Programming for IT/Network Administration

Catalog description

This course equips students with essential programming skills tailored for IT and Network Administration, focusing on the development of scripts to automate server management tasks across various operating systems. Through a comprehensive exploration of command-line environments and scripting fundamentals, students will acquire the proficiency to craft robust scripts for automating routine procedures, streamlining system administration, and generating reports. Emphasizing a practical, hands-on approach, the course guides students through scripting techniques applicable to systems-level programming, file manipulation, program execution, and network management, thereby fostering versatile skill sets for effective and efficient IT infrastructure oversight. The course prepares students to conceptualize and implement automation solutions in diverse computing environments, enhancing their capability to support and optimize IT systems. Prerequisite(s): C INF 203 and C INF 308.