Computer Networking & Security Associate of Science

Brown Mackie College — Tucson

The Computer Networking & Security degree program at Brown Mackie College – Tucson in Arizona is an associate’s degree program designed to provide you with the basic computer skills necessary to enter the work force as an entry-level computer networking administrator or computer programmer in the computer industry.

Computer networking administrators maintain network hardware and software, analyze problems, and monitor the network to ensure its availability to users. Computer programmers write, test, and maintain programs that computers must follow to perform certain functions. These workers may be employed in a variety of work environments, including large corporations, small businesses, and the government. With computer technology constantly changing, operators must be adaptable and willing to learn.

This Computer Networking & Security degree program offers you courses on:
• How to disassemble and assemble a computer, identify computer parts, use preventative maintenance, troubleshoot computer hardware, install new boards, check and replace power supplies, and properly install drives and peripherals.
• How to establish a network by loading and configuring server software, connecting workstations to the server, both logically and physically, creating user accounts, directories.
• Cutting-edge Web development dedicated to providing coverage of the latest in emerging Internet and Web technologies. It includes HTML programming fundamentals using software to design, develop, enhance and deploy Web pages on the Internet.