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Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Application Developers; Programmers, Sales and Pre Sales, Technical Support, Project Managers, Cisco customers, partners and employees involved in UCCE/CVP or CVP stand alone deployments Overview Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives: Introduction to the Java API, its capabilities and limitations - Practice - This course is applicable for any version of CVP and Studio. Introduction to Voice Elements and their complexity - creating every different Java component to extend Studio (see below) Overview of a UCCE with CVP Comprehensive Call Flow Module 1 Overview of a UCCE with CVP Comprehensive Call Flow Module 2 ICM routing scripts to route calls to CVP VXML Server applications Passing data (e.g., global variables) Parsing and evaluating data returned Queueing Assigning data to send to Finesse. Module 3 Writing Call Studio scripts (applications) Prompting Callers ? using pre-recorded audio; TTS text-to-speech; Say it Smart to format audio as digits, date, time, currency; input error reprompting Menus Collecting and confirming caller input, such as account numbers, dates of birth, etc Working with variables ? Session data, Element data, Call data, Local data (CVP11) Introduction to retrieving data from back end systems: SQL Database interaction ? using the Studio Database element to select data Web service interaction- Studio Web Services element for SOAP-web services and calling a simple REST web service Playing audio to callers during back-end data retrieval Catch events Working with counters, decisions, math Introduction to javascript for substrings and string length Setting VoiceXML properties affecting the gateway Multi-Language applications Module 4 Working with Version Control Module 5 ÿImplementing a Post Call Survey Module 6 Using the Studio Debugger to test applications within Studio Module 7 CVP Reporting Server and CVP CUIC Reports Best practices regarding naming elements and variables Configuring data to pass to the Reporting Server using OAMP Understanding Reporting Server tables Understanding the Application Summary CUIC reports Module 8 Administration covered throughout the course OAMP Operations Console to deploy applications to VXML Server Using Studio Documenter to print Visio-like diagrams of the application Configuring log file properties Using logs for debugging applications Administrative scripts for graceful updates or suspensions of the server Important log, debug, administration files Module 9 Cisco Courtesy Callback Detailed discussion of the CCB Call flow, the ICM script, and the 5 Studio scripts used for Courtesy Callback.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This is an introductory-level course designed to teach experienced systems administrators how to install, maintain, monitor, troubleshoot, optimize, and secure Hadoop. Previous Hadoop experience is not required. Overview Working within in an engaging, hands-on learning environment, guided by our expert team, attendees will learn to: Understand the benefits of distributed computing Understand the Hadoop architecture (including HDFS and MapReduce) Define administrator participation in Big Data projects Plan, implement, and maintain Hadoop clusters Deploy and maintain additional Big Data tools (Pig, Hive, Flume, etc.) Plan, deploy and maintain HBase on a Hadoop cluster Monitor and maintain hundreds of servers Pinpoint performance bottlenecks and fix them Apache Hadoop is an open source framework for creating reliable and distributable compute clusters. Hadoop provides an excellent platform (with other related frameworks) to process large unstructured or semi-structured data sets from multiple sources to dissect, classify, learn from and make suggestions for business analytics, decision support, and other advanced forms of machine intelligence. This is an introductory-level, hands-on lab-intensive course geared for the administrator (new to Hadoop) who is charged with maintaining a Hadoop cluster and its related components. You will learn how to install, maintain, monitor, troubleshoot, optimize, and secure Hadoop. Introduction Hadoop history and concepts Ecosystem Distributions High level architecture Hadoop myths Hadoop challenges (hardware / software) Planning and installation Selecting software and Hadoop distributions Sizing the cluster and planning for growth Selecting hardware and network Rack topology Installation Multi-tenancy Directory structure and logs Benchmarking HDFS operations Concepts (horizontal scaling, replication, data locality, rack awareness) Nodes and daemons (NameNode, Secondary NameNode, HA Standby NameNode, DataNode) Health monitoring Command-line and browser-based administration Adding storage and replacing defective drives MapReduce operations Parallel computing before MapReduce: compare HPC versus Hadoop administration MapReduce cluster loads Nodes and Daemons (JobTracker, TaskTracker) MapReduce UI walk through MapReduce configuration Job config Job schedulers Administrator view of MapReduce best practices Optimizing MapReduce Fool proofing MR: what to tell your programmers YARN: architecture and use Advanced topics Hardware monitoring System software monitoring Hadoop cluster monitoring Adding and removing servers and upgrading Hadoop Backup, recovery, and business continuity planning Cluster configuration tweaks Hardware maintenance schedule Oozie scheduling for administrators Securing your cluster with Kerberos The future of Hadoop

This is a quickstart Adobe Express Training course held online in Janury 2025. Ideal for business owners or freelancers looking to get to grips with social media design and designing for social media marketing.

