Microsoft Lync training course description This course teaches IT staff how to plan, design, deploy, configure, and administer a Microsoft Lync Server solution. The course emphasizes Lync Server Enterprise Unified Communications features focussing particularly on coexisting with and migrating from legacy communication services. The labs in this course create a solution that includes IM and Presence, Conferencing, and Persistent Chat. This course helps prepare for Exam 70-336. What will you learn Describe the Lync Server architecture. Install and deploy Lync Server. Use Lync Server management interfaces. Deploy and manage clients. Manage and administer dial-in conferencing. Design audio and video for web conferencing. Plan for instant message and presence Federation. Deploy and configure persistent chat in Lync. Configure archiving and monitoring services. Troubleshoot Lync Server. Describe the required daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance tasks. Use SIP commands and analyze SIP logs. Configure high availability features in Lync. Design load balancing in Lync Server. Backup and restore Lync Server data. Microsoft Lync training course details Who will benefit: Technical staff working with Microsoft Lync. Prerequisites: Supporting Windows 2008 or 2012. Duration 5 days Microsoft Lync training course contents Microsoft Lync Server architecture Lync Server architecture, Lync core capabilities, Lync design process, assessing infrastructure requirements and updating the design, planning for all Microsoft solutions framework phases. Designing a Lync Server topology Infrastructure requirements for Lync Server, using the planning tool, using topology builder, server infrastructure, documentation. Hands on Environment preparation and Lync Server pools. Users and rights in Microsoft Lync Server Managing Lync Server, role based access control. Hands on Using the management shell, configuring role-based access control. Client/device deployment and management Deploy and manage clients, prepare for device deployment, IP phones. Hands on Clients. Conferencing in Lync Server Introduction to conferencing in Lync Server, designing for audio\video and web conferencing, dial-in conferencing in Lync Server, managing and administering conferencing. Hands on Conferencing in Microsoft Lync. Designing and deploying external access Conferencing and external capabilities of Lync Server, planning for IM and presence federation, designing edge services. Hands on Deploying Edge Server and Configuring Remote Access, Validating the Edge Server. Deploying Lync Server persistent chat Overview of persistent chat architecture in Lync Server, designing persistent chat, deploying and persistent chat. Hands on persistent chat server. Monitoring and archiving The archiving service, the monitoring service, configuring archiving and monitoring. Hands on Archiving and monitoring in Lync Server. Administration and maintenance of Lync Lync Server troubleshooting tools, Lync Server operational tasks, Lync Server troubleshooting techniques. Hands on Lync administration tools, centralized logging service, analysing Lync Server logs and traces. High Availability in Lync Server High availability in Lync Server, configuring high availability in Lync Server, planning for load balancing, designing load balancing. Hands on Configuring database mirroring, experiencing a scheduled SQL Server outage, experiencing an unscheduled SQL Server outage. Disaster recovery in Lync Server Disaster recovery in Lync Server, tools for backing up and restoring Lync Server, critical Lync Server data to back up and restore, critical data to export and import, designing branch site resiliency. Hands on Configure pool pairing, experiencing a pool failure or outage. Planning a migration to Lync Server Coexistence and migration, migration steps, planning for clients and devices. Designing a client migration and device migration strategy. Hands on Creating a migration plan, documenting the migration phases.
Microsoft Active Directory course description A thorough understanding of this system is essential for anyone managing enterprise MS networks. Essential theory is complimented with a high level of hands on practice allowing delegates to observe the idiosyncrasies of Active Directory and Group Policy at first hand. Delegates learn the fundamental theory of AD and progress onto building a multi-domain network in the classroom. The course includes troubleshooting methods, and essential maintenance procedures. This course is designed to teach you the skills needed for day to day management of these technologies. What will you learn Install AD on multiple PCs. Use the tools to create and manage objects. Create appropriate group policies to restrict selected user's desktops and network access. Install DNS to support Active Directory without loosing Internet Connectivity. Maintain and troubleshoot AD problems Backup Active Directory. Microsoft Active Directory course details Who will benefit: Technical staff working with AD based networks. Prerequisites: Supporting Windows server. Duration 3 days Microsoft Active Directory course contents Introduction to Active Directory Network authentication methods, Active Directory defined, AD naming conventions, network management with AD, AD structures: Domains, Organisational Units, Forests & Trees, Sites, The Global Catalogue. Windows 2003 new features, installing AD. Hands on Installing an AD network. Windows overview Management methods Server management tools, installing the additional tools, Terminal Server: Administration mode, Administrator accounts in AD, Local Security Policy. Hands on Install the management tools, Management using Terminal Services. Creating & Managing Objects (a quick look) AD management tools, AD users and computers, Creating & managing OUs, User Accounts and groups, controlling access to AD objects, moving objects, Publishing resources, locating objects in AD, delegating authority. Hands on Creating a control OU structure and delegating authority. Introduction to Group Policies What are Group Policies? Where Group Policy data is stored, security, Group Policy flow. Hands on Implementing Group Policies Working with Group Policies Local security templates, administrative templates, scripts, folder redirection, software deployment. Hands on Scripts, redirecting the start menu, creating a secure, robust desktop environment. Implementing DNS DNS basics, troubleshooting, implementing DNS zones. Hands on Building a unified DNS solution. Maintaining and managing the AD database AD support tools, database internal structure, replication, replication tools, Single Operations Masters, tools for maintenance, maintenance techniques, Backing up AD, Directory Services restore mode, NTDSUtil, Authoritative & non-authoritative restoration, rebuilding. Hands on NTDSUtil.
