The Department of Computer Science in association with IP-Gates; a Goa based IT training company organized a 30-hour certificate course for BCA students to help them get theoretical and practical knowledge on IT infrastructure management that is currently demanded by all companies.
The Resource Persons from IP-Gates were Mr. Dwayne Afonso and Ms. Synora Rodrigues. This workshop was free for all students of second year CS Department. 19 students registered for this workshop. The workshop started on 16th March with a short introduction to the course and Resource Persons by faculty member, Mr. Andre Pacheco.
The workshop started with walkthrough of basic fundamentals of IT networking. Students were briefed and given examples on the various building blocks of IT infrastructure. Students were also then taught about installing virtual machines, servers and deploying them. Students also learnt about the various tools to configure, test and setup servers and networks. Students also learnt about core networking technologies and practical requirement to run a company wide network.
The Vice Principal, Dr. Edwin Barreto and Head, Dept. of Computer Science, Mr. Sumit Kumar presented a memento to the Resource Persons during the valedictory ceremony. All the students appreciated the workshop as it gave them an opportunity apart from software development. A couple of students expressed interest in pursuing CCNA certification after attending this workshop. The workshop concluded on 25th March 2023.
