COURSE TITLE: SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

960 clock hours           SOC 15-1242.00

COURSE  DESCRIPTION

The Systems Administrator program is designed to teach students how to install and configure software and hardware, set up accounts and workstations, as well as manage network servers and technology tools.

This Diploma program is 960 clock hours training delivered in both synchronous and asynchronous learning with simulated laboratory. Students learn hardware assemblies and operating systems installation, back-up methodologies, registries and system files and security, hardware, planning, installation, resource management, command control, domains, file and sharing, system visualization, planning and records management.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon completing the course students will be able to understand the following:

1. Apply the principles and practice of system administration.
2. Perform the installation of Windows and configure the server environment.
3. Perform planning, installing and troubleshooting a Local Area Network, connecting it to a Wide Area Network.
4. Perform user accounts management and implement security groups.
5. Configure management of data storage.
6. Perform configuration, management, and troubleshooting of folders, files and printing resources.
7. Maintain a collection of devices using remote management tools in both centralized locations and across de- centralized organizations.
8. Produce written documentation of system problems, solutions, processes, and procedures.
9. Create programs and demonstrate facility in programs and tools that automate system administration tasks.
10. Perform network services installation and management.
11. Produce written documentation of system problems, solutions, processes, and procedures.
12. Create programs and demonstrate facility in programs and tools that automate system administration tasks.
13. Demonstrate effective communication, professional behavior and proper customer service.

COURSE OUTLINE

Course Code	Course Title	Total Clock Hours
PCS130	Principles of Network Fundamentals	80
PCS140	Principles of Cyber Security	80
PCS150	Fundamentals of Linux/Unix	80
PCS155	Server Linux System Administration	80
PCS170	System Virtualization with Oracle and VMware	80
PCS175	Microsoft Azure Fundamentals	80
PCS220	Amazon Web Services	80
PCS225	Google Cloud Administration	80
PCS230	Structured Query Language Fundamentals	80
PCS235	Microsoft PowerShell	80
PCS200	Python Scripting	80
DB100	Big Data Analytics	80