Certificate Programs in Computer Networks, Security, and Cloud Computing in the USA - A Review

• Authors: Gapinski Andrzej J.
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The computer networks and security topics have been covered traditionally by computer science and information sciences and technology academic programs at numerous universities and colleges around the country. These themes have been the subject of specific courses within the respective undergraduate academic majors, graduate programs and certification programs. With the rapid advancement in computer technologies and their applications, the business world created the demand for specialists with appropriate knowledge and skills set associated with computer networks, cybersecurity, and recently added cloud computing services. To satisfy the job requirements often in niche areas, many certification programs were created by industry and academia, which complemented the 2-year or 4-year academic programs. The certification programs either augment skills set developed by academic degree programs or provide skilled workforce upon completion of relatively short in duration education or training programs through certification processes without completing lengthy academic degree curricula.

• Publisher: Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie
• Journal: e-mentor
• Year: 2017
• Issue: 4 (71)
• Pages: 64-78

Dates

published

2017

Contributors

author

Gapinski Andrzej J.

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Identifiers

DOI

10.15219/em71.1313