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Access 2002 Intermediate Access 2002: Intermediate Microsoft Lesson 1: The Access Interface Introduction Lesson Objectives Opening Access Opening The Northwind Database Customizing The Interface Creating A New Folder Other Options Changing The Default Database Folder Specifying Keyboard Behavior Setting Default Field Types & Sizes Creating A New Database Opening A Table Using Find Search Options Using  more...

Excel 2002 Basic Excel 2002: Basic Microsoft Lesson 1: The Excel 2002 Interface Introduction Lesson Objectives Opening Excel About Workbooks The Title Bar Menu Bar Overview Standard Toolbar Overview Formatting Toolbar Overview Displaying Other Toolbars Repositioning A Toolbar Docking A Toolbar Hiding A Toolbar Overview Of Task Panes Switching Between Task Panes Hiding The Task Pane Showing The  more...

Excel 2002 Advanced Excel 2002: Advanced Microsoft Lesson 1: Sorting & Filtering Data Introduction Lesson Objectives Opening Excel Importing Data From A Web Page The New Web Query Dialog Box Selecting A Table Navigating Pages Web Query Options Saving A Web Query Placing Data The External Data Toolbar Editing A Query Data Range Properties Refreshing Data Running A Saved Query Full Screen View  more...

Outlook 2002 Volume 1 and Volume 2 Outlook 2002: Volume 1 and Volume 2 Microsoft Outlook 2002 - Volume 1 Lesson 1: What is Outlook? Introduction Lesson Objectives Opening Outlook Outlook 2002 Components Outlook 2002 Components - Calendar Outlook 2002 Components - Contacts Outlook 2002 Components - Tasks Outlook 2002 Components - Notes Outlook 2002 Components - Deleted Items Microsoft Office Integration Internet  more...

Powerpoint 2002 Basic Powerpoint 2002: Basic Microsoft Lesson 1: The PowerPoint 2002 Interface Introduction Lesson Objectives Opening PowerPoint The Title Bar The Menu Bar The Standard & Formatting Toolbars The Slide Pane The Notes Pane The Slides View The Outline View Changing Views The Drawing Toolbar The Status Bar Overview Of Task Panes Switching Between Task Panes The Slide Layout Task Pane  more...

Powerpoint 2002 Advanced Powerpoint 2002: Advanced Microsoft Lesson 1: Templates, Meeting Minders & Save Options Introduction Lesson Objectives Opening PowerPoint Overview Of Templates Design Templates Content Templates Creating A Presentation From A Content Template Modifying A Presentation Inserting A Slide From Outline Inserting Slides From Files Adding A Presentation To Favorites List Other Information  more...

Windows XP Basic Windows XP: Basic Microsoft Lesson 1: Introduction To Windows XP Introduction Lesson Objectives The Windows Desktop The Auto Arrange Feature The Desktop Cleanup Wizard The Start Menu Opening A Program Closing A Program Using The File Menu The File Menu Different Ways Of Opening Programs The Minimize Button The Restore Button The Maximize Button Switching Between Windows Using  more...

Word 2002 Basic Word 2002: Basic Microsoft Lesson 1: Touring The Word Window Introduction Lesson Objectives Opening Word 2002 The Title Bar Menu Bar Overview Standard Toolbar Overview Formatting Toolbar Overview Displaying Other Toolbars Repositioning A Toolbar Docking A Toolbar Hiding A Toolbar Overview Of Task Panes Switching Between Task Panes Showing & Hiding The Task Pane Horizontal Ruler  more...

Word 2002 Intermediate Word 2002: Intermediate Microsoft Lesson 1: New Features, AutoCorrect & AutoText Introduction Lesson Objectives Opening Word Overview Of Task Panes Opening An Existing Document Switching Between Task Panes The Clipboard Task Pane The Basic Search Task Pane Hiding The Task Pane The Ask A Question List Box Hiding White Spaces Showing White Spaces Multiple Selections Revealing  more...

Administrative Professionals Putting Your Best Foot Forward Administrative Professionals: Putting Your Best Foot Forward As an administrative professional, there are many skills and competencies you must master, ranging from organizational skills to technical aptitude. In order to be truly successful, though, you must also master other essential skills like the ability to gain the trust, respect, and admiration of your boss and colleagues. You must  more...

Managing and Rewarding Top Performers Managing and Rewarding Top Performers Does your company have a policy in place for hiring and retaining its top-performing employees? Would you know how to convince valuable employees to stay if they were to hand in their resignation? It is becoming increasingly difficult for companies to retain their top-level employees in today's competitive market. This course examines how to attract and  more...

A New Manager and the Company s Future A New Manager and the Company's Future Perhaps one of the most exciting and challenging changes that comes with moving into a management role is the need to take a more strategic view of the work you are doing. You need to develop a greater awareness of how your own work, and the work of those in your department, fits with the strategic vision of the company. You will also need to have a  more...

Management of the HR Process HRCI SPHR Management of the HR Process (HRCI/SPHR) HRCI Senior Professional in Hurman Resources (SPHR) Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) As HR moves into the twenty-first century, its role is becoming key in developing organizational strategy. As a result, it is crucial for HR professionals to have a working knowledge of other functional areas of the business, so that they can provide the  more...

Process Characteristics for Six Sigma Process Characteristics for Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) To improve the processes behind an organization's products and services, a Six Sigma Black Belt must measure them. But first, they must identify those processes. Among the many Six Sigma tools, several are designed specifically to isolate relevant process variables, determine their relationships to each other, prioritize  more...

Processes and Customer Analysis in Six Sigma Projects Processes and Customer Analysis in Six Sigma Projects ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) A process is a means of creating and delivering products and services needed by customers. According to Takashi Osada, Japanese author and quality pioneer, "if the process is right, the results will take care of themselves." By Six Sigma standards, a "right process" is one that creates and delivers  more...

Six Sigma Projects and Project Teams Six Sigma Projects and Project Teams "Managers are people who do things right, while leaders are people who do the right thing," says Warren Bennis, Ph.D. in his book "On Becoming a Leader." Champions are leaders. Selecting the right Six Sigma projects and the right people, and leading them to achieve business goals, is vital to the leadership of Champions. This course deals with these  more...

Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Vista Security Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Vista Security Microsoft Microsoft Certified IT Professional Windows Vista Enterprise Support Technician Microsoft Windows Vista provides enhanced security features to help protect computers from malicious attacks, spyware, and other unwanted software that can be installed on your system when it is connected to the Internet. Vista also ensures that  more...

ANSI C Programming The Standard Library and Preprocessor ANSI C Programming: The Standard Library and Preprocessor To describe programming file and other I/O operations in ANSI C and how to implement facilities from the standard library  more...

Elements of a Cohesive Team Elements of a Cohesive Team Three elements are always present in any effective, cohesive team: open communication, cooperation, and trust. Like the strands of a cord, these elements hold the team together and give it strength. Without these elements, team members will not participate fully in team activities and they won't find true satisfaction in their work. When trust and open  more...

Oracle 11i Project Management and Projects Integration Oracle 11i: Project Management and Projects Integration Oracle To recognize the Oracle Enterprise Project Management Solution products, the integration of Oracle Project with other Oracle e-business applications, and how to define an Oracle Applications set of books  more...

Oracle 11i User-Defined Attributes Implementation Options and Utilization Oracle 11i: User-Defined Attributes, Implementation Options, and Utilization Oracle To use Oracle Project's user-defined attributes, group implementation options, and utilization reports to capture information, interface with other Oracle applications, and report actual and scheduled utilization and resources  more...

Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Emergency and Disaster Preparedness This course was designed and developed to provide instruction on emergency response, safety, reporting, and evacuation of company facilities and work areas in the event of a natural disaster, fire, bomb threat, or other emergency. The procedures contained in this training should be followed unless otherwise directed by your employer, police or fire  more...

Defensive Driving Truck Safety Defensive Driving: Truck Safety When people think of defensive driving, they think of "watching out for the other guy" or defending themselves from other drivers so they won't become involved in an accident. That's definitely important, but defensive driving involves more than just that. Defensive driving is as much about what you do and what kind of driver you are, as what someone else  more...

Decontamination HAZWOPER Decontamination (HAZWOPER) This training provides information concerning decontamination, which is the process of removing contaminants that have collected on workers and equipment. Decontamination protects you from hazardous substances that may contaminate and eventually penetrate protective clothing, respiratory equipment, tools, vehicles, and other equipment used on-site. It also prevents  more...

Bloodborne Pathogen Awarenss Bloodborne Pathogen Awarenss This course will provide you with a basic understanding of bloodborne pathogens, common modes of transmission, methods of prevention, and what to do if an exposure occurs. Information presented will help minimize serious health risks to persons who may have personal exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials in the workplace. This course has  more...

Benzene Awareness Benzene Awareness Benzene is a volatile chemical formed from both natural processes and human activities. Natural sources of benzene include emissions from volcanoes and forest fires. Benzene is also a natural part of crude oil, gasoline, and cigarette smoke. Benzene is widely used in the United States, ranking in the top 20 chemicals for production volume. It is primarily used as a solvent,  more...

Discover Word 2007 Level 3 Discover Word 2007: Level 3 Microsoft Discover Word 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia tool for users of Microsoft Word 2007. Word 2007 builds on the word processing features of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools for creating and sharing professional documents through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover word processing concepts, document  more...

Discover Powerpoint 2007 Level 1 Discover Powerpoint 2007: Level 1 Microsoft Discover PowerPoint 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft PowerPoint 2007. PowerPoint 2007 builds on the presentation features of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools for creating and sharing professional documents through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover  more...

Discover Access 2007 Level 3 Discover Access 2007: Level 3 Microsoft Discover Access 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft Access 2007. Access 2007 builds on the database capabilities of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools that enable you to organize and manage database information as well as create your own custom applications. In Discover  more...

Project Data Management and Performance Project Data Management and Performance Microsoft Project managers often share Project 2007 data with other applications, such as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Outlook. When importing and exporting information in this way, the information must first be sorted, filtered, and grouped to customize the information's appearance. Information also needs to be timely actual work performed, actual  more...

