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ABC+D Principles of Healing Understand the principles of healing: Activate, Build, Cleanse and Direct Aids. Designed for the beginning herbalist, this course will help you understand the principles of healing: Activate, Build, Cleanse and Direct Aids. Being new to herbs you may be confused about when to use cleansing herbs and building herbs. Should you take them together, or at different times? What if you have a specific  more...

Architecting Web Content (Master Class)-Self Directed This is a professional level course in architecting and organizing Web content. In today`s complex world, information systems are becoming more and more complex as their implementations are becoming ever more advanced. Information systems architecture is the underlying structure that defines and controls the interfaces of information systems and which integrates all of the components of the  more...

Effective Business Presentations Using Flash This comprehensive, interactive, instructor-led 10 lesson course is designed for beginning level Flash users who wish to apply the power of Flash to business presentations, product demonstrations and other business-oriented marketing concepts. This course is designed for beginner level Flash users who wish to apply the power of Flash to business presentations and product demonstrations. Even if  more...

Excellent English: A Writing Review - Part II: Punctuation Get your mechanics and punctuation up to specs under the watchful eye of our expert instructor. This is the second of three review courses that together provide an in-depth review of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, sentence structure and clarity. While it is preferable that students take the courses in sequence, they may also pick and choose the individual courses that suit their needs. Part II  more...

How to Ask The Right Questions To Maximize Influence And Minimize Objections Develop a deliberate strategy that results in overcoming objections and makes and keeps the sale. More important than what you say is what you ask. People believe their answers to questions more often than they believe you. When you invest your time by maintaining a relaxed, inquisitiveness earlyon, you save time later. People give you the information you need to maximize your influence. By using  more...

Java 2 -- Building Graphical User Interfaces This course contains 3 units: The Java.awt.package, using GUI components and managing the layout. Each unit covers detail the elements of Java necessary to build graphical user interfaces. This course contains 3 units: The Java.awt.package, using GUI components and managing the layout. The first unit will cover the features of the java.awt.package. It explains the important methods and alignment  more...

Java 2 -- Applets & Imaging This course contains 4 units: Applets, Advanced Applets, 2d Graphics and Printing in Java, and Imaging. Each unit covers detail the elements of Java necessary to implement these features and functions as you program in the Java language. The first unit defines an applet and lists the features of an applet. You will learn about the Applet class, its hierarchy, and its methods. You will also  more...

Making Effective Screenshots: Saving Time, Increasing Impact This class addresses beginning technical writers, managers looking to improve quality and efficiency, and all those who deal with screenshots. We will show you how to make screenshots, increase their impact, place them in manuals and online documents, and choose the appropriate tool. Making Efficient Screenshots: Saving Time, Increasing Impact Screenshots are a powerful way to convey information  more...

Dreamweaver 8 Series Dreamweaver is a popular and powerful tool to build rich, professional Web sites and Web applications. These courses introduce the new features found in Dreamweaver 8.The student will have access to this course for 1 year. This self-directed course can be completed within 90 days or sooner depending on time and learning capabilities of the student. This is not for a beginner. For PC use. Welcome  more...

Flash I: Mastering the Tools Produce exciting Web and multimedia presentations with Flash, the industry standard software for animation on the Web. In this intensive course, you will learn how to create the various graphic, button, and movie clip symbols that you will place in your SWF files. You will be taught by an experienced multimedia specialist, teacher, and instructional designer. Comprehensive learning modules will be  more...

Architecting Web Content (Master Class) This is a professional level course in architecting and organizing your Web content. In today`s complex world, information systems are becoming more and more complex as their implementations are becoming ever more advanced. Information systems architecture is the underlying structure that defines and controls the interfaces of information systems and which integrates all of the components of the  more...

Writers At Work: A Review for Professionals - Part II: Punctuation This, the second of four review courses, focuses on punctuation. This is the second of four review courses that together provide an in-depth review of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, sentence structure and style. While it is preferable that students take the courses in sequence, they may also pick and choose the individual courses that suit their needs. Part II of the review covers punctuation,  more...

Windows 2000 Level 1 This course introduces students to the basic features in Microsoft Windows 2000 by walking them through the end-user necessary skills like using the mouse, working on the Desktop, using windows, and operating the Start menu and Taskbar. This course introduces students to the basic features in Microsoft Windows 2000. Students will learn end-user necessary skills like using the mouse, working on  more...

Word 2000 Expert In this course, students will learn how to use the advanced features of Microsoft Word 2000 to customize and enhance their documents. Some skills they will learn include using master documents, subdocuments, and expanded and locked documents; using field references, macros, and revision tools; and applying formatting techniques. In this course, students will learn how to use the advanced features  more...

Word 2000 Level 3 In this course, students will learn how to use the advanced features of Microsoft Word 2000, including master documents, field references, macros, and revision tools. In this course, students will learn how to use the advanced features of Microsoft Word 2000 to customize and enhance their documents. Real-life scenarios will make the lessons more applicable to users while performance-based  more...

Visual Studio .NET and ASP.NET Online Training This series introduces students to the ASP.NET platform, and gets students started using ASP.NET features such as server controls, validation controls and composite controls in their Visual Studio .NET projects. This e-learning computer training series includes all of the online training tutorials listed below and is provided in an interactive e-learning format. All courses allow for 1 year  more...

Windows Vista This course introduces students to Microsoft Windows Vista. It discusses the editions available, including Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, and Ultimate, and points out the differences between them. It also introduces some of the new features of Windows Vista, including the Sidebar, Windows Aero, and Windows Media Center. It teaches the user skills such as working on the Desktop, using  more...

Trade Secrets & Their Protection Protecting trade secrets is more important than ever today, as companies look for ways to get ahead and stay ahead of the competition. Prudent companies are recognizing the need not only to protect their own confidential business information as trade secrets, but also to guard against the misappropriation of others` trade secrets. Trade Secrets Protecting trade secrets is more important than ever  more...

Time Management Course description -- This course addresses the nuts and bolts of time management tools for setting goals, keeping logs, and planning your time. It includes methods for identifying low pay-off activities and time-wasters, along with suggestions for getting rid of them. It provides tips for organizing your materials and your surroundings for more efficiency, and has other practical suggestions  more...

Spanish Language: Temporary Barricades (Acordonamiento temporales) ...duced. Topics covered are types of barricades and when to use them, responsibility for barricades and procedure for entry into barricaded areas.The student will have access to this course for 1 year. This self-directed course can be completed within 90 days or sooner depending on time and learning capabilities of the student. Spanish Language: Temporary Barricades (Acordonamiento temporales)  more...

