HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Previously called the Andiamo Computer Training College, the Andiamo Technological Pole was established in the year 2000 by the Italian Community who later formed the Altrove association, to fulfill the long awaited dream of Fr. Mario Pacifici. Through the Altrove Association, under the guidance of the director of the Andiamo trust Lucious Kanyumba who has been in the driving seat in the implementation of this project, the pole has grown massively both academically and technologically.
With mature and well trained tutors, the college is yet joined for two years by a Japanese Volunteer, Mr. Yuma Matsuba who has great knowledge of the first world countries’ technology and of course the Altrove Association who are always working hand in hand with us.
We are dedicated to providing all students an education grounded in the core values of first class and improved technology. As we expand our programs to help meet the needs of today’s students and the vast growing technology, we continue to focus on bringing out the full potential of each and every student who walks through our doors. Students who come to the Andiamo Technological Pole are all smiles as they are easily accommodated in various working places to the satisfactory of their employers. Allow us to grow the nation in technology as we continuously are moving forward with it.

COURSES
ICT - Operating Systems and Office

+ Pc Fundamentals (exploring the computer system)
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 (the operating system)
+ Microsoft word (for processing)
+ Microsoft Powerpoint (for Presentation)
+ Microsoft Excel (for spreadsheets)
+ Microsoft Access (for Databases)
+ Internet (Browsing the web)
+ E-mail (writing and sending mail on line)
+ Telephone answering skills
+ Typing skills (hands on the keyboard)

Visual Basic 6.0 Programming
Gives a grounding of computer users to become computer programmers. The college uses Visual Basic Language for the course. The following subjects are included:

+ Introduction
+ Using the tool box (command button, label e.t.c.)
+ Events in code (If… then… else)
+ Strings and chaining
+ Variables
+ Variable scoop
+ Nested If…. Then….. else
+ Using Option buttons

Hardware Maintenance
Looks at hardware and software that make the computer system. Students learn how to work on dead computers to give back life.
The following areas are accessed:

+ General introduction to tools
+ Looking at external connection of the tools to the computer
+ Inserting cards
+ Defining cards and their uses
+ Installing software
+ Installing new hardware
+ Installing plug and play
+ Looking at new computers’ hardware
+ Central Processing unit
+ The monitor and Monitor settings
+ Looking at drives (CD Rom, Floppy, Hard-disk, Removable
Media)
+ Setting up the system

Web Designing
A course that deals with understanding the internet and internet options, e-mails, creating pages for the internet, creating labels for the web pages, creating sites and refining pictures taken by a digital camera or an ordinary camera. It focuses on the following packages:

+ Introduction to Internet
+ Using Html with Notepad program
+ Web page with edit plus2
+ Using macromedia dreamweaver
+ Using macromedia fireworks
+ Using Adobe Photoshop
+ Digital cameras
+ Scanners
+ Using Netscape browser and Editor

INTERNET CAFE'
Technological pole offers satellite internet service. It is open from 8am to 12pm and from 2pm to 5pm. At the moment there are three computers available.