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How To Master Sales Skills Course description -- The How to Master Sales Skills bundle will develop the most essential skills in sales personnel without extensive away-from-work classroom training. Based on fundamental best practices, these courses prepare new sales personnel to be effective. They create a common baseline set of processes for an entire sales organization, regardless of previous experience, to follow as more...

LBD: Behavior Reduction and Challenges Describes behavior reduction strategies, such as employing effective procedures to handle various challenging behaviors. more...

NET Solution Vision and Requirements To establish the steps and techniques needed to define a solution vision and gather and analyze requirements A wide range of IT professionals, including system architects, systems analysts, developers, consultants, and those wishing to learn more about designing solutions more...

Safety Sense Series: Keeping Yourself Safe ...es for simply being unaware of the rules, regulations and procedures let alone for not applying them. This combined with the need to understand your obligations and the potential penalties under EU regulations, plus the expense of lost time and money resulting from absenteeism, all add up to the absolute need for you to provide a safe and healthy working environment. Xebec's new Safety Sense more...

Safety Sense Series: Safety Standards and Systems ...es for simply being unaware of the rules, regulations and procedures let alone for not applying them. This combined with the need to understand your obligations and the potential penalties under EU regulations, plus the expense of lost time and money resulting from absenteeism, all add up to the absolute need for you to provide a safe and healthy working environment. Xebec's new Safety Sense more...

Safety Sense Series: The Safety Authorities ...es for simply being unaware of the rules, regulations and procedures let alone for not applying them. This combined with the need to understand your obligations and the potential penalties under EU regulations, plus the expense of lost time and money resulting from absenteeism, all add up to the absolute need for you to provide a safe and healthy working environment. Xebec's new Safety Sense more...

Safety Sense Series: Improving Safety Performance ...es for simply being unaware of the rules, regulations and procedures let alone for not applying them. This combined with the need to understand your obligations and the potential penalties under EU regulations, plus the expense of lost time and money resulting from absenteeism, all add up to the absolute need for you to provide a safe and healthy working environment. Xebec's new Safety Sense more...

Organisational Communication : Security Procedures Your first few days or even weeks in a company can be a confusing time. You have to learn a lot about the company itself: how it operates, your role and what's expected of you. This course will help you to understand the importance of confidentiality and security in your workplace. It examines what can be stolen from an organisation and what you can do to prevent it. It also outlines ways of more...

Dealing with Emergancies Working safely has to be everyone's priority, but safe working isn't always a case of common sense. To be really sure you need to develop safety sense. Whatever your job you'll have some responsibility for health and safety. Whether it's simply to report potential hazards or to decide how to avoid a dangerous situation in the first place, the law defines your responsibility. This course will more...

JCL Advanced JCL Advanced more...

NCL Essentials NCL Essentials more...

PL/1 Programming PL/1 Programming more...

A+ Certification Part 1 - Hardware Fundamentals This is the first course in a seven part series that presents students with both theoretical and practical instruction on the basic terms, concepts, and functions relating to the main microcomputer modules. Students will learn to follow established procedures for assembly and disassembly of systems and replaceable modules. more...

A+ Certification Part 5 - Operating System Installation and Configuration This is the fifth course in a seven part series. Students will learn both theoretical and practical instruction on procedures for installing, configuring, and upgrading Windows 9X and Windows 2000. more...

A+ Certification Part 6 - Troubleshooting and Preventive Maintenance This is the sixth course in a seven part series that presents students with both theoretical and practical instruction on procedures for installing, configuring, and upgrading Windows 9X and Windows 2000. The course will also cover system boot sequences and boot methods, along with procedures for adding and configuring device drivers, applications and software for specified devices. more...

Effective Email Series: Policies and Procedures More and more organisations are using e-mail for routine internal communication. While many see this as an improvement on previous methods and a more open and informal way of communicating, others see it as an attention-grabbing and invasive means of communication. There are some disadvantages to the use of e-mail, but they are generally outweighed by advantages. In order to protect IT systems and more...

COBOL Curriculum ...the use of Qualifiers A Sample Program COBOL Arithmetic & Procedures Duration 4 - 5 hours Prerequisites Basic knowledge of Computing Concepts and successful completion of Datatrain s COBOL Basics course or similar Objectives After completing this Course, the student will be able to: - Understand the Procedure Division - Understand Sequence control instructions - Perform basic arithmetic more...

