THE COMPUTER SCIENCE AND OFFICE MANAGEMENT ROGRAMME

Objectives

  1. This programme is for workers and students who wish to understand the theoretical conditions of computer science and technology and use these in their general management skills at their office and workplace.
  2. The programme approaches computing as a science, studying the developing properties and capabilities of computers and examines how software can be written or used to meet the requirements of computer users.
  3. The programme approaches office management as a skill, and studies skills in general management, interpersonal and communication skills, company productivity in marketing, customer service and financial management.
  4. The programme indicates the role of administration as one in which the key resources for competence are information and knowledge. It helps the student to understand the tools for handling the three dimensions of administration namely; People, Processes and Technology.

The programme also enables the student to have good foundation for further studies.

COURSES INCLUDE:

COMPUTER COURSES
Computer Organization; Networking and the Internet; Computer Software; Database Concepts; Principles of Programming; High Level Language Programming; Web-site Design and Development; Data Structures and Algorithm Development; Systems Analysis and Design; 4GL Programming; C++, Java & Visual Basic; Database Management; Compilers and Interpreters; Operating Systems, ORACLE and Networking Lab Sessions.

MANAGEMENT COURSES
Elements of Secretarial Studies; Principles of Accounting I, II, & III; Principles of Management I & II; Fundamentals of Economics; Principles of Marketing; Office Administration; Company Secretarial Practice; Business Economics; Business Communication; Organizational Behaviour; Human Resource Management.

SUPPORTING COURSES
Secretarial English I & II; French I, II & III; Business Mathematics I, II, III & IV; Introduction to Sociology; Business English I & II; Elements of Business Law; Operations Research

APPLICATIONS LAB COURSES
MS Windows; Word; Excel; Access; PowerPoint; CorelDraw; Networking; ORACLE