Revive Your Writing! Bring your tired sentences, your terminally ill passive verbs, and your ailing descriptors. Bring your tired sentences, your terminally ill passive verbs, and your ailing descriptors. Through this course, we`ll work on reviving your writing! We`ll use adjective adrenaline to pump up your text. Take a dose of verb vaccine and watch them spring to life. At the end of this course, your sentences  more...

Setting Performance Goals and Expectations Course description -- Productive and motivated employees are those who clearly understand what is expected of them in terms of performance and behavior. This course has tools and methods for collaboratively establishing goals and specific performance criteria for all employees. There are tips to help you obtain commitment to the goals and methods to help you review performance goals regularly. It  more...

Scaffold Safety Training Program Do you remember building giant structures with Erector Sets, putting together tiny pieces of metal and then piling all your other toys on them to see how much they could hold? With our Scaffold Safety training program, you won t wonder about your portable scaffolding capacity. Welcome to Scaffold Safety Training Program Do you remember building giant structures with Erector Sets, putting  more...

Recognizing and Responding to Signals of Violence Course description -- The anger and violent feelings that are becoming all too common in children have resulted in public tragedies throughout the nation. Everyone is asking, `How could this happen here?` and `How could it have been prevented?` Unfortunately, these incidents will probably continue. However, there are usually advance warning signs of a child`s potential to carry out violent acts.  more...

QuickBooks Pro 2000 Level 1 This introductory course takes the student through the basic accounting functionalities of QuickBooks Pro 2000. The course will also show basic QuickBooks users how to use Help features to assist them in answering their questions. This introductory course takes the student through the basic accounting functionalities of QuickBooks Pro 2000. The topics that will be discussed include creating a  more...

QPR Suicide Triage Training This American Psychological Association approved course provides an introduction to suicide risk detection, suicide risk assessment and suicide risk management from a medical and psychological.This course can be completed sooner or later than the published 1 week completion date. Student has 1 year access to this course. QPR Suicide Triage Training This American Psychological Association course  more...

Preventing Sexual Harassment for Leaders Discontinued. See replacement course 3464-A. Leaders have a particular responsibility in preventing sexual harassment, and this course spells out just exactly what their role is. They will be given critical information to tell them what the law expects and direction on how to meet these legal requirements. The course provides tools and tips for promoting a harassment-free environment, and  more...

PowerPoint 2000 In this course, students will become familiar with the basic features of Microsoft PowerPoint 2000, including creating presentations and working with visual elements. As students become more advanced, they will use masters, templates, and animation features, as well as learn how to prepare presentations by working with speaker notes and developing audience handouts. In this course, students will  more...

Office XP (2002) Introduction This course introduces students to the basic features of Microsoft Office XP. It covers the major new features that apply to all of the applications. This includes Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft FrontPage, and Microsoft Outlook. Students will learn the intoductory features that each of these applications has to offer. This course introduces  more...

Motivating Employees Course description -- The difference between a just surviving business and a thriving one is the energy and commitment of its people. A motivated and dedicated workforce is the formula for long-term success. This course gives practical suggestions for identifying group and individual motivating factors and mobilizing them to energize employees. There are tools, techniques, and methods for  more...

Microsoft Excel XP Certification Our Excel XP gives you the comprehensive tools to create spreadsheets and share them on the Web for universal viewing and collaboration. Welcome to Microsoft Excel XP Certification Our Excel XP gives you the comprehensive tools to create spreadsheets and share them on the Web for universal viewing and collaboration. You'll be able to easily analyze data with charts, Microsoft PivotTable views and  more...

Microsoft Excel 2003 (Levels 1-2-3) Our Excel 2003 gives you the comprehensive tools to create spreadsheets and share them on the Web for universal viewing and collaboration. Microsoft Excel 2003 (Levels 1-2-3) Our Excel 2003 gives you the comprehensive tools to create spreadsheets and share them on the Web for universal viewing and collaboration. You`ll be able to easily analyze data with charts, Microsoft PivotTable views and  more...

Microsoft Access 2002 Core This course will introduce students to the new features in Microsoft Access 2002, including speech recognition and the new Task Pane, as well as teaching them database creation and how to create and use tables, forms, filters and sorts, queries, and reports. This course will introduce students to the new features in Microsoft Access 2002 that set it apart from Access 2000, including speech  more...

Lockout Tagout How much is a hand, an eye, or even a life worth? We re sure that this is a question your company never wants to answer. Welcome to Lockout Tagout How much is a hand, an eye, or even a life worth? We?re sure that this is a question your company never wants to answer. Your employee may have used your equipment for years, doing the same thing every day, but one day something is different. The  more...

Introduction to WebQuests Learn the basics involved in developing a WebQuest for your own classroom use. Introduction to Webquest is a seven day online course.? Learn the basics involved in developing a WebQuest for your own classroom use. You will have the opportunity to evaluate other WebQuests and evaluate them based on a set list of criteria This course is offered by a State Accredited University and offers State  more...

Intermediate Technical Writing Covers instructions, recommendation reports, headings, lists, notices, highlighting, and tables. This second course, Intermediate Technical Writing, in the technical-writing certificate introduces you to basic page design such as headings, lists, tables, notices, and highlighting. You`ll learn and be expected to use standard design, format, and style for these page-design elements in the  more...

Internet Explorer 7 Series This series introduces the new look and features of Internet Explorer 7. Learners will be able to securely use this updated web browser to perform searches, print documents, and access streaming content. The student will have access to this course for 1 year. This self-directed course can be completed within 90 days or sooner depending on time and learning capabilities of the student. Welcome to  more...

How to Setup & Secure Your Home Computer Having a secure computer at home is just as important today as is securing computers at work. This course will teach you how to and what steps to make sure your computer is safe. Whether you use your computer for business or pleasure, it is so important that you have a computer that is safe and secure. It is no longer the norm to turn on your computer and use it for games and what not. Now, with  more...

Getting Started With Project 2000 This course introduces students to some of the basic tools in Project 2000 that allow them to become more efficient project managers. Students will briefly explore the basics of project management, including creating deadlines, baselines, and tasks. This course introduces students to some of the basic tools in Project 2000 that allow them to become more efficient project managers. Students will  more...

Excel 2002 This course introduces students to basic spreadsheet features and acquaints them with the tools used in Microsoft Excel 2002. As the course becomes more advanced, students will learn how to customize workbooks by changing worksheet attributes, use lists to store and organize data, use functions in financial and logical formulas, and format worksheets using AutoFormat and predefined styles.  more...

