As part of the activities of the Computer Science Department and under the direct supervision of the Head of the Department, Prof. Dr. Alaa Kadhom Farhan, the Network Management Branch in the Computer Science Department organized a workshop with second- and third-year students in the branch to introduce them to the importance of their field of study, the skills they will gain through academic study, and the opportunities and career paths available to them after graduation.

The workshop began with Dr. Saif Bashar Neama, Head of the Branch, who highlighted the importance of this dynamic and rapidly evolving field. He explained that the branch's current focus is on preparing students with the necessary theoretical knowledge regarding computer networks, protocols, and application programming. Various network devices and different cables were presented to familiarize students with them.

Additionally, the second focus area, which the branch particularly emphasizes, is web development. This subject will be studied by Network Branch students in the second semester of the second year, concentrating on web page design (front-end), followed by web application programming (back-end) in later stages. The importance of this field in both local and global job markets was also underscored.

Engineer Mohammed Abdullah explained the practical workings of wired cables, wireless routers, optical cables, and methods for connecting and testing them.

In the presence of the Head of the Computer Science Department, Professor Dr. Alaa Kadhom Farhan, and the Scientific Assistant, Associate Professor Dr. Mustafa Jassim, the Five-Member Committees met to discuss graduate (PhD) students on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, in the late Dr. Imad Kadhom Hall in the department building. The committees reviewed the progress rates of PhD students in the research phase across all specializations and provided their feedback.

The Supervision and Scientific Evaluation Authority at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research extended thanks and appreciation to Professor Dr. Alaa Kadhom Farhan, Head of the Computer Science Department at the University of Technology, in recognition of his efforts to enhance the scientific and academic standards, and for achieving an "Excellent" rating by the committees assigned to evaluate the scientific and academic performance for the academic year (2023-2024). Wishing him continued progress and success in service to our beloved country.

The Research and Development Directorate / Entrepreneurial Project Management Department at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research commended the Journal of Soft Computing and Computer Application, published by the Computer Science Department, based on the attached performance report in the monthly performance reports of Iraqi journals participating on the Elsevier - Digital Commons platform. This recognition is for its efforts in implementing the strategic agreement signed between the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Elsevier to enhance the performance of Iraqi journals and support their inclusion in global indexing databases.

The Head of the Computer Science Department, Professor Dr. Alaa Kadhom Farhan, extended thanks and appreciation to the student Ali Nizar Sharif from the Computer Security and Cybersecurity branch, third year, for achieving first place in the university chess championship held at the University of Technology for the current academic year and for receiving the Champion's Medal.