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Self directed tutorial-Teach Yourself Search Engine Training Strategies in 7 Days Without Software Spearhead your site in the top 10 rankings on the major search engines and keep it there.  more...

Introduction to SnagIt Without Software This online course teaches you the various tips on the latest version of the SnagIt screen capture program. For Beginners.  more...

Excellent English: A Writing Review - Part II: Punctuation ...ding students with practical understanding of punctuation without forcing them to memorize countless rules. Weekly units teach the use of commas, semicolons, colons, hyphens, dashes, and parentheses. Exercises, tutoring and mastery quizzes help students understand the concepts and recognize and revise punctuation errors in their own writing. Required Book: The Classic Guide to Better Writing:  more...

How to Ask The Right Questions To Maximize Influence And Minimize Objections ...what you have to offer can reduce or relieve the concern. Without questions you may be talking to a general audience and minimize your ability to make a sale. Know the variety of questions at your commandand put them into use. It?s a delicate balance of getting the client to be specific, when we may be purposefully vague with our questions. It means applying the Pareto Law:80% of the time the  more...

Writers At Work: A Review for Professionals - Part II: Punctuation ...ding students with practical understanding of punctuation without forcing them to memorize countless rules. Weekly units teach the use of commas, semicolons,apostrophes, colons, quotation marks and parentheses. Exercises and tutoring help students ensure that they understand the concepts and can recognize and revise punctuation errors in their own writing. Required Book: The Classic Guide to  more...

Writing Standards-Based Assessments Give your students an edge on state assessments by learning how to develop test items aligned to your state academic standards. Through participation in this course, you will learn to write questions that meet your state and local standards, including those that use higher order thinking skills. Additionally, you will learn techniques item writers use to make it difficult for test-wise students to  more...

Write a Marketable Script in 10 Weeks ... happens next Enough locations to make things interesting without breaking the budget Has it been done before? Better? These criteria are not insurmountable. The trick is not to take your own writing too seriously, and to be willing to consider constructive criticism. And most importantly, realize that there are thousands of aspiring writers like you out there-don`t get discouraged. I will  more...

Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide To Professional Billing & Coding This is a complete and comprehensive medical billing course, taken online, through which you will quickly and easily learn this complex discipline. Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide To Professional Billing & Coding) This course is designed to teach you about medical billing and the proper usage of the International Classification Diagnostic Coding System (ICD-9) and the Current Procedural  more...

Safe Computing For Educators ... of the educational experiences the Internet has to offer without the hassles of unwanted advertising and intruders. Safe Computing For Educators The Internet is a vast place, open to a wide variety of experiences. Although it can be very useful in educational settings, it can also be a dangerous place for students as well as educators. As an educator, you must keep yourself up-to-date with  more...

QuickBooks Pro 2008 ...tive labs will help you practice what you learn...with or without the application on your desktop. Your expert-led training is presented by Debbie Dalrymple. Debbie has been doing computer training since 1992. Starting her training career at Computer Learning Center in Washington DC working with DOS and early Windows applications she has transitioned to the latest Windows software that we know  more...

Professional Bar Management Mastery Level Certification ...ver applied in the real world. Thus, too many managers go without any formal training and often find themselves overwhelmed on the job. Professional Bar Management Mastery Level Certification is practical and effective. Professional Bar Management Mastery Level Certification The hospitality industry continues to grow each year, creating a demand for skilled managers. One challenge facing bar  more...

Pharmacy Technician National Certification Exam Preparation Course ...aneous Topics? section for our students. Don?t get caught without information on Pharmacy Law, Pregnancy Restrictions, Extemporaneous and IV Compounding, Medication Storage Requirements, Pharmacy Reference Books, DEA and NDC Numbers and so much more! Support ? You have access to your course from ANY computer with an internet connection. Study at a local library, a friend?s house or from the  more...

Personal Financial Planning ...Without wise financial planning, the future may not be what most of us hope for, and even the present may be less that comfortable. This course contains the essential principles of planning for both short- and long-term needs and has many tools and references to provide guidance for planning and using personal financial resources. It gives tips and worksheets for setting financial goals,  more...

