Course leader: Assoc Professor John Daly
Introduction
The course is designed to provide participants with a sound knowledge of the fundamentals of commercial computing and the necessary grounding to enable them to expand their knowledge and expertise by way of other formal courses or industry experience. Students successfully completing the Graduate Certificate in Computing are eligible to apply for entry to the Graduate Diploma in Computing and if selected will receive advanced standing in the Graduate Diploma in Computing course.
Admission requirements
The normal admission requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Computing are a recognised degree or diploma or a minimum of three years work experience involving constant interaction with information systems in an organisation. The level of work experience should indicate ability to complete the course.
Fees for Australian residents
In 1995 the course fee is $4000 or $1000 per subject.
Duration
The course comprises four subjects. Typically, students undertake two subjects per semester for part-time mode, or four subjects per semester for full-time mode.
Course structure
The course consists of four subjects from the Graduate Diploma in Computing. Typically, the base course will comprise three subjects: COT7700 (Computer technology), SYS7500 (Systems analysis) and SFT7600 (Software development I), with the fourth subject being chosen to give the particular emphasis the employer organisation requires. The three basic subjects will give the student a good grounding in each of the areas of hardware, operating systems, systems analysis and programming. The fourth subject may be chosen from COT7710 (File organisation and database systems) where a database emphasis is required, SYS7510 (Systems design and implementation) for a systems design emphasis, or SFT7640 (Software development II) for an extension to programming skills.
Suggested base course
* COT7700 Computer technology
* SFT7600 Software development I
* SYS7500 Systems analysis
* COT7710 File organisation and database systems
* SFT7640 Software development II
* SYS7510 Systems design and implementation