SkillVantage Manager - Web Admin.and Reporting (how to use SVM, not the SVM software) This course teaches training Administrators the skills and knowledge necessary to setup, access, track, and manage corporate training resources using Web SVM Administrator 2.4.2. Students will learn the key tasks and procedures in the areas of system setup, training resource setup, user management and configuration, and reporting. Students will also get a brief introduction to learning management more...

Cisco Building Multilayer Switched Networks Part 1: Campus Networks In this course, you will learn about campus networks, the emerging campus model and the hierarchical model, connecting switch blocks, and configuring switch block connectivity. more...

The Professional Teller: Following Security Procedures ...Procedures offers the student an overview of internal and external security measure that banks take, what procedures the student should follow to ensure bank security, and what actions the student should take in response to angry or violent customers and/or suspicious activity. The program also covers the common types of crimes committed against banks, including robbery, kidnapping, and bomb more...

Oracle Applications 11i General Ledger: Set Up Oracle Applications 11i General Ledger: Set up is the first in a series of five courses covering Oracle Applications 11i General Ledger. The series teaches students how to set up and use Oracle General Ledger (OGL), enter journal entries, develop budgets, manage transactions between multiple companies, and prepare financial reports. The course guides students through the entire general ledger more...

Oracle Applications 11i General Ledger: Transactions This course covers concepts of transactions and the procedures for creating different types of journals that are useful in specific situations. more...

Oracle Applications 11i General Ledger: Currencies and Multicompany Accounting This course covers foreign and multiple currency concepts and the procedures for creating foreign currency journals, revaluing and translating foreign currency balances, and reporting in multiple currencies. This course also covers the procedures for setting up Global Intercompany System and Global Consolidation System, performing intercompany transactions, setting up intercompany balancing, and more...

Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure Administration Part 1: DHCP, DNS, and WINS This is the first course in a five-part series that will provide IT professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to install, manage, monitor, configure, and troubleshoot DNS, DHCP, Remote Access, Network Protocols, IP Routing, and WINS in a Windows 2000 network infrastructure. At the completion of this course, students will learn to identify DHCP concepts; identify procedures to more...

Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure Administration Part 5: Enterprise Management This is the final course in a five-part series that will provide IT professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to install, manage, monitor, configure, and troubleshoot DNS, DHCP, Remote Access, Network Protocols, IP Routing, and WINS in a Windows 2000 network infrastructure. At the completion of this course, students will learn to identify the components of Network Address Translation more...

Microsoft SQL Server 7.0: Implementing a Database - Part 5 This is the final course in a five part series that will provide students with the knowledge to implement a database solution with Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. more...

JDBC Application Development Part 3: Advanced Features, OOAD and SQLJ This third course in the series teaches learners skills needed to help them create more advanced databases. It teaches advanced features for creating JDBC programs, including prepared statements, stored procedures, transactions, concurrency control, and metadata. It also teaches how to map an object-oriented design to a relational database and how to use SQLJ standards with Java. more...

Emergency Procedures, 1st Edition '' more...

Implementing an Organization-wide Mentoring Program ... course, you'll learn about the purposes, advantages, and procedures involved in developing a mentoring program. You'll examine the program coordinator's role and the guidelines that should be in place before the program begins. You'll learn about selecting and matching mentors and proteges and motivating their progress. Finally, you'll explore how to evaluate the program's effectiveness so it more...

Relational Database Design and Administration This course covers the design methodologies and techniques utilized when building an application based on a Relational Database Management System (RDBMS), using Structured Query Language (SQL). The course is based on RDBMS technology and will identify and explain the details and implementation. Designed for individuals in the design and administration of relational databases. more...

Completing Your Field Sales Approach What does it take to successfully present valuable solutions and close sales while achieving a sense of accomplishment and trust between you and your customer? Completing Your Field Sales Approach highlights how to present sales solutions and close sales with your customers. Included in the course are steps and tips for overcoming customer objections effectively. You'll have opportunities to more...