Learn Spanish On-line From Live Instructors! - "Beginning Spanish 1" ...s to cover topics of interest at different levels.Working without virtual classes If you are not interested in participating in our Virtual Classroom and just want to take the course using the online resources, we?ll send you the course syllabus so that you can take full advantage of the online resources. The results of the placement test will indicate the best level for you to start working on  more...

Job Safety Analysis "Ju are zuffering from fear of ze vorkplace," was the analysis while reclined in the dimly lit book-lined office. You will be fixated on our new safety course, Job Safety Analysis. Welcome to Job Safety Analysis "Ju are zuffering from fear of ze vorkplace," was the analysis while reclined in the dimly lit book-lined office. You will be fixated on our new safety course, Job Safety Analysis.  more...

Keep Them Coming Back: Customer Retention Strategies That Work--Instructor-Led ... that marketing is something that they can do themselves, without hiring an expensive firm. This course will prepare you to do just that. In addition to learning essential marketing concepts, this course will provide you with the tools and technical know-how to put these ideas into practice. You will assume the role of co-owner of CityShape, a fictional gym in downtown ?Empire City.? Working  more...

Keep Them Coming Back: Customer Retention Strategies That Work--Self-Directed ... that marketing is something that they can do themselves, without hiring an expensive firm. This course will prepare you to do just that. In addition to learning essential marketing concepts, this course will provide you with the tools and technical know-how to put these ideas into practice. You will assume the role of co-owner of CityShape, a fictional gym in downtown ?Empire City.? Working  more...

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

How To Master Sales Skills ...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 standard procedures. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE)  more...

Hearing Conservation/Noise Control ...h those persistent load noises. You`ll Marvel?, that even without super powers, the workers in your organization can use personal protective equipment that will safeguard their hearing even better that a mutant could. ?Holy, health hazard, Batman! We need this training to protect our workers and satisfy OSHA requirements.? This course can be taken in a self-directed pace. You can achieve a  more...

Ethics and Compliance Basics Reinforcing ethical principles and educating company members about compliance with the law is an ongoing and important responsibility. A company is only as ethical and compliant as its directors, managers and employees. Ethics and Compliance Basics Reinforcing ethical principles and educating company members about compliance with the law is an ongoing and important responsibility. A company is  more...

Complete Paralegal Training Program (Self-Paced) ...and issues in the field, and selected specialties of law, without teaching you things you don`t need. It discusses employment opportunities and provides dozens of websites for research purposes to enhance your educational skills on-line, in addition to opportunities to network for working possibilities and resources after you are working. The complete course also covers broader and more  more...

Build a Powerful Marketing Strategy--Instructor-Led ...Without great marketing, your businesses can fail. With the right marketing strategy, you gain a big edge over your competition. In this course, learn to increase your sales through marketing. Professor Don Sexton of Columbia University Business School will show you how -- with real-world examples and video tutorials. Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact  more...

Build a Powerful Marketing Strategy--Self-Directed ...Without great marketing, your businesses can fail. With the right marketing strategy, you gain a big edge over your competition. In this course, learn to increase your sales through marketing. Professor Don Sexton of Columbia University Business School will show you how -- with real-world examples and video tutorials.Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact  more...

Better Business Writing in One Week ...s expected to write -- a scary prospect for professionals without formal writing training! Fear no more -- you?re only one week away from clearer, more confident writing. This unique course includes one work-week (five days) of daily lessons, designed explicitly for business professionals. Students learn about grammar, clarity, precision, organization and style, then apply their knowledge to  more...

7 Steps to A Lot More Sales ...nd profits of 25%-100% or more in as little as 60-90 days without spending more money on traditional advertising! The course has proven to create sales and profit increases in all types of businesses regardless of size and in all types of industry retail, wholesale, manufacturing, services and professional practices. User is given 1 year access to this course. 7 Steps to A Lot More Sales The  more...

911 OPERATOR TDD TRAINING According to the Americans with Disabilities Act: "PSAPs should require or offer refresher training to recognize and process TTY calls at least as often as they require or offer training for voice calls, but at a minimum, every six months." This innovative online course consists of an online, interactive lesson. Once the lesson is completed, students participate in simulated conversations with  more...

