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With decades of combined knowledge and experience in the provision and acquisition of various educations and trainings from world class institutions (across Africa, Eu-rope, North America and Asia), the founders of Comax Ad-vanced Technology Academy –CATA, are set on a mission.

CATA is on a mission to create a movement of unique pro-fessionals, purpose-driven and solution-oriented profes-sionals who see the endless possibilities of improvements. Professionals who do not see problems and panic but see

opportunities to provide innovative solutions to improve their lives and those of others. Regardless of age, gender, religion, nationality, race, origin, status or professional lev-el, you can become such professional and part of this movement.

For the CATA Family, it is more than just operating another institution. We do not just offer training in general and specialized areas of technology, we inform our students about the current state of societies and the status quo, we educate them on the pos-sibilities of how they can make improvements, we inspire them to step forward, chal-lenge the norms and make the difference; and finally we empower them with available resources to keep on going. Why? ...because we are partners (students, instructors, administrators, managers, founders and other stakeholders) and we intend to help make our world a better place, for ourselves and for those we care about.

Our programs are well-thought-out to provide a robust foundation focusing on stu-dents’ needs, problem-solving skills, logical and innovative thinking, and collaboration. Programs range from the most basic to highly advanced trainings. Our basic courses are specifically designed for those with little or no knowledge of technology and to strategically guide them into the endless world of information and communication technologies. Our intermediate to advanced courses enhance specializations in spe-cific areas, be it multimedia development, network engineering, software engineering, systems security, database management or embedded systems development.

At CATA we go the extra mile to ensure you learn well, work better, become a profes-sional and change societies.

Train…, Inform…, Educate..., Inspire… & Empower...

Overview

This course is intended for a first course in learning about computers and information and communication technologies. No experience with computer is assumed and no mathematics beyond the junior high school level is required. The Microsoft Office 2013 Suite and Windows 8 Operating System are used to teach students computer basics, including operating system operations, word processing, spreadsheets, data processing, internet and email. Upon successful completion, participants are ex-pected to gain fundamental knowledge and skills to use these applications for busi-ness and personal works.

Objectives

The objectives of this course are:

To offer an introduction to Information and Communication Technologies with re-view of its impact in society as well as in other fields and sectors including but not limited to education, health and medicine, security, business and finance, religion and government.

To offer an introduction to computers using Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Word 2013, Microsoft PowerPoint 2013, Microsoft Excel 2013, Microsoft OneNote 2013, MS Outlook 2013 and MS Publisher 2013.

To expose students to practical usage of technology in business and personal life,

To acquaint students with the proper procedures to create and share documents, presentations, worksheets and database suitable for academic work, professional tasks, and personal use

To introduce students to the ethics of Information and Communication Technolo-gies and their appropriate usages to protect themselves (students), their families and their friends.

To develop a project oriented approach that allows learning by doing.

Prerequisite:

Junior High School Certificate

Duration:

Two (2) Months

Learn well… Work better… Become a professional… Change societies...

FEE

US$ 200.00


Overview

This course builds upon our Digital Literacy-Basic Course. It is intended for those who are currently comfortable with the computer system but need to learn advanced operations to be more proficient. More advanced concepts of the Microsoft Office Suite is covered. This include advance concepts and operations of Windows 8, MS Office 2013, the Internet and cloud.

Objectives

The objectives of this course are:

To offer advanced concepts in computers and Information Technology using Mi-crosoft Windows 8, Microsoft Word 2013, Microsoft PowerPoint 2013, Microsoft Excel 2013, Microsoft OneNote 2013, Microsoft Access 2013,

To offer concepts in Internet research, collaboration and communication using Search Engines, Microsoft Outlook 2013, Microsoft OneDrive.

To expose students to practical examples of advanced usage of the computer and the internet for collaboration (business or private).

To acquaint students with advanced procedures to create and share documents, presentations, worksheets and database suitable for course work, professional purposes, and personal use.

To acquaint students with the process of properly selecting and installing applica-tions from disks or using Microsoft Windows Store for business and personal use

To develop a project oriented approach that allows learning by doing.

