Subject Guide - Computer Science & System Administration

RPCC Library Online Resources

Business Source Complete: Articles and abstracts from more than 1,200 scholarly journals and trade publications.
Computer Source: Citations and abstracts for articles on computer science, many full-text.
Films On Demand: Computer Science and Information Technology - includes:
- Database Management Systems & IT
- Information Technology, including Cloud Computing, Computer Architecture, etc.
- Programming, including Application Development, Data Structures, etc.
- Telecom, Networking & the Internet, covering Networking and Servers, Virtualization and Cloud, and Web Development.
IEEE Xplore Now - ebooks in areas including computer science.
LearningExpress PrepSTEP: Search all resource centers; includes help for test preparation, computer skills, online learning, job skills as practice tests, e-books, and more. Go to How to Access RPCC Library Resources and select LearningExpress PrepSTEP for more information on creating an account.
- See AWS Training Center (Amazon Web Services)
- See Basic Computer Skills
Military and Government Collection: Almost 300 journals covering military and government topics.
Science and Technology Collection: Articles from over 800 scientific and technical journals, and more.

AWS Cloud Practitioner Tutorial from W³schools - to help you prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam.
Cisco Networking Academy - Free online courses, virtual events, and more.
- See Skills for All with Cisco - Free training, career paths and advice, job search engine, and more.
Federal Virtual Training Environment (FedVTE) - Provides many free online cybersecurity Public Courses, and to veterans and goverment employees including certification prep courses.
Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness - Free online cybersecurity courses through Texas A&M Engineering Extention Service (TEEX).
Microsoft Training:
- Office 365 Training - Training courses for Microsoft Office 365 applications. See how to create a Microsoft account and download your RPCC Microsoft 365 software on the RPCC website.
- Virtual Training Days - Free, in-depth, virtual training events covering a range of technical topics for Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Power Platform and Security. Note that registration for the most recent dates may be closed.
- Microsoft Adoption Tools - Go to Training in the site menu to find various tutorials, developer, end user, and IT pro training, and more (live and on demand).
Opensource.com - From Red Hat, focused on open source and Linux tutorials, cheat sheets, programming guides, sysadmin guides, and other resources.