Applied Computer Science

After successfully completing this module, students will be able to recognise and classify different programming paradigms. They understand basic analysis and design techniques and can select algorithms for simple tasks. They will also be able to confidently apply the concepts, structures and programming techniques of imperative, structured and procedural languages. They implement and test small programmes independently with integrated software development environments, document programmes in accordance with common conventions and present and discuss their solutions and implementations in front of an audience.

In this module, students learn to describe the structure of operating systems and to illustrate the differences between various operating systems. They outline the functions of individual operating system components and explain the algorithms used in modern operating systems, which they can also compare with each other. Students independently develop small shell and command line programmes and present and debate their solutions and implementations in the auditorium.

After successfully completing this module, students will understand and evaluate the representation and storage of data in computers and the associated restrictions, such as the limited accuracy of floating point numbers. They describe the basic structure and functionality of modern computer systems and the underlying electronic and digital components. They are also able to classify networks and identify their layers and protocols. Exercises are carried out both in teams and individually and in a targeted manner.

After completing this module, students will be able to explain mathematical and statistical methods and interpret their results. They demonstrate the possibilities and limitations of these methods, select and apply suitable methods for different problems and solve engineering tasks using these methods. They work on exercises in a targeted manner in a team, realistically assessing their own knowledge and knowing when and where they can obtain external support.

After completing the module, students will understand the basic principles of economic activity and categorise important planning, management and decision-making processes in the context of business management issues. They analyse commercial issues, identify relevant information and supplement this in a targeted manner by asking questions. They demonstrate their ability to resolve teams and conflicts, communicate and moderate using practical case studies and role plays. By relating this to their own actions, they are enabled to become aware of their goals, recognise conflicting objectives and set priorities

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to describe analysis and design processes using UML and confidently apply the central concepts and programming techniques of object-oriented languages. They work through the entire development cycle (design, implementation, testing) with integrated software development environments, interpret selected literature as well as teaching and learning programme passages and work on exercises in a targeted manner in a team. Results are presented and solutions discussed in the auditorium.

In this module, students describe typical procedures for the development, setup, administration and operation of IT systems, taking into account customer and service aspects. They recognise the various processes, roles and interrelationships in the context of system administration and outline these for specific use cases. Students develop structured procedures for the introduction of IT infrastructure components, explain why security concepts are important, derive basic protection goals, analyse security requirements from both a technical and organisational perspective and develop suitable protective measures.

After successfully completing this module, students will be able to describe the structure of computer systems and categorise current concepts and technologies. They apply the basics of machine-oriented programming, understand the basic instruction sets of modern processors and develop and evaluate simple machine or assembly programmes. Students also master the design of simple programmes in a high-level machine-oriented language such as C. Teamwork skills are strengthened by working together on exercises in small groups.

After successfully completing this module, students will be able to identify and select essential mathematical methods for solving computer science problems. They recognise mathematical relationships in interdisciplinary and applied subjects and prepare them systematically. They will be able to familiarise themselves independently with new topics and work through exercises in a team in a targeted manner.

After completing the module, students will be able to apply basic legal knowledge in the IT environment and master the legal methods of subsumption, interpretation, expert opinions and judgement in IT projects. With increased self-confidence, they will be able to assess legal issues and systematically present the approach and key principles of applicable law in an exemplary manner.

After successfully completing this module, students design, document, implement and test loosely coupled software systems. They explain and apply principles, methods and tools of software engineering, determine and specify requirements, document use cases with UML and assess architecture and design patterns, which they also model with UML. They also select and apply procedures for quality assurance and software testing, outline the software life cycle and are able to categorise and perceive DevOps tasks in the context of automated development tools.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to explain the basics of relational database systems, model and implement problems using entity (enhanced) relationship models and create queries with SQL. They are able to set up database systems, categorise current developments in this area and apply their theoretical knowledge to defined practical problems. The solutions developed are created and presented in a team.