14 Purchasing Best Practices ... purchasing best practices into your organization easily, without outside help, if you have the right guidance. The highly personal and interactive online class "14 Purchasing Best Practices" makes it realistic for you to quickly and significantly improve your performance and the performance of your purchasing department. You'll become a respected purchasing leader by following this class'  more...

Coaching and Counseling ...k 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. This course identifies situations in which  more...

Delegating Course description -- This course takes you through every step of the delegation process from beginning to end. You will learn how to define the task and determine to whom it should be given. There are tips and techniques for monitoring the projecta s progress without micromanaging, and methods for coaching and developing employees along the way. There are also tools and methods to help you get  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...

Telesales Communications Since Alexander Graham Bell said, "Mr. Watson, come here, I want you," to his assistant on March 10, 1876, the telephone has become the major person-to-person communications tool. It has taken a place of dominance in the sales industry. As a professional salesperson, it is vital that you have effective telesales techniques.As a communications medium, the telephone has a dampening effect on our  more...

Financial Analysis for Successful Marketing ...f numbers, no strategic marketing plan will be successful without a thorough financial analysis. The final course in this series takes a user-friendly, interactive approach to help you master the numbers game. You will analyze typical financial parameters associated with setting up a financial budget as part of an overall marketing strategy. This includes assessing financial resources, the  more...

Implementing Creative and Innovative Ideas ...uccessfully in the organization.After all, what's an idea without execution? Execution is crucial if the idea is to start making or saving money.The process of implementing creative ideas is what makes great ideas become brilliant ideas. But this success is never immediate. On the contrary, even the greatest ideas demand careful management of the implementation process.Prototypes may be  more...

Basic Business Skills to Get You on the Fast Track ...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 or the knowledge of how to use them effectively,  more...

Addressing Problem Performance When the relatively informal measures that most managers will attempt fail, there has to be recourse to a more formal and powerful approach. This is the progressive disciplinary approach. Organizations need to have a clear and defined policy outlining their approach. Discipline is a very difficult time for both managers, and the employees they are applying this procedure to. So the onus on  more...

The Banking Industry Overview Version 2 ...without banks? In the past, banks focused on loans and deposits, debits, and credits. Now, due to dramatic changes in the world economy, banking is a far more complex business. On a daily basis, the industry must deal with margin pressures, consolidation, and technological and marketing challenges, not to mention unforeseen financial and political crises. However, with cash and capital, banks  more...

Facilitating Meetings and Work Groups ...pitfalls of work groups so you can approach your meetings without dread. You will start by identifying different types of groups: internal, external, on going, single-purpose and their characteristics. By knowing whom you are going to be facilitating and the inherent group characteristics, you will be able to prepare for the meeting, establishing clear expectations and a realistic agenda. You  more...

Doing Business with Independent Contractors Do you know the difference between an "employee" and an "independent contractor "? Many employers don't, and in some cases it has cost their companies millions of dollars in taxes, insurance, overtime, fines and penalties. That's why it's important to understand the standards for judging if a temporary, leased or outsourced worker is really an employee. This course will acquaint you with the law  more...

Legal Pitfalls Regarding Independent Contractors Managing workers is a crucial component of your success as a manager. But not all workers are created workers. Some are employees, others are nonemployees, or independent contractors. This is an important distinction, because your company's obligations differ depending upon how workers are classified. Misclassification can result in stiff fines, penalties and back pay and benefit liability. This  more...

Professional Skills for Customer Service Agents As a customer service agent (CSA), the focus of your job is to solve customers' problems within a short amount of time. To do this, you have to understand the optimum methods for professionally processing a large volume of customers representing many different personality types. This can be a challenging task. You can successfully handle an agent's workload while satisfying customers by mastering  more...

Bridge the Expectations Gap ... Perhaps policies that impact on customer service are set without input from either the customers themselves, or the frontline employees who are the best qualified to know what customers want. Maybe your company's advertising is making promises that your employees can't keep, no matter how hard they try. Directed towards "the usual suspects" in this way, you can make some basic checks in the  more...

The Art of Global Communication ...er what is happening before they speak? Can you just talk without thinking too much about the target audience, the message to be communicated, and a host of other information? Communication is too important to be left to chance. The subtleties of language, expressions, and gestures all enrich the content of what you are saying. Of course, when you're communicating on a global scale, you need to  more...

