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Computer System Administration

Program Year (2024-2025)

About the Program

The Computer System Administration program prepares students for industry-standard certification exams and entry-level positions as computer support technicians and jr. computer system/network administrators. The core curriculum covers server and network installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance. No prerequisite skills are required for students to enroll in the program.

The program offers courses that prepare students for many industry certification exams, including Cisco CCNA, CompTIA A+, Linux+, Network+, Server+, Cloud+, and Security+.


Program Requirements

Program Goal: CTE
GE Pattern(s): Butte Local
Program Code: 31306.02AS

Program Learning Outcome(s):

Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:

  • Design and implement basic software solutions using the building blocks of modern computer software systems.

  • Apply the fundamental techniques of computer security to ensure account and data integrity.

  • Identify labor market needs and properly prepare for the most relevant industry certification exams.

  • Identify, describe, install, and maintain the fundamental hardware and software components of a modern computer system.

  • Install, configure, maintain, and network Microsoft desktop computer workstations.

  • Identify and describe connection-oriented network services and the functions of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) and TCP/IP model.

  • Implement a core Windows Server infrastructure in an existing enterprise environment.

  • Implement, manage, maintain and provide services and infrastructure in an on-premise, virtual, and cloud environment.

  • Design, build, configure, and maintain small to medium-sized Cisco networks utilizing switches, routers, and WAN connections.

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Required courses:
35 - 37 Units

Contacts

Luke Sathrum, Chair
(530) 895-2219

Department Office: AHPS 251
(530) 895-2531

Counseling and Advising:
(530) 895-2378

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