This course is for kids and young learners who: Have completed Level 1. Know how to read, write and speak basic Greek. Communicate in simple every day activities with family and friends. Understand and use simple and common expressions in Greek.

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This basic course is for persons needing an introductory knowledge of DB2, and persons preparing for advanced and specialized DB2 education. Overview List and describe the major components of IBM's relational database, DB2 Explain the characteristics of a DB2 table Relate the basic concepts of data modeling Comprehend the processing instructions given to DB2 via simple SQL statements List and describe several ways to build (write) and execute SQL statements List and describe steps needed to imbed SQL statements in an application program Explain some of the functions performed by, and the responsibilities of, database and system administrators Establish a base for more specialized DB2 education This course provides information about the functions of IBM's DB2, a relational database manager which may be installed under a variety of operating systems on many hardware platforms (e.g., z/OS, VM, Linux, UNIX, Windows, etc.) Understanding a Table Identify the advantages of a relational database Define a relation Name the language used to talk to a relational database manager (RDBM) List three characteristics assigned to each column Define the tasks performed by DB2 when running an application Defi Data Modeling and Database Design State the purpose of a business model Identify an Entity-Relational Diagram (ERD) model List several DB2 column data types Identify non-standard column and table names Identify the characteristics of a primary key and a foreign key State the purpose of re How does a User use DB2? List several ways to talk to DB2 List multiple ways to generate an SQL statement List several ways to ADD, REMOVE, or CHANGE table rows List several ways to READ data and produce reports How does a Programmer use DB2? List the steps needed to create a test environment List the necessary steps to coding SQL in a program Describe the purpose of SQL delimiters Describe the purpose of an SQLCA List the steps involved in preparing a program for execution State the differenc What does an Administrator do in DB2? List some of the tasks performed by a DB2 System Administrator: Identifying the DB2 product, Installing DB2, Creating subsystems/instances, databases and table spaces, Authorizing, and Monitoring List some of the tasks performed by a DB2 Database Administ Information Management with DB2 List several planning considerations for distributing data List some of the skills required to successfully distribute data Differentiate between remote unit of work, distributed unit of work, and distributed request List some of the security concerns whe

Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for This is an introductory-level Java programming course, designed for experienced developers who wish to get up and running with Java, or who need to reinforce sound Java coding practices, immediately. Overview Working in a hands-on learning environment, guided by our expert team, attendees will learn to: Understand not only the fundamentals of the Java language, but also its importance, uses, strengths and weaknesses Understand the basics of the Java language and how it relates to OO programming and the Object Model Learn to use Java exception handling features Work with the Modular system (Project Jigsaw) Understand and use classes, inheritance and polymorphism Understand and use collections, generics, autoboxing, and enumerations Process large amount of data using Lambda expressions and the Stream API Abstract, static and private methods in interfaces Take advantage of the Java tooling that is available with the programming environment being used in the class Specific Java 11 features covered: Using the Local Variable Type in Lambda expressions; Updates made to the String AP Time Permitting: Quick look ahead - Java 12, Java 13, Java 14 and Beyond If you're an experienced OO developer (coming from a C# or C++ background, etc.) who needs to transition to programming in Java, this fast-paced, hands-on course will get you there quickly. Fast Track to Java Programming for OO Experienced Developers is a four-day, lab-intensive class where you'll quickly be immersed in working with the latest Java 11 programming techniques, using best practices for writing solid, robust (and well-written!) modern object-oriented applications. In addition to learning excellent, current coding skills in Java, you'll explore the new improved features for better performance and new capabilities for addressing rapid application development that Java 11 brings to the table. This course includes several key aspects that were introduced in Java 9, Java 10, and Java 11 including the Java Modular System, Local Variable Type Inference, and several API updates. This course also includes a Quick Look at what?s next in Java ? Java 12, Java 13, Java 14 and beyond. The Java Platform Java Platforms Lifecycle of a Java Program Responsibilities of JVM Documentation