Inbound Call Centers People Management Inbound call centers are often the only link between a company and its customers. As a call center manager, you want to hire agents with special customer service "genes." Good call center agents do a better job on the telephone, are happier with their work, and genuinely enjoy helping customers. This course will help you staff your call center with the right people for the job. You'll learn how to more...

Professional Skills for Customer Service Agents ...onal issues such as call-center ethics and call protocol; procedures and techniques for handling calls and gaining customer confidence; and questioning and listening skills to help you address customer concerns more effectively. You will learn skills that help CSAs to efficiently and respectfully gather customer information and, where appropriate, take action to place a customer on hold without more...

Developing Customer Satisfaction Surveys By the time most people have the chance to develop their first survey, they've seen so many that it seems like developing one will be a piece of cake. To an extent, they're right. Developing a GIGO (Garbage In/Garbage Out) survey is a no-brainer. Developing a survey that gets valid, reliable data, however, is both science and art. In this course, you'll learn to use the principles of survey design more...

Interacting with the Customer ...icient manner. This course is intended to show the proper procedures and processes needed to provide effective customer service: how to properly support a customer, how to overcome communication problems, and how to use active listening. This course helps to prepare learners interested in the Help Desk Institute's (HDI) Customer Support Specialist (CSS) certification, which is targeted at more...

Customer Service Procedures ...icient manner. This course is intended to show the proper procedures and processes needed to provide effective customer service: how to properly support a customer, how to provide accurate documentation, and how to handle difficult customers. This course helps to prepare learners interested in the HDI Customer Support Specialist (CSS) Certification, which is targeted to individuals wishing to more...

Managing the Quality of the Customer Support Service Center ... Reputation and customer satisfaction can be restored and procedures can be established to recognize and prevent future incidents. This course examines the processes involved in incident management and how a support center can use them to best effect. The course introduces the concepts behind incident management, demonstrates how to deal with and close incidents correctly, and teaches how to more...

An Introduction to Project Management PMBOK-Third Edition aligned ... waste time, money, and resources even after establishing procedures and protocols. A 1995 Standish Group survey showed that only 16 percent of software development projects finished on time and under budget, 31 percent were canceled, and the remaining 53 percent overran by an average of 189 percent on cost and 222 percent on schedule. This predicament is a source of frustration for many more...

Planning for Quality ...plements the quality management system by using policies, procedures, and the following processes: Quality Planning, Perform Quality Assurance, and Perform Quality Control. Through interactive learning strategies and real-life scenarios, the learner will explore these concepts and gain a better understanding of the inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs of the Project Quality Management more...

Investigating the Problem Gather Evidence This course describes several data gathering techniques that can be used to improve problem analysis procedures and the resulting decisions. Professionals who want to resolve workplace challenges more effectively. more...

Selecting the Solution Cost-Benefit Solutions This course helps learners to recognize and apply cost-benefit analysis procedures. Professionals who want to resolve workplace challenges more effectively. more...

Critical Thinking Skills for Managing Rational decision making is linear and is what you do when you put your facts in order. Intuition is looking at those facts and trying to see a pattern-and the patterns aren't always evident because the patterns aren't always linear. The two together are an extremely powerful combination. Joel Kurtzman, President, Kurtzman Associates and former editor, Harvard Business Review. The Critical more...

Offers Contracts and Organizational Exit HRCI PHR Human Resource (HR) professionals today have to deal with particularly sensitive subjects regarding employment. This course examines employment offers for prospective candidates, contract creation, and record-keeping requirements. In addition, the complex issues of organizational exit--including downsizing, severance, and termination--are explored. The Human Resource Certification Institute's more...

Offers Contracts and Exit from the Organization HRCI PHR Human Resource (HR) professionals today have to deal with particularly sensitive subjects regarding employment. This course examines employment offers for prospective candidates, contract creation, and record-keeping requirements. In addition, the complex issues of organizational exit--including downsizing, severance, and termination--are explored. The Human Resource Certification Institute's more...

Strategic Approaches to Risk Management HRCI SPHR Risk management, the safeguarding of the health, safety, and security of employees, is essential for business success and of particular concern to HR professionals. This course explains how to apply common occupational health, safety, and security guidelines and programs. It also outlines how security risk analysis can be used to avoid future emergencies. This course prepares HR professionals and more...