Oracle Database 10g Database Interfaces Oracle Database 10g: Database Interfaces Oracle To explain how to use SQL and SQL*Plus to access an Oracle 10g database and introduce other common database interfaces  more...

Using Basic Control Charts in Six Sigma Using Basic Control Charts in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) In a Six Sigma DMAIC project, once you've measured your current processes, analyzed the gaps and causes of problems, and improved processes to the desired level, you need to monitor and control them over an extended period of time. The process may show variation, and control charts are used to determine if the variation  more...

Workplace Conflict Strategies for Resolving Conflict Workplace Conflict: Strategies for Resolving Conflict Whether you like it or not, conflict is an inevitable part of life. So learning to deal with it effectively is a key skill. The more quickly and effectively you can resolve a conflict, the sooner you can get on with more productive activities in your day. Additionally, each successfully resolved conflict will lead to more confidence and  more...

Workplace Conflict Recognizing and Responding to Conflict Workplace Conflict: Recognizing and Responding to Conflict Conflict can have many causes disagreements about who does what, or about how things are done, as well as disagreements related to personality and style. And inevitably, conflicts will arise in the workplace, so it's critical to be able to deal with them successfully. If you avoid conflict that requires quick, decisive action, or if  more...

Improving Communication in Cross-cultural Relationships Improving Communication in Cross-cultural Relationships Cross-cultural communication has assumed even greater significance in the current global business context where people from diverse cultures share common business goals and working spaces on a day-to-day basis. It is essential for a skilled communicator to recognize and deal with cross-cultural differences and other barriers in the way  more...

Oracle Database 11g Subqueries Set Operators and Data Manipulation Oracle Database 11g: Subqueries, Set Operators, and Data Manipulation Oracle To identify the steps for manipulating queries to return the data you need, using subqueries and set operators, and also for manipulating the actual data using INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE and other data manipulation language (DML) statements.  more...

Stakeholders and the Communications Management Plan Stakeholders and the Communications Management Plan PMI Certified Associate in Project Management Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - PMBOK Guide - 4th Edition-Aligned Experts say that up to 90 of a project manager's time is spent communicating, whether it's with external stakeholders, members of the project team, suppliers, or other managers within their organizations. That  more...

Controlling Costs Controlling Costs PMI Certified Associate in Project Management Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - PMBOK Guide - 4th Edition-Aligned Establishing the budget for a project is a vital process in project management, yet it means nothing if the budget is not adhered to. Controlling project cost is critical to meeting a project's budget targets, and monitoring cost performance can  more...

Managing Projects within Organizations Managing Projects within Organizations PMI Certified Associate in Project Management Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - PMBOK Guide - 4th Edition-Aligned Project-based operations have become the norm in today's business world. In essence, almost every work effort is a project, from constructing a new building to designing and delivering a new information management system. As  more...

Project Management Overview Project Management Overview PMI Certified Associate in Project Management Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - PMBOK Guide - 4th Edition-Aligned Every project is different. Some are small and straight forward. Others are large and complex. Most are somewhere in the middle. Even though every project is unique, they all have certain attributes in common. Every project has a  more...

Planning Project Procurement Planning Project Procurement PMI Certified Associate in Project Management Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - PMBOK Guide - 4th Edition-Aligned Projects routinely require materials, consultants, training, products, and equipment along with many other types of goods and services. Project procurement is the process of purchasing products and services necessary to fulfill the  more...

Cisco CVOICE 8 0 SIP MGCP Signalling Protocols Cisco CVOICE 8.0: SIP & MGCP Signalling Protocols Cisco CCNP Voice (formerly known as CCVP) 642-437 Implementing Ciso Voice Communications and QoS v8.0 (CVOICE v8.0) Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is one of the most important voice signaling protocols within service provider VoIP networks and is supported by most IP telephony system vendors. As such, it is an ideal protocol for  more...

Tailoring PRINCE2 reg to a Project Env PRINCE2 2009-aligned Tailoring PRINCE2® to a Project Env. (PRINCE2: 2009-aligned) PRINCE2 PRINCE2 : 2009 Foundation PRINCE2® Foundation By definition, not all projects are the same. One of the defining characteristics of a project is that it is unique. Each project has a different team, a different customer, and a different location. And typically each product is unique in some way as well. Projects  more...

Controlling Managing and Closing a Project PRINCE2 2009-aligned Controlling, Managing and Closing a Project (PRINCE2: 2009-aligned) PRINCE2 PRINCE2 : 2009 Foundation PRINCE2® Foundation In a project management system, processes are the foundation upon which every other aspect of the system stands. Processes provide a controlling structure for establishing what to do and when to do it. The bulk of the project work is done during the stage-related  more...

Core PMI Values and Ethical Standards Core PMI Values and Ethical Standards PMI As a project manager, you will inevitably be called upon to address ethical dilemmas. The type and complexity of these dilemmas can vary significantly from balancing the competing interests of stakeholders to adhering to conflicting legal, multi-cultural, and multi-national rules, regulations, and requirements. Addressing these issues is much more  more...

Working with Difficult People How to Work with Self-serving People Working with Difficult People: How to Work with Self-serving People Have you ever worked with someone who seems to have an ego the size of a car? Do you ever find yourself having to listen to someone else gossip about other office mates? Self-serving people try to make themselves the center of attention at the expense of others and their habits can be quite destructive. If you work with  more...

IATA 5 Limitations and Shipment Review IATA 5: Limitations and Shipment Review This course explains that the Department of Transportation (DOT) governs all modes of transportation in the U.S., including air transportation. The DOT has a set of regulations pertaining to the shipment of hazardous materials (dangerous goods) known as the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). This training course may be used to meet the requirements  more...

Introducing NET 3 5 and Visual Studio 2008 Introducing .NET 3.5 and Visual Studio 2008 Microsoft The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 is an environment for developing, deploying and running applications and web services on Windows platforms. The .NET Framework supports the use of different languages and libraries for application development. Application types include both Windows-Forms applications and Web applications. Visual Studio  more...

Building NET 3 5 Applications with Visual Studio 2008 Building .NET 3.5 Applications with Visual Studio 2008 Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 is an integrated development environment that includes a drag-and-drop interface designer and many other tools for building and deploying .NET applications. Various enhancements have been added to the .NET Framework 3.5, including support for developing applications using Windows Presentation Foundation,  more...

Adding Links Images and Flash Objects in Dreamweaver CS3 Adding Links, Images, and Flash Objects in Dreamweaver CS3 Adobe Using Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 in conjunction with other products, such as Adobe Flash CS3 and Adobe Photoshop CS3, you can create web sites that are highly interactive and media rich. This course explores site navigation, linking, and asset management. Working with images, creating image maps, image optimization, and adding Flash  more...

Workplace Violence Workplace Violence This course on workplace violence seeks to help employees understand the motivations that trigger violence in the workplace and to prevent workplace violence from occurring. Violence can happen in any type of workplace. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in the US, 10 of the 5,702 work-related deaths in 2005 were attributable to homicide, and 4 to other types of  more...

Getting Results without Authority Persuasive Communication Getting Results without Authority: Persuasive Communication Communicating persuasively is key when you want to get results in situations where you don't have direct authority. To communicate persuasively, it's important to think from the other person's perspective. How and what you ask, and the sincerity of your concern for addressing the other person's interests, will help smooth the way to  more...

Anti-Money Laundering Anti-Money Laundering This course provides basic information on US money laundering laws and international anti-money laundering efforts. It also discusses actions that those working in banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions can take to better identify and manage risks associated with money laundering. This course was developed with subject matter support provided by  more...

Decision Making Tools and Techniques Decision Making: Tools and Techniques Napoleon Bonaparte once said, 'Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.' Good decision making means choosing the course of action that optimizes the return on your investment of resources. But before you can make a good decision, you need to first identify and evaluate your alternatives. Fortunately, a number of  more...

Web-form Creation with Visual Basic 2005 and ASP NET 2 0 Web-form Creation with Visual Basic 2005 and ASP.NET 2.0 Microsoft To create web forms with server controls, event handlers, state-management capabilities, navigation controls, validation features, globalization, and accessibility features, to configure web-application settings, to redirect users to other web pages, and to optimize pages  more...

Web-form Creation with C 2005 and ASP NET 2 0 Web-form Creation with C# 2005 and ASP.NET 2.0 Microsoft To create web forms with server controls, event handlers, state-management capabilities, navigation controls, validation features, globalization, and accessibility features, to configure web-application settings, to redirect users to other web pages, and to optimize pages  more...

Understanding the Risks of Using Internet Media Electronic Communications Understanding the Risks of Using Internet Media & Electronic Communications Regular use of the Internet and electronic communications is a way of life for most people, as technology makes it easier to communicate with coworkers, clients, family, and friends. The near constant availability of e-mail, social and professional networking web sites, personal digital assistants (PDAs), cell  more...

Trade Secrets Trade Secrets A trade secret is information that is of proven economic value to its owner, is actively protected, and is not generally known to competitors. Trade secrets are important because they provide a competitive advantage to their owners and may be the only viable form of legal protection available. They are protected under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA), in those states that  more...

Procurement Integrity Procurement Integrity Integrity in the procurement and acquisition process is essential to ensuring fairness in the selection and awarding of contracts through a competitive bid process. Prior abuses of these processes led to the passage of the Procurement Integrity Act. The purpose of the act is to protect the federal agency procurement process from federal employees or contractors who  more...

Effective Interfunctional Relationships Effective Interfunctional Relationships Whom did you talk with at work this week? To accomplish your goals in today's workplace, you not only have to interact with personnel in other departments, you often have to coordinate or even rely on them. Tasks are fluid and flow across functional boundaries. The products or services your company offers require a cooperative effort to produce. But by  more...

FMLA Leave and More FMLA Leave and More A sick child at home. An accident or injury. A death in the family. Notification to serve on the jury for an upcoming trial. Each of these events is part of life and can temporarily prevent an employee from being able to perform his or her job. Supervisors and managers often find themselves in the position of approving or denying requests for employee leave as they handle  more...

