ENTERPRISE COMPUTING

Course Code

CS 3514

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr B Scharlau

Pre-requisites

CS 2007, CS 2008, CS 2506

Co-requisites

CS 3015

Notes

1. Assistive technologies may be required for any student who is unable to use a standard keyboard/mouse/computer monitor. Any students wishing to discuss this further should contact the School Disability Co-ordinator.


2. Non-graduating students would require the following background/experience: knowledge of database principles; intermediate-level experience of at least one programming language; principles of systems analysis and design.


3. This course aims to provide suitable credit for work experience in any one term of the year with an industrial, business or public sector organization. You are expected to find your own placement. If you’re interested, then you need to have everything in place to receive credit for your work, before you actually start work, so be sure to speak to the course organiser well in advance of any placement starting.

Overview

This course aims to provide a modern introduction to business computing, centred on the concept of an enterprise data model. Students will learn how to design and implement enterprise data models, and will gain practical skills in using modern RAD tools to rapidly develop business applications that exploit an enterprise model. Business-to-business transactions will also be examined, wherein standard interfaces are established between multiple organisations' models and applications using XML-based technologies.

Structure

12 week course – 2 one-hour lectures, 1 two-hour practical per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (75%) and in-course assessment (25%). In order to pass the course, candidates must obtain a pass mark in the examination and in the overall combination of examination and in-course assessment (with the above weights).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (75%); carried forward from original assessment (25%). Candidates must obtain a pass in the exam, and in the overall combination of exam and in-course assessment.