Non-union Work Environments HRCI PHR The Human Resource Certification Institute's (HRCI) certification examinations cover a broad range of workforce planning and employment issues, including those affecting employee and labor relations. The HRCI certification examinations are widely recognized as the industry standard for evaluating Human Resource professional's competencies. As a human resources professional, you are responsible for more...

Occupational Health and Safety HRCI PHR The Human Resource Certification Institute's (HRCI) certification examinations, HRCI/PHR (Professional in Human Resources certification), cover a broad range of workforce planning and employment issues, including legislation affecting employee safety and health. The (HRCI) certification examinations are widely recognized as the industry standard for evaluating Human Resource professionals' more...

Managerial Decisions and Capital Budgeting Business decisions involve choosing between alternative courses of action and developing formal plans for future action. This course explains several methods of analysis that can help business managers to choose alternatives that offer the highest rate of return on investment or the greatest reduction in costs. In this course, topics such as capital budgeting and managerial decisions provide you more...

Overview of Managerial Accounting Managerial accounting is an activity that provides financial and nonfinancial information to business managers and other internal decision makers of an organization. This course examines how managerial accounting information is gathered, and how it is used by business professionals to make effective decisions. Lessons such as fundamentals of managerial accounting, cost accounting concept, and more...

Getting Started--The Administrative Support Professional The skills needed to fulfill the requirements of today's administrative support professionals are numerous. Day-to-day, they must be flexible as they work in an ever-changing business environment. They must use interpersonal skills that help them deal effectively with clients, visitors, and other office professionals. They must also manage their time effectively to function successfully. This more...

Overview to Effective Business Communication Calvin Coolidge said, "No one ever listened themselves out of a job." Furthermore, you could say that "No one ever communicated themselves out of a job." Understanding business communication is foundational to being an effective administrative support professional. Learn about the business communication process and techniques for effective communication such as listening effectively and sending more...

Using Effective Business Communication Someone walks into your office and tells you that the ten important packages you couriered have safely arrived in Albany, New York. Unfortunately, they were supposed to go to Albany, Georgia. This is an announcement no one wants to hear. This course is designed to help you use effective business communication as an effective administrative support professional. Learn about etiquette in the more...

Administrative Functions Administrative support professionals are the central nervous systems of an office. Their responsibilities are numerous and vital to the operation of their organization. Knowing the best ways to perform office functions will enable administrative support professional to complete their responsibilities efficiently and effectively. This course will present you with information that will help you more...

Advancing Your Administrative Career Getting a position as an administrative support professional is a great accomplishment. However, have you considered what your next move should be? This course will show you how to advance on the job by providing you with important information about having a professional image and a successful attitude. You will learn valuable leadership skills and methods for motivating others. You will gain more...

Effective Administrative Support Professional Simulation ...ice environment, and this simulation tests the skills and procedures that will help you do just that. As administrative assistant to the VP of Sales for the Northeast Division of BMS Printed Circuits, you'll experience the full spectrum of responsibilities and challenges that face administrative professionals. Whether greeting visiting clients, drafting memos or dealing with office politics, more...

Accounting Fundamentals ... its own standards and language. Understanding accounting procedures requires a prerequisite knowledge of certain principles, concepts, terms, and common accounting records. This practical course gives you the why's and how's to accurately conduct accounting activities. "Accounting Fundamentals" examines the theories of accounting, how to maintain accounting records, and how to generate more...

Accrual Accounting Procedures ...e that revenue. This course will explain the step-by-step procedures to properly record incomplete transactions at the end of an accounting period. The transactions typically involve expenses, revenue, and depreciation. Accrual accounting procedures will ensure that your financial information about the business's performance is accurate. After all, accurate financial information is the basis more...

Accounting Systems and Closing Activities Some businesses carry out hundreds of transactions in a single day. You can imagine the accounting data at the end of the day, or the end of the month. Ultimately, these transactions can be categorized into a few different types. Organizing the transactions through special journals actually reduces the work and allows you to be more efficient in your accounting activities at the end of every more...

Accounting for Cash Control ...and coins, checks, vouchers, and money orders. Accounting procedures are established to ensure that cash receipts and cash disbursements are protected. This course explores the accounting methods for internal control of cash such as petty cash, bank reconciliation, and payroll. Understanding the processing, recording, and safekeeping of cash are vital to the financial stability of a business. more...

