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Career and Higher education options in IT
Anuradha FernandoAnuradha FernandoSenior Deployment Engineer
Aepona International Lanka (Pvt) Limited
Seminar organized by studentlanka.com on 7 Septmeber2010 @ National Museum Auditorium, Sri Lanka
We here...
Who you want to be after 5 years of time?
Doctor? Engineer?..... Politician ????
You have already made your decision
And just completed your A/L
Uncertain !!!!
Free in mind
OutlineHistory and the current situation of the
computing, computer education, careers
Computing and non computing professions
Study Programs
Summary
Q&A
History and backgroundAs usual very few number of students are
selected to the university
The majority will select some alternative
i.e. Typing, Management, External degree
Computing came as an feasible alternative
in early 1990s and established around 1995
Rapid growth of the Internet and ICT leads
to an infinity possibilities
Professions
Computing
The profession will be based on the
computer directly
Need to have a proper knowledge
about computing disciplines
Relatively high opportunities and
considerably good prospects
Non-Computing
Not necessarily to be direct
involvement of computing
Using the computer as a tool
Opportunities and the prospectus can
be vary depending on the profession
Professions contd...,
Professions contd...,
Computing Professions
Software Engineer
Systems Engineer
Software QA Engineer
Networks Administrator
IT Manager
UI Engineer
Why? When? Where?
Computing is a broad domain
Acts as a hub in almost all the fields
Opportunities
Higher Salaries
Why? Why we should study about computing?
As a learning aid As a facilitating tool The Internet
What we should Study? Certificate? Diploma or a Degree? Software Engineering or Desktop
Publishing?How much money I should invest?
When?
After A/L?
While continuing the university studies
While doing a job
Full time
Computer courses
Degree Programs
Diploma Programs
Certificate courses
Professional Certifications
Degree ProgramsInternal Degrees
Students are attending to the class room lectures
More chance to learn interactively with the lecturer
External Degrees Student should self study and prepare for
the examination Less interaction with the lecturer Student may attend to private tuition
Distance Learning Students are learning in remotely Virtual class rooms Study materials Day Schools and CAT Tests
Degree Programs Contd...,Offered by National and Private Universities
Students need to fulfill the basic
requirements + Additional requirements to
enroll
Most of the time B. Sc, BE, B.Tech degree
Government university programs are free of
charge
Need to pay the examination fee and the
tuition fee if you select a private university
Degree Programs Contd...,National universities
Almost all the national universities
are offering IT related degree
programs
Need to get through the A/L
Examination with necessary marks
Needs to fulfill some more
requirements depending on the
university and the course
National Universities
University of Colombo School of
Computing (UCSC)
Offers 3 Degree programs 2 of them
are internal and 1 external
B. Sc. Computer Science – 3 Years
B. Sc. Information and
Communication Technology – 3 Years
BIT (External) – 3 Years
National UniversitiesUniversity of Moratuwa – Faculty of IT
B. Sc IT/IT(Honors) – 4 years
University of Moratuwa – Faculty of Engineering
B. Sc Engineering (Honors) Degree – 5 Years
University of Peradeniya – Faculty of Engineering
B. Sc Engineering (Honors) Degree – 5 Years
University of Ruhuna – Faculty of Engineering
B. Sc Engineering (Honors) Degree – 5 Years
National UniversitiesComputer Science as a subject
Most of the universities provides computer science as a subject with 2 other major subjects
University of Colombo
University of Peradeniya
University of Ruhuna
University of Sri Jayewardenapura
University of Kelaniya
Private UniversitiesSri Lanka Institute of Information Technology -
SLIIT
Provides various levels of options to obtain
a degree from a number of reputed
universities
Can start the studies with A/L
Qualifications
Study on demand
SLIIT
Informatics Institute of Technology IIT
B. Eng (Honors)
B. Sc (Honors) in Business Information
Systems
Also available entry level study programs
Industrial training and scholarship schemes
are available
National Institute of Business Management - NIBM
Can start with the A/L Results
Relatively high demand
Offers degree and diploma courses, but the
IT related courses are Diploma level courses
Asia Pacific Institute of IT - APIIT
B. Sc in Information Technology with
specialization in
Software Engineering
Multimedia
Web Development
Scholarship schemes are available
External Degree programs
BIT – University of Colombo (UCSC)
3 Years and 6 semesters
Students will be provided the syllabus and
initial guidelines and some AV aids
Distance learning and LMS technologies
A lot of institutes are there to study a
better tuition
Distance Learning Open University is the best place to do
a distance learning degree
Study materials
Continues assessment tests
Day schools
Lab Sessions
Need to be more matured and
proactive
The Open UniversityProvides
B. Tech Computer Engineering
B. Sc – Physical Science (computer as a
subject)
Open to study on demand courses
No entry level requirement is needed
Course duration may be take long
time
Certificate CoursesThese are general or computer literacy
courses
Short term courses
Recommend for a beginner
The institute and the certificate will be
important
Professional CertificationsMost of reputed computer hardware and
software vendors are conducting product
specific training and examinations
Online Examinations
Need to pay the exam fee and the tuition fee
if you go for private tuition
Can even self study for some courses
Professional Certifications
Professional Certification courses
CISCO Certifications
Conducted by CISCO Inc USA
Can start from the beginner level and
go up to the Architect level
Highly demand in Computer and
Telecommunication fields
CISCO
Associate, Professional and Expert level
certifications
A lot of tuition available
Also authorized CISCO networking academy
program available at SLIIT
JAVASun Certified Java Programmer (SCJP)
Highly demanded
Relatively low in course and tuition
fees
MCQ type questions
Programming knowledge is not a
must
Microsoft
Very High Demand
Relatively high examination and course fees
Need to renew the certification when the
product renews
MCSE – Microsoft Certified Systems
Engineer
MCSD – Microsoft Certified Solutions
Developer
Linux
RHCT – Redhat Certified Linux
Technician
RHCE – Redhat Certified Linux
Engineer
Other Courses
There are some other but very valuable
qualifications. And some times they are equal to
the degree certificate.
Local and foreign institutes are offering these
programs
Computer Society Sri LankaNot providing examinations
As a student its better to become a member
and get involved with the events
Summary Anyone should have a basic and general
knowledge about the IT and after A/Ls anyone can
complete a short term course in IT and get a
general knowledge. And if you wish to become an IT
professional you should follow a proper Diploma,
Degree level or any other professional course. And
for further knowledge and in the job hunting
process a professional course in a specific
technology will be a very good contribution.
Queries?
References
References and the useful links will be available on the http://studentlanka.com website