Course code: 2324 + Peninsula + On-campus + Course director: Dr Lee Seldon + One year full-time or two years part-time
The Graduate Diploma in Network Computing is designed for graduates in any non-computing discipline who wish to gain a first qualification in computing. The course aims to produce graduates who will be specialists in the field of network computing, who will be able to design and construct distributed applications operating on local area networks, wide area networks, intranets, extranets and the internet.
Graduates will be able to administer and manage these networks for organisations and will have an understanding of the legal and organisational issues that have become critical for successful implementation of networked applications. Graduates will be enabled to continually develop their skills in order to keep abreast with technological developments. In addition, the course fosters a professional approach to computing and an awareness of its social implications.
This course is accredited by the Australian Computer Society.
The course comprises eight semester-length, six-credit-point units (48 points) chosen from offerings in the Bachelor of Network Computing. Of these eight units, at least three must be taken from third year. The remaining five units must be foundation level units (year level 1, 2, or 9). All of these units are electives which enable students to tailor the course to suit their particular interests. The electives are to be selected from units offered by the School of Network Computing. The units will enable students to undertake study in the areas of analysis and design of distributed systems, programming techniques in a networked computing environment, data communications, database systems in networked environments and industrial project work. Students may qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Network Computing after having completed four units.
The minimum entry requirement for admission to the Graduate Diploma in Network Computing is a degree that is equivalent to an Australian bachelors degree in any field other than computing, information science or computer science.
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