Today there is hardly a practical area of life without computers. Computers are not only found on desks and in laboratories, but also at hardly assumed places such as TVs, mobile phones, washing machines and even in cow sheds. And we cannot imagine being without computers in today’s cars or aircrafts.
The job of information technologists is to make sure that computers do meaningful things in a targeted way. They do this by developing software: this is a 100% intellectual activity, which involves analyzing, describing and planning connections, structures and processes, and finally implementing them in computer programs. Studying IT familiarizes students with the core topics and methods of software development, such as programming, software engineering, databases, operating systems and computer networks; these are supplemented by knowledge of economics and natural sciences, project management, mathematics and engineering.
Students develop software applications and learn to manage software projects. They also become acquainted with non-technical subjects, such as communication, languages, ergonomics and law. In the second part of the course, students can choose from among four specializations.
The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology course can also be completed in eight semesters, starting early in the new calendar year.