Prerequisite:

Basic Computer Literacy or its equivalent

Duration:

Three (3) Months FEE

US$ 300.00

Overview

This course prepares participants for a career as an entry-level PC maintenance and repair technician, teaching skills such as hardware repair and replacement, Windows & Linus operating systems, troubleshooting and networking. This course covers the curriculum of CompTIA A+ Certification Exam, which participants would be able to successfully take upon completion.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of the program, it is expected that participants will be able to:

List technology careers and recognize the interpersonal and business skills nec-essary to succeed as a PC technician.

Identify different types of removable media devices, name the physical compo-nents of a computer system and know the function of each, as well as know how to maintain disks and systems.

Identify electrical terms and symbols and description how to recognize a failed power supply and how to replace it, as well as describe a multimeter and its func-tions.

Identify various operating systems along with their characteristics and features.

Discuss the processes required to install hardware and software using Windows 7/8/10 and Linux Operating systems.

Identify different types of system boards, list the physical components of memory, and describe how memory is accessed.

Describe how to solve basic computer problems, define the differences between a virus, worm and a Trojan horse, and identify the types of threats against a com-puter system.

Describe how PCs communicate with each other, identify the typical input/output devices encountered in a computer system, and describe the process of configur-ing routers, switches as well as static and dynamic routing schemes.

Prerequisite:


Duration:

Four (4) Months


FEE

US$ 380.00


Overview

This course teaches the basic concepts and terminology of networking and is de-signed to prepare students for the CompTIA Network+ Certification Exam. The course covers media types and standards and how data is encoded and transmit-ted. Participants are also introduced to the terminology and basic concepts of each network operating system. The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model is also introduced.

Objectives

It is expected that upon successful completion of this course the participant will learn:

How switches and routers interconnect using multiple vendors’ equipment

IP addressing and how to create subnets

How TCP/IP works and is configured on various devices.

To capture and view network traffic using a protocol analyzer.

The various wireless network options available.

Basic security and firewall issues

How Ethernet works and how all of the various forms can be connected.

The basics of layered network protocols.

The difference between logical and physical network topologies.

How to install Cat 6 UTP cables.

How VLANs function

When and how to use NAT

An overview of WAN technologies.

Prerequisite:


Duration:

Four (4) Months

FEE

US$ 380.00

Overview

This course builds upon the concepts thought in our Network Fundamentals course. It covers a set of advanced topics in computer networks. The focus is on principles of architecture, and protocols used in modern networked systems, such as the Internet itself, wireless and mobile networks, high performance networks and data center net-works. It is designed based on the Cisco CCNA curriculum and its expected that af-ter the successful completion participants should be able to successfully attempt the Cisco CCNA Certification Exam.

Objectives

Upon successful completion, the participant is expected to be able to:

Install operate, configure and verify a basic IPv4 and IPv6 networks

Configure a LAN switch

Configure an IP router

Identify basic security threats

Understand redundant topologies

Troubleshoot common network issues

Connect to a WAN,

Configure EIGRP and OSPF in both IPv4 and IPv6

Understand wide-area network technologies,

Prerequisite:

Network Fundamentals or its equivalent

Duration:

Four (4) Months


FEE

US$ 500.00


Overview

Databases are an essential component in every information system regardless of the field of business you are in. The ability to develop and use computer database is becoming a critical skill that is required by many disciplines. This course is design to introduce the participant to database systems. Participants develop the funda-mental skills of designing and developing a relational database. All assessments re-quire students to demonstrate their mastery of the practical aspects of the course including data modelling and structured query language (SQL).

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course the participant will be able to take on projects where one needs to design and develop databases as part of an infor-mation system. The following are additional objectives of this course:

Understanding the fundamental concepts of relational database

Designing a relational database

Implementing a relational database using Microsoft Access .

Defining and managing data from a relational database

Understand transaction management in relational database and

Understanding the fundamental concepts of a data warehouse.

Prerequisite:

Advanced Computer Literacy or its equivalent

Duration:

Four (4) Months FEE

US$ 380.00

Overview

Databases and database technologies are having a major impact on the growing use of computers. It is fair to say that databases play a critical role in almost all are-as where computers are used. Including business, ecommerce, engineering, medi-cine, law, education, finance, government and library science to name a few. The need for advanced database professionals is very high and growing as the use of computer systems continue to grow across various disciplines and industries.

