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Getting ready for my first class this morning, while listening to Matronomy The Bay. I realized how even though I still have 2 hours before class starts. I'm still not ready to see everyone, to walk down those halls pretending i know where i'm going...
When I finally got to class, the hall was totally packed! About 30+ student stalking the door. Seems the whole wait list showed up for class. I found this peculiar because even though this was a introduction class to computer programming. I didn't expect so many people to be here.
The majority was male of course, although I did see a few ladies, which was pleasant.
I go to Sacramento City College, you guessed it, in Sacramento, CA. It's a community college, which i'm glad to be able to attend regardless of peoples negative opinions of this school. I intend to do my best because i'm not here to get a degree. Instead i'm planning on getting two certification's. Network Design and Information System Security. I'm sure lots of you reading this think i'm really dumb for not going for the degree. But in reality in today's market company's don't care what school you went to or what fancy degree you have. I'f you don't have any real experience, don't apply. They just wont care.
Below I'v listed the requirements for both course's and i'v listed off what i'v already accomplished.
Network Design
Associate in Science Degree
Certificate of Achievement
Program Information
The
Network Design Degree and Certificate of Achievement provides the skills needed
in the networking environment. Focus is on the knowledge and skills required
for day-to-day operation and management of computer networks. The Network
Design Degree and Certificate of Achievement prepare students for entry-level
positions in computer network design.
Career
Opportunities
Networking
skills and experience are needed for network technical support staff, network
administrators, network designers, network troubleshooters, and information
systems security specialists. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(2008-2018) figures, job demands in these areas will grow a phenomenal 53.4%
annually and will continue to exceed the number of available and trained workers.
Required
Program Units
CISC
320 Operating Systems
(1)....................................................... 1 X
or
CISC 323 Linux Operating System (1)
CISN
340 CISCO Networking Academy (CCNA)Tm:
............................ 3 X
Data
Communication and Networking Fundamentals
CISN
341 CISCO Networking Academy (CCNA)Tm:
............................ 3 X
Networking
Theory and Routing Technologies
CISN
342 CISCO Networking Academy (CCNA)Tm:
............................ 3
Advanced
Routing and Switching
CISN
343 CISCO Networking Academy (CCNA)Tm:
............................ 3
Wide
Area Network and Project-Based
CISN
346 Network Design and Projects.......................................... 3.5
CISN
336 Wireless
Technologies....................................................... 3 X
CISN
308 Internetworking with TCP/IP.............................................. 3 X
CISS
310 Network Security Fundamentals......................................... 3 X
A
minimum of 6 units from the
following:........................................... 6
CISC
310 Introduction to Computer Information Science (3) X
CISN
300 Network Systems Administration (3) X
CISN
303 Network Administration - Linux Server (3)
CISN
304 Networking Technologies (3)
CISN
320 Implementing Network Security and Counter X
Measures
(3)
Total
Units Required 31.5
Information Systems Security
Certificate of Achievement
Program Information
Information systems security has become a critical knowledge area
for those interested in a career as an information technology professional.
This degree provides the information and skills necessary for network administration
professionals to implement security from internal and external threats for an
enterprise network. It covers client and server security on different operating
systems, disaster recovery planning, and forensics. This program also provides
preparation for several computer information security certification exams,
including the Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) Security+
exam, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) exams, and several of the
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification
exams.
Career Opportunities
Networking/security skills and experience are needed for technical
support staff, administrators, designers, troubleshooters, and information
systems security specialists. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(2008-2018) figures, job demands in these areas will grow a phenomenal 37.1%
annually, and will continue to exceed the number of available and trained
workers.
Required Program Units
CISC 320 Operating Systems
(1)....................................................... 1 X
or CISC 323 Linux Operating System (1)
CISN 300 Network Systems Administration
(3).................................. 3 X
or CISN 303 Network Administration - Linux
Server (3)
or CISN 304 Networking Technologies (3)
CISS 310 Network Security
Fundamentals......................................... 3 X
CISS 320 Implementing Network Security
and................................... 3 X
Counter Measures
CISS 330 Implementing Internet Security and
Firewalls..................... 3
CISS 341 Implementing Windows Operating System
......................... 3
Security (3)
or CISS 342 Implementing Linux Operating
System
Security (3)
A minimum of 6 units from the following:
.......................................... 6
CISS 300 Introduction to Information Systems
Security (1) X
CISS 301 Ethical Hacking (2) X
CISS 341 CISCO Networking Academy (CCNA)tm:
Networking Theory and Routing Technologies (3) X
CISS 350 Disaster Recovery (3) X
CISS 360 Computer Forensics and Investigation
(3)
Total Units Required 22
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