492 Engineer courses in Pontypridd

WANs training course description A concise overview course covering Wide Area Networks with particular emphasis on the WAN options available including the use of the Internet. What will you learn Choose and evaluate WAN technologies. Recognise the role of service providers. Describe the benefits of VPNs. Describe how the Internet can be used as a WAN. Describe the equipment needed to connect LANS to WANS. List the speeds of various WAN technologies. WANs training course details Who will benefit: Anyone, although the course is particularly aimed at non-technical personnel needing some knowledge of WANS. Prerequisites: Network fundamentals Duration 1 day WANs training course contents WANS WAN architecture, Common WAN terms, Core vs access, service providers, relationship with 7 layer model, WAN equipment, how to choose a WAN. Layer 1 Copper, phone lines, fibre, coaxial, satellite, wireless. Cabling to the building, CPE cabling, interfaces. Layer 2 Dial up vs. Dedicated vs. packet switched networks and when to use them. Packet switching vs. circuit switching. Point to point and point to multipoint. Dialup access technologies Modems, ISDN, BRI, PRI. Access with dedicated lines XDSL, leased lines. WAN services X.25, SMDS, Frame Relay, CIR, ATM, Internet, MANS, dark fibre and other services. Case study: Selecting WAN technologies. Service provider technologies MPLS, SDH, WDM, DWDM. Routers Network addressing, default gateways, routing tables, routing protocols. Internet architecture Service providers, ISPs, private peering, public peering, core WANs in the Internet. VPNs Private networks, public networks, What are VPNs?, benefits of VPNs, tunnelling, encryption, IPSec. Case study: Specifying WAN connectivity.

IPv6 demystified training course description IPv6 is the next generation Internet Protocol. This course looks at the benefits and features of the new protocol along with an assessment of the likely impact of the protocol and migration strategies. What will you learn Explain the benefits and disadvantages of IPv6 Recognise the impact of IPv6 on existing networks. Plan migration strategies for IPv6 Integrate IPv6 and IPv4 networks IPv6 demystified training course details Who will benefit: Sales staff, managers and other non technical staff. Prerequisites: None. Duration 1 day IPv6 demystified training course contents What's wrong with IPv4 IPv4 works, NAT, carrier grade NAT, addresses running out. Current state of IPv4 addressing. Why IPv6 Reasons for IPv6, what is IPv6? the origins of IPv6. IPv6 addressing IPv6 address allocation, address format, prefixes, address categories, scope zones, global unicast, link local. Plug and play. Migration techniques A migration plan, Dual stack, DNS, tunnelling, tunnel establishment, tunnel brokers, Tunnel types. IPv6 steps How IPv6 can affect the following: Firewalls, routers, switches!, DNS, Web services, Email. Current state of IPv6 IPv6 release 1996, 3G, World IPv6 day 2011, World IPv6 launch 2012.

Peering demystified training course description A concise overview course covering The Internet and peering. Particular emphasis is placed on the structure of the Internet, how IXs benefit the Internet, IX architectures, peering and the technical buzzwords behind the IX services. What will you learn Describe the structure of the Internet Explain the role of RIPE, ARIN and IXs in the Internet Explain how IXs connect ISPs and the benefits of using IXs. Describe peering from a technical perspective including the role of BGP and AS's. Peering demystified training course details Who will benefit: Non technical staff working for Internet companies. Prerequisites: None. Duration 1 day Peering demystified training course contents IP and routers IP as glue. What is a router? How routers join networks, benefits and disadvantages of routers, default gateways, routing tables, routing protocols. Addressing IP address format, rules of IP addressing, where to get IP addresses. Subnetting and groups of IP addresses. The Internet What is the Internet? The big picture, IP basics, registering IP addresses, DNS and registering domain names, whois, The IAB, IANA, ICANN, RIPE and other Internet organisations. ISPs Top ISPs, Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 ISPs, backbone providers, circuit providers, content providers, virtual ISPs, the internal network of ISPs. Customer connections to ISPs (DSL, Leased lines, MPLS…) ISP to ISP connections: Peering points Public peering versus private peering, NAPs, Internet Exchanges, Metropolitan Area Exchanges, LINX, other major peering points, the geography of the Internet. BGP and ASNs. How to peer. IRRs. IX architecture Ethernet switching.

Network automation training course description This course concentrates on the technical side of tools and languages for network DevOps rather than the soft skills. These tools include Python, Ansible, Git and NAPALM By the end of the course delegates should be able to recognise the tools that they can use to automate their networks and be able to use the knowledge gained to feel confident approaching network automation. What will you learn Describe network DevOps. Choose network automation tools. Explain the role of various network automation technologies including: Python Ansible Git NAPALM Network automation training course details Who will benefit: Those wishing to learn about the tools of network automation. Prerequisites: Introduction to data communications. Duration 1 day Network automation training course contents What is DevOps and network automation Programming and automating networks, networks and clouds, AWS, OpenStack, SDN, DevOps for network operations. Unit testing. Hype vs reality. Benefits and features. Network monitoring and troubleshooting Traditional methods, SNMP. Netflow and xflow. Traditional automation. Streaming telemetry. Event driven automation. gRPC, Protocol buffers. Configuration management Catch 22 and initial configuration. ZTP, POAP. Traditional automation. TFTP. Ansible vs the rest (chef, salt, puppet). Jinja2 and templating. How ansible works. Network programmability Programming languages. Linux, shell scripting. Python vs the rest. Off box vs on box automation. Python network libraries Sockets pysnmp, ncclient, paramiko, netmiko, pyez, NAPALM. APIs Proprietary APIs, CLI, NETCONF, RETCONF. YANG, XML, YAML, JSON. Other tools Git, GitHub, Jenkins, JIRA and others.