Accounting for Merchandising Businesses ...tailers, typically handle inventory, therefore accounting procedures exist to record the cost of goods sold or not sold. This course will provide practical information about maintaining accounts and generating financial statements specifically for merchandising businesses. Applying these accounting procedures will help keep a business in control of its goods and ultimately, its profit margin. more...

Final Exam Accounting 101 Generally taken near the end of a program, Final Exam: Accounting 101 enables the learner to test their knowledge in a testing environment. Individuals seeking practice in a testing environment, covering the skills and competencies being measured by the courseware. more...

Accounting for Partnerships ...xpertise, personal connections, or experience. Accounting procedures are established to ensure that each partner gets his/her share of the business income or loss. This course explores the accounting methods that pertain to partnerships and the division of its assets. This course is intended for individuals who require knowledge of the basics of accounting, who are starting a business or more...

Accounting for Corporations ... is designed to teach you how to perform basic accounting procedures specifically for corporations. You will learn how to record the issuance of stock and record transactions in the corporation's accounts. In addition, you will learn how to determine total and per share shareholder equity. Individuals who require knowledge of the basics of accounting, who are starting a business or interested more...

Analyzing Cash Flow Statements Have you ever had to make a really tough business decision? They can be hard to make, especially since a bad decision can ruin a company. Fortunately there is a way to make a more informed and better business decision; by analyzing your company's financial statements. They contain information that can help you improve your company's efficiency and overall effectiveness. Cash flow statement more...

Master Budgets Will you be able to expand? Will you be able to afford that new piece of equipment? What kind of profit can be expected if you do? To answer these questions about your business will not require a fortune teller. It will require the creation of a master budget. No matter the size of your company, if you are to succeed and continue to grow, you must carefully plan for your company's future. Master more...

Raising Capital and Financing Decisions ...aware of the financing options available to them, and the procedures they must follow to begin financing. Most important, managers must be able to choose the best financing mix for their company. This course is designed specifically for business managers, financial professionals, and other business professionals who have the need to understand finance and investment in corporations, and to more...

Corporate Restructuring Corporate restructuring is frightening, but it doesn't have to scare you to death This course will show you how to initiate successful mergers or resist hostile takeovers. As well, it will improve your chances of surviving financial distress. Whatever your restructuring situation, you will be prepared to handle it by taking this course This course is designed specifically for business managers, more...

Setting the Stage for IT Success How have the responsibilities of IT professionals changed over time? What can you do to bring together the diverse concerns of the IT department and top business managers? What are the best ways to convince management that your IT solutions are grounded in reality? Answers to these questions are presented in this course examining strategies that learners should know to understand the role of IT more...

IT Challenges Present and Future With every improvement in information technology comes new challenge. Whether trying to upgrade systems, enhance e-commerce opportunities, or simply make projects more successful, your job as IT manager is to avoid the pitfalls inherent in each task. Meanwhile, new and demanding responsibilities are on the horizon for governance, cybersecurity, and incident response, fields that are still under more...

Six Sigma DMAIC Analyzing the Process Imagine the perfect cup of coffee--it tastes and smells great, it's served at exactly the right temperature, and, best of all, it satisfies you every time. Because it's perfect, you find yourself returning again and again to the cafe that sells it. The perfect cup of coffee--or the perfect product or service--is what Six Sigma is all about. To achieve Six Sigma, a product or service has to be 99.9 more...

Six Sigma and the Corporate Enterprise What exactly is Six Sigma , and why is it important to your company? This course helps you to make that determination through a discussion of basic concepts underlying the Six Sigma philosophy. A broad overview is provided of the initial development of Six Sigma; Six Sigma's uses in leading companies to date; the benefits to be realized by successful deployment, and the metrics and core more...

ISO 9001 2000 Overview of Standards In ISO 9001: 2000: Overview of Standards you will learn the fundamentals of the ISO system of standards. It examines quality management in general and ISO in particular, focusing on the history of ISO and how their standards are developed. It then teaches the initial steps an organization should take when seeking initial or upgraded certification from ISO. Members of Corporate Management, more...