This course deals with more advanced database concepts and builds on our Data-base Fundamentals Course. It is structured to provide, the adequate skills, knowledge and expertise needed to design, implement, maintain and repair comput-erized databases to facilitate the management, access, retrieval, sharing and con-figuration of large amounts of data in an enterprise environment.

Objectives

Upon the successful completion of this course, the participant is expected to gain knowledge and proficiency in the following areas and more:

Databases and Database Users

Advanced Database System Concepts and Architecture

Advanced data modeling using the Entity-Relationship Model

Functional dependencies and normalization for relational databases of enterprise grade systems.

Enterprise database management systems options and editions.

Introduction to MS-SQL 2014 Server

Installing and configuring MS-SQL Server 2014, Creating databases and tables

Implementing indexes, partitions and taking database snapshots

Automating administrative tasks with the SQL Server Agent

Using dynamic management view to monitor the database and troubleshoot problems; backup, restore and repair databases

Managing stored procedures and building more complex SQL quires

Prerequisite:

Database Fundamentals or its equivalent.

Duration:

Four (4) Months


FEE

US$ 500.00


Overview

The web has experienced an explosive growth from just 50 servers in 1993 to mil-lions today. Web technology influences most areas of computer technology and greatly affects how we present, access and utilize information. This course benefits anyone who wants an understanding of web technology and its practical applica-tions. It is a study of the principles, concepts and techniques of designing and de-veloping websites according to W3C standards using Markup and Scripting Lan-guages. Topics covered include but not limited to: HTML, CSS and Web Graphics. In addition an overview of the Web Development process and related issues are covered. This course is highly practical therefore, participants will be required to in-dividually develop a website and present it to the class as a course project.

Objectives

This course is structured to give students a solid foundation in the lucrative career of Web Design and Development. Upon successful completion of this course, stu-dents will gain the skills and expertise required to work on various web develop-ment projects of varying scale and scope. Below are some of the many concepts to be understood :

Web design principles and concepts

HTML—Markup for Structure

Cascading Style Sheets –Style for presentation

Basics of web graphics

The web development process

Ethics of web designing

The business of web development.

Prerequisite:


Duration:

Four (4) Months

FEE

US$ 380.00

Overview

This course has been specifically designed for existing web designers who wish to ex-pand their knowledge of website design. A basic level of knowledge of website design equivalent to our Web Technology Fundamentals is assumed. It is highly practical and participants are to complete a modern, dynamic, interactive and responsive web-site as a course project.

Objectives

One main objective of this course is to upskill existing web designers from a basic lev-el of website design to a more advanced level. Another is to enable existing website designers to design sites responsive to the latest devices and capable of being de-ployed as mobile applications using technologies such as HTML 5. Upon successful completion, participant are expected to understand and implement the following:

Understand the CSS Box Model

Develop responsive CSS layouts.

Work with CSS grid frameworks such as Bootstrap

JavaScript Programming

Working with JQuery

Developing dynamic sites using JQuery, AJAX, JSON and templating systems

HTML 5 Mobile Applications

Introduction to server side code (PHP)

Search Engine Optimization

Prerequisite:

Web Technology Fundamental or its equivalent

Duration:

Four (4) Months


FEE

US$ 500.00


Overview

This is a course on introductory programming. It includes program design and devel-opment using pseudo code algorithms and builds on structured programing tech-nique and fundamentals of object oriented programming using C#.NET as the pri-mary language of study.

Objectives

This course is an introductory level course. However, knowledge and skills acquired are expected to lay a rich foundation for a successful career in software develop-ment/engineering. The following are the general objectives:

Understanding the general application development paradigm.

Understand the fundamentals of programing such as variables, conditional and iterative executions.

Understanding methods/functions

Be aware of the important topics and principles of software development.

Have the ability to design and write a computer program to solve specific prob-lems.

Be able to use the Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment to create debug and run simple C# programs.

Prerequisite:

Basic Computer Literacy or its equivalent / Basic Arithmetic, Analytical thinking and logical reasoning.

