This course provides students with a foundational understanding of the role of a system administrator in a large organization. Students will configure services, write scripts, and manage Linux and Windows servers. Emphasis is placed on security, deployment strategies, and troubleshooting using modern tools. To support professional growth, students will also develop AI literacy, learning how to evaluate, apply, and critique Artificial Intelligence responsibly and ethically in the context of systems administration. Coursework includes labs, an essay, and a final hands-on practical exam. Together these activities emphasize both technical proficiency and ethical decision-making through applied, project-based learning.

This course will examine the design and performance of networks. Students will learn to design networks based on identified needs and analyze the performance of that network. The designs include site, campus, and enterprise. WAN technologies will be combined with LAN technologies in the design of enterprise networks. A simulation tool may be used to implement the design as a network model and evaluate the performance of the network model.