ISO 9001 2000 The Auditing Process In ISO 9001:2000: The Auditing Process you learn about the fundamentals of the auditing process for ISO 9000: 2000. It explains the basic audit procedures and requirements as well as the importance of starting and closing the audit in the correct fashion. Members of Corporate Management, Management Representatives, Directors of Quality Assurance, and Production Managers interested in the more...

Supply Chain Management At what level are your suppliers performing? Are the relationships with your suppliers benefiting the organization? A quality-centered relationship with a supplier can play a vital role in the success of organizations, providing a competitive advantage in today's aggressive global marketplace. Without sound performance measurement and communication strategies, the relationship between you and your more...

Steps for Successful ISO Registration ...ying areas that require improvement, and ensuring quality procedures and work instructions are in place. This course emphasizes the importance of continual communication, benchmarking, and quality improvements. "Steps for Successful ISO Registration" guides your organization through the familiar ISO motto: say what you do, do what you say, prove it, and improve it This course is designed for more...

Principles of Marketing Promotion Strategy Principles of Marketing: Promotion Strategy offers the student an overview of the information required to identify the elements of the promotional mix, determine appropriate promotional objectives, and select the advertising types and public relations tools to implement. The program details the procedures for creating an advertising campaign, the types of promotional strategies, and the steps of more...

Insider Trading ... the companies that they work for. It identifies the main procedures that companies should take to prevent insider trades generally and specifically during pension fund blackout periods. The main rules regarding the reporting of insider trading are also discussed. SkillSoft's Legal Compliance courses are developed and maintained with subject matter support provided by the Labor, Employment, and more...

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 On July 30, 2002, President Bush signed into law the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Sparked by a wave of dramatic corporate and accounting scandals, this federal securities legislation attempts to combat corporate fraud and to enhance the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures made pursuant to the securities laws. The act's provisions have helped to enhance audit committee responsibility more...

Rightful Termination One of the most difficult things you will do as a manager is to tell an employee that his or her working relationship with the company must end. When you take this course, you will learn specific steps to follow when terminating someone's employment due to layoffs, performance problems or misconduct. You will then have the opportunity to apply what you've learned in a role play. Of course, the more...

Documenting Discipline Disciplinary action in the workplace is a delicate matter. A serious conflict between manager and worker can give rise to a lengthy grievance procedure, or, at worst, legal action. Detailed disciplinary documents are the best defense when a manager's actions are called into question. Without these documents there may be no record of a worker's repeated infractions or failure to satisfy job more...

Drug-free Workplace Would you know what to do if you suspected that one of your employees was abusing drugs or alcohol during work hours? Does your company have a program supervisors can follow to effectively handle such problems--one that educates employees about the consequences of substance abuse? Do you think that alcohol and other drug abuse won't be a problem at your organization? In fact, the National more...

VBScript - Elements Arrays Procedures and Program Flow To explain the capabilities of the VBScript programming language and the use of arrays, procedures, loops, and conditional statements in a VBScript program System administrators; web developers; application developers more...

HIPAA Evaluating the Impact of the Privacy Rule Employees and managers need to become more aware of the information they disclose about employees and who receives it. HIPAA applies to health information in all formats--including electronic transfers, documents, and spoken communications. Managers and staff will need to use new forms to track the way they use and disclose confidential information, and they'll need to implement changes at the more...

HIPAA Implementing Privacy Rules ...thcare industry. Organizations that don't change internal procedures to comply with HIPAA regulations risk significant fines. This course offers a practical guide to implementing and complying with the HIPAA privacy rules. The course helps healthcare professionals, managers, and staff personnel understand HIPAA regulations and how to implement the changes required for compliance. Professionals, more...

Fair Labor Standards Act FLSA The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes specific minimum requirements in relation to employees' wages, hours of work, overtime entitlements, and payroll records. The act was passed to set and enforce federal requirements on minimum wages and overtime. The FLSA became federal law in 1938 as part of President Roosevelt's New Deal--its primary aim was to respond to growing concerns about poor more...

Interviewing and Hiring Practices This course is intended to teach learners how to exercise sound judgment in the hiring and interviewing process. Not many companies nowadays specify discriminatory characteristics either directly or openly in an advertisement, unless these are required by a bona fide occupational qualification. Your advertising medium, the questions you ask on forms, what you discuss in company publications, and more...