Duration:

Four (4) Months

FEE

US$ 380.00

Overview

This course is design to introduce participants to Visual and Object-Oriented Pro-gramming Concepts, Inheritance, Polymorphism and Encapsulation. Participants are taught how to write stand-alone windows application with Dialogue boxes, Option but-tons, check boxes, menus, windows style, help facilities and installation programs with ActiveX controls and windows DLLs. The usage of windows API is also covered. Par-ticipants will be required to design, develop and present at least one stand alone in-stallable business or personal desktop application for evaluation as end of course pro-ject.

Objectives

Upon successful completion, participants are expected to:

Understand the desktop application development process.

Gather user requirements and translate same into software design.

Properly design a GUI in accordance with industry best practice on User Experi-ence and Human Computer Interaction

Create and package a fully functional desktop application that can be installed on user systems.

Prerequisite:

Software Development Fundamentals or its equivalent

Duration:

Four (4) Months


FEE

US$ 500.00


Overview

This course provides participants with the knowledge and skills needed to build dy-namic web applications with ASP.NET and Visual Studio. You will learn both rapid application development techniques and how to build n-tier web applications with ef-ficient access to databases and sophisticated user interfaces employing data and model binding and data-source controls.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course the participant will learn how to:

Build HTML 5 web application using ASP.NET and Visual Studio

Design consistent user interfaces with Master Pages, user controls and Web Form controls

Secure access to the application using Web Forms authentication

Create a more responsive user interface with Ajax and Web API

Provide mobile-friendly web pages with jQuery Mobile

Prerequisite:

Web Technology & Software Development Fundamentals or equivalent

Duration:

Four (4) Months

FEE

US$ 500.00

Overview

This project-oriented course examines the principles of mobile application design and development. Participants will learn application development on the Android platform. Topics will include memory management; user interface design; user interface build-ing; input methods; data handling; network techniques and URL loading; and finally, specifics such as GPS and motion sensing. Students are expected to work on pro-jects that produce professional-quality mobile applications. Projects will be deployed in real-world applications. Course work will include project conception, design, imple-mentation, and pilot testing of mobile phone software application, using common life domain

Objectives

By the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe those aspects of mobile programming that make it unique from program-ming for other platforms.

Critique mobile applications on their design pros and cons

Utilize rapid prototyping techniques to design and develop sophisticated mobile interfaces

Program mobile applications for the Android operating system that use basic and advanced phone features and

Deploy applications to the Android marketplace for distribution

Create innovative and robust mobile application that will be valuable addition to their programming portfolio

Prerequisite

Software Development Fundamentals or its equivalent

Duration

Four (4) Months


FEE

US$ 500.00


Overview

This course is designed to help participants prepare for the CompTIA Security+ cer-tification exam. Participants will implement and monitor security on networks, appli-cations and operating systems and respond to security breaches. This course is tar-geted toward an IT professional who has networking and administrative skills in Windows-based TCP/IP networks and familiarity with other operating systems, such as OS X, Unix or Linux and wants to further a career in IT by acquiring a founda-tional knowledge of security topics; prepare for the CompTIA Security+ Certification examination; or use Security+ as the foundation for advance security certifications or career roles.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Identify the fundamental concepts of computer security

Identify security threats and vulnerabilities

Examine network security

Manage application, data and host security

Identify access control and account management security measures

Manage certificates

Identify compliance and operational security measures

Manage risk

Manage security incidents

Develop business continuity and disaster recover plans.

Prerequisites

Computer Maintenance & Repairs

Network Fundamentals

Duration

Four (4) Months

FEE

US$ 300.00

FEE

US$ 380.00

Overview

This course offers participants the opportunity to establish their art foundation which includes the familiarization of design thinking and art principles. Participants also have the opportunity to engage in more industry-driven briefs with the focus on pro-fessional design practices, branding, advertising strategies and various creative con-tent published in both print and digital media. Participants also have the opportunity to be mentored by the nation’s most celebrated and prestigious creative leaders through specially curated talks, workshops and master classes.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Develop an understanding of the history and evolution of advertising and the role of graphic designers in ad agencies and the freelance world.

Identify and apply principles for effective ad design in different media.

Create bus shelter ads for an organization, exploring different approaches to ad-vertising tone.

Identify and apply design elements such as line shape and texture in advertising design.

Identify and apply principles of composition and layout including space, rhythm and depth in advertising design.

Design billboard ads using typography to enhance a message

Develop a concept for ads in different media, considering how to present the cli-ent’s brand and the product’s brand in each ad.

