Campus contact for this program:
Professor Farshad Ravanshad, FRavanshad@hcc.commnet.edu

Certificate

This certificate program is designed to provide the fundamental networking technology and network administration knowledge and skills required for entry-level positions in network engineering and administration. The program has as its learning outcomes the demonstrated proficiency in the skills listed below:

• Demonstrate a basic understanding of the information technology field, demonstrate problem-solving and creative-thinking skills 
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of programming and be able to write and understand programming code  
• Demonstrate a basic understating of the Linux operating system, its GUI and command-line environments, and its tools 
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of current networking technologies  
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of the networking protocols and protocol architecture 
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of data transmission and data communication 
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of LANs, MANs, and WANs 
• Demonstrate a basic understating of routers and switches 
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of the Internet and the TCP/IP protocol 
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of computer and network security 
• Demonstrate the ability to configure, manage and troubleshoot networks