Effective Intergender Relationships Effective Intergender Relationships Guess what. Men and women are different. Socially, the differences offer an attractive mystique. But in professional situations and in the workplace, the significant differences in male and female communication styles can cause problems. There is no denying that women and men vary significantly in their verbal inflections and tone, their body language, and  more...

Promoting a Substance-free Workplace Promoting a Substance-free Workplace Substance abuse is a pervasive problem in society, so it's no surprise that it carries over into the workplace. According to statistics compiled by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, nearly 75 of all adult illicit drug users are employed, as are most binge and heavy alcohol users. Substance abusers are more likely to be late or absent from work, change  more...

Code of Conduct Company Template Code of Conduct Company Template The purpose of this course is to familiarize your employees with your company's Code of Conduct and any other related policies that define your expectations for their conduct as an employee of your company. This course is designed to serve as a customizable template for that purpose. Topics can be removed or modified to suit your company's requirements.  more...

Business Grammar The Mechanics of Writing Business Grammar: The Mechanics of Writing As you sit down to write your business messages, do you ever find yourself wondering whether a word should be capitalized or abbreviated? Or whether you should spell out a number rather than use a figure? Knowing the correct way to abbreviate, capitalize, and express numbers in your business messages goes a long way in helping you to present  more...

Integrity in the Workplace Integrity in the Workplace Whistleblowing and ethics in the workplace have been in the headlines over the past few years because high-profile employees have blown the whistle on large public companies, such as Enron and WorldCom. However, integrity and ethics in the workplace are not just for large, high-profile companies. Almost every employer is subject to state or federal laws and  more...

Interpersonal Communication Targeting Your Message Interpersonal Communication: Targeting Your Message Author and communication expert Anthony Robbins once said, 'To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.' In other words, understanding who you're talking to is as important as understanding what you're trying to  more...

Illegal Insider Trading Simulation Illegal Insider Trading Simulation You're a computer support specialist for GenTronic Labs, a publicly-traded, cutting-edge biotechnology company that has several promising new drugs in various stages of development. You own GenTronic Labs stock shares that you bought through an employee stock purchase plan. One day, your coworker and friend, Clay Lennon, tells you that in a few days, the  more...

Workplace Diversity Awareness Simulation Workplace Diversity Awareness Simulation During this simulation, you will be employed as a human resources generalist for a growing environmental design firm. Though the company complies with all equal opportunity hiring practices and labor policies, it has failed to directly address the issues of diversity and inclusiveness within its corporate culture. With the company fast approaching a  more...

Preparing a Business Case Preparing a Business Case Why put time and effort into preparing, writing, and presenting a business case for new projects? Why not just talk to the manager and get his approval for the project? The answers to these questions lie in the fact that organizational budgets for new projects are typically very tight and, as such, your project will be competing against other projects for funding.  more...

Internal Customer Service Internal Customer Service Do you know who your customers are? In a customer-focused company, everyone knows they are responsible for excellent external customer service, but who meets the needs of internal customers? Whether you realize it or not, when you do things to help other people within your company do their jobs better, you are providing internal customer service. Internal customer  more...

Outlook XP Proficient Expert Outlook XP Proficient & Expert Microsoft DiscoverWare's Discover Outlook XP is an interactive productivity tool for users of Microsoft Outlook XP. Outlook XP is a desktop information management program that combines e-mail, scheduling features, task management, and contact management. Outlook XP also contains collaboration tools, so information can be shared more effectively. Outlook XP /  more...

Excel XP Proficient Expert Excel XP Proficient & Expert Microsoft DiscoverWare's Discover Excel XP is an interactive productivity tool for users of Microsoft Excel XP. Excel XP builds on the spreadsheet capabilities of previous versions of the program to provide powerful tools for creating and sharing professional worksheets online and on the Web. Topics cover basic spreadsheet concepts, workbook and file management,  more...

Access XP Proficient Expert Access XP Proficient & Expert Microsoft DiscoverWare's Discover Access XP is an interactive productivity tool for users of Microsoft Access XP. Access XP builds on the database capabilities of previous versions of the program to provide powerful tools that enable you to organize and manage database information as well as create your own custom applications. Topics cover basic database concepts  more...

Introduction to Event Management Introduction to Event Management ITIL ITIL Intermediate Level - Service Capability ITIL® v3 Intermediate: Operational Support & Analysis Exam It's essential that you know the status of all components in your IT infrastructure at any given time. Monitoring all events that occur can provide you with invaluable data to help your organization identify and isolate not only problems that are  more...

Introduction to Incident Management Introduction to Incident Management ITIL ITIL Intermediate Level - Service Capability ITIL® v3 Intermediate: Operational Support & Analysis Exam No process in IT service delivery is foolproof; at some point in time an unplanned interruption will most likely occur ranging from a minor incident to the disastrous crashing of a critical system. The key to surviving any type of incident lies  more...

Incident Management Interactions Incident Management Interactions ITIL ITIL Intermediate Level - Service Capability ITIL® v3 Intermediate: Operational Support & Analysis Exam The ability to resolve a problem efficiently is critical for both you and your customers. But what happens when you have dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of customers each contacting you with the same issue? While you may be able to resolve each  more...

Introduction to Request Fulfillment Introduction to Request Fulfillment ITIL ITIL Intermediate Level - Service Capability ITIL® v3 Intermediate: Operational Support & Analysis Exam When you think of reasons for contacting the IT Department in your organization, it's most likely to resolve a problem. Typically you contact them when something isn't working right whether it be a connection error, system crash, or other  more...

Environmental Management Systems EMS Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Historically, companies have managed their own environmental challenges in response to external pressure from government agencies, environmental interest groups, and citizens focusing mainly on regulatory compliance. Today, companies recognize the importance of sound environmental management practices that result in economic gain. The International  more...

Trenching and Excavation Safety Trenching and Excavation Safety This one-hour course is designed to better inform the employee of the possible health and safety concerns unique to trenching and excavation. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to: list factors to consider before trenching and excavation begins, identify the purpose  more...

Safe Work Practices Safe Work Practices This course provides information about day-to-day safe work practices and working safely with equipment and hazardous materials. The intent of the course is to enable the learner to identify those practices (the right way to do things) that must be followed that will either eliminate or minimize the potential for injury from workplace hazards. The content in this course  more...

Using Respiratory Protection Using Respiratory Protection This course covers information relating to respiratory hazards, protection mechanisms, and safe work practices. It also includes information on how to use respiratory protection for protection from hazardous airborne contaminants in the work environment. This course does not include the types of respirators and other protective considerations required when  more...

Regulatory Information Regulatory Information Essentially all workplaces have safety and health standards that have been imposed by federal and state authorities. The intent of these workplace standards and requirements is to protect the health and welfare of individual employees. This one-hour course will explain how safety requirements for workplaces are established and how they are enforced. The training will  more...

Facilitative Fundamentals Tools and Techniques Facilitative Fundamentals: Tools and Techniques You're heading into a room full of people coming at a problem from totally different perspectives. What techniques and tools will you use to create the synergy necessary to complete your mission? What do you need to get started? This second course in "The Successful Facilitator" series provides you with tips and techniques that will help you  more...

PPE Hand Protection PPE: Hand Protection Personal protective equipment (PPE) is designed to protect you from serious workplace injuries or illnesses resulting from contact with chemical, radiological, physical, electrical, mechanical, or other workplace hazards. This 30-minute course will help acquaint you with the various types of PPE specifically designed to protect your hands. It will assist you in selecting  more...

Facilitating Meetings and Work Groups Facilitating Meetings and Work Groups This situation is most likely familiar. You dread holding a meeting so much that you have butterflies in your stomach. People showing up whenever they get there. Trying to get everyone to agree or make a decision takes hours of discussion. No one is willing to take responsibility for action items. In this course, you will learn to avoid these and other  more...

Facilitative Tools and Formats Offering Options Facilitative Tools and Formats: Offering Options Looking for some alternatives to the standard work group format? Need to take a different approach to getting a problem resolved? Want to hold a meeting and no one's in the office? If any of these situations sound familiar, this course will provide you with some choices to meet your needs. In this course, you will explore alternatives to the  more...

Transitioning from Technical Professional to Management Transitioning from Technical Professional to Management Moving from being a technical professional to being a manager is a career change requiring a shift in focus. Technical professionals are largely self-directed, whereas managers work through other people. These and other role differences require that technical professionals who are transitioning into management prepare effectively for  more...

Pandemic Flu Awareness Pandemic Flu Awareness In October 2005, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimated that if pandemic flu was to hit the US, approximately 200,000 to 2 million people could possibly die. This was based on models from past pandemics the Spanish Flu (1918), the Asian Flu (1957), and the Hong Kong Flu (1968). The government further estimates that up to 40 of the workforce could be absent  more...

Cisco CVOICE 8 0 Call Routing Dial Plans Cisco CVOICE 8.0: Call Routing & Dial Plans Cisco CCNP Voice (formerly known as CCVP) 642-437 Implementing Ciso Voice Communications and QoS v8.0 (CVOICE v8.0) To integrate VoIP networks into existing voice networks, you must have the skills and knowledge to implement call routing and design an appropriate numbering plan. A scalable numbering plan establishes the baseline for a  more...

Windows Vista Network Connectivity Windows Vista Network Connectivity Microsoft Microsoft Certified IT Professional Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator The vast majority of computers in use today are networked in some fashion either to the Internet or to other computers. Windows Vista includes new features and enhancements designed to make networking easier, safer, and more reliable for both home and business users.  more...

Negotiation Essentials Planning for Negotiation Negotiation Essentials: Planning for Negotiation It's true that negotiating can sometimes seem a daunting task. But if you're properly prepared, you'll likely reach an outcome that benefits both you and the other party without too much stress. If you've ever gone into a negotiation without preparing, it's likely that you were reactive and unfocused, and you may have ended up with a less than  more...