and Code Reuse Using the JDK Setting Up Environment Locating Class Files Compiling Package Classes Source and Class Files Java Applications The Eclipse Paradigm Workbench and Workspace Views Editors Perspectives Projects Writing a Simple Class Classes in Java Class Modifiers and Types Class Instance Variables Primitives vs. Object References Creating Objects Adding Methods to the Class Passing Parameters into Methods Returning a Value from a Method Overloaded Methods Constructors Optimizing Constructor Usage Language Statements Operators Comparison and Logical Operators Looping Continue and Break Statements The switch Statement The for-each() Loop Using Strings Create an instance of the String class Test if two strings are equal Get the length of a string Parse a string for its token components Perform a case-insensitive equality test Build up a string using StringBuffer Contrast String, StringBuffer, and StringBuilder Specializing in a Subclass Extending a Class Casting The Object Class Default Constructor Implicit Constructor Chaining Fields and Variables Instance vs. Local Variables: Usage Differences Data Types Default Values Block Scoping Rules Final and Static Fields Static Methods Using Arrays Arrays Accessing the Array Multidimensional Arrays Copying Arrays Variable Arguments Local-Variable Type Inference Type inference Infering Types of Local Variables The var Reserved Type name Benefits of Using var Backward Compatibility Java Packages and Visibility Class Location of Packages The Package Keyword Importing Classes Executing Programs Visibility in the Modular System Java Naming Conventions Inheritance and Polymorphism Polymorphism: The Subclasses Upcasting vs. Downcasting Calling Superclass Methods from Subclass The final Keyword Interfaces and Abstract Classes Separating Capability from Implementation Abstract Classes Implementing an Interface Abstract Classes vs. Interfaces Introduction to Exception Handling Exception Architecture Throwing Exceptions Checked vs. Unchecked Exceptions Exceptions Handling Multiple Exceptions Automatic Closure of Resources Creating Your Own Exceptions Utility Classes Wrapper Classes Autoboxing/Unboxing Enumeration Syntax Using Static imports Introduction to Generics Generics and Subtyping Bounded Wildcards Generic Methods Legacy Calls to Generics When Generics Should Be Used Lambda Expressions and Functional Interface Lambda Expression Syntax Functional Interfaces Type Inference in Java 8 Method references Collections Characterizing Collections Collection Interface Hierarchy The Set, List and Queue Interfaces Map Interfaces Using Collections Collection Sorting Comparators Using the Right Collection Lambda expressions in Collections Streams Processing Collections of data The Stream interface Reduction and Parallelism Filtering collection data Sorting Collection data Map collection data Find elements in Stream Numeric Streams Create infinite Streams Sources for using Streams Collectors Creating Collections from a Stream Group elements in the Stream Multi-level grouping of elements Partitioning Streams Introduction to the Module System Introduce Project Jigsaw Classpath and Encapsulation The JDK internal APIs Java 9 Platform modules Defining application modules Define module dependencies Implicit dependencies Implied Readability Exporting packages Java Date/Time The Date and Calendar classes Introduce the new Date/Time API LocalDate, LocalDateTime, etc. Formatting Dates Working with time zones Manipulate date/time values Java 12 and beyond Provide an overview of changes since Java 11 Introduce Preview Features Records (Java 14) Switch Expressions (Java 12, Java 13, Java 14) Text Blocks (Java 13, Java 14) Helpful NullPointerExceptions (Java 14) Pattern Matching for instanceof (Java 14) Additional course details: Nexus Humans Fast Track to Core Java Programming for Object Oriented Developers (TT2104-J11) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Fast Track to Core Java Programming for Object Oriented Developers (TT2104-J11) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This is an introductory-level course, designed for anyone wanting to learn Linux. Attendees should be comfortable working with computers and the command line, but no other specific skills are required to attend. Overview This skills-focused course is about 50% lab to lecture ratio, combining expert instructor-led discussions with practical hands-on labs that emphasize current techniques, best practices and standards. Working in a hands-on lab environment, guided by our expert practitioner, attendees will explore The Design of Linux Basic Operations File System Basics Wildcards File and Directory Permissions Working with files Executing Programs Using find Filters and other useful commands The vi editor Customizing the user environment Networking/Communications Backups and archiving This hands-on course provides you with an essentials-level foundation in core skills for using any version of Linux. This course focuses on essential skills that ordinary users might use daily when working with Linux. The Design of Linux A brief history of Linux The Linux design philosophy Linux architecture Basic