After completing this module, students will be able to identify relevant network protocols and device types, select their possible applications and determine network topologies. They will also be able to carry out and modify basic configurations and safeguards for switches and routers in the local network and plan and implement basic IPv4 and IPv6 addressing schemes in practice.

After successfully completing this module, students understand the theoretical components of advanced computer science modules, literature and learning programmes and are able to classify them in terms of content. They recognise the theoretical basis of methods and algorithms, solve simple theoretical problems and present the results for discussion in the group.

After completing the module, students will recognise the functional relationships of simple electronic circuits, build and test such circuits systematically and evaluate the possible applications of microprocessors. They programme microprocessor systems in a high-level language in an event-oriented manner, structure simple problems, develop corresponding algorithms and implement these in programming. They solve tasks together in groups and familiarise themselves independently with new topics.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to design and implement web solutions and simple distributed applications depending on the task at hand. They work efficiently with selected frameworks as well as modelling and development environments, consolidate their skills in the phases of the software development cycle - from analysis to testing - and evaluate their abilities with regard to the organisation and management of projects.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to explain and differentiate between various approaches to distributed systems. They will be able to recognise the advantages and disadvantages of individual concepts and analyse and derive their suitability for specific applications. They will critically evaluate the importance of mobile systems for modern information and communication technologies; they will also be able to compare different utilisation models, assess their suitability for specific applications and manage their use in corporate ICT systems.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to enumerate and discuss the legal foundations of data protection and IT security. They will be able to name basic protection goals and analyse specific situations with regard to compliance with these goals. Attack scenarios are assessed and suitable measures for hazard defence are determined. Students recognise threats, analyse risks and justify the necessity of protective measures. They apply methods for the practical implementation of security techniques in a targeted manner.

After completing this module, students will be able to explain basic data structures and the algorithms based on them, including their advantages and disadvantages. They select and adapt algorithms and data structures to suit the situation, interpret information on time and memory requirements and determine these key figures for their own algorithms. They are also able to work on problems independently.

After successfully completing this module, students will be able to recognise the various basic and core concepts, processes, roles and interrelationships within the framework of ISO 20000 and ITIL and apply them to different use cases. They will be able to describe typical procedures for the development, design, testing, operation and improvement of IT services from a customer and service perspective and assess their value for specific use cases. In addition, they develop structured procedures for the introduction of IT service management and recognise best practices, argue their relevance for specific situations and define adapted implementations. Students also understand the importance of strategic information management as an integral part of the corporate strategy and learn to recognise and evaluate possible scope for action when implementing the IT strategy. Through practical work in groups, they also learn to identify and discuss requirements from different starting situations and to justify their point of view. The requirements and realisations are discussed together and the roles defined in ITIL are tested in practice in role plays.

After successfully completing this module, students will be able to explain basic knowledge in the field of project management. They will be able to categorise the special features of IT projects and apply them specifically to project management issues. They will also be able to carry out cost estimates for clearly defined tasks, draw up specifications and requirements specifications and carry out project planning. The ability to develop solutions to problems in a team and to discuss these constructively rounds off the competences acquired in the module.

After successfully completing the module, students will recognise and classify fundamental relationships in the field of artificial intelligence. They explain and evaluate methods for computer-aided animation and for imitating intelligent behaviour, demonstrate the differences between problems that can be solved algorithmically and with the help of intelligent systems and transfer abstract models and methods to practical tasks. Exercises are solved together in teams.

After completing the module, students will be able to name different types of virtualisation, assess the advantages and disadvantages of different virtualisation variants and determine specific virtualisation techniques for selected systems. In addition, they will be able to assess different types of emulation of instruction set architectures, implement and document virtualised services and implement system environments using virtualisation.

After successfully completing this module, students will be able to select and effectively use methods and techniques for clearly communicating information. They will be able to evaluate and use tools for collaboration in learning and working groups, manage conflict situations and moderate discussion groups with confidence. Academic papers are produced on time and according to specifications, current technical and social topics in computer science are debated, new issues are analysed quickly and in a sufficiently well-founded manner. Students follow the content of specialised presentations, evaluate statements and interpret further literature.