Preparing a Business Case ...ect will be competing against other projects for funding. Without a written business case, your chances of persuading decision makers within your organization to implement your new project idea, instead of a competing project, stand little chance. This course prepares learners interested in the development of effective business cases. You will learn what a business case is and when one is used,  more...

Employment and Labor Law ...ment legally handle a precarious situation with employees without the legal ramifications exploding in their face? This course is an overview for management about the essentials of employment and labor law. It includes introductions to current federal laws regarding employee safety and health protection, equal opportunity, and labor management during unionization. Managers will use strategies  more...

The Process of Interpersonal Communication ...possible to be productive in today's business environment without being an effective communicator. This is particularly true if achievement of your goals depends on your ability to influence others. You need to be able to communicate your ideas, instructions, thoughts, and feelings accurately. This is not as easy as it may seem, and ineffective communication is often at the core of a high  more...

Writing to Reach the Audience Business writing is effective only when it informs or prompts the reader in the manner you, the author, desire. Whether your intended reading audience consists of one person or fifty, those readers will determine what kind of content you include and how you present it. If you were writing instructions for a child on how to answer the phone, it would sound very different from the same instructions  more...

Handling Conflict ...without experiencing conflict, so it is essential for you to handle this conflict in the most effective way. To handle conflict well, you need to build a repertoire of techniques. These techniques require you to behave differently from your natural instincts at times. Therefore, a good starting point is to establish what your instinctive approaches to conflict are, and where these attitudes  more...

Listening to Comprehend Do you need to better understand the basic meaning of a conversation or presentation? If you need to be able to identify what is said to you in a more effective manner, then this course is for you. This course teaches you how to comprehend verbal and visual messages to maximize your understanding of others. Because this course teaches listening skills, it is important to have your audio turned on  more...

Getting Results by Building Relationships You are not the boss. You've been called "peer," "esteemed colleague," "invaluable staff member," and "friend," but no one's even come close to calling you "boss." When you stop to think about it, you realize you have no real authority whatsoever. In fact, you have much more power than you think, even if you are on the bottom rung of the corporate ladder. As Jack London said, "Life is not always a  more...

Results and Teamwork without Authority When it comes to being a member of a team, what role do you think you should play? Legendary Alabama football coach Bear Bryant said, " In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of unity; every player must put the team first--ahead of personal glory." Yet, according to general George S. Patton Jr., "If everyone is thinking alike then somebody isn't thinking." When it comes to getting  more...

Leading without Authority Lily Tomlin said, "I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody." Tomlin could have been speaking on behalf of many employees in the corporate world who, despite having little authority, take it upon themselves to become leaders nonetheless. Becoming a leader, and getting results, without authority is especially important in today's corporate  more...

Creating Change Gaining Allies "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours." Is this an effective strategy for gaining allies to create change? How about, "If you do it my way, you'll feel better about yourself"? Finding and winning partners for the purpose of creating change is not easy in the intensely competitive and harried environment of the corporate world. It's especially difficult when you lack authority. The people  more...

Communicating to Get Results ...rform a task. But how can you effectively achieve results without any formal authority within the organization? Communication is the answer. Through the effective use of the various forms of communication, you'll be able to extend your influence at work even without any recognized authority. This course is designed to help you become a more effective communicator so that you can become more  more...

Obtaining Results from the Boss What does the word "boss" mean to you? Does it stand for Big Old Stubborn Sourpuss? Or does "boss" conjure an image of a level-headed, flexible, and thoughtful co-worker? Whatever the case, as an employee working in a subordinate role, it's up to you to learn how to get the results you desire. That means knowing how to do everything from building a relationship with your boss to dealing  more...

Planning and Identifying Project Risk ...cisions and outcomes. Risk occurs when decisions are made without perfect knowledge--in other words, nearly all the time. It is the project manager's job to assess and control risk, to avert or minimize its adverse effects, and to capitalize on its positive effects. In this course, the project manager will learn when and how to plan for risks and how to identify risks proactively and at the  more...