XML Basic Concepts and Techniques The XML: Basic Concepts and Techniques course is the first course in the XML curriculum. This course is meant for Web programmers who want to use Extensible Markup Language (XML) to transport and exchange data over the Internet. The course explains how users can apply XML to their advantage. It also describes the procedures for creating well-formed XML documents and Document Type Definitions more...

XML Implementation in Enterprise The XML: Implementation in Enterprise WBT is the second course in the XML curriculum. This course is meant for Web programmers in a multi-tier enterprise system who want to use XML to transport and exchange business data over the Internet. The course details the role of XML and related technologies in enterprise computing. It also describes the procedures for using XML Schemas for ensuring more...

Object-Oriented Programming and COM The Object-Oriented Programming and COM is the first course in this curriculum. This course describes the features of Object Orientation and the Component Object Model (COM). The course also covers the basics of creating and working with the COM and Distributed COM (DCOM) components. This curriculum has been designed for application developers and authors who plan, design and implement distributed more...

Visual Basic 6 Introduction Part II ...rst unit, you will learn how to create and use variables, procedures, and functions in program code. Data types, constants, and arrays are also covered, as well as how to create standard modules. The second unit demonstrates how to use conditional structures and looping structures to control how a program responds to different conditions. In the last unit, you will be introduced to various more...

Visual Basic 6 0 Database Access Part II This course provides a detailed look at the ActiveX Data Object (ADO)that acts as the bridge between your application and a database. Designed for intermediate to advanced Visual Basic application programmers Database administrators, Database analysts, and Database developers who are working toward the Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) credential. more...

Visual Basic 6 0 Advanced Enterprise Client Server Dev Part I ...ups. This course discusses the merits of using SQL stored procedures for business services and data integrity checks. It describes how to create, write, and debug stored procedures, as well as how to call them from Visual Basic code. Finally, this course discusses how to create SQL stored procedures for passing arguments and accepting return values. It also explains how to write SQL more...

Visual Basic 6 0 Using the Win 32 API Part I This course provides an overview of the Microsoft Win32 application programming interface (API), how it is organized, and some of its features that you can use in your Visual Basic Windows applications. The Win32 API includes services that go beyond the core language and controls provided with Visual Basic such as system management, networking, printing, and security. Using the Win32 API, you can more...

Moving to Visual Basic NET To outline the language differences between Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual Basic .NET and to describe the new Visual Studio .NET features Application developers with experience using previous versions of Microsoft Visual Basic who wish to start working with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET more...

C 2005 System Types and Collections To use types, classes, interfaces, iterators, and generics to create data-driven applications Employees, consultants, and students that are preparing for the Technology Specialist: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Application Development Foundation Certification Exam (70-536) more...

Visual Basic 2005 System Types and Collections To use types, classes, interfaces, iterators, and generics to create data-driven applications Employees, Consultants, and Students that are preparing for the Technology Specialist: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Application Development Foundation Certification Exam (70-536) more...

ADO NET Connections and Commands To introduce ADO.NET and to describe how to make connections to databases and run stored procedures and SQL statements in a connected design C# programmers and candidates for the Microsoft MCSD and MCAD certification paths more...

ADO NET Connections and Commands To introduce ADO.NET and to describe how to make connections to databases and run stored procedures and SQL statements in a connected design Visual Basic .NET programmers and candidates for the Microsoft MCSD and MCAD certification paths more...

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

Creating the NET Logical Design To derive the logical design for the solution A wide range of IT professionals, including system architects, systems analysts, developers, consultants, and those wishing to learn more about designing solutions more...

Creating the NET Physical Design To create the physical design for the solution A wide range of IT professionals, including system architects, systems analysts, developers, consultants, and those wishing to learn more about designing solutions more...

Actuate Developer Workbench Fundamentals Actuate Developer Workbench Fundamentals WBT is meant for users who want to create reports based on data contained in databases. The course describes the features of Actuate Developer Workbench, and familiarizes users with creating simple and complex reports. Users who want to create simple and complex reports using Actuate Developer Workbench. more...

UNIX System Administration This course presents the basics of administering a UNIX operating system. It includes instruction on adding and removing users, backing up the file system, managing the file system, and manipulating the run-time environment. The course introduces the concept of system administration. It describes the duties of the system administrator, introduces the superuser and discusses how an administrator more...