Doing Business in China In everyday business, it s more and more common to meet, hold conference calls, and travel overseas. When you re working with people from an unfamiliar country, how can you gain the knowledge to ensure smooth communication and to avoid an offensive faux pas? Our Doing Business India courses will quickly give you the background to confidently reach across any cultural divide. In the Doing  more...

Doing Business in India In everyday business, it s more and more common to meet, hold conference calls, and travel overseas. When you re working with people from an unfamiliar country, how can you gain the knowledge to ensure smooth communication and to avoid an offensive faux pas? Our Doing Business In India courses will quickly give you the background to confidently reach across any cultural divide. In the Doing  more...

Copyright Law Basics & Workplace Activities Copyright law affects the workplace activities of many employees on a daily basis. Copyright protection extends to newspaper and magazine articles, instructional videos, web sites, computer Courses, and even elevator music. Most people recognize the presence of a copyright by the symbol , but even in the absence of the symbol the material may be protected by copyright law. Copyright Law Basics  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Using Financial Statements ...e various financial statements are used for, and help you use them to examine the financial health of your business. The class includes video, text, and downloadable resources. Description of Course Using Financial Statements will explore the following topics: The purpose of financial statements Preparation of financial statements Accounting Rules Verification of Financial Statements Comparison  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...

Bartending to the Max-Online This exceptional course is a combination of Bartending the Easy Way and Professional Bar Management. The in-depth lessons will prepare you to work as a professional bartender in all types of establishments. If you are serious about the bar business, this course will also expand your knowledge into the area of management, including inventory, profits and staff issues. This information could lead to  more...

Bartending the Easy Way-Online This exceptional online bartending course will prepare you to work as a professional bartender in all types of establishments. Bartending requires so much more than knowing how to put ice in a glass and adding the proper ingredients. This class will prepare you to be a great salesperson, a customer service expert and an honest and valuable employee, skills that will help you succeed throughout  more...

Access 2000 Level 2 In this intermediate course, students will gain a more complete understanding of how to effectively create and use the primary database objects in Access; how to maintain databases by backup, as well as how to compact and repair them; and how to employ techniques designed to make data entry faster, easier, and less error-prone. This intermediate course strives to broaden and develop the basic  more...

Access 2000 This course teaches students the basic database elements, good database design, Microsoft Access tools, and database maintenance and security, among many other skills. This course introduces students to basic elements that compose an Access database and strives to broaden and develop the database design skills that they already possess. Students will start out by learning what a database is and  more...

A+ 2003 Complete Bundle (90 days of online training for PC Technicians) This Online training provides a comprehensive study package designed to prepare a computer technician for CompTIA`s A+ 2003 Certification exam. The A+ 2003 Complete Bundle package features: +Prerequisite study material. +A prerequisite test to help gauge your level of preparation. +More than 28 hours of interactive, multimedia training. +More than 1,000 pages of printable reference material to  more...

Delegation - Leveraging Through Others Delegation - Leveraging Through Others This course will teach you delegation techniques to allow you to develop your subordinates, train them in all aspects of the business, use your human resources most effectively, and open your time up for items that need your particular set of skills Your expert-led training is presented by Casey McNeal. Casey has been speaking professionally for over nine  more...

Adobe Flash CS3 Professional: ActionScript 3 UI & Data Adobe Flash CS3 Professional: ActionScript 3 UI & Data Ranging from casual hobbyists to the most seasoned professionals, our users quickly learn new software applications and broaden their knowledge of programs currently used. Narrated in an entertaining format by industry experts and leading authors, our video-based software training titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips,  more...

Dramatically Increase Sales With Minor Web Site Changes and Adjustments! Some web sites lure their visitors in and quickly make the sale. Others never sell and never will. What makes the difference? In this tutorial I will show you: 1) Why visitors enter and quickly exit from most web sites - before even reading the sales material. 2) How some sites have solved this problem. Also, you will learn how many Las Vegas casinos lure visitors in and entice them to spend their  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...

Developing A Child s Critical Thinking Skills Course description -- Critical thinking skills are essential for children to have as they learn to make decisions and solve problems. This course addresses what adults can do to teach children how to think through and reason in age-appropriate ways, preparing them for the greater responsibilities that come as the child matures. There are diagnostic tools, activities, and communication techniques  more...

Mastering Cold Calls Course description -- There are some specific strategies that can help a sales person become more confident and competent in making cold calls, and this course has them. It describes both the technical and the psychological techniques and methods to help you overcome your apprehension and conduct a call that gets results. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) BROWSER REQUIRED - can`t use Netscape  more...

Negotiating for the Sales Professional Course description -- An effective sales professional knows how to meet customer needs while assuring reasonable terms and profit for his or her own company. This course has techniques for identifying customer expectations and determining how to meet them in a way that both parties are satisfied by the results. There are checklists and discussion guidelines to help a sales professional master this  more...

Coaching and Counseling Course description -- It would be na ve to think that all employees have the skills necessary to succeed without even being taught what these skills are. In addition, many people may have personal concerns that hinder work performance. By learning how to effectively coach and counsel, you can help your employees ease personal burdens and train them in the skills they need to be better employees.  more...

Interviewing Job Candidates Course description -- This is a practical course with tools and methods to help you prepare to get the results you want. You will learn how to define exactly what youa re looking for in a job candidate, and be given checklists and discussion guides for asking the right questions to get relevant answers. The course addresses the most common legal pitfalls and how to avoid them, as well as issues  more...

Leading Effective Meetings Course description -- Meetings, meetings, meetings. You cana t live with them and you cana t live without them. Make sure that the meetings you lead are organized, focused, and productive. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) BROWSER REQUIRED - can't use Netscape or other browsers for this training.  more...

Managing a Virtual Office Course description -- More and more companies are finding that flexibility for employees in both work hours and work location help them attract and retain the best talents and actually improve productivity. This course identifies the potential benefits and pitfalls in managing a a virtuala ? workforce, gives guidelines for maintaining communication, monitoring productivity, and encouraging peak  more...

Managing Negative People Course description -- Some people can be difficult to work with. They never seem excited about their work, and they create a general atmosphere of negativity. So how do you handle them? This course will help you identify what it is that makes certain people pessimistic and what you can do to help them. It will identify strategies you can use for boosting self-esteem, morale, and turn negativity  more...

Interviewing Skills for Job Candidates Course description -- Job Candidates will find that this course gives them the A-to-Z of interviewing for a new job. The Strategies and Tips provide specific recommendations for valuable preliminary work, and tools to prepare for the interviewera s questions. Key Points will help you promote your best image and create a positive impression. You will learn how to follow up with the interviewer and  more...

