IT and Web Design Level 4 and Level 5

This IT and Web Design Level 4 and Level 5 course bundle is ideal for individuals who have completed high school education (GCSEs or equivalent) and are considering working towards university. During the Level 4 course, you will explore the purpose of computer systems, web architecture, and components, the implications of mobile communications technology, and much more. Meanwhile, during the Level 5 course, you will explore network security, system administration, web design, and much more. This course provides you with the equivalent skills and education of the first two years of an undergraduate degree, at a pace that suits you. What next? The level 4 and 5 courses are equivalent to the first and second year of a degree course, so upon successfully completing this course, you can top up your qualifications with a full undergraduate degree through an accredited UK university. We recommend making sure your chosen university accepts these qualifications.

Course Content

Level 4 Computer systems and software

• You will develop your understanding of the integration of hardware and software components.

Computer programming

• You will use different tools and techniques to design, implement, and test programmes, following the system lifecycle.

Relational database systems

• This unit will develop your understanding of database systems and data analysis and modelling.

Software engineering

• You will gain an understanding of the need for software engineering and the different methods and techniques.

Systems analysis and design

• This unit provides an understanding of IS concepts and how they relate organisation needs in respect of business processes and transformation of information.

E-commerce applications

• You will explore the role of e-commerce in the modern world and in particular, the identification of aims and objectives within a business and the design issues arising from the definition of requirements.

Human-computer interaction

• This unit examines the impact of technology on society and explores trends and changes created. It will examine management issues and potential conflicts in terms of security and data management.

Information systems theory and practice

• You will explore elements of project management key to the successful development and implementation of specific IT projects.

Management information systems

• This unit focuses on understanding concepts of information systems and how they support business needs in terms of information processing and data processing.

Network design and management

• You will gain the knowledge and skills needed to design a network, i.e. how to scale and connect different networks to form an effective inter-connecting network.
• The unit covers hierarchal network design; gathering network requirements; identifying network performance issues.

Level 5 Technopreneurship

• This unit aims to provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to establish a new techno business.
• The characteristics of entrepreneurs.
• Planning.
• Marketing.
• Finance.

Network security

• You will gain the knowledge of network security in issues in a networked environment and the process of preventing and detection common security incidents.

C#.NET programming

• This unit will provide you with the basic concepts and principles of ASP.NET programming using C#.
• You will learn to understand how to create dynamic web pages using server-side programming techniques.

System administration

• You will gain the knowledge to administer a system in Linux and Windows.
• User and group management.
• File system management.
• Task automation.
• Shell scripting.
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) servers.
• Mail servers.
• Domain name servers.
• Files and printers sharing.
• Basic utilities and tools.
• Application management.
• Registry.
• Local and group policies.
• Backup policies.
• Restore policies.
• Performance tuning.

Content management system

• This unit will teach you the knowledge and skills needed to use content management systems (CMS) as a tool for the creation of digital content.
• CMS roles.
• Content modelling.
• Content aggregation.
• Publication management.
• Content migration.

Web design

• This unit will provide you with the skills and knowledge of client side programming.
• How to create a dynamic web page using JavaScript (JS) programming language and Adobe Dreamweaver.
• Dynamic web pages that use form validation.
• Validate user input.
• Process user input at a client side.
• Dynamic navigation menu.
• Web client application.