Elementary machine-level programming. The process of application development. Mass storage access and management. Application support and control. Networks, parallel architectures, and object-oriented technology.
Parallel processor architectures.
Overview of Object-Oriented Technology. Tests, Final Examination. Submitted work will be required to be word processed and any referenced work must be appropriately acknowledged. Students will be assessed on the content quality, the organisation, and the presentation of the submitted work. Class participation, professional reading and the use of the Internet and electronic mail will be encouraged.