BSc (Hons) Computing and Information Technology

This is a technically orientated module where you will learn the principles of a modern networked environment, and how this extends to the internet. It is a practical orientated view of networks with many opportunities to set up and configure typical network equipment such as switches and routers as used in real networks.

This module will provide you with a firm grounding in the principles of Professional Databases. The topics you will study include why databases are important and how to design and manipulate a DBMS. This will involve you looking at database design techniques, different models of data and gaining a firm understanding of the challenges of working within a multi-user database user environment. The module will give you practical experience of using SQL with a modern relational database management system (DBMS). It will focus on the commercial and economic context of database development, the maintenance of databases and use of the Oracle DBMS.

A full stack developer is a person who develops both front end and back-end software. This module introduces you to a range of tools and techniques for full stack web development. The lecture material covers the technologies involved in the production and support of secure, dynamic websites using a server-side scripting language and a database. They also code the design and implementation of a front-end interface. During workshop sessions, you have the opportunity to practice lecture-taught material to develop your own website.

This module explores a range of cloud technologies and culminates in a system being developed for and deployed to cloud infrastructure.

This module provides students with a comprehensive understanding of designing, implementing, and managing secure systems within modern IT environments. It explores core security principles, threat landscapes, and best practices for safeguarding information assets. Key topics include security architecture design, identity and access management (IAM), network communication security, endpoint detection and response, and security operations using appropriate tools. By the end of the module, students will develop the skills to assess vulnerabilities, design robust security solutions, and manage operational security effectively.

This module looks at different data processing and mining techniques and state-of-the-art data processing and mining tools. The topics include: introduction to data mining and knowledge discovery process, data collection and processing with various data types from variety of sources, social web mining. You will look at a variety of techniques and trends in data mining.

This module aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of network security principles, techniques, and applications. Students will learn to identify, assess, and mitigate modern security threats in diverse network environments. By the end of the module, students will be equipped with theoretical knowledge and practical skills to design and implement effective security strategies.

In this module you will start by looking at the Professional issues related to working in the Computing and IT industry. You will consider professional conduct and the social, legal and ethical implications related to the profession – in-line with BCS guidelines. In the first semester you will also start to consider the subject of your final year project. Following discussions with staff members you will produce a project proposal document and start a literature review on your chosen topic. You will be assigned a project supervisor who will meet with you at regular intervals to provide you with feedback on your work as it progresses. In your second semester you will continue to work individually on the main part of your final year project with regular meetings with your supervisor. This supervisor plus another member of staff will assess your project.

This module builds on your full-stack development journey from the second year by providing an in depth understanding of full-stack web application development and emphasises the importance of architectural patterns and Service Oriented Architectures in full-stack Web Development. It also takes a look at current and emerging full-stack web development technologies.

This module will cover the more advanced areas of networks and in particular current trends in network design and management.  It will have an opportunity to make use of widely used software commercial network design and performance simulation software.

This module builds on High Performance Computing and Database modules to provide understanding and knowledge of the essential concepts, theories and practices of Big Data. This will include Distributed System, latest advances and techniques in processing and managing big data.

This module is designed to provide the student with an awareness of both current and upcoming trends/developments within the computer science industry. This includes recent technology developments, along with evolving technologies and those currently at a research stage. With this foundation, the student will be able to appraise the viability of future 'Blue Sky' technologies, with some consideration towards their impact on Human Computer Interaction

Intelligent systems are advanced computer system that use artificial intelligence (AI) to perceive and respond to the world around them. The aim of intelligent systems is to automate intelligent behaviours that traditionally only human beings have been able to perform. Intelligent systems can take many forms, such as autonomous vacuum cleaners, robot delivery drones and personalized suggestions on web sites. They can fill many roles in society, such as factory automation, medical care, education, recognition, and transportation. This module provides you with an understanding of intelligent system theory and concepts and an awareness of the issues involved in creating intelligent systems. You will also have the opportunity to develop intelligent systems.

This module will develop an understanding of the risk and threats that may affect IT systems and electronic business through analysing the threats, vulnerability of systems and through selecting appropriate countermeasures to prevent such risks for impacting the confidentiality, integrity and availability (CIA) of data and systems.  The module will enable you to use tools and techniques to analyse those risks and evaluate their consequences. You will learn how to apply countermeasures to eliminate those risks and reduce the consequences should an incident occur.