Negotiation Essentials Persuading Negotiation Essentials: Persuading Successful negotiators have the ability to persuade others that their interests are important. But they don't achieve this by ignoring the interests of the other party. Instead, they frame and adapt their interests to reflect the other side's viewpoint. This course identifies the value of persuasion in negotiations and highlights strategies to help you be  more...

Negotiation Essentials Communicating Negotiation Essentials: Communicating If you want to achieve a successful outcome in a negotiation, you need to communicate well. And this means not only being clear in how you deliver your message but also ensuring the other party feels understood. You need to actively and skillfully create a connection with the person you're negotiating with. Otherwise, you won't ever reach an agreement.  more...

Negotiation Essentials Avoiding Pitfalls in Negotiation Negotiation Essentials: Avoiding Pitfalls in Negotiation Negotiations can be tough. But keeping your wits through pressure and problems can lead to breakthroughs and success. Negotiations commonly fail because poor approaches and tactical blunders create additional stumbling blocks to overcome. Negotiators need to be aware of the kinds of actions or attitudes that can hinder the achievement  more...

Communicating in Sales Teams Communicating in Sales Teams You already recognize that information is power, but do you understand the role that communication plays in disbursing information? The success of organizations in today's business climate depends on the fast, efficient dissemination of information, and that can only come about through effective communication. This fact is true at the corporate level, at the  more...

Sales Communications Essentials Sales Communications Essentials For your value proposition to be perceived as credible and persuasive, you need to master how to craft and communicate your message. "Sales Communications Essentials" will help you cultivate the skills to successfully send your sales message. Think about it: sales professionals act as counselors by helping customers bring clarity to their wants and needs; act  more...

Managing Workplace Harassment Complaints Simulation Managing Workplace Harassment Complaints: Simulation You're the general manager of a corporately owned branch of Pennywise Rental Car, one of the largest car rental companies in the world. The company has provided you with workplace harassment training for managers. All of the employees at this particular Pennywise location report to you. When one of the rental agents, Violet Pham, comes to  more...

Dealing With Sexual Harassment Simulation Dealing With Sexual Harassment : Simulation You're a junior underwriter at HWCK Insurance Company. The company has over 20,000 employees, and you began working there just ten months ago. Sexual harassment training was an element of your new employee orientation. Your boss, the life underwriting manager, has always been nice to you, but lately has begun complimenting your appearance in ways  more...

Problem Management Process Interfaces Challenges Problem Management Process Interfaces & Challenges ITIL ITIL Intermediate Level - Service Capability ITIL® v3 Intermediate: Operational Support & Analysis Exam An efficient Problem Management process is vital in ensuring your organization is ready to handle and resolve problems successfully. And the ability to know what information is important and how to use that information to analyze  more...

Selections and Layers in Photoshop CS3 Selections and Layers in Photoshop CS3 Adobe To harness the power of Adobe Photoshop CS3's digital manipulation tools, it is first necessary to understand the fundamental concepts of selecting portions of images, and isolating image components into layers. This course introduces the new Quick Selection tool and its refinement settings, and explains other selection tools including an  more...

Getting Started with Illustrator CS3 Getting Started with Illustrator CS3 Adobe Adobe Illustrator CS3 is an industry-standard illustration program for multimedia, online graphics, and print. Whether you are creating multimedia graphics or laying out print publishing, Illustrator will allow you to create professional quality results. This course introduces the Illustrator interface, shows how to customize the workspace and  more...

Importing and Tracing Images and Applying Effects in Illustrator CS3 Importing and Tracing Images, and Applying Effects in Illustrator CS3 Adobe Adobe Illustrator CS3 allows users to import electronic art from other applications and combine them with vector artwork in creative ways. Once in Illustrator CS3, vector and bitmap images can be enhanced, altered, or completely changed using the special effects and filters that are built into the application.  more...

Exporting and Printing Artwork in Illustrator CS3 Exporting and Printing Artwork in Illustrator CS3 Adobe Adobe Illustrator CS3 allows users to export electronic art to use in other applications and other members of the CS3 suite of products, such as Flash CS3. There are several printing options available in Illustrator CS3 that allow for different output applications and technologies and make Illustrator a versatile product. This course  more...

Developing and Deploying Strategic Plans Developing and Deploying Strategic Plans ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence Successful organizations are founded on effectively developing and deploying strategic plans. Organizations must identify their primary goals and objectives based on their mission and vision statements. Other success factors include understanding  more...

The Imperatives of Innovation and Leadership in Strategy The Imperatives of Innovation and Leadership in Strategy This course is designed for individuals aspiring to become strategically focused in their business operations and to innovate and lead change in their organizations. As organizations strive to keep abreast of a fast-changing business environment, the need for innovation increases. While some companies focus on incremental and  more...

Introduction to Lean for Service and Manufacturing Organizations Introduction to Lean for Service and Manufacturing Organizations Lean has its origin in the Japanese manufacturing industry in the 1980s as a waste reduction and improvement methodology. However, as it turned out, methods and principles of lean thinking spread to logistics, and from there on to the military and construction industries. Lean methods and principles have since been applied  more...

Project Organization Planning Risk PRINCE2 2009-aligned Project Organization, Planning & Risk (PRINCE2: 2009-aligned) PRINCE2 PRINCE2 : 2009 Foundation PRINCE2® Foundation An effective project management methodology requires a foundation of core themes that allow Project Managers, Project Boards and project team members to organize and control the project management process. These themes are the building blocks of good project management. The  more...

Project Quality Change Progress PRINCE2 2009-aligned Project Quality, Change & Progress (PRINCE2: 2009-aligned) PRINCE2 PRINCE2 : 2009 Foundation PRINCE2® Foundation This course introduces three of the themes of a PRINCE2: 2009-aligned project: Quality, Change and Progress. PRINCE2 is recognized as an international standard for process-based project management. It is the standard method for project management in the UK. This course is  more...

Starting Up Initiating Directing a Project PRINCE2 2009-aligned Starting Up, Initiating & Directing a Project (PRINCE2: 2009-aligned) PRINCE2 PRINCE2 : 2009 Foundation PRINCE2® Foundation Every good system is based on a framework or architecture that governs its progression from start-up through pulling together all the sub-systems that work together to achieve a desired result. The PRINCE2 project management system is no exception. Its framework  more...

Overview of Project Mgmt PRINCE2 2009-aligned Overview of Project Mgmt. (PRINCE2: 2009-aligned) PRINCE2 PRINCE2 : 2009 Foundation PRINCE2® Foundation Project-based operations have become a key factor in today's business world. The importance of choosing a well planned and proven method for managing projects is a challenge for organizations across the board. If you think about it, almost every work effort is a project, from  more...

The Acct Equation and Financial Statements The Acct. Equation and Financial Statements Business owners and managers, regardless of form and size of their organizations, put their best efforts in generating enough assets to pay for business's liabilities and build adequate stockholders' equity. The basic accounting equation offers us a simple way to understand how these three elements assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity  more...

Basic Acct Principles and Framework Basic Acct. Principles and Framework Accounting and finance are the universal languages of business, and their functions form the core of most organizations. The accounting function sets up the bookkeeping system, monitors it, prepares and presents the financial statements to management, and interprets them as needed. Bookkeeping is a part of the accounting function and involves the  more...

Receiving Feedback and Criticism Receiving Feedback and Criticism We all need feedback so that we can learn and improve. Sometimes feedback is on target, and its usefulness is apparent. Other times it may not be as easy to receive. Being able to receive feedback and criticism appropriately without getting your emotions involved is an essential skill for success in the business world. People in an organization need to be  more...

Giving Constructive Criticism Giving Constructive Criticism Feedback is an essential element of successful businesses. Everyone benefits from the exchange of meaningful, constructive criticism. But giving criticism that is constructive rather than destructive can be one of the most important and difficult skills to learn. Given thoughtlessly, without proper preparation and consideration, it's likely to be ignored by the  more...

Cisco CVOICE 8 0 Congestion Rate Limiting AutoQos Cisco CVOICE 8.0: Congestion, Rate Limiting & AutoQos Cisco CCNP Voice (formerly known as CCVP) 642-437 Implementing Ciso Voice Communications and QoS v8.0 (CVOICE v8.0) Queuing algorithms are one of the primary ways to manage congestion in a network. Network devices manage an overflow of arriving traffic by using a queuing algorithm to sort traffic and determine a method of prioritizing the  more...

Cascading Style Sheets in Dreamweaver CS4 Cascading Style Sheets in Dreamweaver CS4 Adobe Cascading Style Sheets, commonly referred to as CSS, are a set of formatting conventions allowing you to standardize and enhance the appearance of a web site. By implementing CSS you can fully separate your web site's presentation from its content, and give the site a consistent feel. Dreamweaver CS4 provides increased CSS support, with the  more...

Adding Links Images in Dreamweaver CS4 Adding Links & Images in Dreamweaver CS4 Adobe Using Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 in conjunction with other products, such as Adobe Photoshop CS4, you can create web sites that are media rich and visually appealing. This course explores processes of creating intuitive site navigation using linking, and performing asset management. The course also discusses working with rich media in the form of  more...

Tables Accessibility Standards in Dreamweaver CS4 Tables, Accessibility & Standards in Dreamweaver CS4 Adobe When designing a web site, it's important that your content is engaging, but it's also crucial that it is structured in an intuitive and accessible manner. Creating a site layout using tables is one method of ensuring a consistent and easy to navigate web site. This course explores how to structure content using tables, and examines  more...

Workflow Adobe Integration in Flash CS4 Workflow & Adobe Integration in Flash CS4 Adobe Once you understand the basics of Adobe Flash CS4 Professional, it's essential that you look at ways of optimizing your workflow. Flash CS4 provides a number of features that allow you to streamline your work, speeding up the amount of time it takes to carry out tasks. Flash CS4 is part of Adobe Creative Suite 4 - a set of programs which work  more...

Introduction to Adobe Flash CS4 Professional Introduction to Adobe Flash CS4 Professional Adobe Adobe Flash Professional CS4 is one of the most popular interactive multimedia development tools on the market, providing design professionals with the ability to create engaging experiences, ranging from instructional media and games to entire web sites. Flash Professional CS4 includes an updated interface that is consistent with the  more...

