Diploma in Information Communication Technology (ICT).

Course Overview

Information and Communications Technology (ICT), is an extended synonym, an umbrella term which contains both Information Technology (IT) as well as Communications Technology under its fold.

Information Communication Technology is the integration of telecommunications in computing for effective access, storage, transmission, and manipulation of information.

This course is intended to equip the trainees with knowledge, skills and attitudes which are responsive to the challenging needs in the computing industry. The course will allow the graduates to work in a salaried employment or self-employment.

To achieve this, units such as entrepreneurship, communication skills and life skills have been included in the course work.

Course Outline

Module I

• Introduction to Information communication technology and ethics
• Computer application I
• Communication skills
• Structured programming
• Computational mathematics
• Operating systems
• Entrepreneurship
• Life skills

Module II

• Research project
• Systems analysis and design
• Object oriented programming
• Visual programming
• Database management system
• Quantitative methods

Module III

• Data communication and networking
• Internet based programming
• Business plan
• Management information system
• Principles and practice of management

Requirements

Course Duration: 24 Months

Exam Body: KNEC

Grade: C- and Above