My Path
>
Training
>
Certificate of Achievement - Networking
Certificate of Achievement - Networking
at Santa Monica College
Los Angeles Catalog
The IT world is integrated by networks of connected devices, each secured and properly configured. Success in IT disciplines like database, website, or e-commerce development demands a supporting grasp of the network environment. Major technologies are the networks themselves, their fit within the operating platforms they connect to, specific network applications, and measures to achieve network security. System administrators and other qualified IT specialists must understand the various protocols, programs' interfaces, how networks are presented and managed on Unix and Windows platforms, specific server programs and their clients, and what the inherent risks are.
• System Administrator (formerly Networking)
Leads to
Costs
Takes
Example Career
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.
Showing wage data for:
Entry
Median
High
Salary
Hourly Wage
$56,260
$90,520
$140,430
$27.05
$43.52
$67.52
Admissions
- Must be 18 years of age or older; or
- Younger student who has graduated from a regionally accredited high school; or
- 16 years of age and possessing a "Student Score Report" for passing the California High School Proficiency Examination.
- Requirements differ for High School Concurrent Enrollment Students.
Who do I Contact?
Quick Facts
Format: Hybrid