Cloud Computing Certificate of Technical Skills

The Certificate of Technical Skills (CTS) in Cloud Computing is designed to provide the foundations for students to understand, use, and provision cloud resources. As cloud computing becomes ever more prevalent in society these skills become ever more necessary. Students will gain competence in general networking and network infrastructure; installation, use, and administration of Operating Systems; Virtualization; fundamental security concepts; and cloud computing concepts, use, and provisioning.

The Cloud Computing certificate provides students with an entry-level credential and leads to the Associate of Applied Science in Information Technology.  Stacking the certificate with a general studies certificate, an associate degree, or the bachelors degree provides the right combination of technical and emotional intelligence to succeed in the white-collar workforce. Certificate requirements.

Contact: Dr. Vic Valgenti

Certificate Requirements (15 credits)

CSCI 240 - Databases and SQL (3 credits)
Relational database design including: requirements analysis, data structure, entity relationships, normalization, relational algebra and integrity. Physical implementation focusing on data storage; retrieval and modification; concurrency; optimization; security; SQL; and XML.

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BMIS 326 - Introduction to Data Analytics (3 credits)
Prereq., STAT 216 or SOCI 202 or PSYX 222 or FORS 201. This course introduces the terminology and application of big data and data analytics. Students will complete cases in a variety of disciplines as they become acquainted with some of the software, tools, and techniques of data analytics.

ITS 150 - CCNA 1: Exploration (3 credits)
Introduction to networking field including terminology; protocols; local-area and wide-area networks; the OSI model; topologies; IP addressing; cabling and cabling tools; routers and router programming. Ethernet and network standards; and wireless technologies.

ITS 165 - Introduction to Operating Systems and the Command Line (3 credits)
Introduction to operating system concepts through the use of contemporary software. Emphasizes interaction with the operating system through the command interpreter and shell-type scripts. Will explore multiple operating systems through a variety of modalities including virtual operating systems.

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BMIS 471 - Fundamentals of Network & Security Management (3 credits)
Prereq., junior standing. Current topics will focus on the impact of network technologies and infrastructures on facilitating and supporting business organizations. Students learn about design, installation, and configuration of networks as well as implementing security, networking protocols, and virtualization technologies. Includes a hands-on lab to demonstrate the concepts.

ITS 212 - Network OS (3 credits)
This course covers server technologies commonly used in local area networking. Topics include installation, administration, storage, application services, network services, security, reliability, and availability.

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BMIS 472 - Advanced Network & Security Management (3 credits)
Prereq., junior standing and BMIS 471. Focuses on network security and how it aligns with organizational strategy, directory services for access to organizational information, and cybersecurity management. Includes a hands-on lab to demonstrate the concepts.

ITS 279 - Cloud Systems (3 credits)
This course will introduce the student to the creation, use, and administration of cloud-based resources. The course will survey cloud terminology and concepts, examine use-cases and models, examine oversight and security concerns, and consider financial implications and governance. The student will engage in creation, use, and administration of cloud services as well as exploration of virtualization resources.

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