Programming
Course No:
ICT40515
Course Award:
Certificate IV
Overview
This course provides skills in the designing, development and testing of commercial computer software. A person with these skills could provide in-house programming support for a unit or branch within an organisation, or develop programs for a variety of customers.
TAFE will train you in rigorous methodologies – you will learn how to plan and manage your work and the work of others while complying with enterprise standards. TAFE graduates are renowned for having strong technical skills and for delivering quality results. The qualification you can achieve through this course is part of a suite of qualifications from the National IT Training Package – and as such, the qualification will be recognised Australia-wide.
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Length
The course is offered full time over 18 weeks (1 semester) OR in the evening over 12 months.
Next Intake
Next semester starts July 2018
Enrolments are now open
Apply for full time day
Apply for part time evening
Prerequisites
The TAFE website states students should have NSW School Certificate (or equivalent). However we run this course in 2 stages. Stage 1 is covered in our certificate 2 or 3, stage 2 assumes you have already completed stage 1
- Students entering this course should have completed a certificate 2 in IT or equivalent. We recommend the certificate 3 software applications course.
- Students undertaking this course should have private (ie: external to TAFE) access to computer hardware and software similar to that provided in class. Students may be given tasks to complete outside of class hours to supplement their learning.
- In addition to a consumables budget of $60, students should allow a total textbook budget of approximately $400, as certain study streams may require the purchase of recommended texts.
- The course will be delivered using an integrated approach; rather than studying on a module by module basis, students will work in a project-oriented environment.
What will I be able to do when I finish this course?
The skills you will develop span several areas including:
- Collecting, analysing and organising information.
- Designing, developing and testing applications in a variety of languages such as Java, C#, SQL and Relational database management systems such as SQL Server
- You will gain experience in development tools such as Visual Studio.NET
- Designing, developing and testing applications for local and web-based systems.
- Deployment of software solutions.
- Working within teams.
Additional Information
This course provides skills in the designing, development and testing of commercial computer software.
Course Leader Details
Name: Peter Panagopoulos
Phone:
9472 1392
Email:
peter.panagopoulos@tafensw.edu.au
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