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Computer Science Technology - Networking & Programming

Shelton State Community College

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Computer Science Technology Networking & Programming Certificate provides comprehensive IT training for entry-level positions.

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In-Person

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Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Critical ThinkingReading ComprehensionSystems AnalysisComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingSystems EvaluationMonitoringTroubleshootingProgrammingActive LearningActive ListeningSpeakingWriting

Knowledge

Computers and ElectronicsEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceEngineering and TechnologyTelecommunicationsMathematicsAdministration and Management

Abilities

Problem SensitivityWritten ComprehensionInformation OrderingOral ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningNear VisionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionCategory FlexibilitySpeech Recognition

Tasks

  • Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including computer har
  • Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
  • Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and re
  • Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost
  • Develop or direct software system testing or validation procedures, programming, or documentation.
  • Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to design systems and to obtain info
  • Develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destructi
  • Monitor current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update virus protection systems.
  • Encrypt data transmissions and erect firewalls to conceal confidential information as it is being tr

Technology

Development environment softwareAccess softwareInternet directory services softwareDocument management softwareWord processing softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareObject or component oriented development softwareData base user interface and query softwareNetwork monitoring software

Tools

Asynchronous transfer mode ATM analyzersBit error rate testers BERTCable verifiersCommunications analyzersComputer tool kitsDesktop computersLoad balancersMainframe computersNetwork analyzersNetwork switchesNotebook computersOptical spectrum analyzersOptical time domain reflectometers OTDRPower metersPowerline monitorsApplication serversComputer serversDigital camerasDirectory serversFlash disksGraphics processing unit GPUIn circuit emulators ICELogic analyzersMulti-core central processing unit CPULocal area network LAN analyzersProtocol analyzers

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244.00
  • Software Developers15-1252.00
  • Information Security Analysts15-1212.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

  • Computer networks and related computing environments — administer and maintain with reduced oversight across hardware, software, and configuration layers in a mid-sized enterprise.
  • Disaster recovery operations — execute and validate restoration procedures following documented recovery plans in a business-critical server environment.
  • Hardware, software, and network faults — diagnose and resolve using structured troubleshooting methodologies and replace defective components in a production network.
  • Email platforms and endpoint virus protection software — configure, monitor, and tune to meet organizational security standards in a corporate messaging environment.
  • Master console tools — operate to coordinate network access, monitor system performance, and respond to alerts across a multi-server enterprise environment.
  • Network performance metrics — analyze trend data to identify bottlenecks and recommend capacity adjustments in a growing organizational network.
  • Network security measures — plan and implement firewall rules, access controls, and patch schedules to protect data and systems in a regulated business environment.
  • Equipment performance records — analyze patterns over time to make informed repair-or-replacement recommendations to IT management.
  • Database management system software — maintain user accounts, permissions, and routine maintenance tasks in support of enterprise applications.
  • Technical findings and status updates — communicate clearly in written reports and verbal briefings to IT peers and non-technical stakeholders in a corporate setting.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
21%
Placement Rate
63%