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Keys to Changing Organizational Culture Have you heard the saying, a culture eats strategy for luncha ? The best-laid plan often submits to cultural limitations. An organization cannot sustain results that its culture cannot support. Your organizationa ™s culture must therefore be primed to support excellence. Whether you are a seasoned change agent or a leader looking to address the barriers in your corporate culture, this  more...

Keys to Achieving Superior Workforce Performance Superior performance emerges when talented workers willingly and unreservedly harness and invest their talents in an organized and optimally productive manner. This seminar carefully explores both the employer and employee perspectives in achieving superior workforce performance. It gives you the key to taking performance to a higher level in your organization. In this seminar, you will learn:  more...

Managing Disruptive Key Employees Organizations face a tough challenge when key employees exhibit disruptive behavior. Also known as top contributors, these employees possess specialized knowledge or skills that are critical to the success of the business or manage important clients or large accounts that might be lost if they left. Their actions have a direct impact on the bottom line. In some cases, particularly in small and  more...

CompTIA Linux 2004 Security This series covers basic installation, operation, and troubleshooting operating systems on workstations and servers. The learner will be able to explain fundamental open source resources/licenses, demonstrate knowledge of user administration, understand file permissions/software configurations and manage local storage devices and network protocols. The audience includes Professionals who want to  more...

LAN Software Implementation This WestNet e-Learning module explores the features and functions of Windows NT, Microsoft's 32-bit network operating system (NOS). The lessons of this module present the basic concepts necessary to install, configure, and maintain a Windows NT network.  more...

VoIP Network Quality of Service Techniques This module investigates the QoS service details necessary to provide acceptable voice quality over the best effort data network. Here, we first discuss general converged network QoS requirements. We find that QoS parameters extend beyond just bandwidth and delay, but also include jitter, packet loss, network availability, and security. We discuss traffic shaping and admission control, and learn  more...

Computer Telephony Integration This WestNet e-Learning module provides a broad overview of the way CTI typically works. We will then describe the different levels of automation that fall under the general category of CTI and define some of the key terms and concepts necessary to understand CTI functionality.  more...

Components Used to Build Networks This WestNet e-Learning module introduces internetworking devices, such as repeaters, hubs, switches, bridges, routers, and gateways as the connectors between the individual segments of a broadcast network that has been broken down into separate segments.  more...

Writing a Marketing Plan Phase 1 This course will define the marketing plan, types of plans and outline the purposes for using a marketing plan. You will then get started on writing the plan by establishing objectives and working on introductory elements. Then, you'll complete a situational analysis that evaluates the overall market, industry, internal and competitive factors pertinent to your product or service. Finally, you'll  more...

Writing the Marketing Plan Creative Strategy You've completed the first part of your marketing plan. Now it's time to write about your marketing tactics. You'll discover just how to match your product with your target market, determining exactly what the competitive advantages of your particular product are. Then you'll explore the price-setting strategies that will help make your product a success. Marketing managers, supervisors or team  more...

Deployment of Windows-Based NET Applications To deploy a Windows-based application or component. Application developers with experience in Visual Basic .NET who wish to become familiar with the deployment process in the .NET Framework, especially those who wish to attain the Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) or Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) for Microsoft .NET credentials  more...

Introducing Microsoft NET To introduce the concepts, environment, technology, and tools for Microsoft .NET Software developers, software project managers  more...

Building ADO NET DataSets To describe how to use ADO.NET's disconnected DataSet object model, including DataSets, DataAdapters, DataTables, DataRelations, DataRows, and DataColumns Visual Basic .NET programmers and candidates for the Microsoft MCSD and MCAD certification paths  more...

Security with C To show how to make assemblies secure through code access and role-based security All .NET application developers  more...

Security with VB NET To show how to make assemblies secure through code access and role-based security All .NET application developers  more...

Active Directory in Exchange 2000 Server To describe Active Directory and how Exchange 2000 integrates with it Students preparing for Microsoft certification in Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server (70-224), and Designing and Deploying a Messaging Infrastructure with Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server (70-225)  more...

CompTIA Linux 2004 Configuration This series covers basic installation, operation, and troubleshooting operating systems on workstations and servers. The learner will be able to explain fundamental open source resources/licenses, demonstrate knowledge of user administration, understand file permissions/software configurations and manage local storage devices and network protocols. The audience includes Professionals who want to  more...

Web Strategies for Business This WestNet e-Learning module begins with a review of the brief, but rapid, evolution of Web sites from static brochures to highly interactive online applications. We also trace the parallel development of e-commerce, and outline the major models of business on the Web.  more...

