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Computer Networking Certificate
Computer Networking Certificate
at Northern Essex Community College
Boston Catalog
Why Choose NECC? NECC provides an affordable way for you to prepare for quick entry into a hot job market. With this program you will:
- Understand how to set up a Local Area Network (LAN) Wide Area Network (WAN) and wireless network (Wi-Fi)
- Learn how to troubleshoot existing operations systems, create system users and groups, and set up administering permissions
- Gain knowledge of firewalls and other security measures for computer networks
- Benefit from extensive hands-on experience in NECC’s computer labs
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Install, configure, and maintain an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers. Perform system monitoring and verify the integrity and availability of hardware, network, and server resources and systems. Review system and application logs and verify completion of scheduled jobs, including system backups. Analyze network and server resource consumption and control user access. Install and upgrade software and maintain software licenses. May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software.
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$63,860
$103,710
$146,550
$30.7
$49.86
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