Operations Logging in and out The general form of a Linux command Common commands Using man pages Essential commands File System Basics The Linux directory structure Standard directories Relative and absolute pathnames Legal file names Navigating the filesystem Wildcards Matching one character Matching many characters Shortcuts Wildcard gotchas Wildcards and ls File and Directory Permissions Viewing permissions File permissions Directory permissions Setting defaults Changing permissions Keeping data secure Working with files Viewing contents Identifying file contents Copying and moving Deleting Using symbolic links Executing Programs Redirecting STDOUT Redirecting STDERR Redirecting STDIN Creating pipelines Processes attributes Listing processes Killing processes Foreground & background processes Using find Syntax Finding by name, type, or size Combining tests Finding by size, owner, or timestamps Using xargs with find Other find options Filters and other useful commands What is a filter? cat: a generic filter head and tail grep sort wc other interesting filters The vi editor Why vi? Basic vi operations: navigating, adding, deleting Advanced operations: buffer management, search and replace, configuration options Customizing the user environment About shells Shell startup files Shell variables Search path Aliases Simple shell scripts Networking/Communications Reading and sending mail Remote login Remote file transfer Other network utilities (ping, finger, etc) Backups and archiving Checking space used or available Creating tar archives Viewing and extracting files from archives Compression utilities Working with windows

No-one in business will succeed if they are not financially literate - and no business will succeed without financially-literate people. This is the ideal programme for managers and others who don't have a financial qualification or background but who nonetheless need a greater understanding of the financial management disciplines essential to your organisation. This course will give the participants a sound understanding of financial reports, measures and techniques to make them even more effective in their roles. It will enable participants to: Overcome the barrier of the accountants' strange language Deal confidently with financial colleagues Improve their understanding of your organisation's finance function Radically improve their planning and budgeting skills Be much more aware of the impact of their decisions on the profitability of your organisation Enhance their role in the organisation Boost their confidence and career development 1 Review of the principal financial statements What each statement containsOutlineDetail Not just what the statements contain but what they mean Balance sheets and P&L accounts (income statements) Cash flow statements Detailed terminology and interpretation Types of fixed asset - tangible, etc. Working capital, equity, gearing 2 The 'rules' - Accounting Standards, concepts and conventions Fundamental or 'bedrock' accounting concepts Detailed accounting concepts and conventions What depreciation means The importance of stock, inventory and work in progress values Accounting policies that most affect reporting and results The importance of accounting standards and IFRS 3 Where the figures come from Accounting records Assets / liabilities, Income / expenditure General / nominal ledgers Need for internal controls 'Sarbox' and related issues 4 Managing the budget process Have clear objectives, remit, responsibilities and time schedule The business plan Links with corporate strategy The budget cycle Links with company culture Budgeting methods'New' budgetingZero-based budgets Reviewing budgets Responding to the figures The need for appropriate accounting and reporting systems 5 What are costs? How to account for them Cost definitions Full / absorption costing Overheads - overhead allocation or absorption Activity based costing Marginal costing / break-even - use in planning 6 Who does what? A review of what different types of accountant do Financial accounting Management accounting Treasury function Activities and terms 7 How the statements can be interpreted What published accounts contain Analytical review (ratio analysis) Return on capital employed, margins and profitability Making assets work - asset turnover Fixed assets, debtor, stock turnover Responding to figures EBIT, EBITEDIA, eps and other analysts' measure 8 Other key issues Creative accounting Accounting for groups Intangible assets - brand names Company valuations Fixed assets / leased assets / off-balance sheet finance