Web Security This WestNet e-Learning module covers Security Considerations, Security Management, and Firewall Considerations. With the increasing number of transactions occurring on the World Wide Web (Web), a logical, thorough security policy is crit-ical to maintaining consistent operations and ensuring quality content. Deciding what type of software services will be allowed on your site and what kind of  more...

Electronic Commerce Security Issues This course describes the technologies of ecommerce, including electronic commerce security issues and electronic payment systems. Also presented are business strategies for electronic commerce, including branding and technology-enabled relationship management. The course ends with a discussion of topics that are important to e-commerce but are neither business nor technology issues. These topics  more...

RF Fundamentals This module discusses the properties of radio frequency (RF) radiation and how its behavior can affect the performance of a wireless LAN. We introduce the uses and properties of antennas and explain the mathematical relationships that exist in RF circuits and why they are important, as well as how to perform the necessary RF math calculations.  more...

Wireless LAN Organizations and Standards In this module, we discuss the role of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in defining and enforcing the regulations governing wireless communication and the role of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in creating standards that allow wireless devices to work together.  more...

The 802 11 Network Architecture This module covers some of the key concepts found in the 802.11 network architecture. You will read about the process by which clients connect to an access point, the terms used for organizing wireless LANs, and how power management is accomplished in wireless LAN client devices. Without a solid understanding of the principals covered in this module, it would be quite difficult to design,  more...

Troubleshooting Wireless LAN Installations In this module, we discuss the more common obstacles to successful implementation of a wireless LAN, and how to troubleshoot them. Wireless LANs have their own set of challenges, mainly dealing with the behavior of RF signals. There are different methods of discovering when these challenges exist and each of the challenges discussed has its remedies and workarounds.  more...

Wireless LAN Security In this module, we discuss the much-maligned 802.11 specified security solution known as Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP). We explain the various methods that can be used to attack a wireless LAN to prepare you (as an administrator) to prevent security problems.  more...

1G and 2G Communication Systems To discuss the history, development, and functionality of GSM, IS-136, and IS-95 telecommunications technology Technical professionals; IT and business managers who need to learn about current and future mobile wireless technologies; students studying or researching wireless communications and cell-phone technologies  more...

TCP IP Applications This WestNet e-Learning module introduces the protocols and applications built upon the TCP/IP components, which logically form the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model Application Layer.  more...

Routing TCP IP This WestNet e-Learning module introduces the routing protocols and shows how they do their jobs. We will discuss the routing process, different routing types, Exterior Gateway Protocols (EGPs), and advanced routing practices.  more...

Network Protocols This WestNet e-Learning module covers important information about services, layering, and protocols that will help you better understand key points. Additionally, you will learn how a protocol trace is taken and how to interpret the trace data.  more...

WAN Solutions This WestNet e-Learning module covers ATM concepts, ATM implementation, ATM devices, and SMDS.  more...

Convergence of Communications This WestNet e-Learning module discusses how wide area network (WAN) technologies support and help implement converged communications, voice, video, and data all transported over the same physical network topologies. We will also investigate components key to integrating puclic swiched telephone network (PSTN) and data communications.  more...

Foundations of Wide Area Networks This WestNet e-Learning module focuses on basic concepts that apply to the entire course to prepare you for more detailed study of wide area networks (WANs).  more...

Gathering Requirements This module outlines a formal five-phase approach to network design. . It can be used by an outside consultant or an internal Information Services (IS) group. This network design process, as presented here, is very methodical. This level of detail helps ensure that the designer gathers all necessary information, considers all options, and keeps all key players well informed. Experienced network  more...

Logical Network Design This module focuses on technological design considerations, such as physical media characteristics, wide-area performance, network management, security, and Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) addressing.  more...

Designing a Small Network The lessons in this module apply the network design process as we gather requirements, analyze, and design a small network for an imaginary company. The company in this example provides training for software, hardware, and World Wide Web (Web) development.  more...

Encryption Technologies To discuss techniques for encrypting information Network administrators, firewall administrators, systems administrators, application developers, and IT security officers  more...

General Security Concepts To introduce the key principles of security for the enterprise Network administrators, firewall administrators, system administrators, application developers, and IT security officers  more...

Communications Security To introduce the key issues in communications security Network administrators, firewall administrators, system administrators, application developers, and IT security officers  more...

