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CAO Course Detail

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Waterford IT

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Course Code:
WD028
Title:
Applied Computing
College:
Waterford IT
Qualification:
Level on the National Framework of Qualifications
Duration:
4 Years

 

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Business Organisation & Business Management
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This course covers primarily the various uses, functions, and designs of computers, but also maths, physics, electronics, and business.

The third year includes a six month industrial placement, and students choose to specialise in either commercial or industrial computing. There is a major project in final year.



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This course educates people to become software designers and programmers who can easily fit into a modern computing environment and have the necessary ability to keep apace with changes in the industry.

 

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CAO Points 
2012 Points 295
History:


2011 - 300
2010 - 315
2009 - 315
2008 - 305
2007 - 300
2006 - 290
2005 - 300
2004 - 315
2003 - 290
2002 - 280
2001 - 290
1999 - 300br>2000 - 300
1998 - 345
1997 - 325

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1Applied Computing


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