Responding to and Controlling Project Risk ...s decisions and outcomes. Whenever decisions must be made without perfect knowledge--which is nearly all the time--there is risk. Contrary to popular opinion, however, risk is not always negative; uncertainty results in positive risk (also known as opportunity) as well. It is the project manager's job to assess and control risk, to avert or minimize its adverse effects, and to capitalize on its  more...

Program Planning ...? PMBOK?? is considered one of the most important phases; without a properly defined plan your projects have a much greater chance of not succeeding. This assumption can also be made for program management; however, with program management, an entire program can fail, which could include several projects. The cost and loss of benefits that are associated with a failed program could be  more...

Stakeholder Interests and Cultural Diversity ...creasingly global network, project managers won't get far without an understanding of cultural diversity, and how to work successfully with multi-national teams. Sensitivity to other groups, their social customs, and their means of doing business is key to success.This course teaches the common areas of stakeholder conflict and how to wend your way through the conflict negotiation process. It  more...

Effectively Communicating in Teams Teams rely on the participation, input, and opinions of all team participants. Learning to speak up and encouraging others to open up are important to a team's communication. Giving and receiving feedback gracefully is another critical part of communicating with team members. Without effective feedback, little will be accomplished. Effective team communication skills don't just happen. In this  more...

The Individual s Role in a Team ...without first having a collection of individuals. But a team is more than just the sum of its parts. Effective team members go beyond themselves and their personal desires and goals. If you want to be an effective team member, your challenge is to put the team first--which means maximizing your contributions to help the team accomplish its purpose. In this course, you'll learn strategies and  more...

Six Sigma Team Dynamics and Performance ...e than one Six Sigma expert has stated unequivocally that without effective teamwork, a process improvement project will fail. So how is effective teamwork ensured? The best way is by understanding Six Sigma team dynamics--that is, the way in which team members work together and interact. The more that team members understand team dynamics, the greater the team's collective performance is  more...

Defining and Mapping the Six Sigma Process ... the best way to get there, and endless alternate routes. Without maps, we would be left to wander unknown paths to uncertain destinations, encountering untold pitfalls along the way. Maps are also important tools in guiding Six Sigma?? teams in the quest for process improvement; it is impossible to improve a process that you don't fully understand. In this course, you will be introduced to the  more...

Scoping the Six Sigma Project ...d to be selected mindfully and scoped appropriately. Yet, without known solutions, identifying projects that will truly impact customer service while also improving the bottom line can be challenging. When pressure mounts, it's tempting to act too quickly and possibly solve the wrong problem. In this course, you'll learn what a Six Sigma team should focus on, and more importantly, what the team  more...

Process Analysis and Documentation ...ure. You cannot hope to improve processes and performance without first knowing where you are, assessing where you want to be, and then planning how to get there, while measuring progress toward the goal all along the way. In the words of an old adage, what gets measured, gets done.In this course, you will learn about the steps in the Measure phase. Then you will learn key principles of  more...

Measurement Systems ...the measuring system to ensure that measurements are made without bias, are reproducible by all measuring instruments, and are repeatable by all operators. In this course, you will learn about Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA). You will see how to assess properties of a measurement system, including how to plan and conduct a Gauge R&R. You will learn some important principles of metrology and  more...

Processes and Customer Analysis in Six Sigma Projects ...tomer needs. By this logic, no Six Sigma effort can start without having a high-level picture of an organization's customers and other stakeholders, their needs, and the business processes meant to fulfill those needs. A thorough analysis of the existing business processes - and the products and services they churn out - is the first step in Six Sigma projects. You need to listen to the "voice  more...

The Reasons Why Diversity Matters ...ver be able to see things from a different point of view? Without diversity in the workplace, companies run the risk of becoming monocultural organizations that see things from a very limited perspective. The effects of this are far-reaching, right down to the company's bottom line. Establishing diversity in the workplace is not limited to laws that pertain to the hiring of women and  more...

Creating and Analyzing an Operating Budget ...without a well thought-out operating budget can be compared to playing Pin the Tail on the Donkey. Although a company might know the direction in which it wants or needs to go, without a budget it must simply feel around in the dark and hope it comes close to its target. Unfortunately, if a business uses this approach, it will eventually fall victim to cash flow problems that could result in  more...

