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Control-T 


This course provides a detailed introduction to the
Control-T product and how it is used to manage removable media. The student is led through an introduction of the Control-T components and facilities. Each component that is involved in the operation of the tape management system is reviewed in detail. Practical examples are provided throughout the course.
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Assembler System/390 Basic 


This course is an introduction to
System/390 assembler programming in an OS/390 environment. It teaches the student assembler programming skills including system conventions, assembler, and machine and macro instruction usage. In the laboratory sessions the student is guided in creating assembler programs: these include re-entrant code, the use of bi-modal addressing and execution in access
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JDBC Application Development Part 1: Introduction and Architecture 
This first course in the series provides the foundation for the rest of the course series. It introduces learners to the
JDBC API and explains how it is used to access any database from
Java. It also covers the basics of working with relational database systems, how to use
JDBC to design multi-tier database applications, and an overview of the major steps in the JDBC program.
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CIW Security Professional Part 1: Network Security Introduction 
This is the first course in a five part series on security. This course teaches the concepts of security, the elements of a secure system, how to apply encryption principles, the different types of common security attacks, and how to create an effective security infrastructure.
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The OSI Model 
Upon completing this
WestNet e-Learning module, you will be able to explain why the
OSI model was created; name and understand the layers of the OSI reference model; and, describe what an open standard is and why it benefits both vendors and customers.
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Visual Basic 6 0 Database Access Part I 
...introduction to
Visual Basic's capabilities relating to database access and manipulation in an online environment. It explains how databases are organized, how information is retrieved and manipulated in databases, and what technologies are available to ensure cross-platform and uniform access to database information. This course describes the fundamentals of viewing and modifying
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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.
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The Banking Industry Overview Version 2 
...w of the banking industry. First, this course provides an introduction to the banking industry's value chain, business model, and trends. Second, this course examines the business and regulatory issues and challenges facing the banking industry. Finally, this course looks at some of the successful strategies that leading banking companies are applying. Consulting houses, corporations, and
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The Customer Service Agent in Action 
There are now some 7 million customer service agents (
CSAs) working in nearly 80,000 call centers in the
United States. Call centers are burgeoning in
Europe and the
Pacific Rim as well, and experts predict that the number of CSAs will grow by 20 percent each year. Worldwide, revenues for the call center industry could soon reach almost $60 billion. The magnitude of these numbers suggests the
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Customer Service Agent Skills Simulation 
Kenworth
Domestic Appliances (
KDA) is a national manufacturer and direct seller of household devices, offering a line of products that ranges from toasters to central-air conditioning units. Post-sales support is critical to their operation, and KDA prides itself on superior customer service. For the duration of this simulation, the learner will assume the role of customer service agent generalist
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An Introduction to Project Management PMBOK-Third Edition aligned 
Imagine trying to control the unexpected and unpredictable through processes in such a way that you meet the cost, quality, and time expectations of all invested parties in order to accomplish a temporary endeavor. This is the mission of project management. Challenging? Yes. Impossible? No. All industries employ project managers to implement processes as a way to control business. In fact, the
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Introduction to Project Process Groups and Initiating a Project 
In a relay race, the baton handoff from one runner to the next has a dual purpose. For the first runner, the handoff represents the end of his phase of the race. For the second runner, the handoff represents the beginning. The baton handoff is both a result and an input. In any project, there are many baton "handoffs" that must happen, making the whole project highly interactive. During this
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Project Planning 
In the early planning phases, project managers and team members have the most potential influence on the outcomes of a project. Yet, lots of planning does not guarantee successful planning. Just as project success can be planned, project disasters can be predestined if team members are not careful about the assumptions they make. A project management team that can balance the need for
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Introduction to IT Project Management 
...ion technology (IT) project? As you proceed through this "
Introduction to IT Project
Management" course in the "
