In  this  course,  students  study  security  issues  in  Information  Technology  and  Networking.  Students are introduced to practical solutions for identifying, assessing, and preventing external and  internal  threats  to networks.  Key  components  include  authentication  methods,  communication  security,  infrastructure security, cryptography  basics, and  security  implementation. Students who apply themselves should  learn these job skills or knowledge.

This course  instructs  students how to  install, configure, ad minister, and support the  primary  services of a Microsoft  Windows  server  OS  within  a  network  infrastructure  environment.  The  course  begins  by examining basic network infrastructure  configuration  concepts and practices,  including  IP ad dressing and sub-netting  practices,  name  resolution,  various  network  access  techniques,  and  file  and  print  service configurations. Students are instructed  how to use these basic concepts and practices to set up, manage and maintain a network infrastructure consisting of a variety of practical network configurations. Students who apply themselves should learn these job skills or knowledge.