Palm OS 4 0 Tips And Tricks This course offers tips to help students take full advantage of the many features the Palm Organizer offers them, and they will gain a better understanding of how they can use the Palm to organize their schedules.  more...

Importing and Tracing Images and Applying Effects in Illustrator CS3 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. This course shows you how to place, link, and embed files from other applications into  more...

Sales Communications Foundations ...unicate, put your thoughts in order; give them a purpose; use them to persuade, to instruct, to discover, to seduce." This is true especially for the sales professional. As a sales professional, you are a professional persuader. You must possess the communications skills to effectively instruct your prospective customers and help them discover the value of your offerings, and you must seduce  more...

Improving Your Image Lee Iacocca. Madeleine Albright. Colin Powell. Are these people who suffer from an image problem? Hardly. Do you think they were born projecting the strong, self-assured images they do? Probably not. Like other powerful leaders in business, government, and the military, they likely received training in how to project, how to impress, how to lead. A confident, positive self image is no less crucial  more...

Your Time and You Before you can decide how to manage your time better, you need to recognize how you manage your time now. Busy people do what is required, and rarely have the opportunity to stop and consider whether they are making the best use of their time. A brief analysis of what you do currently may surprise you, and it may help you to identify some changes that could be made. This course will help you to  more...

Managing the Creative Elements of Brands Did you know there are 25 brands of laundry detergent? What influenced you to choose the brand you use? Was it the name? The logo? Maybe it was the clever slogan or catchy jingle. Was there a cute, cuddly character in the advertisement? Perhaps it was the packaging design. It could be one of these factors or a combination thereof, but the fact still remains: out of 25 brands of laundry detergent,  more...

Basic Business Skills to Get You on the Fast Track Everyone wants to get on the fast track to success. But without basic business skills, you won't even find the on ramp. To get on the fast track, you have to master the basics and build from there. In this course, you will focus on the basic skills of decision making, organization, delegation, and negotiation and learn how to apply these skills in getting onto the fast track. Without these skills  more...

Developing Career Plans for Your Technical Professionals Why should you be interested in career development for the technical professionals you supervise? Because it's good for them, good for your company, and good for you. One of your major challenges as a manager of technical people is retaining them. And you may also need to recruit technical people to fill higher-level positions in your company. This course will help you use career development as a  more...

Managing the Quality of the Customer Support Service Center ...olved 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 apply Service Level Agreement terms and Quality Assurance principles. The course helps to prepare learners interested in the HDI Customer Support Specialist Certification,  more...

Identifying Your Customers Expectations Customers have expectations of all the companies with which they transact business. These expectations may be predominantly unspoken but, all the same, they have a strong influence on how your company, its employees, products, and services are perceived. In the first lesson of this course, you'll be shown what characteristics customers want to see demonstrated, what external influences generate  more...

Leading a Customer-focused Team The quality of your customer service is in the hands of the people who deliver it. As their leader it's your responsibility to give them the direction, resources, and support they need to succeed.This course shows you how to work with them to create a customer-focused environment that fulfills customers' expectations while still achieving corporate goals. The first lesson explains how to work  more...

Delivering the Message So, the presentation is prepared and practiced. Great. But this means nothing to the audience. When you stand there in front of them, all that matters to them is what you look like and what you say. This course is about delivering your message, and the techniques you need to do this. First of all, you have to make a positive first impression on your audience members by how and where you stand, by  more...

Available Presentation Resources This course is about making effective use of resources that can take the pressure off you--visual aids, questions, and making a team presentation. Visual aids are overused, and presenters are overdependent on them. You need to know what visuals are available to you, and be able to determine which one suits a particular need. You need to know what makes a successful visual. Finally, you need to be  more...

Advanced Business Communication - Enhanced Business Communication In the Advanced Business Communication: Guidelines for Effective Communication, you will be introduced to the world of business communication in general and to areas that are fundamental to effective business communication today. You will learn about typical barriers to effective communication and guidelines for overcoming them. You will also learn about steps in the communication process, uses of  more...

Visual Studio 2005 with Visual Basic To identify various new features of Visual Studio 2005 and, given a scenario, use and configure some of them  more...

Visual Basic 2005 Security To recognize the different types of security supported by Visual Basic 2005 and how they work, and to use them in application development  more...

Executing Monitoring Controlling and Closing a Project After initiating and planning for a project, it's time to get down to the actual nitty gritty of carrying out the project. The Executing and Monitoring and Controlling Process Groups might be likened to the act of juggling--keeping multiple activities going simultaneously, while responding to unforeseen changes in the project environment. While executing processes focus more on accomplishing  more...

Oracle Database 11g Getting Started with SQL and PL SQL New Features To recognize the scope and capabilities of enhancements to SQL and PL/SQL, including tools such as SQL*Plus and SQL Developer, and use them to create reports and scripts, browse and manage database objects, find subpatterns, and track dependencies  more...

Oracle Database 11g Change Management Overview and SQL Plan Management outline the uses of management tools in Oracle Database 11g, such as SQL Performance Analzer, SQL tuning sets, and SQL plan baselines, and outline how you can use them to effectively manage change and execute SQL plans.  more...

Visual Studio 2005 with C To identify key new features of Visual Studio 2005 and to use and configure some of them  more...

Configure Windows Vista Environments Microsoft has added several new features to the Windows Vista desktop environment, among them the new Aero Glass user interface and the addition of the Windows Sidebar which displays and organizes gadgets. This course describes Windows Vista management utilities and how to use them and how to install and manage devices in Vista the new Aero Glass and Sidebar features of Vista and how to configure  more...

Windows Vista Users and Groups The use of user and group accounts is fundamental in any network environment for both security and ease of administration. This course describes the types of user and group accounts available for Windows Vista clients, explains how to manage them, and covers best practices for their use.  more...

Advanced Project Management - Project Estimating Techniques Advanced Project Management: Project Estimating Techniques teaches learners how time-box and analogous estimates are used, how to use life-cycle projections, and how the Modified Delphi method is used. It also teaches how to calculate PERT estimates and how function point analysis and forecasting are used. In addition, it covers how to avoid common estimating mistakes and how orders of magnitude  more...

C 2005 Security To recognize the different types of security supported by C# 2005 and how they work, and to use them in application development  more...

ANSI C Programming Functions To introduce functions in ANSI C and describe how to write and use them in programs  more...

