This course will cover identifying and differentiating between major computer components, Microsoft Windows operating system and application operations, computing environment issue troubleshooting, making connections between office network devices, file management, and basic cybersecurity threats and best practices.

This course explores network cabling and hardware devices, switching and routing, security, addressing, Ethernet and wireless, LANs and WANs, operations and management, and optimization and troubleshooting. This course is aligned with the CompTIA Network+ (N10-008) certification exam.

This course explores enterprise client operating system installation, configuration, performance, access, management, and protection. This course is aligned with the Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate certification exams. Prerequisite: 1015414000 A Plus Computer Essentials (C or better).

This course explores enterprise server operating system on-premises server, cloud and Azure concepts, IP address management, DNS implementation, Active Directory, Group Policy, hybrid server and workload management, storage and file service managment, virtualization and containers, and network connectivity. This course is aligned with the Microsoft AZ-800: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure certification exam. Prerequisites: 1015011400 Network Plus Fundamentals (C or better) and 1015015000 Windows Client (C or better) (concurrent enrollment allowed).

This course explores computer hardware, operating systems, software, networking, troubleshooting, virtualization, and security concepts. This course is aligned with the CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) and Core 2 (220-1102) certification exams.

An activity based approach is used to explore numerical relationships, graphs, proportional relationships, algebraic reasoning, and problem solving using linear, exponential and other mathematical models. Students will develop conceptual and procedural tools that support the use of key mathematical concepts in a variety of contexts. This course is not designed for Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) students and/or others who require calculus. Prerequisite: 7785478000 Principles of College Math (C or better) or Accuplacer Algebra score >=35 or UW Math Placement Basic Math Skills score >=250 or ACT Mathematics score >=18 or Tailwind Math College Math Fund score >=16.

This course explores enterprise networking concepts, Cisco devices, IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, switching, and IPv4 and IPv6 routing. This course is the first of two aligned with the Cisco CCNA (200-301) certification exam. Prerequisite: 1015011400 Network Plus Fundamentals (C or better).

This course explores enterprise networking wireless networks, WAN implementation, advanced switching, access control lists (ACLs), management, security, and cyptography. This course is the second of two aligned with the Cisco CCNA (200-301) certification exam. Prerequisite: 1015013000 CCNA Networking 1 (C or better).

This course explores the threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities to an organization’s devices, applications, and infrastructure throughout the enterprise. Tools, techniques, and technologies will further the exploration that help assess, secure, and monitor organizational assets as well as respond, investigate, and recover from incidents. This course is aligned with the CompTIA Security+ certification exam.