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Are you ready to dive under the hood of your PC? Move step by step through the typical hardware and operating system problems encountered by technicians, acquire troubleshooting techniques to decipher any problem, and learn 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, explore, maintain, and optimize a Windows PC. Requirements: Internet access, email, Internet Explorer or Netscape or Firefox Web browser, and a computer equipped with any Microsoft Windows 95 or better.

You need Security+ Certification if your job responsibilities include securing network services, network devices, and network traffic. Take it to prepare for the CompTIA Security+ examination (exam number SYO-101). Build on your knowledge and professional experience with computer hardware, operating systems, and network as you acquire the specific skills required to implement basic security services on any type of computer network. Note for Section XCN: Classes will not be held on December 24 and 31 due to College shutdown.

Learn the fundamentals of networking and prepare for a career in a new and fast-growing field. Requirements: Internet access, email, Internet Explorer or Netscape or Firefox Web browser and a computer equipped with Microsoft Windows 95 or newer.

Gain practical experience in a hot new career field. Topics include VPNs, security, and Internet connectivity. Requirements: Internet access, email, and the Internet Explorer or Netscape or Firefox Web browser and completion of David Iseminger's "Introduction to Networking" course (or equivalent experience).

Gain a solid working knowledge of the most powerful and widely used database programming language. Requirements: Internet access, email Internet Explorer or Netscape or Firefox Web browser. Any desktop (standalone, not required to run over a server) Database Management System (DBMS) that supports the execution of Structured Query Language (SQL). Examples include Microsoft Access, SQL Server 2000 Personal Edition2, SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE), SQL Server 2000 Evaluation and Developer Edition, Oracle8i Personal Edition. Or any client/server (required to run over a server) database management system that is connected to a server and supports the execution of Structured Query Language. Examples include MySQL, Sybase, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server 6 0r 7, SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition.

An experienced professional guides you through a structured phases of a system development project to guarantee approach to database design and development. Requirements: Internet access, email, Internet Explorer or Netscape or Firefox Web browser, any type of computer, and a database management system, including Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.

Industry expert shows you how wireless networking works, as well as how to plan, deploy, and connect to wireless networks. Requirements: Completion of David Iseminger's Introduction to Networking online course (or equivalent experience), Internet access, email, and the Internet Explorer or Netscape or Firefox Web browser.

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. Requirements: A familiarity with general PC terminology, an understanding of Windows and an ability to locate programs and change settings (or completion of Introduction to Windows XP), Internet access, email, and Internet Explorer, Netscape, or Firefox Web browser.

Use ethical hacking techniques to locate and close security holes in your own network. Requirements: Completion of Debbie Mahler's online Introduction to PC Security course (or equivalent experience), or completion of David Iseminger's online Introduction to Networking course (or equivalent experience). You must be familiar with PC and networking terminology and have at least a basic knowledge of how networks function. You will also need access to one or more networked computers that do not contain any data you consider sensitive. You will also need Internet access, email, and the Netscape or Firefox or Internet Explorer Web browser.