Networks demystified training course description A concise overview course covering all aspects of networking with particular emphasis of use of the 7 layer model as a framework for discussing and learning new network terms enabling delegates to recognise the main buzzwords used in the industry. What will you learn Use the 7 layer model to classify networking terms. Differentiate between LANS and WANS. Recognise bandwidth measurements. List LAN and WAN technologies. Recognise cabling issues in a network. Networks demystified training course details Who will benefit: Sales staff, managers and other non-technical personnel. Technical personnel may benefit more from our Intro to data communications and networking course. Prerequisites: None. Duration 1 day Networks demystified training course contents What are networks? What is a network? Types of network, Local Area Networks (LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs), connecting networks together with routers. The 7 layer model What is the 7 layer model? The importance of standards, using the 7 layer model to classify networking terms. Cables Copper, Fibre, Air, standards, connectors, LAN cables, WAN cables, distance limitations, hubs and repeaters, other issues. The radio spectrum. Bandwidth Bits and bytes. Bandwidth measurements, common technologies and their bandwidth, the impact of applications on bandwidth. Full and half duplex. Joining cables together to increase bandwidth (Link aggregation). LANs and WANs What is Ethernet? What is WiFi? What are Leased lines? What is MPLS? Ethernet switches Ethernet 'packets', MAC addresses, what is a switch, what is the difference between a hub and a switch. TCP/IP What is TCP/IP? What is a protocol? What is IP? What is TCP? The role of routers in joining LANS and WANS, What is the Internet? Applications Ways to use the network, clients, servers, web browsing and HTTP, Email, instant messaging, multimedia applications.

The Energy Efficiency (Part L) course empowers gas and oil-fired domestic heating and hot water system designers to comply with Part L of the Building Regulations. Who should attend? Heating engineers Design engineers Building services industry operatives Anyone looking to self-certify heating installations through Competent Persons Schemes (CPS) Course Objective: Develop the knowledge and skills to design heating systems that meet the energy efficiency standards outlined in Part L of the Building Regulations. Prerequisites (one required): ACS qualification OFTEC qualification Level 2 or 3 N/SVQ in plumbing (or equivalent) Level 2 or 3 N/SVQ in heating and ventilation (or equivalent) Level 2 or 3 N/SVQ in gas installation/maintenance (or equivalent) Level 2 or 3 N/SVQ in oil-fired technical services (or equivalent) Previous energy efficiency certificate What you'll gain: Understand the key requirements of Part L of the Building Regulations for domestic heating systems. Learn to design heating systems that achieve optimal energy efficiency. Master the skills needed to self-certify installations through CPS schemes. Benefits: Stay compliant: Ensure your heating system designs meet current regulations. Reduce energy consumption: Promote sustainable practices in the industry. Gain a competitive edge: Offer energy-efficient solutions to your clients. All participants must bring photo ID and a passport-sized photo for the course.  Enrol today and become a leader in energy-efficient heating system design!

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The EVI Training course is a Welsh Government-funded initiative designed for local authority officers involved in the planning, coordination and delivery of public electric vehicle infrastructure.  This course is for Welsh local authorities and public sector workers only and is not open to the public.  This comprehensive course delves into the crucial facets of electric vehicle infrastructure (EVI), equipping participants with indispensable insights and expertise essential for navigating the dynamic landscape of electric vehicle infrastructure.  Across the ten weeks, learners will cover electric vehicles (EVs) and charging technology, stakeholders, strategy, procurement, deployment and operations, empowering participants to facilitate effective EV infrastructure rollout. Participants will gain essential knowledge and skills for EVI deployment, fostering consistency and knowledge sharing across local authorities, ultimately supporting the transition to EV. / Learner Testimonial:  The EVI Training course has been invaluable in improving my knowledge and confidence in EVI deployment. The course structure takes the learner through the whole process, from understanding the reasons why it’s needed, to planning, development and installation. The content has been engaging and interactive, and I’m already using what I have learnt on the course in my role at the Council. Important Information Transport for Wales have pre-funded at least one seat per Welsh local authority. Should you wish to send more than one officer, additional pre-funded seats will be considered and offered at the discretion of Transport for Wales. Each seat has a value of £2000 plus VAT. Funded seats are primarily for any local authority officer involved in EV infrastructure (EVI) delivery, with a specific focus on EVI Officers. Associated departments such as Energy, Climate Change, Procurement etc. can benefit but will only receive a pre-funded seat at the discretion of Transport for Wales. Disclaimers: Name changes can be facilitated, but once this seat has been used and the course started, it cannot be reassigned.  Cancellation, Refund, & Change Policy:  Cancellation Deadline: You can cancel your seat at no cost up to 2 weeks before the course start date. Seats can be deferred, subject to availability, if communicated 2 weeks before the course start date. Names can be changed if communicated a minimum of 3 working days before the course start date. Refund Policy. Transport for Wales will be subject to costs if you: If you cancel after the 2-week deadline but before 3 working days prior to the start date, a 50% refund can be offered. No refunds are eligible for cancellations made less than 3 working days before the course start date. This course is CPD accredited.

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