Energizing and Empowering Employees ...Without it, the wheels and gigabytes of industry come to a screeching halt. And without energized, empowered employees, your part of global industry will make far less progress. This course introduces you to the importance of energizing and empowering employees. By doing so, you multiply the benefits to your department, team, and organization. The course begins by showing you ways to cultivate  more...

Recognizing a Leader ...without you? If you're not available, do your people lack direction and therefore, productivity suffers? If you feel that you've been overmanaging and underleading, this course is for you. There is a strong difference between activities and roles of effective managers and those of successful leaders. You'll discover what some of those key differences are by studying the traits and qualities of  more...

Putting Knowledge to Work Can you imagine a successful company investing in a powerful machine and then just letting it sit in the warehouse? Knowledge, like a machine, must be used to create something positive for your company. If not, it's wasted. Unlike a machine, the beauty of knowledge is that it can be used, leveraged, and applied without diminishing. The key is to find the knowledge in your company, share it, and  more...

Being a Knowledge Activist ...eed. Knowledge management can never flourish in a company without people like you--the activists. You know your company, the people, and the potential. And one more thing. You care. You want your company to succeed and your cohorts to have a creative, successful environment within which to work. That's why you've chosen to learn about knowledge management. The final step is to take what you've  more...

The Basics of Budgeting ...without understanding the budget process is like driving a car without knowing how to steer. Every manager needs a basic understanding of how to plan, use, and monitor adherence to a budget. Addressing the needs of your own budget process will help you support the financial processes and goals of your organization as a whole. In this course, non-financial managers will learn the concepts and  more...

Management of Cash Flows ...able company with a positive net worth run short of cash? Without sound cash management, it certainly can. Every organization, large and small, must manage the generation and expenditure of cash to ensure that bills can be paid on time. This course covers the principles of sound cash flow management, including cash management strategies, the best use of credit collection, and ways to reduce  more...

Oracle9i Database Admin Recover Databases .... The recovery concepts course includes recovery with and without archiving, recovery of offline and online databases, recovery with missing data files, and incomplete recovery with and without archiving. Additional concepts covered by this course include time-based recovery, cancel-based recovery, recovery manager components, recovery manager commands, export and import utilities, user managed  more...

Oracle8i Backup and Recovery Strategies Backups ...cepts associated with performing physical backups with or without Recovery Manager (RMAN). L earn To: Identify the features of the Oracle backup and recovery architecture. Manage database archiving. Maintain a recovery catalog using Recovery Manager (RMAN). Display the database archive modes and identify the effects of running a database in a given archive mode. Identify  more...

Oracle8i Performance Tuning Optimizing Sorts Minimizing Contention Course Overview This course is the third in a three-part Oracle8i Performance Tuning series. This interactive course introduces the participants improving performance for sort operations. The student will be able to identify the SQL operations that require sorts, ensure that sorting is done in memory where possible, use direct writes for large sorts and allocate temporary space appropriately.  more...

Windows NT 4 0 Cluster Server Wolfpack - Part 2 Course Overview This course is the second part of a two part series that will provide participants the knowledge to install, configure, integrate, optimize and troubleshoot clustering technologies for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. L earn To: Create groups and resources in a cluster. Configure the general, failover and failback configuration properties of a group. Configure a  more...

Oracle Reports R6 Enhance Reports ...e Property Palette. Add a new layout section to a report without overriding existing layouts by using the Report Wizard. Identify the situations in which layout mode buttons are used to facilitate layout modifications. Move a child object outside its enclosing parent object by using the Confine Mode button. Unit 3: Layout Object Properties Duration: 2 Hour(s) Create a link file to  more...

Oracle8 Backup and Recovery - Strategies and Backups ... user will learn how to perform physical backups with and without RMAN. L earn To: Identify the database administrator goals and the criteria for defining a backup and recovery strategy. Describe the structures and processes in the Oracle architecture. Identify the implications of operating a database in a given archive mode and identify the steps to change the archive mode.  more...

C Programming - Part 2 Course Overview This course is the second in a four-part series on C++ Programming, which is based on ANSI C++. The focus of this course will be on the object-oriented (OO) capabilities of C++. Students will gain the skills and knowledge needed to effectively create and manage classes, work with functions and operators, and take advantage of inheritance. L earn To: Override the  more...

