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Introduction

Information Technology (IT) is seen everywhere. From corporations to homes, people of all ages rely heavily on IT. Information and services are just one click or a touch away. Twitter, Facebook, Friendster, Blogs, Instant Messaging, MMOG and Wikis are part and parcel of our daily lives. People enjoy the one-stop, non-stop online e-convenience that IT brings, anytime, anywhere. Organisations invest in IT as a strategic enabling technology and rely on the Internet as a business platform.  Software is now positioned as a service. Computing is on the cloud.

NYP’s Diploma in Information Technology is a flagship IT course that merges software technology, design and innovation to develop IT specialists for the digital future. Students will be inspired to create innovative and cool software applications and IT solutions that wow people and captivate industries, like the creators of successful phenomena such as Google, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter bringing new values to the industry and improving the way people live. They will be fascinated by innovative IT technologies like Web 2.0, integrated software tools and all-in-one mobile gadgets and translating their creative ideas to reality in an innovation-driven environment and improve the way people live, work, play and socialize.

The broad-based curriculum guides students to build a strong foundation in problem solving skills and programming techniques in the initial stage. Students progress to develop their capabilities in a myriad of exciting technologies and acquire the essential knowledge in software analysis, design, development, testing and management. In their final year, students are given the opportunity to embark on technological innovations through our comprehensive curriculum with specialised modules in:

• Information Security
• Digital Entertainment
• Internet & Mobile Computing
• IT in Finance & Investment
• IT in Life Sciences

The value-added IT-plus+ learning experience for students is enhanced through:

• a full-time industry project to sharpen your technical know-how, business acumen and project management skills
• local or overseas industrial attachment at company or R&D centre to gain real-life work experience and industry exposure
• overseas immersion opportunities to broaden your horizon with a global mindset
• various professional certifications offered by technology leaders such as IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Sun Microsystems, SAP, Cisco Systems, Red Hat, etc.

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Last updated on 12-Nov-2009 by Teo Lay Tin