Level 5 Diploma in Computing
Booklist
Essential Textbooks:
For each module with an essential textbook, the Accredited Partner Centre must have a minimum
of 1 book per 4 students studying that module, with an absolute minimum of 2 copies of each
required textbook.
Further Reading Lists:
For modules with further reading lists, the Accredited Partner Centre must demonstrate that they
have a selection of suitable texts available in their library to support further reading. A list of
examples is provided for such modules but centres may substitute these for other suitable texts in
the area to be covered. These texts are expected to be in English. Where the number of different
texts available is small (4 or less), an absolute minimum of 2 copies of each textbook is required.
Booklists by Module
1. Professional Issues in IT
Further Reading:
Bott, F. (2005). Professional Issues in Information Technology. British Computer Society
ISBN-10: 1902505654
ISBN-13: 978-1902505657
Cadle, J. and Yeates, D. (2007). Project Management for Information Systems 5th Edition.
Financial Times/ Pearson Prentice Hall
ISBN-10: 0132068583
ISBN-13: 978-0132068581
Hughes, B. and Cotterell, M. (2009). Software Project Management 5th Edition. McGraw Hill
ISBN-10: 0077122798
ISBN-13: 978-0077122799
Quinn, M. (2010). Ethics for the Information Age: International Version 4th Edition. Pearson
Education
ISBN-10: 0132134853
ISBN-13: 978-0132134859
Schwalbe, Kathy. (2010). Managing Information Technology Projects 6th Edition. Course
Technology; International edition
ISBN-10: 032478855X
ISBN-13: 978-0324788556
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2. Network Security and Cryptography
Further Reading:
Bishop, M. (2012). Computer Security: Art and Science. Pearson Addison Wesley.
ISBN-10: 0321712331
ISBN-13: 978-0321712332
(Please note that this edition is hard copy but earlier paperback editions are also available).
Pfleeger, C. and Pfleeger, S. (2006). Security in Computing, 4th Edition. Pearson Prentice Hall.
ISBN-10: 0132390779
ISBN-13: 9780132390774
Schneier, B. (1995). Applied Cryptography. John Wiley and Sons.
ISBN-10: 0471117099
ISBN-13: 978-0471117094
Stallings, W. (2010). Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practice. Pearson
Education.
ISBN-10: 013705632X
ISBN-13: 978-0137056323
3. Information Systems Analysis
Further Reading:
Avison D. and Fitzgerald G. (2002). Information Systems Development: Methodologies,
Techniques and Tools, 3rd Edition. McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN-10: 0077096266
ISBN-13: 978-0077096267
Curtis G. and Cobham D. (2008). Business Information Systems: Analysis, Design and Practice,
8th Edition. Pearson Education Ltd.
ISBN-10: 0273713825
ISBN-13: 978-0273713821
Hoffer, J., George, J. and Valaciah, J. (2010). Modern Systems Analysis and Design, 6th Edition.
Pearson Education Ltd.
ISBN-10: 0135094895
ISBN-13: 9780135094891
Shelly G., Cashman T. and Rosenblatt H. (2010). Systems Analysis and Design, 8th Edition.
Thomson Course Technology
ISBN-10: 0538479884
ISBN-13: 978-0538479882
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Yeates, D. and Wakefield,
Pearson Prentice Hall.
ISBN-10: 0273655361
ISBN-13: 978-0273655367
T.
(2004)
Systems
Analysis
and
Design,
2nd
Edition.
4. Analysis, Design and Implementation
Further Reading:
Bevis, T. (2010). Java Design Pattern Essentials. Ability First Ltd.
ISBN-10: 0956575803
ISBN-13: 978-0956575807
Gamma, E., Helm, R., Johnson, R. and Vlissides, K. (1994). Design Patterns. Addison Wesley.
ISBN-10: 0201633612
ISBN-13: 978-0201633610
Jackson, R., Burd, S. and Satzinger, J. (2004). Object-oriented Analysis and Design with the
Unified Process. Course Technology Inc.
ISBN-10: 9780619216436
ISBN-13: 978-0619216436
Larman, C. (2004). Applying UML and Patterns: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and
Design and Iterative Development. Prentice Hall.
ISBN-10: 9780131489066
ISBN-13: 978-0131489066
McGregor, J. and Sykes, D. (2001). A Practical Guide to Testing Object Oriented Software.
Addison Wesley.
ISBN-10: 9780201325645
ISBN-13: 978-0201325645
5. Dynamic Websites
Further Reading:
Ballard, P. and Moncur, M. (2008). Sams Teach Yourself Ajax, JavaScript, and PHP All in One.
Sams.
ISBN-10: 0672329654
ISBN-13: 978-0672329654
Chisholm, W. and May, M. (2008). Universal Design for Web Applications: Web Applications that
Reach Everyone. OReilly Media.
ISBN-10: 0596518730
ISBN-13: 978-0596518738
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DuBois, P. (2006). MySQL Cookbook. OReilly Media.
ISBN-10: 059652708X
ISBN-13: 978-0596527082
Nixon, R. (2009). Learning PHP, MySQL and Javascript: A step by Step Guide to Creating
Dynamic Websites. OReilly Media.
ISBN-10: 0596157134
ISBN-13: 978-0596157135
6. Database Design and Development
Further Reading:
Benyon-Davies (2003), Database Systems, 3rd Edition. Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-10: 1403916012
ISBN-13: 978-1403916013
Connolly, Thomas and Begg (2003), Database Solutions: A step-by-step guide to building
database, 2nd Edition. Addison-Wesley
ISBN-10: 0321173503
ISBN-13: 978-0321173508
Connolly and Begg (2009), Database Systems: A Practical Approach to Design, Implementation
and Management, 5th Edition. Addison-Wesley
ISBN-10: 0321523067
ISBN-13: 978-0321523068
Dietrich (2001), Understanding Relational Database Query Languages, 1st Edition. Prentice Hall
ISBN-10: 0130286524
ISBN-13: 978-0130286529
Kroenke (2005), Database Processing: Fundamentals, Design and Implementation, 10th Edition,
Prentice Hall
ISBN-10: 0131672673
ISBN-13: 978-0131672673
7. Agile Development
Essential Textbook:
Tudor, D. and Tudor, I. (2010). The DSDM Atern Student Workbook. 2nd Edition. Galatea Training
Services Ltd.
ISBN-10: 0954307135
ISBN-13: 978-0954307134
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Please note that this textbook is included in electronic format on the programme CDs and is
available via the NCC Education Campus for student and lecturer use. Each student should have a
copy of this text.
Further Reading:
DSDM Consortium. (2008). DSDM Atern: The Handbook. DSDM Consortium.
ISBN-10: 0954482220 / 0954483227
ISBN-13: 978-0954482220
A selection of further sources of reading around the content of this module is incorporated as
Appendix D of the DSDM Atern Student Workbook.
8. Computing Project
Further Reading:
Dawson, C. (2009). Projects in Computing and Information Systems: A Student's Guide. Pearson
Addison Wesley.
ISBN-10: 0273721313
ISBN-13: 978-0273721314
Weaver, P. (2003). Success in Your Project: A Guide to Student System Development Projects.
Pearson Education.
ISBN-10: 0273678094
ISBN-13: 978-0273678090