Drawing Working with Images in Flash CS4 Drawing & Working with Images in Flash CS4 Adobe Flash CS4 Professional provides a range of tools that can be used to create impressive graphics and illustrations for your movies. Drawing in the Flash environment produces vector graphics - artwork made from straight or curved lines with clean edges that allow you to scale drawings without lowering the quality of the overall illustration. You  more...

Adobe Fireworks CS4 Adobe Fireworks CS4 Adobe Adobe Fireworks CS4 is a robust graphics editor primarily used for prototyping web sites and creating and optimizing images for the Web. This course explores the Fireworks interface and the robust toolset offered within the application, including selection, bitmap, and vector tools. The course also explains concepts used in prototyping web sites, such as  more...

Using Feedback to Improve Team Performance Using Feedback to Improve Team Performance A crucial component of optimal team performance is the ability of all team members to openly express their ideas, goals, and needs, as well as share thoughts about each other's performance both positive and negative. The same principle applies when it comes to receiving feedback. It's far better to hear the truth directly than to assume your  more...

MS Word for MAC 2011 Structuring and Organizing Documents MS Word for MAC 2011: Structuring and Organizing Documents Microsoft Microsoft Word for Mac 2011 provides many intuitive options for structuring your documents quickly and easily. This course demonstrates how to set margins and indents so your document uses proper page and paragraph spacing. If you're creating large documents with many pages, you might want to add page numbers to make your  more...

MS Word for MAC 2011 Getting Started MS Word for MAC 2011: Getting Started Microsoft Word for Mac 2011 is the newest version of Microsoft's word processing tool for the Mac platform. It offers a streamlined interface and features that allow you to create attractive and engaging documents. The ribbon, which is unique to Microsoft Office, organizes Word's many features into related tabs and makes it easier to quickly access those  more...

CISSP Domain Physical Environmental Security CISSP Domain: Physical & Environmental Security (ISC)2 CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) 2nd Edition Physical security is the foundation for all networking security mechanisms. Unless a network is physically secure from threats, all other types of security can be negated. This course focuses on the need  more...

Marketing Essentials Planning and People Marketing Essentials: Planning and People The four Ps of the traditional marketing mix (Product, Price, Place, and Promotion) are important strategic cornerstones of any marketing activity. However, this traditional view of the Marketing Mix fails to address two very important aspects of marketing: planning and people. This course focuses its attention on the importance of linking marketing  more...

Marketing Essentials Place Marketing Essentials: Place Getting your products and services into your customers' hands is not a simple task; a multitude of factors must be considered. How do you select the most effective distribution channels? Should you be targeting your distributors to help promote and sell your products, or should you appeal directly to consumers? How do you build strong relationships with  more...

Marketing Essentials Promotion Marketing Essentials: Promotion How do you get customers interested in your products and services? What kinds of sales and advertising strategies will you use? How will public relations support your promotional strategies, if at all? Promotion, a key aspect of the marketing mix, focuses on raising awareness about your product and service offerings among key customer target groups. This  more...

Applying Lean in Service Manufacturing Organizations Applying Lean in Service & Manufacturing Organizations Experts say that becoming a Lean enterprise is largely culture-related. An organization's culture dictates how people work, their attitudes toward work and change, their relationships with each other and management, and the way change is introduced and implemented. Any company that wants to make sustainable improvements can benefit from  more...

Hazardous Waste Generator RCRA Hazardous Waste Generator (RCRA) This course provides basic information on hazardous waste determination and characterization. In addition, this course describes the three types of generator status (Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator, Small Quantity Generator, and Large Quantity Generator) along with applicable requirements. Generators must manage their hazardous waste per the  more...

SAP Product Lifecycle Management SAP Product Lifecycle Management SAP SAP Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) provides a comprehensive solution for managing all product-related information required in support of processes including planning, innovation, design, quality management, and engineering. As an integrated solution to SAP's enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, all information stored and maintained using the PLM  more...

CompTIA Network 2009 Network Protocols CompTIA Network 2009: Network Protocols CompTIA CompTIA Network 2009 N10-004 CompTIA Network 2009 In the late 1970s, those people working in the computer networking field felt that there was a need for a set of standards that could be used by anyone designing and developing applications and services that would need to communicate across a network. The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model  more...

CompTIA Network 2009 Network Devices CompTIA Network 2009: Network Devices CompTIA CompTIA Network 2009 N10-004 CompTIA Network 2009 There are a variety of devices that are used on a network. Depending on the design and requirements of the network, the choice of devices put in place will vary. Some devices, such as routers and switches, will be found on almost every network, while other devices, such as wireless access points  more...

CompTIA Network 2009 Network Components CompTIA Network 2009: Network Components CompTIA CompTIA Network 2009 N10-004 CompTIA Network 2009 In order for devices on a network to communicate, some type of medium has to be in place. Types of communication media include physical cable, copper or fiber optic, and can also refer to radio waves, such as in the case of wireless networks. This course covers the different standards that  more...

CompTIA Server 2009 Network Storage Troubleshooting CompTIA Server 2009: Network & Storage Troubleshooting CompTIA CompTIA Server 2009 SK0-003 CompTIA Server 2009 Almost everywhere you go, from large businesses to people's homes, networks are in place to facilitate the movement of data between computers and other devices, such as printers or the Internet. In addition to that, the vast amounts of data generated in today's computing  more...

Network Access Security in Windows Server 2008 Network Access Security in Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Windows Server 2008, Network Infrastructure Configuration (Exam 70-642) Windows Server 2008 provides new services and capabilities for controlling and securing network access. This course discusses the new Network Access Protection application programming interface (API) and how it restricts  more...

The Balance Sheet The Balance Sheet The Balance Sheet is arguably the most important of all financial statements. It is a financial snapshot of a company's health at a specific point in time as measured in terms of assets, liabilities, and owners' or shareholders' equity. It allows you to see what a company owns as well as what it owes to other parties. People who might be interested in the Balance Sheet  more...

SAP Administration SAP Administration SAP SAP administration tasks are essential to ensuring optimum performance and security in an SAP system. This course introduces the most common tasks for System Administrators in SAP, including work process configuration, error investigation, and system monitoring, as well as user management, role assignment, and other tasks necessary to ensure the security of information  more...

Tool Support in Software Testing Tool Support in Software Testing ISTQB ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Software systems are increasingly ubiquitous in all aspects of our lives. Failures in these systems can be costly in terms of money, time, and business reputation. Some software failures can even result in personal injury or death. Effective software testing  more...

Configuration Mgmt Risks Incidents in Software Testing Configuration Mgmt., Risks & Incidents in Software Testing ISTQB ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Software systems are increasingly ubiquitous in all aspects of our lives. Failures in these systems can be costly in terms of money, time, and business reputation. Some software failures can even result in personal injury or death.  more...

Software Test Management Software Test Management ISTQB ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Software systems are increasingly ubiquitous in all aspects of our lives. Failures in these systems can be costly in terms of money, time, and business reputation. Some software failures can even result in personal injury or death. Effective software testing is  more...

White Box Software Testing Techniques White Box Software Testing Techniques ISTQB ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Software systems are increasingly ubiquitous in all aspects of our lives. Failures in these systems can be costly in terms of money, time, and business reputation. Some software failures can even result in personal injury or death. Effective software  more...

Black Box Software Testing Techniques Black Box Software Testing Techniques ISTQB ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Software systems are increasingly ubiquitous in all aspects of our lives. Failures in these systems can be costly in terms of money, time, and business reputation. Some software failures can even result in personal injury or death. Effective software  more...

Physical Security Physical Security Physical security is the foundation for all networking security mechanisms. Unless a network is physically secure from threats, all other types of security can be negated. This course focuses on the need for, and implementation of physical security and how it is used as an all encompassing backbone for enterprise security. This course also assists students who are preparing  more...

Wireless Attacks Countermeasures Wireless Attacks & Countermeasures Wireless networking is becoming more and more prevalent in corporate networks. The methods used to set up and secure these networks are often tested by hackers to see if they can penetrate and gain information from them. This course examines wireless systems and 802.11x WLAN operational modes. This course discusses WEP and other wireless security protocols,  more...

Name Resolution in Windows Server 2008 Name Resolution in Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Windows Server 2008, Network Infrastructure Configuration (Exam 70-642) The Domain Name System (DNS) is a central network infrastructure service and continues to provide enhanced features in Windows Server 2008. With full support for the new, longer addresses of the IP version 6 protocol specification,  more...

Anger Management Essentials Understanding Anger Anger Management Essentials: Understanding Anger Anger is a normal and even healthy emotion, rooted in the instinct for self-preservation. It provides important information about our relationships with others and can help us face trouble and overcome obstacles. But if it's not managed properly, this powerful emotion can be very destructive. And the consequences of poorly managed anger in the  more...

Cisco Switch 1 0 Accomodating Voice Video in Campus Networks Cisco Switch 1.0: Accomodating Voice & Video in Campus Networks Cisco Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP ) 642-813 Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH) v1.0 When you are migrating to a VoIP network, all network requirements, including power and capacity planning, must be examined so that voice is seamlessly integrated into the existing network. IP telephony services  more...

VMware Server Overview VMware Server Overview VMware Virtualization allows multiple, resource-intensive applications to be run on one physical system. VMware ESX and VMware ESXi are bare-metal hypervisors, which can install directly on top of a physical server, sharing their resources with the host, and with each other. VMware Server is a hosted virtualization platform that can be installed like an application  more...

Cisco TSHOOT 1 0 Route Redistribution BGP Performance Issues Cisco TSHOOT 1.0: Route Redistribution, BGP & Performance Issues Cisco 642-832 Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks (TSHOOT) v1.0 Ideally, a single routing protocol is used to exchange routing information in an enterprise network. However, organizational requirements such as partnerships, mergers, technology migrations, and changes in policy can make it necessary to support the  more...

