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Computer Science - ACSCA14410


	Faculty: University College
	School: UC School of Computer Science
	Contact: UNSW@ADFA Student Gateway
	Program: 4410 - Science
	Award(s):
	Bachelor of Science (Major)

Plan Outline

Computer Science is one of three disciplines of study offered in the field of Information Technology. The study of Computer Science is intimately linked with the study of the modern digital computer, its design, operational characteristics and control. Teaching is concentrated principally in the areas of algorithm specification, data structures, programming languages, operating systems, computer networks and artificial intelligence. The final year of the three-year program has a core concentration in software engineering, followed by project design and implementation. This third-year work is oriented strongly to Defence-related computing projects with direct Service input and guidance. Typical examples which have been undertaken include resource allocation studies for RAAF, system specification for the RAN Command Centre, war-gaming projects for Army, RAAF Staff College and for the ADF Warfare Centre.

Plan Structure

Minor
A minor sequence in Computer Science comprises of two Level I courses:

ZITE1101 Intro to Computer Science (6 UOC)
ZITE1102 Programming Fundamentals (6 UOC)

and 2 specified Level II courses in Computer Science:

ZITE2102 Computer Technology (6 UOC)
ZITE2103 Data Structures (6 UOC)

Major
A major sequence in Computer Science comprises of two Level I courses:

ZITE1101 Intro to Computer Science (6 UOC)
ZITE1102 Programming Fundamentals (6 UOC)

and 2 specified Level II courses in Computer Science:

ZITE2102 Computer Technology (6 UOC)
ZITE2103 Data Structures (6 UOC)

plus specified Level III courses:

ZITE3101 Computing Proj - Comp Sci (6 UOC)
ZITE3110 Software Engineering (6 UOC)
ZITE3113 Computer Languages & Algorithm (6 UOC)

plus 6UOC from the following electives.

ZITE2303 The E-Warrior (6 UOC)
ZITE2304 Web Sites and Multimedia (6 UOC)
ZITE2401 Comp Tools for Decision Making (6 UOC)
ZITE2403 Intro to Operations Research (6 UOC)
ZITE3102 Cryptography (6 UOC)
ZITE3104 Electronic Commerce (6 UOC)
ZITE3105 Human Computer Interaction (6 UOC)
ZITE3106 Interactive Computer Graphics (6 UOC)
ZITE3107 Multimedia & Virtual Environ (6 UOC)
ZITE3108 Java Programming Applications (6 UOC)
ZITE3109 Knowledge Based Systems (6 UOC)
ZITE3111 Special Topic (6 UOC)
ZITE3114 Internetworking (6 UOC)
ZITE3115 Systems and Network Admin (6 UOC)
ZITE3116 XML Technologies (6 UOC)
ZITE3305 Special Topic 3 (6 UOC)
ZITE3404 Simulation (6 UOC)

Honours

Students wishing to take an Honours program in Computer Science need to take the full Computer Science major sequence as listed above. In their fourth year of study they undertake the following courses.

Full Time (24 Units of Credit a semester for 1 year)

ZITE4103 Computer Science 4 (Hons) F/T (24 UOC)

Part Time (12 Units of Credit a semester for 2 years)

ZITE4104 Computer Science 4 (Hons) P/T (12 UOC)

Combined Honours

It is also possible to do a combined Honours program in Computer Science and another discipline. Students wishing to take such a combined Honours program need to take the full Computer Science major sequence as listed above. In their fourth year of study they undertake the following courses.

Full Time (24 Units of Credit a semester for 1 year)

ZITE4101 Computer Sci 4 (Comb Hons) F/T (24 UOC)

Part Time (12 Units of Credit a semester for 2 years)

ZITE4102 Computer Sci 4 (Comb Hon) P/T (12 UOC)

Students interested in taking an Honours program are advised to contact the School Office early in the year prior to the proposed Honours year.

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