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Network Systems Specialist Certificate

The Network Systems Specialist certificate will provide you with the knowledge to manage all aspects of networking technologies. After completing the course work, you will be able to provide support in administration and maintenance of server and workstation operations, including the Windows NT and Unix environments. You will possess an understanding of firewall and network security for management of Intranet, ExtraNet, e-commerce sites, data files and disk drives. In addition, you will have the ability to interpret online utilities that will enable you to monitor network performance, maintain and configure user profiles and optimize web site performance. The Network Systems Specialist certificate will provide the IT professional with the knowledge and confidence for design, support and maintenance of network and web infrastructures - the backbone of any e-commerce or business-to-business endeavor.

All core courses and three electives are required for the Network Systems Specialist Certificate.

Core Courses
Course Title Cost Course #
Advanced Networking & Communications $295.00 22E982
Networking & Communication Fundamentals $295.00 22E973
Network Security $295.00 22E981
Server & Workstation Operations $295.00 22E988
Internetworking with TCP/IP $295.00 22E987

Elective Courses
Course Title Cost Course #
Advanced E-Commerce (XML, Payment Processing, Catalogs) $295.00 22E983
Introducation to Database & Information Management $295.00 22E974
Web Authoring & Publishing - HTML Fundamentals $295.00 22E972
Web Site Analysis & Optimization $295.00 22E986
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