Cisco Route 1 0 EIGRP Implementation for the Enterprise Cisco Route 1.0: EIGRP Implementation for the Enterprise Cisco Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP ) 642-902 Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE) v1.0 In routing environments, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) offers benefits and features over historical distance-vector routing protocols such as Routing Information Protocol version 1 (RIPv1). These benefits include  more...

Storage Technologies Update Storage Technologies Update EMC Information Storage & Management Associate Information Storage Associate Library (Exam E20-001) EMC offers various types of storage technologies with emphasis on the needs of the particular business involved. This course compares enterprise flash drives and conventional disk drive storage systems, and it compares RAID 6 with other types or RAID. The course  more...

Windows Server 2008 Backup Recovery Windows Server 2008 Backup & Recovery Microsoft Microsoft Certified IT Professional Windows Server 2008 Server Administrator Backing up and recovering data are two of the most important tasks that an administrator performs. A proper backup and recovery plan will ensure that data is not lost in the event of a system failure and applications and services will remain available. In this course  more...

Improvements to Role Services in Windows Server 2008 R2 Improvements to Role Services in Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Windows Server 2008, Active Directory Configuration (Exam 70-640) Windows Server 2008 introduced the compartmentalization of server functions into server roles and role services and presented Server Manager as a convenient, central location for installation and administration of those  more...

The Consumer Electronics Industry Overview Version 1 The Consumer Electronics Industry Overview: Version 1 The Consumer Electronics industry is made up of companies from around the world that manufacture electronic audio and video equipment for individual consumers and businesses. In this fast-moving industry, where some products are lucky to have a shelf life of more than a year, companies need to be able to adapt quickly. In addition, they  more...

The Capital Markets Industry Overview Version 1 The Capital Markets Industry Overview: Version 1 The capital markets industry is an exciting, fast-paced, and volatile industry. Comprised of investment banks, securities firms, and a variety of other stakeholders, the industry helps companies and governments raise long-term funds on the capital markets. The industry participants deliver various services to their clients, such as  more...

The Chemicals Industry Overview Version 1 The Chemicals Industry Overview: Version 1 The chemicals industry is comprised of thousands of companies throughout the world that use basic raw materials to produce chemicals that have commercial value to consumers and other industries. These chemicals are used to produce plastics, synthetic fibers, lightweight automobile parts, fertilizers, cosmetics, household materials, computers, and  more...

The Federal Government Industry Overview Version 3 The Federal Government Industry Overview: Version 3 The federal government industry is the world's largest service provider with primary responsibility to provide essential services to its citizens funded through its collection of taxes. A federal government is usually comprised of a host of governmental departments and various stakeholders, which can include, but are not limited to,  more...

Managing computers Devices Updates in System Center Essentials 2010 Managing computers, Devices & Updates in System Center Essentials 2010 Microsoft System Center Essentials 2010 allows network administrators to manage computers and devices in midsize IT environments by allowing them to deploy updates and software packages based on specific computer needs. Essentials allows the creation of specific computer groups, and then creates and deploys updates from  more...

Managing Experienced Managers Managing Experienced Managers Experienced managers are extremely valuable to an organization. With the experience and judgment they have developed over time, these managers can provide leadership and drive to guide the organization to new highs. So it's important that you devote time and other resources to ensuring their ongoing commitment to the organization's long-term and short-term  more...

Managing New Managers Managing New Managers People are the most important part of any organization. Developing tomorrow's organizational leaders requires a continuous commitment by managers and HR professionals to prepare new managers to grow into leadership roles. New managers must be properly oriented and trained when moving to their new positions. But training is an ongoing process, and mentoring is one key  more...

Preparing to Dismiss an Employee Preparing to Dismiss an Employee Dismissing an employee is never an easy task because it can be emotionally difficult. Also, dismissals can impact other employees and the company. If it's the right thing to do and you're well prepared, the dismissal can provide an opportunity for you to educate other employees, and improve employee morale and productivity. Being well prepared for dismissing  more...

Delegation Essentials Overcoming Delegation Problems Delegation Essentials: Overcoming Delegation Problems Like most other skills required to manage employees effectively, delegation is something that improves with practice and experience. But few managers, regardless of their level of experience, can delegate tasks perfectly each time. The root of the problem may be the manager's lack of certain delegation skills. Or perhaps the employee  more...

Competitive Marketing Strategies Conducting an Internal Analysis Competitive Marketing Strategies: Conducting an Internal Analysis When developing competitive marketing strategies, one of the most important steps is carrying out effective research and analysis. As well as assessing the external competitive environment, you need to look inward. In other words, you need to assess your organizational capabilities - what unique skills and resources does your  more...

Brand Management for Social Media Wireless Technologies Brand Management for Social Media & Wireless Technologies The brand tenets of the past (notably control and predictability) are no longer valid. Ever-increasing consumer power, driven by social media and other web-based and wireless technologies, is having a significant impact on brand effectiveness and brand staying power. Consumers are now key drivers for corporate brand strategy. Brand  more...

Static Techniques Test Design in Software Testing Static Techniques & Test Design in Software Testing ISTQB ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Software systems are increasingly ubiquitous in all aspects of our lives. Failures in these systems can be costly in terms of money, time, and business reputation. Some software failures can even result in personal injury or death.  more...

Testing Throughout the Software Life Cycle Testing Throughout the Software Life Cycle ISTQB ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Software systems are increasingly ubiquitous in all aspects of our lives. Failures in these systems can be costly in terms of money, time, and business reputation. Some software failures can even result in personal injury or death. Effective  more...

Fundamentals of Software Testing Fundamentals of Software Testing ISTQB ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Software systems are increasingly ubiquitous in all aspects of our lives. Failures in these systems can be costly in terms of money, time, and business reputation. Some software failures can even result in personal injury or death. Effective software testing  more...

Information Risk Mangement Analysis Mitigation Monitoring Information Risk Mangement: Analysis, Mitigation & Monitoring ISACA Certified Information Security Manager Certified Information Security Manager® Analysis, mitigation, and monitoring play an extremely important role in information risk management. This course examines how to properly classify and valuate information assets, perform a business impact analysis, and the principles of  more...

Customer Driven Process Improvement Basic Framework Customer Driven Process Improvement: Basic Framework Letting customer needs drive your process improvement efforts can increase the chances that your product or service will be favored by customers - the most important stakeholders in your business. Customer satisfaction is critical to the survival of any business. And organizations that focus on improving processes so that they can produce  more...

The Income Statement The Income Statement Financial statements show the financial performance of an organization. They are comprised of the Income Statement, the Cash Flow Statement, and the Balance Sheet, and are used both internally and externally by a variety of users. The Income Statement can also be referred to as profit and loss statement or statement of operations, and is one of the most important  more...

The Accounting Cycle and Accrual Accounting The Accounting Cycle and Accrual Accounting Accounting involves recording, summarizing, and presenting financial transactions. You need to analyze transactions before recording them in daily journals. Organizations use a variety of accounts, called general ledgers collectively, to record transactions in a number of business areas. A chart of accounts lists all these accounts in the general  more...

Fundamentals of Organizations - Groups Fundamentals of Organizations - Groups Groups are a key component in any organization, so knowing how they function best is vital when trying to understand organizational behavior. Working in groups has key advantages for organizations, such as fostering creativity, pooling skills, and improving decision-making and performance. But groups aren't always effective, so it's important to  more...

Developing Strategic Peer Relationships in Your Organization Developing Strategic Peer Relationships in Your Organization Cultivating relationships with your work peers can lead to success for you as an individual and for your organization as a whole. Developing a supportive peer network can provide you with access to a wide variety of expertise and institutional knowledge and it enables you to leverage other people's networks. Because every workplace  more...

A Essentials 2009 Operational Procedures and Preventative Maintenance A Essentials 2009: Operational Procedures and Preventative Maintenance CompTIA CompTIA A 2009 220-701 CompTIA A Essentials Operational procedures are necessary to guarantee that products function properly while not damaging the environment, other products, or individuals around them. Another aspect of operational procedures is the need for professionalism and good communication skills in the  more...

A Essentials 2009 Security and Network Fundamentals IPv6 update A Essentials 2009: Security and Network Fundamentals (IPv6 update) CompTIA CompTIA A 2009 220-701 CompTIA A Essentials Security and networking are important in the computer world. This trend has only increased as the average person's interaction on the Internet continues to grow. This course examines security concepts and technologies, such as encryption, authentication, firewalls, and  more...

CompTIA Server 2009 Server Functions Network Essentials CompTIA Server 2009: Server Functions & Network Essentials CompTIA CompTIA Server 2009 SK0-003 CompTIA Server 2009 A network may have many servers on it, each playing a unique role. In order for a server to do its job properly, it must have the proper hardware and software installed. A server may be performing a network service, such as DNS or DHCP, serving applications such as e-mail, or  more...

CompTIA Server 2009 System Software CompTIA Server 2009: System Software CompTIA CompTIA Server 2009 SK0-003 CompTIA Server 2009 To take full advantage of expensive server hardware, a full featured network operating system (NOS) should be employed. Network operating systems provide vital services, such as e-mail, file sharing, DHCP, DNS, and other necessary components of a functional enterprise network. This course covers the  more...

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Introduction to the Features of Flash CS3 Introduction to the Features of Flash CS3 Adobe Adobe Flash Professional CS3 is one of the most popular web content development toolsets on the market, providing web professionals with the ability to create interactive experiences, ranging from web sites to instructional media and games. Flash Professional CS3 includes an updated interface that is consistent with the user-interface (UI)  more...

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Adobe Captivate 4 Adobe Captivate 4 Adobe Adobe Captivate 4 is a screen-recording and video capturing application used to create demonstrations, personalized tutorials, simulated environments, and other interactive products. It provides enhanced screen-recording capabilities that allow you to demonstrate procedures while recording mouse movements and text entry, or create fully-functional simulated software  more...

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IFRS Key Standards for Financial Accounting Activities IFRS: Key Standards for Financial & Accounting Activities The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are a set of global standards developed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). They enable individuals, businesses, and governments to have consistent accounting and reporting practices, produce comparable financial statements, and establish a common accounting  more...