Six Sigma DMAIC Measuring the Process Would you use your thumb and forefinger to measure how much carpet you need to buy for a new room in your house? By the same token, do you have the right tools for measuring a process in your organization that just isn't working? "Six Sigma DMAIC: Measuring the Process," provides Six Sigma Green Belts and team members with techniques for precisely pinpointing the source of problems--and precisely  more...

Tools for Planning and Managing Six Sigma Project Opportunities In many situations your results are only as good as the tools you use. Knowing which tools to use, and how to apply them effectively, is the key to any endeavor's success. This assertion holds true for process and quality improvement strategies, and Six Sigma and quality improvement teams throughout the world use a set of management and planning tools to analyze and understand a variety of issues.  more...

Using Six Sigma Analysis Tools and Metrics for Project Decisions ...to have correct metrics and knowledge of where and how to use them. Later in a Six Sigma project, during the Control phase, the overall performance of business processes is recalculated to identify process improvement. This course will examine how and when to use the metrics and tools to select Six Sigma projects. The course explores some of the number-driven metrics, such as defects per unit  more...

Modeling and Analyzing Processes in Six Sigma "If you can't describe what you are doing as a process, you don't know what you are doing," says W. Edwards Deming, a well-known American quality advocate, statistician, and educator. During the Measure stage of the Six Sigma methodology, you need to identify and map processes and procedures for problem areas identified during the Define stage, and present them to the Six Sigma team for a closer  more...

Measuring Process Capability and Performance in Six Sigma Businesses exist to meet the needs of the customers they serve. As such, you must listen to the voice of your customers and build processes that deliver products and services to them. It is also necessary to review processes to ensure they remain within the targets and specifications set by your customers. Measuring the capability and performance of a process is an important activity in Six Sigma  more...

Variance Contingency Tables and Nonparametric Tests The Analyze phase of Six Sigma's?? DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) roadmap includes what is traditionally referred to as "crunching the numbers." After you have accurately defined the problem and measured the correct data in earlier phases, the Analyze phase looks at that data from all angles in an effort to precisely determine the relationships among variables. Making the  more...

What to Consider When Hiring Recruitment is a complex and important activity for a manager. Effective hiring requires effective preparation. The recruitment process must be fair and safe, and there is plenty of legislation to trip up the unwary manager. Getting any part of this wrong is expensive, time consuming, and damaging to the good name of the company. This course will give you a brief overview of the major employment  more...

Interviewing Effectively The employment interview is at the heart of the recruitment process for most organizations, and successful interviews don't just happen. They are the result of careful planning and preparation. Interviews are time consuming, and although you will not want to skimp on them, you have to use the available time as efficiently as possible. This course shows you how to screen and manage the interview  more...

Managing as Coach and Counselor ...rse explores four coaching styles, and the methodology to use them all. You'll also discover techniques to overcome employee resistance. Another key learning module is designed to get your workers past the confusion or mistrust that comes with having a new kind of boss. After all, if you are suddenly "coach," as opposed to supervisor, they'll need thoughtful dialogue as to why you've changed  more...

Leading by Enabling In this course, you'll learn how to enable your employees by providing more choices and fostering competence. You'll understand why offering visible support to your people makes them able to "make the call" when necessary. This course will also assist you in discovering common aspirations, improving your interpersonal skills, communicating your passion, and making your vision tangible. You will  more...

Implementing and Evaluating Self-directed Learning Self-directed learning is the foundation for the Knowledge Age. Well-conceived implementation of self-directed learning is crucial for the success of learning organizations in the 21st century. In this course, you'll look at three major implementation schemes: distributed implementation, implementation through a learning center, and implementation through an intranet. Learn how to set up the  more...

Getting Started--Administrative Support 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...

Oracle9i Database Admin Manage Security Course Overview This course is the last in a five-part series covering the database administration strategies and procedures provided in Oracle9i. In this course you will learn the concepts and methods associated with implementing security and resource consumption in an Oracle9i database. Learn To • Define and maintain the five components of the security domain of a user in a given  more...

Oracle9i Database Admin Manage Data Storage Course Overview This course is the fourth in the series covering the database administration strategies and procedures provided in Oracle9. This course covers the concepts associated with tables, maintaining data integrity, clusters and index-organized tables, and methods for loading and reorganizing data. Learn To • Identify the row storage method used by the various tables and the  more...

Oracle PL SQL Database Programming Course Overview This course is the third in a series of three titles, and discusses the features of stored subprograms and packages. This course explains how to create and execute stored procedures and functions as well as how to create stored packages. This course also discusses built-in server-side packages and their use in debugging stored subprograms. This course covers how to manage stored  more...

Windows 2000 Installation Config Admin --Part 5 Network Imp Course Overview This is the fifth course in an eight-part series that will provide IT professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement, administer, and troubleshoot Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server. At the completion of this course, students will learn to identify the lease generation process followed by DHCP, host name resolution process of DNS and the features  more...

Windows 2000 Installation Config Admin --Part 5 Network Imp Course Overview This is the fifth course in an eight-part series that will provide IT professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement, administer, and troubleshoot Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server. At the completion of this course, students will learn to identify the lease generation process followed by DHCP, host name resolution process of DNS and the features  more...

Windows 2000 Installation Config Admin --Part 3 Resource Optimization Course Overview This is the third course in an eight-part series that will provide IT professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement, administer, and troubleshoot Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server. At the completion of this course, students will learn to identify the System Monitor counters used to provide information about resource utilization and interpret  more...

Windows 2000 Installation Config Admin --Part 3 Resource Optimization Course Overview This is the third course in an eight-part series that will provide IT professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement, administer, and troubleshoot Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server. At the completion of this course, students will learn to identify the System Monitor counters used to provide information about resource utilization and interpret  more...

Oracle8i Database Admin Manage Security Course Overview This course is the last in a five-part series covering the database administration strategies and procedures provided in Oracle8i. In this course, participants will learn about the concepts and tasks associated with managing security. L earn To: Define and maintain the security domains for users in a given environment. Define and maintain a named set of resources and  more...

Oracle8i Database Admin Manage an Instance Course Overview This course is the first in a five-part series covering the database administration strategies and procedures provided in Oracle8i. In this course, participants will learn about the concepts and procedures associated with Oracle architectural components, using the database administration tools, managing an Oracle instance, and using National Language Support. L earn To:  more...

TCP IP Internetworking on Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 - Part 2 Course Overview This is the second course in a four part series for IT professionals who intend to set up, configure, use and support TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. The series aims to enable the professionals to pass Microsoft exam 70-59, Internetworking Microsoft TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. L earn To: Identify the static and dynamic routing process. Implement routing  more...

