorisation, and firewalls​

B. Cognitive skills

After completing this module, students will be able to:

1. Analyse requirements to produce a design for a simple web application, applying an understanding of requirements for aspects such as usability and accessibility.
2. Describe a suitable architecture, components and standards as the basis for implementation of a web application for a public or business organisation.
3. Construct, using appropriate code, a simple web application selecting and reusing code etc where appropriate. , transforms content and integrates services to produce a mobile application​

C. Practical and professional skills

After completing this module, students will be able to:

1. Outline the importance of standards and standardisation bodies.
2. Maintain an up-to-date view of ongoing developments in web technology including standards and techniques.
3. Produce and manage design and development plans for a specific technical solution to a challenge in Web application development.​

D. Key transferable skills 

After completing this module, students will be able to:

1. Find, select and use information from a range of sources to support analysis, design and implementation tasks.
2. Plan and produce a well-structured and researched quality report as part of a project.
3. ​Plan and manage effort and progress whilst undertaking a substantial project.​
   

• To develop basic skills of “Learning"
• To know e-Learning: meaning, accessibility, skills, and resources
• To familiarize with the basic concepts of Information Technology: Internet, Web, and Systems
• To familiarize with basic computer system applications: software and hardware
• To learn some practical skills for using computers
• To introduce the concepts of: Security and Ethics
  
  

​A. Knowledge and understanding

After studying the course, the student will be able to:

1. Understand terminologies related to IT and computer
2. Understand the different learning styles
3. Describe the difference between Conventional and blended-learning education systems
4. Understand how to read and take notes in the process of learning
5. Describe the social media types and facilities
6. Have a background about the Web and Internet inventions
7. Understand and explain what is information system and technology
8. Know the types of applications
9. Describe the e-commerce
10. Explain different part in computer system (Hardware such as system unite, input and output, memory and processor)
11. Explain different terms in communication such as network, connectivity, wireless, server, client)
12. Understand clearly what is the difference between privacy and security)
13. Describe what are computer ethics and computer crime 
    

After studying the course, the student will be able to:

1. Learn by himself
2. Deal with computer problems
3. Describe the difference between different learning styles
4. Describe the web and search engines
   

C. Practical and professional skills

To be able to

1. Operate the computer system properly
2. Interact with applications and programs such as (MS office) confidently
3. Communicate with others electronically (Email, instant messaging, blogs, micro-blogs and wikis)
4. Read analytically and critically for the purpose of learning
5. Avoid plagiarisms
6. Initiate a transaction electronically (e-commerce) in a secure way
7. Use the social media in the process of learning and communication with others.
8. Connect and surf the internet
9. Search using the search engines.
10. Send and receive email, and share files in a secure way.
11. Avoid computer crime
12. Use com​puter ethically​