Settings Customization and Office 2003 Integration with PowerPoint 2003 Settings, Customization, and Office 2003 Integration with PowerPoint 2003 Microsoft To describe how to customize PowerPoint 2003 toolbars, menus, and options, create and run macros, and integrate PowerPoint 2003 with other Microsoft Office 2003 applications  more...

Working with Data and Presentation in Access 2003 Working with Data and Presentation in Access 2003 Microsoft To use PivotTables, PivotCharts, and other applications to present and handle database data  more...

Visio 2003 and Other Programs Visio 2003 and Other Programs Microsoft To demonstrate how you can use Visio 2003 with other programs  more...

Advanced Data Manipulation Features in Word 2007 Advanced Data Manipulation Features in Word 2007 Microsoft Word 2007 enables you to create forms quickly and easily, so that they can be used by other users of Word 2007. Forms contain form fields that you can link to external data sources, and Word 2007 contains security features to protect forms from tampering by other users. Inserting fields has been simplified in Word 2007 by means of  more...

Exchanging Data with Excel 2007 Exchanging Data with Excel 2007 Microsoft In Excel 2007, there are a number of options for importing data and sharing data with other applications. Excel 2007 includes built-in functionality for importing text files and creating database queries to retrieve data from a variety of databases. Other applications, such as Access, Word, and Outlook, can also import Excel data. Using XML in  more...

Distributing Presentations in PowerPoint 2007 Distributing Presentations in PowerPoint 2007 Microsoft Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 provides numerous ways to produce and distribute dynamic, custom presentations. In this course you will be introduced to the process of securing your presentations for distribution by setting up passwords. You will also examine the various ways to distribute your presentations to colleagues and other  more...

Completing Searches Printing Items and Working with RSS Feeds in Outlook 2007 Completing Searches, Printing Items, and Working with RSS Feeds in Outlook 2007 Microsoft Microsoft Outlook 2007 is a versatile e-mail client application that offers numerous features for interacting and sharing information with others. This course demonstrates the new Outlook 2007 search feature, Instant Search, which is used to locate and manipulate e-mail messages and other Outlook items.  more...

Basic Access 2007 Forms Basic Access 2007 Forms Microsoft Microsoft Office Access 2007 offers several options for creating, customizing, and managing forms. This course describes multiple methods of form creation, including the Form, Split Form, Multiple Items, Blank Form, and Form Design tools and the Form Wizard. This course also explores controls the available types, how they are added to a form, how their  more...

Importing and Exporting Data and Data Presentation in Access 2007 Importing and Exporting Data and Data Presentation in Access 2007 Microsoft Microsoft Office Access 2007 offers several options for importing and exporting data, and also provides a variety of data presentation strategies. With Access 2007 you can link to, or import data and objects from external sources such as other Access databases, Excel spreadsheets, text files, XML files, and  more...

Collaborating and Using Visio 2007 With Other Programs Collaborating and Using Visio 2007 With Other Programs Microsoft Visio 2007 is a powerful collaboration tool that allows the user to to show content from other applications and also allows content in Visio to be linked to other types of files. This course will show how to link, embed, import and export content and drawings in order to allow for collaboration with other programs while using  more...

PowerPoint 2002 Customization and Office XP Integration PowerPoint 2002 Customization and Office XP Integration Microsoft To describe how to customize PowerPoint 2002 toolbars, menus, and options, create and run macros, and integrate PowerPoint 2002 with other Microsoft Office XP applications  more...

Using Text Components in Flash CS3 Using Text & Components in Flash CS3 Adobe Text and its presentation is an essential element of most web sites and interactive applications. Adobe Flash Professional CS3 can be used to create titles, labels, and other text content that appears by default, as well as text that is used to create dynamic interactivity on a Flash form or web page. This course provides an introduction for  more...

BIS Export Controls and Antiboycott Provisions BIS Export Controls and Antiboycott Provisions After the events of September 11, 2001, the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), under the direction of the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), tightened up export controls in an effort to prevent unauthorized access to US goods and technologies by foreign countries that might use these items for military or  more...

Cisco IINS 1 0 LAN SAN Voice Endpoint Security Cisco IINS 1.0: LAN, SAN, Voice & Endpoint Security Cisco Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security) 640-553 Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security 1.0 It is important to have a good understanding of the additional aspects of network security, such as LAN, storage area network (SAN), voice, and endpoints. An understanding of how to place emphasis on Layer 2 and host security  more...

Cisco IUWNE 1 0 Wireless Fundamentals Cisco IUWNE 1.0: Wireless Fundamentals Cisco Cisco Certified Network Associate Wireless (CCNA Wireless) 640-721 Implementing Cisco Unified Wireless Networking Essentials 1.0 Wireless network deployment has exploded in recent years. The use of wireless devices went quickly from early adoption in sites where cabling was difficult or impossible, to widespread use in home networks. The change  more...

Developing Web Apps With VB 2008 and ASP NET 3 5 Developing Web Apps. With VB 2008 and ASP.NET 3.5 Microsoft Visual Studio is an integrated development environment that includes a drag and drop interface designer and many other tools for building .NET applications. The latest version is Visual Studio 2008 and it supports a variety of languages including Visual Basic 2008, Visual C , Visual C#, and Visual J#. ASP.NET 3.5 is Microsoft s  more...

NET Framework 4 0 Web Apps with Visual Studio 2010 and VB 2010 .NET Framework 4.0: Web Apps with Visual Studio 2010 and VB 2010 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist .Net Framework 4, Web Applications Development (Exam 70-515) Visual Studio is an integrated development environment that includes a drag and drop interface designer and many other tools for building .NET applications. The latest version is Visual Studio 2010 and it supports a  more...

Using SQL Server 2008 Messaging Full-Text Search Scripts Track Changes Using SQL Server 2008 Messaging, Full-Text Search, Scripts & Track Changes Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist SQL Server 2008, Database Development (Exam 70-433) SQL Server 2008 provides many components to ensure that database developers can perform many tasks within the database without having to create custom applications. SQL Server's Service Broker component allows  more...

Oracle Database 11g Manipulating Queries Data Oracle Database 11g: Manipulating Queries & Data Oracle Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Associate 1Z0-047 Oracle Database 11g SQL Expert To identify the steps for manipulating queries to return the data you need, using subqueries and set operators, and also for manipulating the actual data using INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE and other data manipulation language (DML) statements.  more...

Oracle Database 11g Indexes Access Paths and Join Operations Oracle Database 11g: Indexes, Access Paths and Join Operations Oracle Access paths are the ways in which data is retrieved from the database, and there are a number of different access paths which can be used for tables and indexes. This course explores the access paths used for tables, such as full table, rowid, and sample table scan. It also examines the access paths used for indexes, such  more...

Oracle Database 11g Configure Manage Use Services in RAC Oracle Database 11g: Configure, Manage & Use Services in RAC Oracle A service is a grouping of related tasks within a database with common functionality, quality expectations, and priority relative to other services. It provides a single-system image for managing competing applications running within a single instance and across multiple instances and databases. Using standard interfaces,  more...

Operations Management Operations Scheduling Operations Management: Operations Scheduling Operations scheduling involves the distribution and use of an organization's resources - in other words, its human resources, equipment, and facilities - to produce the goods and services needed to meet forecasted customer demand. Two important activities within the scheduling function are loading and sequencing. Loading means assigning  more...

SAP Supplier Relationship Management SAP Supplier Relationship Management SAP Supplier relationship management (SRM) involves collaboration with suppliers that are crucial to the success of an enterprise. The goal of SRM is to maximize the value of the collaborative relationships with suppliers. SAP SRM represents a strategic approach to procurement and supply that is tightly integrated with other components of the SAP Business  more...

The Biotechnology Industry Overview Version 1 The Biotechnology Industry Overview: Version 1 Unlocking the potential of biotechnology entails turning scientific knowledge into products that can enhance, and even transform, the conditions of life. A relatively new but growing, global industry, biotechnology involves engineering biological molecules and microbes with desirable new properties. This re-engineering of natural organisms can  more...

IT Project Management Essentials Introduction to IT Project Mgmt IT Project Management Essentials: Introduction to IT Project Mgmt. The successful delivery of information technology (IT) projects requires managers to adapt project management processes and tools to account for the specific characteristics of the IT environment. By applying these processes and tools in a way that suits the project type and complexity, managers can significantly improve  more...

IT Project Management Essentials Initiating Planning IT Projects IT Project Management Essentials: Initiating & Planning IT Projects If you want your IT project to complete successfully, you need to get it off to a good start. During the early stages of a project - the initiating and planning phases - a project manager should clarify objectives and requirements and create a project plan that delineates, among other things, what needs to be done, when it  more...

IT Project Management Essentials Executing IT Projects IT Project Management Essentials: Executing IT Projects The execution phase in an IT project is when the work gets going and the plan is transformed into action and results. From the start of this phase, it's important for the project manager to establish regular communications with project stakeholders - management, the development team, sponsors, and others - to keep them informed on how  more...

Adobe Acrobat 9 Fundamentals Adobe Acrobat 9: Fundamentals Adobe Adobe Acrobat is recognized as the industry leader in Portable Document Format (PDF) file creation and manipulation. This course explores the basics of Adobe Acrobat 9, including methods of viewing, editing, and navigating PDF files. It also explains methods of creating PDF files from Microsoft Office documents and other file formats. In addition, the  more...

Introduction to Sales Introduction to Sales Sales is arguably the most important function in any business, yet it's one of the most difficult areas to master and manage successfully. There are several common questions people ask about sales. What is the difference between sales and marketing? Why do consumers and organizations buy, and what drives their purchase decisions? What are the key competencies required  more...

Developing a Customer-Focused Sales Approach Developing a Customer-Focused Sales Approach Many organizations base their sales approaches on their own products and services, the duration and scope of their sales cycle, and other internal considerations that do not effectively meet the needs of their customers. But wouldn't placing the customer at the center of the equation generate better results? The short answer is yes. A  more...

Rebuilding Trust Rebuilding Trust Trust is an important component in any workplace. When colleagues know they can count on each other, morale and productivity levels tend to increase. But what if trust is betrayed? How will this impact your ability to perform your job effectively? This course will provide key insight into the cost of lost trust including its negative impacts on performance, morale, and  more...

