About This Course
The Diploma course in Information Technology (IT) is intended to provide students with a wide range of software, technical and technological ICT skills required by industry at the diploma level. The student is expected to develop an IT solution to a practical business problem using an engineering approach.
Duration
Four Semesters
Mode Of Study:
• Two (2) online CATs, one (1) sit-in CAT towards the end of semester, and one end of semester examinations.
Semester Admission Periods:
• January, May, September
Program Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the graduate should be able to:
i) Provide consultancy and advisory services in a dynamic world of ICT
ii) Design and develop quality and acceptable software solutions
iii) Diagnose, support and develop quality and acceptable ICT infrastructure
iv) Design, implement and support security in information systems /ICT environment
DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Year One Semester One
| Serial No | Course Code | Course Title | Lecturer |
| 1 | DIT 001 | Principles Of Information Technology | 2 |
| 2 | DIT 002 | Quantitative Techniques | 2 |
| 3 | DIT 003 | Computer Application in Business | 2 |
| 4 | DIT 004 | Data Communication and Networks1 | 2 |
| 5 | DIT 005 | Object oriented Programming I | 2 |
| 6 | DIT 006 | Business Communication | 2 |
| Total | 12 | ||
YEAR ONE SEMESTER TWO
| Serial No | Course Code | Course Title | Lecturer |
| 1 | DIT 007 | Internet design and Emerging Issues | 2 |
| 2 | DIT 008 | Computer programming using C | 2 |
| 3 | DIT 009 | System Analysis and Design | 2 |
| 4 | DIT 010 | Management of Information System | 2 |
| 5 | DIT 011 | Software Engineering | 2 |
| Total | 10 | ||
YEAR TWO SEMESTER ONE
| Serial No | Course Code | Course Title | Lecturer |
| 1 | DIT 020 | Relational database Management | 2 |
| 2 | DIT 021 | Application development | 2 |
| 3 | DIT 022 | Data communication and networking II | 2 |
| 4 | DIT 023 | Business information strategy | 2 |
| 5 | DIT 024 | Object oriented programming II | 2 |
| 6 | DIT 025 | Operating system | 2 |
| Total | 12 | ||
YEAR TWO SEMESTER TWO
| Serial No | Course Code | Course Title | Lecturer |
| 1 | DIT O26 | Information system engineering | 2 |
| 2 | DIT O27 | Mathematics for information technologists | 2 |
| 3 | DIT028 | Digital electronics | 2 |
| 4 | DIT 029 | Computer aided design | 2 |
| 5 | DIT 030 | Project | 4 |
| 6 | DIT 031 | Financial accounting | 2 |
| Total | 14 | ||
YEAR TWO SEMESTER THREE
YEAR TWO SEMESTER TWO
| Serial No | Course Code | Course Title | Lecturer |
| 1 | DIT040 | Industrial Attachment | 4 |
Requirements
- Entry Requirement
- To be eligible for admission into the Diploma in IT, a candidate must satisfy one of the following minimum requirements:
- Minimum Grade of C- at KCSE with D+ in both Math and EnglishÂ
- O level Certificate with mean grade of division III A Level qualification with minimum of 1P or 3 Sub with at least a D+Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
- Certificate in ICT
- Certificate in any Information related courses from KNEC
- Certificate in any Information related courses from KNEC
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