Lotus Domino R5 Sys Admin Part 2 Replication Mail Routing Basics Strategies ...of scheduling replication with the situations in which to use them. Unit 2: Mail Routing Duration: 3 - 4 Hour(s) Identify the features of the Domino mail system. Identify the mail routing procedure for a specified situation. Identify the mail clients supported in Domino mail routing. Identify the servers in a domain that can be included in Notes Named Network. Identify the mail  more...

Oracle Form Builder R6 Including Reusable Oracle Components Course Overview This course is the sixth in a six-part Oracle Developer series that is based on Oracle Developer Release 6. This course will enable learners to implement methods to use additional data sources, to work with Oracle8 objects, and to integrate charts, reports, and timers in form modules. In addition, the course covers the procedures to reuse components, objects, and code and to  more...

Oracle8 Database Administration - Manage an Instance Course Overview This course is the first in a five-part series covering the database administration strategies and procedures provided in Oracle8. In this course, participants will learn about the concepts and procedures associated with Oracle architectural components, using the database administration tools, managing an Oracle instance, and using National Language Support. L earn To:  more...

Oracle Form Builder Including Reusable Oracle Components Course Overview This course is the sixth in a six-part Oracle Form Builder Series that is based on Oracle Developer/2000 Release 2. This course will help participants learn how to implement methods to use data sources, and to integrate charts, reports and timers in Forms. In addition, reusing components, objects and code will be taught. Finally, Form Builder's new features will be covered. L  more...

Oracle Form Builder Handling Multiple Object Relationships Course Overview This course is the fifth in a six-part Oracle Form Builder Series that is based on Oracle Developer/2000 Release 2. This course will help participants to learn about Key triggers, write applications that respond to mouse events, manage windows and canvases, and use Object Navigator. In addition, users will work with multiple form applications, record groups, and list items. L  more...

C Programming - Part 3 Course Overview This course is the third in a four-part series on C++ Programming, which is based on ANSI C++. This course will give students the skills and knowledge needed to better manage their C++ objects and classes. Students will learn how to handle references and dynamic memory allocation, as well as take advantage of polymorphism, overloading, and templates. L earn To:  more...

NetWare and Windows NT Integration - Part 3 Course Overview This course is the third in a three-part series on Integrating NetWare and Windows NT. This course covers user access in an integrated network, managing the Novell Client for Windows NT, and managing users with Z.E.N. Works. L earn To: Install the NDS for NT tools and access them from NDS. Configure user access to the Windows NT domains and user groups. Manage a  more...

Visual C 6 0 Designing Implementing Desktop Applications - Part 4 Course Overview This is the fourth course in an eight part series for programmers. This series provides the C++ programmers the necessary skills to develop applications using MFC library and the Microsoft Visual C++ 6 development environment. L earn To: Identify the types of help techniques and implement a help system for an application. Identify the exception handling architecture  more...

Visual C 6 0 Designing Implementing Desktop Applications - Part 2 Course Overview This is the second course in an eight part series for programmers. This series provides the C++ programmers the necessary skills to develop applications using the MFC library and the Microsoft Visual C++ 6 development environment. L earn To: Identify the definition, features of MFC key classes and the differences between SDK and MFC, static and dynamic and regular vs.  more...

Sales Skills Overcoming Obstacles In Sales Skills: Overcoming Obstacles, participants will learn how to identify a client's key issues, how to differentiate between benefits and features, and how to anticipate objections. Participants will also learn how to create and deliver an effective sales presentation that is geared toward their client's key issues, as well as how to overcome a customer's objections. Learn To  more...

Sales Skills Effectively Closing a Sale In Sales Skills: Effectively Closing a Sale, you will learn how to focus on clients' key issues when speaking to them, why product demonstrations are beneficial, and why it is important to speak with satisfied clients. You will also learn how to recognize buying signals, how to respond to resistance, and what to do if a sales meeting becomes uncomfortable. In addition, you will learn when to close  more...

Crystal Reports v10 Introduction to Report Design Part 3 This course is the last in a three-part series that focuses on the basics of reporting using Crystal Reports v10. This course covers various ways of manipulating report data. In Crystal Reports, various features such as formulas, parameter fields, charts, and report alerts can be used to make reports easy-to-understand, interactive, and visually appealing. This course also introduces the learner  more...

Advanced Six Sigma The Define Phase of DMAIC Six Sigma is a focused, concerted effort to achieve a zero-defect quality level. Using Six Sigma, you can measure how many defects you have in a process, and systematically eliminate them to arrive at a near zero-defect product or process. In this advanced course of implementing Six Sigma, you will use the concepts of Six Sigma and apply them to an organization. You will identify problems,  more...

Networking Technologies Series TCP IP Concepts Architecture Course Overview This course is the first in a three-part series on Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). In this course, participants will learn about the basic concepts and architecture of TCP/IP. Topics covered will include an overview of TCP/IP, wide area point-to-point protocols, LAN technologies, packet networks, and IP addressing. L earn To: Identify TCP/IP  more...

Networking Technologies Series TCP IP Protocols Course Overview This course is the second in a three-part series on Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Participants will learn about Internet, Transport Layer, Gateway, Routing, and Application Layer Protocols. L earn To: Identify the features, functions and structure of the three TCP/IP protocols: Internet Protocol (IP), Internet Control Message Protocol  more...

Networking Technologies Series TCP IP Internetwork Mgt Course Overview This course is the third in a three-part series on Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). The Internet, Internet Mail Protocols, how TCP/IP works with LAN and WAN protocols, the Domain Name Service (DNS), Network File System (NFS), Network Information System (NIS), and managing TCP/IP are subjects that will be covered in this course. L earn To:  more...

Oracle SQL Tuning Tuning SQL and the Optimizer Course Overview This course is the second in a two-part series on SQL Statement Tuning. This course will help application developers to design SQL statements that can reuse parsing and influence the optimizer to improve performance. L earn To: Identify the factors that affect network traffic. Identify the factors that affect parsing. Identify the guidelines for the reuse of  more...

Introduction to Microsoft Works Suite 2005 This course will provide the learners with a basic understanding of Microsoft Works Suite 2005. It will enable them to use Works as a handy all-in-one tool that has an option for every task. With the basic knowledge of Works, learners will be able to accomplish various tasks using the collection of programs provided by Works. Learn To: Open the Works Task Launcher from the Start menu.  more...

