Online Course – Certified Professional Certificate in Network Engineering from Akamai Technologies, Inc.

Advance your career in network systems. Learn to master basic Linux skills, networking concepts, database queries, Python scripting, and basic information security principles.

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Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Understanding the operation of large global networks
  • Management and monitoring of servers around the world
  • Real-time network troubleshooting
  • Skills in Internet and network technologies
  • Understanding of operating systems
  • Technical troubleshooting methods
  • Building a Linux virtual machine
  • Creating Complex Networks Using Cisco Packet Tracer
  • Implementing routing, NAT, port forwarding, DHCP, DNS
  • Solving complex network problems
  • Relational database design
  • Creating queries for data analysis
  • Python application development
  • Connecting a website to a database for user identification

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Network Engineering
  • Network operations support
  • Server management and monitoring
  • Network troubleshooting
  • Global Network Management
  • Working with web technologies
  • Working with operating systems
  • Python application development
  • Relational database design

Vocational Certificate – Series of 5 Courses

Interested in learning how large global networks work? Are you interested in managing 30% of global internet traffic? Then the Network Engineering Certificate is for you. NOCC is a proactive monitoring and troubleshooting team that manages and monitors servers distributed around the world and resolves network issues in real time. This entry-level certificate is designed to provide you with in-demand skills that focus on internet technologies, networks, operating systems, and troubleshooting methods.

The certificate program includes 5 self-paced courses, developed by Akamai, that can be completed in 5 months. The courses will help you build strong technical foundations and problem-solving skills suitable for entry-level roles in network engineering.

Target jobs: Network engineering and network operations support

Applied Learning Project

Students will build and secure a Linux virtual machine using virtualization technology. They will also create complex networks using Cisco Packet Tracer, demonstrate implementation of routing, NAT, port forwarding, DHCP, DNS, and packet sniffing models. They will also solve complex network problems.

Students will design a relational database that includes customer data and security events and create queries to analyze the data. Then, after creating four Python applications from scratch: an age calculator, a word guessing game, a lemonade stand game, and a text-based adventure game, students will write code to connect the website to the database to authenticate users and provide personalized content after login.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

course

Description

Operating Systems Fundamentals

Course 1 – 30 hours

  • Learning basic Linux administration from the command line
  • File management
  • Operating system management and information security

What will you learn?

  • Job and process management
  • Managing the file system in Linux
  • Managing user accounts and groups
  • Managing permissions and ownership in Linux
  • Performing basic tasks in Linux

Networking Basics

Course 2 – 26 hours

  • Network theories
  • Internet infrastructure
  • Basic network security
  • Problem solving management

What will you learn?

  • Using databases and interacting with websites
  • Developing simple applications
  • Creating user-defined functions
  • Exploring programming concepts
  • Organizing reusable code

Relational database management

Course 3 – 17 hours

  • Creating and managing relational databases
  • Performing data analysis using SQL

What will you learn?

  • Computer security incident management
  • Risk management
  • Network security
  • Information Security (INFOSEC)
  • Mobile device security

Python Scripting Basics

Course 4 – 33 hours

  • Basic scripting in Python
  • Connecting to databases, files, and web content

What will you learn?

  • Using SQL queries and functions
  • Data organization
  • Manipulating table data

Introduction to IT Security

Course 5 – 22 hours

  • Security and risk management
  • Access management
  • Cryptography
  • Problem and process management

What will you learn?

  • Network migration and management
  • Network structure
  • Internet Protocol (IP)
  • Network theory
  • Network management and troubleshooting