SAP R 3 v4 x Invoice Verification ...ic Deviation. Dealing with a Complex Deviation. Posting without a Goods Receipt. Under-Invoicing. Blocking and Releasing Invoices. Blocking Reasons. Releasing a Blocked Invoice. Deleting Blocking Criteria. Manual Invoice Blocking. Credit Memos and Reversals. Credit Memos in the R/3 System. Entering a Credit Memo. Allocation. Reverse Postings. Unit 4: Special Procedures  more...

SAP R 3 v4 x MM Inventory Management ...elp. Cancellations and Returns. Goods Issues. Without Reservation. Reservations. Goods Issue with Reservation. Transfer Postings and Physical Inventory. Transfer Postings. General Inventory Procedures. Physical Inventory. C ontent Emphasis Skills-Based A udience Everyone involved in Stock Control and related materials management activities. User  more...

SAP R 3 Supply Chain Management ...t. As most chores within the supply chain today cannot do without the use of computer software, the course shows concrete examples using SAP within different industry areas. The course transfers the basic knowledge, the spectrum of possibilities within the 'Supply Chain Management'. The course is intended to show the different views regarding the supply chain in companies and its possibilities  more...

SAP R 3 v3 0 Information Systems within FI ...e sheet analysis: Fiscal Year comparison. use Key Figure without constant. use Key Figure with constant. Unit 3: Line Items and Account Balances Duration: 1 - 2 Hour(s) Use basic line item functions: call up line items. use standard evaluations. Set line item selection conditions. Create work lists. Edit lists. Carry out account balances and account analysis. Request  more...

Internet Explorer 5 0 Fundamentals ...our computer. Save a Web page referenced by a given link without opening the Web page. Save the current Web page to display it offline. Download a file from the Internet to the hard disk of your computer. Match the Page Setup Options with their functions. Set print options for a Web page by using the Print dialog box. Unit 4: Advanced Features of IE 5.0 Duration: 1 Hour(s) Match  more...

Oracle Database 10g Administration Workshop I Part 4 Learners will gain a conceptual understanding of the Oracle database architecture and how its components work and interact with one another. Learners will also be taught about undo management, lock management, and backup and recovery techniques. Learn To: Identify benefits of undo data. Identify features of undo segments. Identify undo management tasks that a DBA should perform to  more...

SAP R 3 PDM Product Development ...oduct Data Management semi-finished and finished products without variants of the R/3 reference model is dealt with here. The user is provided with an example of implementing the product development process with change management using the SAP R/3 PDM module, AutoCAD, and AutoCAD SAP R/3 PDM. The emphasis here is placed on familiarizing the user with system functions within the framework of a  more...

Oracle SQL Specifics Retrieving and Formatting Data ...rom multiple tables. Use an outer join to return records without a direct match. Identify the features of the SQL*Plus environment. Log in to SQL*Plus. Use the DESCRIBE command to display the structure of a table. Match SQL*Plus editing commands to their descriptions. Match SQL*Plus file commands to their descriptions. Unit 3: Implementing Functions Duration: 1 Hour(s) Identify  more...

Oracle SQL and SQL Plus SQL Plus and Reporting ...ELECT statement that reuses a substitution variable value without prompting the user each time by using the && variables. Write the SQL*Plus statement to specify a user variable and assign it a CHAR value by using the DEFINE command. Write the SQL*Plus statement that displays a customized prompt when accepting user input by using the ACCEPT command. Unit 2: Saving Customizations  more...

SQL and PL SQL DML and DDL ...ert rows from one table into another table. Update a row without violating the integrity constraints for that table. Update an entire column in a database table. Delete rows from a table. Identify the actions that start and end a transaction. Execute the COMMIT, SAVEPOINT, and ROLLBACK statements. Roll back pending data changes. Rollback pending changes to a specified savepoint. Unit  more...

Windows 2000 Network--Designing Security Part 5 Sec Access to Partners ...ollaboration between business partners can be established without compromising security. L earn To: Design a strategy for implementing an authentication method and a secure VPN. Identify the benefits and the security features of Terminal Services, the features of message queuing, and sequence the steps involved in message queuing authentication. Identify the steps involved in  more...