NetWare Service and Support Upgrade - Part 5 Course Overview This course is the fifth in a five-part series on Novell NetWare Service and Support. This series focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, and resolution of hardware-related problems that network professionals encounter while working with a network. This course covers troubleshooting servers and networks, and disaster recovery. L earn To: Troubleshoot server-related  more...

Lotus Notes R5 System Admin Part 10 Monitoring a Notes Domino Env Course Overview This is the final course in a ten part series for system administrators who are responsible for Domino server and Notes client. At the completion of this course, students will learn how to monitor the statistics and events of Domino servers by using monitors, probes and event messages to ensure the integrity of the Domino system; monitor mail and database replication; and  more...

Self Development Motivating Yourself to Perform In Self-Development: Motivating Yourself to Perform, managers and employees learn how to apply strategies that enable them to overcome procrastination. They also learn how to apply self-discipline and practice self-leadership concepts in order to foster motivation and perform at a high level. Learn To Use strategies to overcome procrastination.  more...

Time Management Developing a Plan Time Management: Developing a Plan helps students understand time management by helping them determine how they currently spend time, offering ways for them to spend time more efficiently. The program covers how to evaluate the use of time, how to identify goals and set priorities, and how to develop an overall time management plan. The program focuses on the Pareto principle and how it affects  more...

i-Net Part 1 Internet Basics Infrastructure ...king. It describes internetworking components and when to use them. This course also introduces the OSI Layer and TCP/IP, DNS hierarchical structure, and remote access protocols. Topics covered include network access points, ISPs and Internet backbone, and the Internet connectivity process. Learn To: o Sequence the stages in the evolution of the Internet. o Match types of networks with  more...

CIW Enterprise Specialist Part 2 CORBA Servers Adv Features Security ...h object type and instruction on how to design and how to use them. Exceptions, the methods to throw and catch them, the Finally Block method, and user-defined exceptions are covered, in addition to, Dynamic Invocation Interface (DII) and how it is used to allow a client to access any CORBA object. Instruction is given on constructing an argument list, preparing for and extracting the return  more...

Business Travel Safety Safety Measures for Travelers In "Business Travel Safety: Safety Measures for Travelers," you will learn why business travelers are often at a higher risk for being involved in a crime than local citizens. Additionally, you will understand what precautions a woman traveler should take and what safety guidelines should be followed. You will also learn why it is important for disabled persons to consider their safety when  more...

Database Technologies Introduction to SQL The second in a two-part series, this course will teach students the fundamental skills and knowledge needed to acquire a foundation-level understanding of SQL. Building on the basic relational database skills and knowledge acquired in the first course, this course teaches students the essential SQL statements, and associated variations, needed to perform fundamental data access and manipulation  more...

Macromedia FreeHand MX Part 1 This course introduces the basics of Macromedia FreeHand MX. The learner is taught how to create a document and how to use drawing tools to create graphics. The learner is also introduced to paths and how to edit them. Learn To To identify features of the Macromedia FreeHand MX workspace. To identify basic techniques for working with  more...

Financial Statements Reading Analyzing an Annual Report Financial Statements: Reading and Analyzing an Annual Report teaches the student how to read and analyze an annual report and its notes of disclosure. The program details the characteristics, users, and components of annual reports and notes of disclosure that will help the student understand why it is important to create, analyze, and comprehend annual reports. Learn To •  more...

Effective Presentations Essentials of Persuasion In Effective Presentations: Essentials of Persuasion, you will learn guidelines for ethical persuasion, the goals of persuasion, and how to encourage your audience to act in support of your policy. In addition, you will learn how to organize a persuasive presentation, how to enhance your credibility, and how to use reasoning and emotional appeals to persuade your audience. Learn To  more...

Effective Presentations The Presentation Process In Effective Presentations: The Presentation Process, you will learn what steps to take to reduce your fear of speaking, remain calm, and appear relaxed. In addition, you will learn how to use your voice and nonverbal communication to improve the delivery of your presentation. Finally, you will learn how to assess the audience members and answer their questions. Learn To  more...

Advanced Interpersonal Communication Building Relationships Advanced Interpersonal Communication: Building Relationships offers the student guidelines for asking and answering questions, using nonverbal communication and power, and giving feedback when building relationships. The program also describes the various communication styles and offers techniques to use when communicating with them. Learn To Interact with an  more...

Excellence in Service Working With Upset Customers In Excellence in Service: Working with Upset Customers, you will learn how to successfully handle customers when they are upset, calm upset customers, and deal with abusive customers. In addition, you will learn how your own emotions affect your interactions with customers and how to reduce your stress. Learn To: Identify how to manage customer service stress by learning how to control  more...

Workplace Aggression Taking a Proactive Approach In Workplace Aggression: Taking a Proactive Approach, participants will learn how their organization can proactively approach workplace aggression. They will learn how to identify improvements their organization can make to address workplace aggression, and how to establish a workplace aggression policy. In addition, they will learn how to use preventive hiring techniques to eliminate workplace  more...

Human Resource Law Family Medical Leave Act In Human Resource Law: Family and Medical Leave Act, you will learn the provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and how to administer FMLA leave. You will learn which events qualify an employee for FMLA leave and the actions employers should avoid taking when protecting an employee's rights to FMLA leave. In addition, you will learn job restoration rules, how the FMLA is enforced,  more...

Decision Making Problem Solving Problem Solving Fundamentals In Decision Making & Problem Solving: Problem Solving Fundamentals, you will learn to use a systematic approach to solve problems. In this program, you will face several problems in your organization and successfully use your problem solving skills in order to produce a positive outcome. Learn To Identify different ways problems can be handled.  more...

Leadership Development Delegation In Leadership Development: Delegation, you will develop the skills needed to fulfill the role of a delegator and then use the delegation process to achieve organizational success. This program will help you use delegation to achieve greater results that will benefit everyone in your organization. Learn To Identify a delegator's responsibilities.  more...

Leadership Development Goal Setting In Leadership Development: Goal Setting, you will develop an understanding of how to set specific and measurable goals. Using your goal setting skills, you will have the opportunity to help employees manage goal achievement, set goals to meet deadlines, and identify strategic goals for the future. Learn To Successfully define a target to be reached.  more...

Leading the Way Learning to Lead In "Leading the Way: Learning to Lead," you will learn what it means to be a leader, how to relate to your followers, and how different situations can affect leadership. You will learn the traits and abilities that make individuals effective leaders, as well as leadership pitfalls to avoid. In addition, you will learn interpersonal skills that can help you motivate and empower your followers. You  more...