In this module, students learn basic programming on common IoT devices. They select and apply application-related communication protocols and are able to explain the value of data for the economy and society. In addition, they explain the advantages of automation in the digital world and recognise the increased need for security in increasingly digitalised environments. Students identify the new opportunities arising from the digital transformation in a wide range of application areas.

After successfully completing this module, students will be able to outline switching and routing concepts and design and apply basic security concepts for local networks. In addition, they will be able to conceptualise and implement WLAN concepts and use inter-VLAN routing in practice.

In this module, students learn to design and model Android apps for defined projects and to document them according to the principles of Google Material Design. They are able to implement and test modern Android apps using the MVVM architecture. They also implement data access both locally and via the internet, taking into account relevant security aspects. The results of their projects are appropriately documented and presented and discussed in a colloquium.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to name and describe different architectural approaches. They will be able to analyse, specify, design and implement backend applications, especially microservices. They will also be able to document, test and deliver their applications - for example with the help of Docker.

After completing the IT project module, students are able to apply methods of information acquisition and information management, realistically estimate the scope of projects and analyse practical problems. They develop and evaluate customised solutions, implement and test systems and select specific project management and project control concepts. They also organise and carry out projects professionally in a team, reflect on their own organisational and management skills, demonstrate communication and moderation skills - particularly with regard to teamwork and conflict management - and validate, present and constructively discuss the results of their work.

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After successfully completing the infrastructure project, students will be able to apply methods of information acquisition and information management and realistically assess the scope of projects. They analyse practical problems, develop and evaluate specific solutions, implement and test systems and select suitable project management and project control concepts. In addition, they are able to organise and professionally implement projects in a team, assess their own skills in organising and managing projects and demonstrate their teamwork, communication and moderation skills. Finally, they validate, present and constructively discuss the results of their work.

In this module, students deepen the skills they have acquired during their studies by independently solving a larger, practical task from the field of software engineering. They consolidate their skills along the entire software development cycle from analysis, draft, design and implementation through to testing and delivery. The organisation of projects in teamwork and the testing and strengthening of their teamwork and conflict management skills are just as much a focus as the professional documentation and presentation of project results.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to deepen their specialist knowledge depending on their chosen employer. They will be able to apply the knowledge acquired during their studies in an entrepreneurial environment and plan work processes. They are also able to work in a team and communicate with company employees from a wide range of groups at different hierarchical levels. In addition, they have the ability to work in a structured and independent manner and are able to familiarise themselves with unfamiliar working environments.

The location and topic for the practical project can be freely chosen by the student in consultation with the supervising professor. In terms of methodology and content, it should be geared towards the subsequent preparation of the Bachelor's thesis.

The practical project covers a period of 14 weeks. This includes a phase of 12 weeks at the place of work and two weeks for preparation and follow-up work as well as the preparation of the project report.

The Bachelor's thesis is the final part of the programme. Students work on practically relevant topics using a systematic approach. They present and discuss their results to the examiners in a colloquium.

The topic of the thesis can be freely chosen by the students within the framework of the existing programme. The Bachelor's thesis usually builds on the content of the previously completed practical project. Care must be taken to ensure that the topic fits into the context of the degree programme. This must be determined on a case-by-case basis by the supervising professor (possibly in consultation with the examination board).

In the Bachelor's thesis, current topics from practice, practice-oriented research or technology transfer at the university are addressed and worked on independently by the students within a limited framework.

After successfully completing the Bachelor's degree, students are able to deepen their specialised knowledge depending on the chosen topic. They are able to apply the knowledge acquired during their studies in an entrepreneurial environment and plan work processes. In addition, they are able to work consistently within time constraints. They can communicate with company employees from different groups and at different hierarchical levels. They also have the ability to work in a structured and independent manner and are able to familiarise themselves with unfamiliar working environments.