This workshop will provide participants with the insight and skills to be more effective business networkers, face-to-face and online. The approach taken is to build on the strengths people already have and their successes. It is easier to develop what you already have than to try and develop skills that do not come easily. Being yourself is the most effective tool for business networking and building relationships. This course will help those attending: Appreciate the importance of networking, and different forms of networking Understand the dynamics of communication that are specific to networking Become more confident and assured when 'working' a room Improve their influencing skills, especially with people who are experts and in positions of authority 'Sell' themselves and promote their company Identify and manage their profiles using online social networking sites Use effective follow-up to maintain active contacts and connections Select the correct networking groups, clubs and events Create their own personal network 1 The importance, and different types, of networking Personal objectives and introductions Test networking session Examples of the importance, purpose and format of various types of networking, and benefits you can expect 2 How to work a room - preparation and strategy Three things to know before you attend any event Non-verbal communication and art of rapport Breaking the ice - worked examples with practical demonstration 3 Communication dynamics in networking - the power of the listening networker Why it is better to listen than talk Effective questioning and active listening Creating a natural and engaging conversation, 1-2-1 and in a larger group 4 Assumptions when networking How to use the 'instant judgement' of others to your advantage What assumptions are you making? How to keep an open mind 5 Business networking etiquette Meeting and greeting at a business networking event - approaching complete strangers and introducing yourself Socialising: joining and leaving groups easily Making a good first impression in 30 seconds The use of status when networking 6 Making connections Asking for cards, contact details and referrals Gaining a follow-up commitment Some tips and tricks 7 Business networking rehearsals Practice sessions 8 Personal business networking online Overview of different types of networking sites - there is a lot more out there than just Facebook! Examples of creating an effective profile Using social networking effectively - case studies and application 'Advanced' applications - blogs, articles, twitter, feeds, etc. Online demonstration and examples 9 Building relationships - follow-up and follow-through Maintaining a good database Developing a contact strategy with different types and levels of contact How to analyse your contact base

If your organisation manages contractors then your staff need to understand the health and safety issues. This course is the answer. The expert trainer will set out clearly the legal responsibilities of all relevant parties and explore the practical application of these responsibilities with the course participants. The course will then examine the issues associated with the planning of work to be contracted out and the evaluation, selection, control and monitoring of contractors engaged to undertake the work. Although the main focus is on health and safety, the course will also explain how health and safety issues need to be integrated into your organisation's functional management processes to ensure effective control of contractors. The course will consider all types of contracted activities, including construction and maintenance, cleaning, security, plant installation, etc. This programme will give participants: A clear understanding of the organisation's legal responsibilities for managing contractors The information they need to assess the competence of contractors A practical understanding of risk assessment principles and the transfer of risk to contractors A step-by-step guide to the key aspects of managing contractors in practice, covering:Planning of the workSelecting contractorsHandover prior to work commencementDuring the workReviewing the work on completion Practical guidance on the integration of health and safety controls into organisational procedures for contractor management 1 Introduction Who are contractors? Why manage contractors? Different types of contractors Costs of poor contractor performance 2 Overview of health and safety law and liability Health and safety law and statutory duties Relevance of civil and criminal law Enforcement and prosecution 3 Relevant legislation for controlling contractors Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 (as amended, 2007) Other relevant legislation Contract law 4 Managing contractors in practice Exercise - how well is it happening? The objectives Five step approachPlanning of the workSelecting contractorsHandover prior to work commencementDuring the workReviewing the work on completion 5 Planning the work Scope and extent Risk assessment Interface and other activities Who controls what? Contract arrangements 6 Selecting the right contractor(s) Locating contractor organisations Selection the right contractors Assessing contractor competence Approved lists/frameworks Tender process 7 Pre-work commencement Co-ordination and co-operation Exchange of information Contractor risk assessments and method statements Permits to work Case study exercise 8 During contract work Communication and liaison Supervision and inspection of the work Inspection and reporting procedures Security issues Facilities and access 9 Reviewing work on completion Why, what and how? Achieving continuous improvement in contractor performance 10 Questions, discussion and review