Delegation The Delegation Process In "Delegation: The Delegation Process," you will learn to implement a delegation process developed around an easy to understand ABC model. By learning and using the model, learners can become much more effective delegators. Learn To To identify guidelines for prioritizing and grouping tasks To identify key issues to consider when  more...

Employee Performance Providing Feedback Employee Performance: Providing Feedback helps managers and employees develop the skills needed to give constructive feedback-both praise and criticism-to subordinates or peers. They learn the role feedback plays in improving performance and when and how to deliver feedback so that it can be 'heard' by the recipient. Learn To Use proven processes for giving  more...

Essentials of Management Negotiating Skills ...he basic types of negotiations and the skills required to use them. You will also learn how to prepare effectively for negotiation by setting your goals and limits and applying logic. Because negotiation is essentially about communication, you learn about the value of mutual benefit and positional negotiation and other persuasive negotiating tactics. Learn To  more...

Essentials of Management Creating a Positive Workplace In Essentials of Management: Creating a Positive Workplace, students learn techniques for encouraging positive behavior on the job, as well as the best methods for addressing negative attitudes. In addition, students learn how to apply guidelines for creating a fun atmosphere throughout their office, department, or division. Learn To Understand why positive  more...

Change Management Adapting to Change Change Management: Adapting to Change develops participants' ability to effectively handle organizational changes. It familiarizes them with the three phases of the transition process, enabling them to understand their own-and others'-needs and responses at each phase. Learn To Distinguish between change and transition. Understand the  more...

Managing the Expert Managing the Unique Needs of Experts Managing the Expert: Managing the Unique Needs of Experts explains expert attitudes and behaviors. It identifies methods for managing power and politics in an expert environment and provides guidance for experts managing experts. Learn To Follow the guidelines for treating experts with professionalism. Identify the process for managing  more...

Coaching Applying the Coaching Process In Coaching: Applying the Coaching Process, you will learn how to establish coaching objectives, identify the best opportunities to coach, and communicate your goals and expectations to your employees in a clear and effective manner. You will also learn how to differentiate between performance goals and long-term goals, implement an appropriate reward system, and monitor your employees'  more...

Advanced Project Mgmt Project Estimating Techniques Advanced Project Management: Project Estimating Techniques teaches learners how time-box and analogous estimates are used, how to use life-cycle projections, and how the Modified Delphi method is used. It also teaches how to calculate PERT estimates and how function point analysis and forecasting are used. In addition, it covers how to avoid common estimating mistakes and how orders of magnitude  more...

Cross-Functional Teams Goal Setting in a Cross-Functional Team Cross-Functional Teams: Goal Setting in a Cross-Functional Team covers the elements and structure of cross-functional teams and how cross-functional teams can set goals. The program also covers the characteristics of cross-functional teams, how they are formed and managed, and the causes for success or failure. In addition, the program touches on how steering committees and sponsors support  more...

CIW Site Designer Part 5 Advanced Web Tech Web Site Publishing Course Overview This final course in the series continues teaching about advanced Web design technologies and concepts, including XML, HTTP servers, cookies, plug-ins, Java applets, databases and standards organizations. This course also teaches the final step in Web site design - publishing the site. Learn To • Identify the various Markup languages such as HTML, XML, and XHTML.  more...

CCNT Local Area Networks v6 0 Part 1 This course introduces LAN technologies and teaches LAN topologies. It also introduces LAN standards and covers the TCP/IP Protocol suite and IEEE standards. Learn To: Identify features of LANs and WANs. Identify uses of computer networks for individuals and organizations. Sequence the stages in the evolution of LANs. Identify features of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI)  more...

Business Etiquette Business Functions Travel Business Etiquette: Business Functions and Travel offers the student an overview of etiquette guidelines for business functions and meals. The program details how to dine with proper manners and use formal table settings appropriately. In addition, the program teaches the learner how to be a courteous traveler and prepare for international business trips. Learn To Match the types of  more...

Advanced Business Comm Guidelines for Effective Comm In the Advanced Business Communication: Guidelines for Effective Communication, you will be introduced to the world of business communication in general and to areas that are fundamental to effective business communication today. You will learn about typical barriers to effective communication and guidelines for overcoming them. You will also learn about steps in the communication process, uses of  more...

Telephone Skills Effectively Mng Inbound Outbound Calls This course teaches the skills to prepare for inbound calls and how to deal with them. Guidelines for screening calls, putting a caller on hold, transferring a call and taking messages are taught. The learner is also stepped through the preparation to make outbound calls including stress management. Leaving voice mail messages, developing secondary contacts, and delivering negative messages are  more...

Managerial Leadership Leading Through Change Managerial Leadership: Leading Through Change discusses the three phases of planned change and the importance of planning changes before implementing them. This program highlights the types of information employees need in order to understand the need for and accept organizational changes, as well as guidelines for motivating employees through a change process and a process for solving problems  more...

Frontline Leadership Knowledge in the Workplace Frontline Leadership: Knowledge in the Workplace emphasizes the importance of managing knowledge in the workplace, conducting assessment interviews for employees, utilizing employee knowledge and input, and providing employees with opportunities for continuing education. The program also details the affects technology has on the exchange of knowledge and offers guidelines for using specific types  more...

Frontline Leadership Positively Influencing Workplace Culture Frontline Leadership: Positively Influencing Workplace Culture covers the factors that determine workplace culture and outlines a process for leading employees through culture changes. This program also covers two styles of frontline leadership and offers tips for fostering a positive work environment, addressing negativity, and inspiring employee innovation. Learn To  more...

Motivation Fostering Employee Motivation In Motivation: Fostering Employee Motivation, you will learn how managers can successfully motivate employees by measuring and building the motivation levels of their employees, how to determine motivational responsibility, and how to recognize motivators and de-motivators. You will also learn how to motivate employees with specific needs, how to build relationships that increase motivation, and  more...

Motivation Motivating Through Rewards Recognition In Motivation: Motivating Through Rewards and Recognition, you will learn how to use different types of reward and recognition to motivate employees. You will also learn what types of reward and recognition are de-motivating to employees. In addition, you will learn how using rewards and recognition can be beneficial for managers and how to develop a reward and recognition program. Learn To  more...

Advanced Six Sigma Your Role as a Green Belt In Advanced Six Sigma: Your Role as a Green Belt, you will learn how the role of a Green Belt fits into the context of a Six Sigma initiative, including the specific relationships you will maintain with persons in other key Six Sigma roles. You will also learn what overall expectations your organization will have of you as a Green Belt, both as a Green Belt leading your own team or supporting a  more...