| Nearly every industry today keeps their | | | | manage computer data. Future database |
| customer data and financial records in a | | | | administrators will become familiar with |
| computer database, requiring computer | | | | various software applications as they set up |
| technicians with database administration | | | | databases and test systems. Students will |
| degrees to organize and manage all that | | | | learn about Information Security and how to |
| information. A well-educated database | | | | plan for security measures, as well as |
| administrator (DBA) can easily find | | | | archiving and retrieving critical |
| employment with Web search portals and | | | | information. |
| Internet service providers; or doing computer | | | | |
| systems design, data-processing, hosting, and | | | | If you are wondering if degrees really make a |
| other computer data-related services. | | | | difference, just look at the excellent salary |
| | | | a degreed professional can expect: Today's |
| Undergraduate degrees or professional | | | | professional DBA will earn between $45,000 |
| certificates in database technology are | | | | and $98,000 per year. |
| available in most community colleges, trade | | | | |
| schools and technical schools. These courses | | | | To learn more about database administration |
| can take up to two years to complete. | | | | degrees, take a moment now to contact To |
| Voluntary certification also is available | | | | learn more about database administration |
| through various organizations associated with | | | | degrees, take a moment now to contact top |
| computer specialists. Graduate degrees in | | | | database technology schools on our website. |
| Database Administration are available from | | | | They can provide you with the information and |
| four-year colleges, universities and online | | | | incentive you need to begin a new career path |
| schools across the U.S. and Canada. | | | | today. |
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| An associate degree in computer science or a | | | | DISCLAIMER: Above is a GENERAL OVERVIEW and |
| related information technology field will go | | | | may or may not reflect specific practices, |
| a long way toward helping you find | | | | courses and/or services associated with ANY |
| entry-level work in the field. However, many | | | | ONE particular school(s) that is or is not |
| employers prefer workers who have a | | | | advertised on |
| bachelor's degree in computer science, | | | | |
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| information systems (MIS). Perhaps the most | | | | Positive Communications, Inc. |
| coveted of all the database technology | | | | |
| degrees is the master's degree in business | | | | Notice: Publishers are free to use this |
| administration (MBA) with a concentration in | | | | article on an ezine or website, provided the |
| information systems. | | | | article is reprinted in its entirety, |
| | | | including copyright and disclaimer, and ALL |
| The curriculum to earn a degree will instruct | | | | links remain intact and active. |
| in how to efficiently store, organize and | | | | |