UNIX Systems Administration
Certificate Program
UNIX Systems Administration
Certificate Program

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The Environment

Course Work

Who Is This Program For?

Two Level Program

SJSU Computer Lab Setup

T H E   O P P O R T U N I T Y

There are numerous employment opportunities for UNIX Systems administrators in the fields of Information Technology (IT), Management Information Systems (MIS), and Internet Technology.

  • UNIX systems form the backbone of the Internet
  • UNIX servers are used throughout industry to support large databases
  • UNIX servers support graphics computation for the entertainment industry
  • UNIX is the operating system used by virtually all high performance computers
  • UNIX is the platform of choice for large scale IT systems
The role of UNIX systems administrators typically includes:
  • creation and management of user accounts
  • installation and maintenance of applications software
  • supporting networks of UNIX systems
  • monitoring and maintaining system security
  • troubleshooting to locate and correct problems
  • backing up file systems and restoring files when necessary
 
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