Course data sheet
Data Center Foundation Certificate (DCFC®)
HU0D1S
Table of Contents
Overview
This course delivers foundation knowledge about data center facilities infrastructure. It provides a global overview and knowledge on data centers that help participants who wish to join the ranks of professionals working in the data center, ICT, infrastructure, or the mechanical and electrical (M&E) design industries. It also forms a solid foundation for participants who wish to pursue studies either academically or to further industry specialization with professional certification courses on data center design/build, operations/governance and/or standards/ compliance. The demand for data center professionals is growing in tandem with the tremendous growth of data and data centers.
Audience
The audience for this course is anyone who wants to acquire foundation level knowledge on data center infrastructure. This course is ideally suited for data center new hires, internal data center support staff, IT support staff who work in the data center, help desk staff, vendors/suppliers who install and maintain data center equipment, building maintenance staff including data center cleaners and other supporting functions, and new graduates. This course is also well suited for individuals working in data center business support functions such as sales/pre-sales, HR, finance and business administration.
Objectives
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Ensure that participants acquire the required basic knowledge to take on a wide variety of jobs in the data center industry
- Provide the required knowledge and skills to support advanced training into specialized areas on data center design/build, operations/ governance or standards/compliance
Certifications and related exams
This course prepares you for the following certification exam:
- The DCFC exam is a 60-minute closed-book exam with 40 multiple-choice questions. The exam requires a minimum of 24 correct answers to pass.
- Candidates who successfully pass the exam receive the official Data Center Foundation Certificate.
Course outline
| Introduction to Data Centers |
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| The Data Center and its Relation to Business | |
| Data Center Standards |
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| Data Center Site Selection | |
| Data Center Facilities Areas |
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| Topology Designs |
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| Components of the Power Infrastructure |
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| Lights |
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| Cooling Infrastructure |
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| ICT/Network Infrastructure |
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| Data Center Security |
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| Fire Suppression |
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| Monitoring and reporting |
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