Continuing Education

Continuing Education

Computer Troubleshooting, Networking & Security Online Classes

Introduction to PC Troubleshooting
Are you ready to dive under the hood of your PC? Introduction to PC Troubleshooting takes you step by step through the typical hardware and operating system problems encountered by technicians, and teaches you troubleshooting techniques to decipher any problem and gives you the skills you need to solve them. Once you've mastered the basics, the course launches into some of the more advanced and nasty problems that sometimes crop up in the PC, teaching you how to diagnose and fix those problems. Finally, this course will show you how to maintain and optimize a Windows PC. So what are you waiting for? Let's troubleshoot - and fix - some PCs!

Introduction to PC Security
What you don't know about PC security really can hurt you! Learn why you're at risk and what you can do to protect your precious personal and business data from the outside world. This course, taught by a security expert, will quickly bring you up to speed on the fundamentals of PC and network security. You'll learn the nature of the threats you face, how to assess your vulnerability, how to identify the weak links in your system, and how you can implement simple solutions to minimize your risks.

Creating a Home Network
Create your own home network so that your computers can easily share printers, Internet connections, drives, and documents. You'll learn what hardware you need, how to configure Windows XP to run your small network, and how to configure printers and other peripherals. By the end of the course, you'll know how to manage and maintain your network, and how to keep it secure.

Creating a Small Office Network
Create your own small office network using Windows XP Professional Edition. Slash expenses and improve efficiency by learning how to share printers, Internet connections, drives, and documents. You'll learn what hardware you will need, how to configure Windows XP Pro to run your small network, how to configure printers and other peripherals, and how to manage and maintain your network and keep it secure.

Wireless Networking
Wireless networking is a hot topic. More and more people want to roam unplugged, so demand for wireless connectivity in homes, offices, and gathering spaces is soaring. In this fascinating and timely course, an industry expert will help you understand how wireless devices make connections, how the connections actually work, and how you can plan, deploy, and connect to wireless networks yourself.

Introduction to Networking
Businesses, schools, and other organizations are becoming increasingly reliant on computer networks, which explains why workers with networking skills are in high demand. If you'd like to learn the fundamentals of computer networking in terms you can easily understand, this course is for you. Learn why networks have become so important, how software and hardware makes networking possible, and how networks function. This course will give you the foundation you need to begin training for CCNA Certification or employment in a computer networking career.

Intermediate Networking
Learn real-world applications for the concepts you learned in 'Introduction to Networking. You'll gain a full understanding of almost every aspect of networking technology, including hot topics such as virtual private networks, security, and Internet connectivity. Completion of this course and its prerequisite should serve as a springboard for a career in computer networking or training for CCNA Certification.

Forensic Computer Examiner
This nationally recognized forensic computer examiner online training course is for the aspiring forensic computer examiner.  For many years, law enforcement officers have been the primary forensic computer examiners, however the need for qualified civilian forensic computer examiners is growing faster than ever.  This forensic computer examiner online training course is offered only in partnership with major colleges and universities.

Introduction to Linux
Learn how to navigate through the world of desktop Linux, and use the free office productivity, multimedia, and Internet software packages included with Linux. Also learn how to use your Linux desktop to access the Internet to browse web sites, download files, chat with friends, and work with e-mail.

Help Desk Analyst:  Tier 1 Support Specialist
This nationally recognized Help Desk Analyst:  Tier 1 Support Specialist Online Training Course teaches the skills that students must acquire to be successful as a Help Desk Analyst.  Tutorials and projects will teach the student the practical uses of Help Desk Analyst skills.  This Help Desk Analyst: Tier 1 Support Specialist Online Training Course is only offered in partnership with major colleges and universities.