How Local Area Networks Work In this WestNet e-Learning module, we will use the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model to explain the specific technologies and protocols used in most local area networks (LANs). More specifically, you will learn about the popular LAN protocols of Ethernet and Token Ring, and the increasingly important technology of wireless networking. We will start low in the OSI protocol stack, and then  more...

How ATM LANs Work This WestNet e-Learning module will focus on ATM Architecture, LAN Emulation, ATM Devices, and ATM Deployment.  more...

LAN Software In this WestNet e-Learning module, you will be guided through a brief description of the most important NOS solutions. We will examine how NOSs compare to the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model, and we will look at the key elements of each major NOS vendor's products.  more...

The Basics of Windows NT This WestNet e-Learning module focuses on Windows NT Architecture, features, tools, and NetWare interoperability.  more...

Connecting Computers This WestNet e-Learning module reviews the Physical Layer components and moves on to explain the deeper technical details of these media.  more...

Analysis of LANs This WestNet e-Learning module will explain the key concepts of network development and introduce the types of network analysis tools that you will use as you evaluate the performance of an existing LAN.  more...

Routing Table Protocols This WestNet e-Learning module describes and compares the two major routing algorithms and discusses the dominant routing protocol based on each algorithm. We will also learn about several small, but important protocols created to solve special routing or transmission problems.  more...

Types of Telephone Systems This WestNet e-Learning module will focus on the three main types of systems that manage multiple telephone lines: key systems, Central Office Exchange (Centrex), and private branch exchange (PBX). Additionally, we will introduce voice mail systems and automated attendants.  more...

VoIP Network Engineering Management and Support This module explores telecommunications and converged network design and engineering principles. We review the Erlang and Poisson traffic estimation formulas. We learn the steps necessary to plan, design, and engineer a converged network. We discover methods we can use to measure the converged network s voice quality, and how we can determine the effects the final network design has on overall  more...

Future Technologies Supporting Convergence This module discusses future technologies that will make convergence easier, more reliable, and more convenient, not only for the user but for the maintainer. Here we discuss the improvements in QoS, addressing, and reliability that Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) makes over Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4). We complete the text by discussing mobile, wireline and wireless technologies,  more...

PBX and ACD Systems This WestNet e-Learning module focuses on the private branch exchange (PBX) telephone switching system. We will see how a combination of telephone switching and dedicated lines can create a wide area voice and data network that can treat most intraoffice calls as "local."  more...

Computer Telephony Integration Implementation This WestNet e-Learning module introduces the systems approach, and then works through the five key steps of a technology implementation.  more...

Emerging Internet Technologies This WestNet e-Learning module discusses five emerging Internet-based technologies most likely to become essential elements of a fully converged Internet communication system.  more...

Cisco CallManager Fundamentals To explain how to deploy a Cisco CallManager server in a cluster using a supported IP telephony deployment model IT professionals responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining the ongoing administration of a Cisco IP telephony solution; candidates preparing for the Cisco IP Telephony exam (642-444 CIPT)  more...

Hearing Conservation This one-hour training course will provide information to help you prevent noise-induced hearing loss. It will also explain the purpose and components of a hearing conservation program including the proper fitting, use, and care of hearing protectors. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. describe the effects of noise on  more...

Office 2000 - Advanced Project To explain and demonstrate how to administrate and use advanced features of Project Central Anyone wishing to gain advanced knowledge of Microsoft Project 2000; candidates for Microsoft Office Specialist certification; end users seeking competence in Microsoft Project 2000  more...

Using Adobe Reader 6 0 To explain how to use Adobe Reader 6.0.2 Users of all types who require thorough training in Adobe Reader  more...

LAN/WAN Integration This course will cover vendor-independent issues relating to the integration of key networking technologies. LAN/WAN Integration is designed to explain internetworking between LANs as well as LANs with WANs. Students will learn about networking services protocols architectures and technologies and will provide new insight into the methods of integrating LANs with WANs. Additionally this course  more...

Project Management The Earned Value Approach In this live, online class we will show you all the Earned Value methods and techniques, define all the terms and factors, introduce you to the key EVM data points, explain how to plan your project to take best advantage of EVM, teach you to calculate variances and indices, and show you how to use these skills to effectively manage your project. The knowledge you gain will establish you as the  more...

Building a financial model Part 1 - MDA Training - In the beginning of this four part series, you will learn the key components required to create robust financial models. Moving forward, you will improve your financial modeling skills by learning how to plan your structure, use data validation and formatting, and test for errors. This course will also explain the importance of planning your model structure and show you how to  more...