Overview
The Diploma in Information
Technology course provides skills and knowledge for individuals to fill in a
variety of information and communications technology (ICT) roles who have
specialized skills in a technical ICT function.
Modules
/ Units
·
Originate and
develop concepts
·
Promote
workplace cyber security awareness and best practices
·
Lead and
facilitate a team
·
Match ICT
needs with the strategic direction of the organization
·
Manage client
problems
·
Design and
implement quality assurance processes for business solutions
·
Develop
technical requirements for business solutions
·
Produce ICT
feasibility reports
·
Establish and
maintain client user liaison
·
Review and
update disaster recovery and contingency plans
·
Develop cloud
disaster recovery plans
·
Design and
implement highly available cloud infrastructure
·
Implement
web-scale cloud infrastructure
·
Improve
cloud-based infrastructure
·
Integrate
databases with websites
·
Develop
website information architecture
·
Design and
configure desktop virtualization
·
Review and
manage delivery of maintenance services
·
Install and
upgrade operating systems
·
Apply
advanced programming skills
·
Apply
intermediate object-oriented language skills
·
Manage data
persistence using no SQL data stores
·
Install and
manage complex ICT networks
·
Plan,
implement and test enterprise communication solutions
·
Design,
build and test network servers
General
Entry
·
Successful
Completion of Higher Secondary Education OR
·
Attainment of
a Level 4 Foundation Study Program approved for the specific Diploma program
·
Attainment of
a Level 4 qualification in a related field OR
Alternative
Entry
·
Completion of
a Level 4 qualification (unrelated), and successful completion of an MQA
approved University Preparation Program OR
·
20 years old,
completion of secondary school, 2 years of relevant work experience, and
successful completion of an MQA approved University Preparation Program.