Business Unit
Leadership and excellence locally and regionally in providing advisory services and smart solutions in the fields of Information Technology.
Business Unit
Vision
Leadership and excellence locally and regionally in providing advisory services and smart solutions in the fields of Information Technology.
Mission
Student Affairs Unit
|Student Affairs Unit
The Student Affairs Unit is pleased to outline its role in supporting the academic and administrative processes by monitoring student affairs and providing essential services. Our objective is to foster an organized educational environment that enhances academic performance and strengthens communication between students, academic departments, and relevant stakeholders.
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IT Project Fair
IT Project Fair
A project exhibition is presented in the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology program each semester.
Minor in Artificial Intelligence Program
Introduction:
Executive Master’s in Data Science and Management
Introduction:
The Department of Information Systems is considered one of the main departments of
the College of Computer and Information Sciences since its inception in the year 1404. Since
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Chairperson
Head of the Department
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and companions.
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Department of Information Technology at the College of Computer and Information Sciences, King Saud University. The department is committed to preparing qualified national talents who combine academic knowledge with practical skills and contribute to digital transformation and national development.
The department strives to offer distinguished academic programs that keep pace with the rapid developments in information technology, while continuously enhancing curricula, promoting research and innovation, and fostering an academic environment that supports excellence and creativity.
We look forward to continuing the department’s journey toward greater quality and leadership, while strengthening its academic and professional partnerships in alignment with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.
Praise be to Allah for the successes and achievements of our department, and we ask Him for continued guidance and success. I also extend my sincere appreciation to the department’s faculty, administrative, and technical staff for their dedicated efforts and continued contributions.
Dr. Sharefah bint Ahmed Al-Ghamdi
Chair of the Department of Information Technology
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology – Networks & IoT Engineering Track (NIE)
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology – Networks & IoT Engineering Track (NIE)
Level One
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | ENGS 100 | English | 6 | - |
2 | MATH 101 | Differential Calculus | 3 | - |
3 | CHEM 101 | General Chemistry | 4 | - |
4 | ARAB 100 | Writing Skills | 2 | - |
5 | ENT 101 | Entrepreneurship | 1 | - |
Total | 16 |
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Level Two
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | ENGS 110 | English | 6 | ENGS 100 |
2 | STAT 101 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | - |
3 | CT 101 | IT Skills | 3 | - |
4 | EPH 101 | Fitness and Health Education | 1 | - |
5 | CT 101 | University Skills | 3 | - |
Total | 16 |
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Level Three
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | CSC 111 | Computer Programming 1 | 4 | CT 101 |
2 | IT 210 | Information Technology Fundamentals | 3 | - |
3 | IT 219 | Physics for IT | 3 | - |
4 | MATH151 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 | Math 101 |
5 | IC 107 | Professional Ethics | 2 | - |
Total | 15 |
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Level Four
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | CSC 113 | Computer Programming 2 | 4 | CSC 111 |
2 | IT 214 | User Experience Design | 3 | CSC111 |
3 | IT 222 | Database Principles | 3 | IT210 |
4 | IT 223 | Computer Organization & Architecture | 3 | Math 151 + IT219 |
5 | MATH106 | Integral Calculus | 3 | Math 101
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6 | IC 108 | Current Issues | 2 | - |
Total | 18 |
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Level Five
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | CSC 212 | Data Structures | 3 | CSC 113 |
2 | IT 312 | Web Applications Engineering | 3 | CSC 111 |
3 | IT 324 | Information Security | 3 | - |
4 | IT 326 | Data Mining | 3 | - |
5 | IT 328 | Network Principles | 4 | IT219 |
Total | 16 |
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Level Sex
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | IT 381 | Wireless & Mobile Computing | 3 | IT 328 |
2 | IT 329 | Advanced Web Technologies | 3 | IT 328+ IT 312 |
3 | IT 320 | Practical Software Engineering | 3 | IT 214 |
4 | CSC 227 | Operating Systems | 3 | CSC 212 |
5 | Math244 | Linear Algebra | 3 | Math106 |
Total | 16 |
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Level Seven
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | IT 481 | Introduction to IoT | 3 | IT 328 |
2 | IT 423 | Introduction to Project Management | 3 | IT 320 |
3 | IT 426 | Artificial Intelligence Systems | 3 | CSC212 + Math 244 |
4 | IT 479 | Practical Training | 2 | completing at least 90 credit hours |
5 | IT 496 | Project 1 | 3 | IT320, CSC212 + completing at least 90 credit hours |
Total | 14 |
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Level Eight
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | IT 427 | IT Entrepreneurship & Innovation | 3 | IT 320 |
2 | IT 497 | Project 2 | 3 | IT 496 |
Total | 6 |
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Elective Courses
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | IT472 | Cybercrime and Digital forensics | 3 | IT 371 |
2 | IT 473 | System Security | 3 | IT 371 |
3 | IT 474 | Network Security | 3 | IT 324 |
4 | IT 475 | Information Assurance Compliance and Audit | 3 | IT 471 |
5 | IT 476 | Selected Topics in Cyber Security | 3 | IT 371 |
6 | IT 462 | Big Data Systems | 3 | IT 326 |
7 | IT 465 | Data Analytics & Visualization. | 3 | IT362 |
8 | IT 466 | Selected Topics in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 3 | IT 362 |
9 | IT 467 | Advanced Artificial Intelligence | 3 | IT426, IT461 |
10 | IT 468 | Applied Computer Vision | 3 | IT 461 |
11 | IT 469 | Human Language Technologies | 3 | IT 461 |
12 | IT 482 | Sensor and Ad hoc Networks | 3 | IT381 |
13 | IT 483 | IoT Services & Applications | 3 | IT481, IT312 |
14 | IT 484 | Cloud Computing | 3 | IT328 |
15 | IT 485 | Robotics fundamentals | 3 | - |
16 | IT 486 | Selected Topics in Networks &IoT | 3 | IT481 |
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