Identify and apply principles for incorporating a brand into a single ad and apply-ing a brand over an entire campaign

Draw lessons from case studies of ad campaigns and evaluate their effectiveness

Design an integrated advertising campaign using fictional client’s requirements and specifications.

Prerequisite:

Basic Computer Literacy of its equivalent

Duration:

Four (4) Months


FEE

US$ 500.00

COURSES DURATION FEES (US$)

BASIC COMPUTER LITERACY 2 MONTHS 200.00

ADVANCED COMPUTER LITERACY 3 MONTHS 300.00

COMPUTER MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS 4 MONTHS 380.00

NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS 4 MONTHS 380.00

ADVANCE NETWORK MANAGEMENT 4 MONTHS 500.00

DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS 4 MONTHS 380.00

ADVANCED DATABASE MANAGEMENT 4 MONTHS 500.00

WEB TECHNOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS 4 MONTHS 380.00

ADVANCED WEBSITE DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT 4 MONTHS 500.00

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT FUNDAMENTALS 4 MONTHS 380.00

DESKTOP APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 4 MONTHS 500.00

WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 4 MONTHS 500.00

MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 4 MONTHS 500.00

IT SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS 4 MONTHS 380.00

ADVERTISING & GRAPHICS DESIGN 4 MONTHS 500.00

All fees can be paid in three(3) installments with 50% down payment.

Fees are inclusive of ID Card, Course Materials, T-Shirt, Internet, CATA Sticker, and Lab.

Students are to arrange special payment terms with the Finance Department.

All fees are subject to change without notice. Changes will not affect current students. (Check our website @ www.cata.com.lr for current fee schedule.

Pay an application fee of US$ 5.00 and pick up an application form at our office or download same from our website (www.cata.com.lr)

Submit completed form at our office and wait to be contacted by our admission officers.

CATA reserves the right to accept or reject applications based on its admission policy.

Everything we do, we believe in strategic partnership, partnering with our clients to effect positive changes in societies –whether it is to achieve societal empowerment through improved education and/or health care delivery services, assist other organi-zations (profit, non-profit and public) achieve more with limited resources, or to em-power governments to better interact with and provide services to the public. We do this by providing innovative, reliable and affordable technology solutions (product, services and trainings) to individuals, organizations and governments.

Comax ICT® Limited is a limited liability Information Technology company registered and operating in Liberia with a national agenda and a global focus. We are engaged in the following:

Provision of innovative Information Technology services and solutions which are tai-lored to our clients businesses; sale of state-of-the-art IT equipment; and Provision of modern training and world class consultancy to people of all background and ed-ucational levels as well as organizations of all sizes and industries.

We aspire to become and remain the nation’s leading IT training and solutions pro-vider, forming local and global partnerships to produce purpose driven IT profession-al and technology solutions for business, national and global transformation.

We stand for Excellence, Integrity, Accountability, Innovation, Leadership, Teamwork and Diversity.

Service Listing:

Custom Software Development

Web Application Development

Mobile Application Development

Multimedia Development

Consultancy and Training

Infrastructure Management

Database Management

Comax Advanced Technology Academy –CATA, is a subsidiary of Co-max Holdings Inc. CATA specializes in providing world class technol-ogy training to people of all backgrounds and educational levels.

CATA programs are well-thought-out to provide a robust foundation focusing on students’ needs, problem-solving skills, logical and inno-vative thinking, and collaboration. Programs range from the most basic to highly advanced trainings. Our basic courses are specifically designed for those with little or no knowledge of technology and to strategically guide them into the endless world of information and communication technologies. Our intermediate to advanced courses enhance specializations in specific areas, be it multimedia develop-ment, network engineering, software engineering, systems security, database management or embedded systems development.

Our programs are taught through a flexible combination of lectures, tutorials, independent study, team work and industrial projects. Our emphasis on practical based training ensures that our course partici-pants are industry-ready upon successful completion.

Our instructors are certified practitioners with rich industry knowledge and experience, giving our students genuine perspectives of how their knowledge and skills acquired can be used in the industry for business and societal development.

At CATA we go the extra mile to ensure that you learn well, work bet-ter, become a professional and change societies.

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