Securing Wireless and Remote Communications in Windows Server 2003 To outline the considerations and procedures for securing wireless and remote commmunications Systems engineers, systems administrators, systems analysts, IT consultants, and support professionals tasked with implementing and maintaining a Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure; learners preparing for certification in the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) or Microsoft Certified more...

Managing IPSec in Windows Server 2003 To outline the decisions, considerations, and procedures for implementing an IPSec solution Systems engineers, systems administrators, systems analysts, IT consultants, and support professionals tasked with implementing and maintaining a Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure; learners preparing for certification in the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) or Microsoft Certified Systems more...

Managing Certificates in Windows Server 2003 To outline the considerations and procedures for using certificates to secure a network Systems engineers, systems administrators, systems analysts, IT consultants, and support professionals tasked with implementing and maintaining a Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure; learners preparing for certification in the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) or Microsoft Certified Systems more...

Win2000 Professional Installing on Multiple Computers ...nts for installing an RIS server and client and about the procedures for installing RIS, creating image of Windows 2000 Professional, and installing Windows 2000 Professional on a remote computer. The course will teach you to create a disk image using the System Preparation tool, and it will explain the procedure for repackaging Windows 2000 applications for Windows installer, and then more...

Win2000 Professional Custom Desktop Environment ...d to possible problems you might face, and guidelines and procedures for troubleshooting those problems. Related Exam: Microsoft Exam #070-210: Implementing and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000. The course addresses the training needs of system administrators, network designers, and IT consultants. This course also addresses the needs of IT professionals who want to become certified under more...

Win2000 Server Maintenance and Troubleshooting ... 2000 operating system. You will become familiar with the procedures of backing up and restoring data and with the various types of media to which you can back up data. Emergency Repair Disk (ERD) and Boot disks are also covered in this course. You will learn to maintain your system by creating and using the ERD and Boot disks and to STOP Errors; specifically, you will become acquainted with more...

Win2000 Server Monitoring and Optimizing ...rse describes processor-related counters and explains the procedures for monitoring processor performance and detecting processor bottlenecks and for prioritizing processes to resolve bottlenecks. Finally, you will become familiar with the procedures for monitoring disk and network performance and for detecting and resolving disk and network bottlenecks. Related Exam: Microsoft Exam #070-215: more...

Win2000 Server Configuring Network Services ...procedures for installing and configuring networking services, DHCP, and name-resolution services, DNS and WINS, on a Windows 2000 Server. You will learn to create a reservation, authorize the DHCP server, and troubleshoot problems related to the DHCP server. Configuring WINS and DNS servers and troubleshooting problems related to those servers are also covered in this course. You will learn more...

Win2000 Server Setting Up Remote Access Service ...te locations to connect to an organization's network. The procedures for configuring the dial-in properties of a user account to allow remote access and for creating a remote access policy are also discussed in this course. In addition, you will learn to configure a remote access profile, which enables you to implement security and to ensure optimal utilization of a remote access connection. more...

Win2000 Network Infrastructure Configuring Network Protocols This course introduces you to some commonly used network protocols. You will learn to install and configure TCP/IP, NWLink, and Network Binding. You will also learn about IP addressing, default gateways, and host name and NETBIOS resolutions. The use of the Windows 2000 performance logs and alerts to view TCP/IP related counters and troubleshooting problems encountered while using TCP/IP are also more...

Win2000 Network Infrastructure Configuring Internet Connection Sharing Network ...the Windows 2000 operating system, its functions, and the procedures for installing, configuring, and troubleshooting NAT. Finally, the course explains the concept of IP multicasting. Implementing IP multicasting and identifying the role of multicasting in a network are discussed, as well as configuring multicast scopes, Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP), multicast boundaries, and more...

Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services and System Recovery To introduce the learner to Terminal Services management and system recovery procedures MCSAs and MCSEs in Windows 2000, IS personnel, network administrators, helpdesk personnel, system administrators more...

Using X Windows with GNOME The Using X Windows and GNOME WBT is a course for application developers who are somewhat familiar with DOS and UNIX commands. It provides an overview of the X Window System and discusses the procedures for managing and using X11 sessions and terminal programs. The course also d