MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5046N Catalog Year: 2024-2025 Effective Term: 2020 Fall Last Admit Term: 9999 Award: CCL Total Credits: 6-9 CIP Code: 11.1001	Primary College: Initiating College: Estrella Mountain Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: Shared Program Availability: CG EM GC GW MC PC PV SC SM Field of Interest: Computer and Information Technology Instructional Council: Computer Information Systems (12) GPA: 2.0
SOC Code: Upon completion of this certificate, students may pursue a career in the following job fields: 15-1211.00 Computer Systems Analysts 15-1231.00 Computer Network Support Specialists Upon completion of an associate degree, students may pursue a career in the following job fields: 15-1212.00 Information Security Analysts 15-1244.00 Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Linux Associate program is designed to help prepare students for employment or to improve current professional skills. The program includes Linux operating system basics and management including sophisticated manipulation of file structures, backup systems, printing processes, troubleshooting, user account management, hard disk maintenance and configuration, process monitoring and prioritizing, kernel customization, and system resource control. This program helps prepare students for the Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC-1) and CompTIA Linux + certification exams. Students who complete this program may seek employment in a variety of environments. Students can also pursue additional Certificates of Completion (CCLs) in a variety of specializations within the information technology field to deepen their knowledge and skills and to help prepare them for multiple industry certification examinations. An Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Network and Systems Administration is also available.

Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate the ability to install Linux. (CIS126DL) 2. Create, manage, and delete user accounts, groups and permissions. (CIS126DL, CIS238DL) 3. Apply troubleshooting techniques to prevent and address system issues. (CIS105, CIS126DL, CIS238DL) 4. Monitor system functions and security through the use of a variety of system tools and logs. (CIS105, CIS126DL, CIS238DL) 5. Install and maintain software packages. (CIS105, CIS126DL, CIS238DL) 6. Describe and navigate the Linux file system hierarchy. (CIS126DL) 7. Create partitions and file systems, and manipulate access to them. (CIS126DL, CIS238DL) 8. Demonstrate configuration and troubleshooting of Linux networking, including network protocols, client and server systems. (CIS126DL, CIS238DL) 9. Configure and troubleshoot Linux security, including permissions, access control lists (ACLs), and firewalls. (CIS126DL, CIS238DL) 10. Create and maintain shell scripts. (CIS126DL, CIS238DL)

Program Notes
This program is not eligible for Title IV Federal Financial Aid. Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program. Students who pursue this Certificate of Completion (CCL) should have a basic level of computer literacy including navigating the internet and computer systems or take CIS105 as indicated in the required courses. Students with the requisite skills may have the CIS105 requirement waived by permission of the Program Director. Courses within any of the following prefixes must be taken within five (5) years prior to completion of the program to be applied toward this award: AIM, BPC, CIS, CLD, CNT, CSC, ITS, and MST. This program replaces: CCL/5219 Linux Associate

Required Courses

CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems (3) OR
Permission of program director (0) 0-3

CIS126DL Linux Operating System 3
+ CIS238DL Linux System Administration 3

Credits: 6-9

Restricted Electives
	Credits:

General Electives
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+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: November 26, 2019

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.