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Faculty of Information Technology

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Programming and System Analysis

This diploma program prepares students with solid knowledge and skills as an application developer and system analyst. This intensive program provides students a hands-on environment to develop their capabilities in using the state of the art programming facilities. Students will join a software development project to develop real life working skills as a programmer or application developer.

Network and Database Administration

This program will accelerate your career prospects in professional system administration as a participant in one of the world's top open source communities. This intensive 10 month program consists of computer hardware technology, Linux technology, Microsoft technology. All students will develop their hands-on skills as a network administrator through completing hands-on projects continuously. Towards the end of the program, successful students will apply their knowledge and skills in a co-op environment.

Software Training for Data Analysts and Computer Programmers Course

SAS software is the product of SAS Corporation, which was established in 1976 with headquarter in North Carolina USA. SAS provides reliable and easy-to-use technology that transforms data into enriched, cleansed and trustworthy information, including the functionalities of data warehouse, large-scale data processing, data excavation, statistical analysis, report and graph generation, and web page connection. SAS helps its users reach the right decision in commercial competition and lead with confidence.

This software training program focuses on updating the skills for data analysts who will use SAS as the major tool in daily data analysis. Therefore more time will be allocated to SAS related training, including basic SAS programming, advanced SAS programming, Business Data Analysis project and Statistical Modeling using SAS technology. Students will receive comprehensive SAS training on their way to obtaining a Canadian working experience and SAS certificate. Data analysis project is required for those students who need to develop their ability to deliver a practical solution to a real life data analysis scenario.