Mr. Provenzo
Mr. Provenzo
IT Lead Teacher
Welcome to the Information Technology homepage at John A. Ferguosn Sr. It is my sincere pleasure to work this year with the bright and talented young minds who are destined to be our future leaders in the IT community. As technology continues to become evermore present in our daily lives, so too will the need for skilled individuals to develop, market, and support new technologies and applications. We are very proud to offer our IT students the opportunity to select from a dynamic and diverse range of courses that will ultimately assist them in preparing for a future career in technology.

The IT Academy at Ferguson Sr. consists of five strands, each with their own course content. Students choose their academies their softmore year and register for classes in the subsequent strand(s) that suits their area of interest.

Information Technology Strands

Cisco

Network Systems Administration / Cisco: Students in the Networking Strand learn the necessary skills to create and maintain networks and network applications. These students have the opportunity to qualify for their Cisco Level 1 certification their senior year.

Visual Studio 2005

Computer Programming: Students in the Programming Strand learn how to create windows based applications for a variety of purposes using Microsoft's Visual Studio 2005. Students taking classes in this strand will gain experience with the Visual Basic.Net language as well as ASP.Net and ADO.Net.

Macromedia Studio 8

Web Design: Students in the Web Design Strand learn how to design and build web sites using Macromedia's Dreamweaver, Flash, and Fireworks. Advanced topics include building dynamic web pages and building sites for e-commerce. Students in the Web Design strand also have numerous opportunities to complete their community service requirements as well as participate in in-house internships by assisting faculty and staff with the development and maintenance of faculty web pages.

Maya 7

Digital Design: Students in the Digital Design Strand learn how to create advanced graphics for various applications including animations for motion pictures and video games with the industry leading software platform Maya 7.

 

 

PC Support: Students in the PC Support Strand learn how to install and troubleshoot hardware and software for windows client desktops. Students who complete PC Support 2 may qualify to recieve their Comptia A+ Certification.