SAP R 3 PP Program Planning MP MRP ...sumption Mode. - Planning with Final Assembly. - Planning without Final Assembly. - Subassembly Planning. o Selected Functions of MP: - Copying Data from SOP. - Version Management. - Additional Functions in MP. o Long-Term Planning: - Long-Term Planning. - The Planning Run in Long-Term Planning. - Interactive Requirement Evaluations. - Long-Term Planning Functions. Unit 2: Results and  more...

SAP R 3 PP Prod Order Processing Capacity Planning ... Creating Production Orders Manually. - Production Orders without Materials. o Processing Components and Operations: - Processing Components. - Processing Operations. - Processing Missing Parts. o Confirming Production Orders: - Confirming Orders in R/3. - Entering Standard Confirmations. - Shop Floor Information System. - Order Information System. Unit 2: Capacity Planning in R/3 1.5 - 2  more...

Emotional Intelligence Developing Emotional Intelligence Skills .... List the ways to assert yourself without being antagonistic. Apply guidelines that will enable you to be assertive. Apply the LISTEN process when providing constructive feedback. Simulation Overview: In this simulation, you will meet with Colleen Ford, the Design Engineer for  more...

Correcting Performance Problems Identifying Performance Problems ... attendance problems, missing five days in the last month without giving notice and arriving late repeatedly. In the course of your meeting with David, you need to identify the cause of these problems. You should also identify the type of problem David is having and determine its severity. Unit 2: Identifying Achievement Problems (0.5 - 1 hour) Identify types of  more...

Windows 2000 Upgrading from Windows NT 4 0--Part 3 ...ed with it or who feel that they cannot manage an upgrade without serious impact to their production environment. Learn To: o Identify and develop a restructure strategy. o Identify and perform migration and Recovery tasks. Audience In addition to the principal audience of System Administrators, other MIS support personnel would benefit from this course. In some organizations persons  more...

Windows 2000 Upgrading from Windows NT 4 0--Part 3 ...ed with it or who feel that they cannot manage an upgrade without serious impact to their production environment. Learn To: o Identify and develop a restructure strategy. o Identify and perform migration and Recovery tasks. Audience In addition to the principal audience of System Administrators, other MIS support personnel would benefit from this course. In some organizations persons  more...

Achieving Success Without Authority Series The Achieving Success Without Authority Series includes the following courses: Achieving Success Without Authority: Focusing on Results Achieving Success Without Authority: Personal Accountability To review individual course descriptions, please return to the previous page and select the desired title(s).  more...

Achieving Success Without Authority Personal Accountability ...Without Authority: Personal Accountability a you will learn the importance of personal accountability for achieving success. This course teaches you about self-reliance and how you can achieve it through personal accountability. In addition, you will learn how to have effective working relationship, the skills you need for coaching, and the steps to self-management. This course also covers  more...

Achieving Success Without Authority Focusing on Results ...Without Authority: Focusing on Results emphasizes the importance as well as the actions necessary to stay focused on achieving results. Each employee within an organization must maintain focus on achieving results and the importance it has to the organization. Employees must understand that even without authority they still have influence to the success of company goals. Employees must harvest  more...

SAP R 3 QM in Procurement The Computer Based Training course (CBT) SAP R/3 QM in Procurement aims to provide all the employees working in the inspections area of your company, who want to learn more about SAP software or who are planning to work with it, with the knowledge to deal with QM within the R/3 System. The first unit explains how Quality Management is integrated in Materials Management and discusses the variants  more...

Motivation Motivating Through Rewards Recognition ...ees. Offer rewards and recognition without using de-motivating factors. Simulation Overview: In the first half of this simulation, you will meet with Amy Johnson, a recently appointed Customer Service Supervisor, to discuss how she should reward employees in her department. Since Amy is relatively new to the process of  more...

Oracle Application Server 10g Administration II Part 1 This course describes the advanced administration concepts. In addition, you are introduced to common deployment topologies of Oracle Application Server 10g to enable choosing the appropriate topology according to your business needs. To provide a stable and highly available environment that performs well, you learn the concepts for high availability (HA) and scalability. You also learn to  more...