Project Management for IT Professionals" series, you will gain valuable insight into project management with a special focus on managing IT projects. You will also acquire an understanding of how creating strategies and designing plans to deliver projects can provide consistent value
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Introduction to Program Management 
Project managers are often tasked with managing multiple concurrent projects but what about managing multiple programs? When in a program environment, the processes differ from traditional project management. This course explains the key terms and themes of program management. It also introduces theories that are recognized as successful methods of managing programs.This course is aligned with "A
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Introduction to Work Force Generations 
Why do people seem so different in what they value, how they live, and how they behave at work? The worlds your co-workers grew up in may have been very different. There are four generations interacting in the work world of today: the silent generation, baby boomers,
Generation X, and
Generation Next. The differences among these four generations can cause major differences in behavior and
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Succession Planning Overview 
Do you have people in your organization that are indispensable for its success? Would losing them create a hole that would be hard to fill? Have you planned to fill these vacancies? This course introduces you to succession planning--the planning process of identifying, assessing, and developing leadership and talent for future vacancies. This course will familiarize you with the key concepts that
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Knowledge as Strategy Performance Improvement 
In the
21st century--the
Knowledge Age--corporations will see workers as intellectual capital. Workers themselves, rather than just information, will become the resources that allow organizations to respond quickly and effectively to rapid change. Learning is at the core of these demands--whether it's learning a new skill, knowing how to manage existing and new knowledge, or creating
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Introduction to Economics Products and Markets 
Having covered the basics of markets and consumers, learners can now examine the relationships between producers and the markets in which they sell in this course
Products and
Markets . Learners discover what drives short and long-run costs as well as what makes markets competitive. Different market types and producer theory are also explained. This course is aimed at
Managers,
Directors, and
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Introduction to Advanced Finance 
Don't be intimidated by corporate finance and choosing appropriate investment projects. If you are a corporate manager faced with choosing between different investment projects, this course will be helpful. You will review
Time Value of
Money concepts, and learn how to choose corporate projects using accounting models and cash flow models. This course is designed specifically for business
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Globalization and Our Changing World 
Globalization has become a foundation for most major corporations. This course provides you with a "big picture" view of globalization. You will be introduced to the trends that have opened the doors to a global economy and the factors that drive corporate globalization. You will also learn about the major trade agreements that pave the road to global commerce. Executives, managers, supervisors,
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The Six Sigma Change Agent 
...resistant to change. That's why this course offers you an introduction to the forms resistance to change takes at both the organizational and team levels. You'll also explore ways of overcoming resistance to change and of building a change-friendly environment. Six
Sigma is a registered trademark of
Motorola Corporation, and all rights, title, and interest in
Six Sigma belong to
Motorola.
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Design of Experiments DOE 
By the time they reach the
Six Sigma Improve phase, organizations have a solid understanding of how and why their processes fail to meet customers' expectations. Organizations use the
Design of
Experiments (
DOE), a key methodology of the Six Sigma Improve phase, to quantify with statistical precision the factors that are causing this gap. Well-designed experiments result in effective process
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Six Sigma Introduction 
There has been an increased interest in
Six Sigma in recent years. But what is Six Sigma? This course will introduce you to the foundational concepts of the Six Sigma philosophy and process. It will help you successfully participate in your organization's Six Sigma program. First, you will learn how poor quality harms your business. You will explore what Six Sigma means and the critical elements
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Building a Quality Management System 
This course introduces the
Quality Management System (
QMS) model which is a conceptual framework for the
ISO 9001:2000 standard requirements. The QMS model emphasizes ISO 9001:2000's new focus on a process approach to quality, continual improvement, and customer satisfaction. In addition, this course describes the important role that documentation plays in building a quality management system and
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Introduction to Brand Management 
There are three ingredients every company needs for branding success: a brand manager, a brand, and the consumer. But how do these ingredients relate and what are they comprised of that makes them so important? This course will demonstrate how each ingredient reacts to the other in order to create a valuable, long-lasting brand. First, you will learn about the responsibilities of a brand manager,