Web Hosting Administrator

Web engineers program computers, graphic artists work on layout and design, and web content writers produce promotional copy. A web administrator needs to know something of each of these components. Those in this career work behind the scenes, keeping web servers up and running while maintaining security, updating logs, and acting as technical support. Web administrators work closely with web development professionals.



qualifications do Web Administrator need

A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science is needed in preparation for a web administration career. Excellent communication skills are a requirement as it takes effective communication to coordinate a team of creative specialists. An ability to work well with people from many different disciplines and varying degrees of technical experience is important. Technical knowledge must be diverse to accommodate the wide range of activity involved in web set-up and maintenance. Course planning should include an introduction to the following:

- Log analysis and reporting tools - Content management software - E-mail list server software - Apache and IIS web servers - MYSQL - Linux and Windows - Cold Fusion - Scripting languages