Introduction to Adobe Flash Professional CS5 Introduction to Adobe Flash Professional CS5 Adobe Adobe Flash Professional CS5 is one of the most popular interactive multimedia development tools on the market, providing design professionals with the ability to create engaging experiences, ranging from instructional media and games to entire web sites. Flash Professional CS5 includes an updated interface that is consistent with the  more...

Drawing Working with Images in Flash CS5 Drawing & Working with Images in Flash CS5 Adobe Flash Professional CS5 provides a range of tools that can be used to create impressive graphics and illustrations for your movies. Drawing in the Flash environment produces vector graphics - artwork made from straight or curved lines with clean edges - that allow you to scale drawings without lowering the quality of the overall illustration.  more...

Succeeding in the American Workplace Succeeding in the American Workplace Efficiency, achievement, and action are important workplace values in the United States. And being successful in an American workplace can depend on how well you adopt practices that reflect these values. For example, do you actively look for ways to make things better in your organization? Do you know how to conduct meetings efficiently? Are you able to  more...

Adding Links Images in Dreamweaver CS5 Adding Links & Images in Dreamweaver CS5 Adobe Using Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 in conjunction with other products, such as Adobe Photoshop CS5, you can create web sites that are media rich and visually appealing. This course explores processes of creating intuitive site navigation using linking, and performing asset management. The course also discusses working with rich media in the form of  more...

Tables Accessibility Standards in Dreamweaver CS5 Tables, Accessibility & Standards in Dreamweaver CS5 Adobe When designing a web site, it's important that your content is engaging, but it's also crucial that it is structured in an intuitive and accessible manner. Creating a site layout using tables is one method of ensuring a consistent and easy to navigate web site. This course explores how to structure content using tables, and examines  more...

Cascading Style Sheets in Dreamweaver CS5 Cascading Style Sheets in Dreamweaver CS5 Adobe Cascading Style Sheets, commonly referred to as CSS, are a set of formatting conventions allowing you to standardize and enhance the appearance of a web site. By implementing CSS you can fully separate your web site's presentation from its content, and give the site a consistent feel. Dreamweaver CS5 provides increased CSS support, with the  more...

Scheduling Events Managing Applications Scheduling Events & Managing Applications IBM The Lotus Notes calendar is a key application in the Lotus Notes 8 client that allows users to effectively manage their time and streamline the way they work. Using the Calendar, you can share your free and busy time with colleagues, as well as create and book meetings. This course discusses the calendar interface and how to book appointments and  more...

NET Framework 4 Web Apps with Visual Studio 2010 Visual C 2010 .NET Framework 4: Web Apps with Visual Studio 2010 & Visual C# 2010 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist .Net Framework 4, Web Applications Development (Exam 70-515) Visual Studio is an integrated development environment that includes a drag and drop interface designer and many other tools for building .NET applications. The latest version is Visual Studio 2010 and it supports  more...

Monitor Network Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008 Monitor Network Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Windows Server 2008, Network Infrastructure Configuration (Exam 70-642) With the wide array of server roles and services provided in Windows Server 2008, it is more important than ever to adequately fine-tune and monitor the server's configuration and performance. Windows Server 2003  more...

Negotiation Skills for Sales Professionals Value Exchange Negotiation Skills for Sales Professionals: Value Exchange Negotiating concessions and exchanging value are integral aspects of any sales negotiation process. But when is the best time to make concessions? And how do you make concessions effectively so that you maximize the value of your proposal to the other side and maintain a position of power? This course provides detailed instructions  more...

Insider Trading Insider Trading Illegal insider trading is harmful to the marketplace and can seriously undermine investor confidence. This course will explore the laws that govern the trading of stocks and other securities by corporate insiders and describe the role the Securities and Exchange Commission plays in enforcement. It will also discuss the civil and criminal penalties for insider trading and the  more...

EU Privacy Data Security EU Privacy & Data Security The legal basis for privacy and data security in the EU is set out in Directive 95/46/EC, known as the Data Protection Directive, which was issued in October of 1995. EU member states were required to enact laws to carry out the Directive. The main purpose of the Directive is two-fold. First it aims to protect individuals' personal data. Second, it seeks to ensure  more...

Cummunicating During Difficult Times Cummunicating During Difficult Times Communication is never more important than when a business is experiencing difficult times. When a company is affected by a struggling economy or other pressures, hard decisions have to be made, and employees need to be on board with these decisions. Different levels of leadership bear specific responsibilities at such times. These responsibilities  more...

ITIL reg 2011 Edition Overview Creating a Service Culture ITIL® 2011 Edition Overview: Creating a Service Culture ITIL Organizations around the globe rely on information technology now more than ever in order to survive and thrive in today's competitive environment. But how do you balance the growing need for information technology management with tried and true business practices? How do you align processes, people, and systems while  more...

ITIL reg 2011 Edition Overview Introduction to the ITIL reg Framework ITIL® 2011 Edition Overview: Introduction to the ITIL® Framework ITIL A process or group of processes in place to manage the work of an organization, regardless of how meticulous and detailed it may be, is useless without being organized in some fashion. A planned structure is essential for ensuring success in managing IT functions in any organization. This course provides an  more...

ITIL reg 2011 Edition Overview Certification Benefits ITIL® 2011 Edition Overview: Certification & Benefits ITIL It's widely accepted that certification in a particular subject area builds credibility and trust in your work and performance. Obtaining ITIL certification positions you as a highly-regarded asset to your colleagues, organization, and industry. But how do you know exactly what level of certification is right? And what specific  more...

Grammar Mechanics Brush-up This is a 4 week refresher in the mechanics of English grammar. This course is an instructor-led course. Students are to submit their work directly to the instructor for review and applicable feedback commentary. The instructor for this course is Dezra Lehr-Guthrie. Ms. Lehr-Guthrie is freely accessible to her students via email at . This course will refresh your skills for college, on the job,  more...

Five Quick Steps to Telecommuting A self-paced ebook of tools to help you start your telework experience. This ebook-based course is designed primarily for corporate employees who would like the flexibility of telecommuting--working at home or other remote location--for several days each week. In five information-packed chapters, this self-paced ebook course helps you plan your telework experience, set up your home office,  more...

Applying Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace Course description -- Having logical intelligence will give you a good start in succeeding in your job. But to be more effective you must also develop your emotional intelligence. Using the two together, you will get along much better with your colleagues and know how to get ahead at work. You will learn how to handle your emotions and gear them towards a positive outcome. This course will teach  more...

Safety Director Program (OSHA Emphasis) This course is aimed at new or inexperienced company safety directors. The course will help those safety directors master the essentials. This course can be completed as quickly as you care to, depending on how much time you can devote to it. Note that we have set a 90 day period. It is always a best practice to take your time and make sure that you understand each lesson in full detail. The  more...

Write a Marketable Script in 10 Weeks with Final Draft (Latest Release) Learn how to produce a "marketable" script bundled with award wining Final Draft Software The purpose of this course is not just to produce a single script-although that will happen. The real purpose is to show you the structure of scripts and how to produce "marketable" scripts in a minimal amount of time. The instructor of this course is a seasoned scriptwriter who has a successful history of  more...

Shipping Infectious Substances (IATA and DOT) This course covers the fundamentals of shipping hazardous materials, with an emphasis on infectious substances. Our 7 step approach encompasses all of the activities which must be addressed when preparing a hazardous material for shipment. This course has been updated to include recent changes to the regulations, including HM-215D. The course meets the requirements for training as specified in 49  more...

Basic Internet Specialist Certificate Designed to help people learn more about the Web including terminology, finding information, and creating effective websites that sell. Designed to help people learn more about the Web including terminology, finding information, and creating effective websites that sell. Students will learn how to deal with customers concerns, and the best way to provide support. Students will also learn how to  more...

Beginning Webmastering Techniques( with site design/management focus ) Moderately Technical--HTML, DOM, CSS, UI design/layout database issues. Topics Covered : Site design, Performance Tuning, Adding audio, video and simple add-ons and also a broad overview of other Webmastering areas of speciality. Prerequisite: Some programming experience is helpful. Familiarity with networking concepts will also be helpful. Software/Hardware Requirement : A student will need to  more...

Technical Communication, an Introduction for Current Technical Writers, Editors & Designers Get an overview of the whole field of technical communication. Expand your perspective. For current tech writers, editors, and designers. If you have been doing some form of technical writing, editing, or design for a while, but you wonder what the whole profession really involves, this course will expand your perspective, and help you polish your skills. You`ll learn how to articulate the  more...

HTML Lessons in Web Page Design - 10 Week Facilitator Led Design your own website with our 10 week interactive course. HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language and is the language of web page design. If you have little or no experience with HTML, then this 10 week standard course with facilitator interaction is the one to take. With these lessons you will have your own web site up and running in no time! Learn to design internet web pages for your  more...

A Fast Track Approach to Making Money as a Freelance Writer (Self-Directed) Designed to aid individuals interested in increasing their income as a freelance writer. Designed for individuals interested in becoming a freelance writer. This course provides methods that work and help budding writers to put their careers in high gear or assist individuals desiring a new career to get started. This course demonstrates proven methods other writers have used through strategies  more...

So You Want to be a Technical Writer! A 6-week course will introduce you to technical writing as a career. This 6-week course will introduce you to technical writing as a career. You`ll gain an understanding of what technical writers do, where they work, the skills they need and the tools they use. You`ll learn about job trends and salaries. And you`ll have the opportunity to interact with technical communicators who will be happy to  more...

Client/Server Development and Remote Data Access in Visual Basic This intermediate 7-week course teaches how to implement database access through client/server architecture over the Internet in Visual Basic. Many applications today require access to a database located remotely, sometime over the Internet. This course will teach the student how to create both a server and a client application that can communicate with each other over the Internet and provide  more...

Theorists and Instruction Other theories of learning are explored to give a diverse perspective of educational theories and gain a better understanding of how people learn.  more...