ProgramCIP 11.1001

Network and System Administration/Administrator

A program that prepares individuals to manage the computer operations and control the system configurations emanating from a specific site or network hub. Includes instruction in computer hardware and software and applications; local area (LAN) and wide area (WAN) networking; principles of information systems security; disk space and traffic load monitoring; data backup; resource allocation; and setup and takedown procedures.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).

Also called Network Administration.