Complete VB.Net training course description A hands on introduction to programming in Visual BASIC .Net. What will you learn Build Visual BASIC applications. Build simple components Debug Visual BASIC programs. Examine existing code and determine its function. Complete VB.Net training course details Who will benefit: Anyone wishing to program in Visual BASIC. Anyone wishing to build Windows based applications. Prerequisites: None although experience in another high level language would be useful. Duration 5 days Complete VB.Net training course contents Writing your first program Visual Studio, forms designer, running VB programs, the UI, properties, writing the code. Toolbox Controls Basic use, input controls, ActiveX controls. Menus and Dialog Boxes Menus, Dialog Box controls, event procedures. Visual Basic .NET variables and operators Variables, I/O, data types, constants, operators, Math Methods, precedence. Decision Structures and Loops and Timers Event-Driven programming, Ifâ¦Then, Select Case, Forâ¦Next Loops, Timer Control. Debugging Visual Basic .NET Programs Break Mode, watch & command windows. Structured Error Handling Try...Catch, Finally, Err Object, retry periods. Modules and Procedures Standard modules, public variables, procedures. Arrays and Collections to Manage Data Fixed-Size & dynamic Arrays, ReDim Preserve, object collections, Controls Collection. Text Files and String Processing Text Box object, Text String methods, sorting. Automating Office Applications Application objects, automation in VB, the Object Browser, the Process Component. Deploying Visual Basic .NET Applications Planning a deployment, ways to deploy an application, deployment projects, options. Managing Windows Forms Forms, positioning, manipulation, adding controls, organizing controls, Startup Object. Adding Graphics and Animation Effects System.Drawing namespace, coordinates, SystemPaint Event, animation, transparency. Inheriting Forms and Creating Base Classes Inheriting forms, inheritance picker, base classes and inheritance, classes in projects. Working with Printers PrintDocument class, Text Box object, Print Preview and Page Setup Dialog Boxes. Database programming with ADO.NET Databases, ADO.NET, Data Adapters, Datasets, Bound & Navigation Controls. Displaying database records, formatting DataGrid cells, updating the database. Displaying HTML Documents Using IE IE Object, Internet Controls, IE Events. Web Forms for Interactive Web Applications ASP.NET, Web Forms vs. Windows Forms, HTML controls, web applications, event procedures for web forms controls.
Linux fundamentals training course description An introduction to using the Linux operating system with a focus on the command line. Appropriate for all versions of Linux. The starting point for all Linux work, we concentrate on the technical aspects rather than issues such as using browsers. The course is heavily practical in nature. The course can be run on any Linux distribution you wish. What will you learn Describe Linux. Log in and use Linux commands to perform a variety of tasks from manipulating and printing files to looking at and killing processes. Create and edit files with vi. Recognise the role of the administrator. Write simple shell scripts. Customise the user environment. Linux fundamentals training course details Who will benefit: Anybody who needs to use a Linux system. Prerequisites: None. Duration 3 days Linux fundamentals training course contents What is Linux? Operating systems, Linux flavours, Linux distributions, open source software. Getting started Logging in, changing passwords, logging out. Linux basics Command structure. The Linux manuals, basic commands (who, date, tty, uname, echo, banner...) Filesystem commands Home directories, manipulating files and directories, Filesystem layout, Pathnames, hard and symbolic links. Viewing files. The Linux editors ed, vi, shell escapes, .exrc Extracting data from files grep, find, cut, sort and paste... Permissions Theory, chmod, chown, newgrp.. Processes ps, kill, background processes, at, exec, priorities. Managing Linux log files. The Shell Metacharacters, piping and redirection. Basic shell scripting What are shell scripts? Simple scripts, control structures. Variables. Arguments. Customising your environment Environmental variables, stty, .profile and other startup files More shell features Bash and other shells, the history facility, command line editing, aliases, job control, miscellaneous features. Introduction to administration The root user, su. Managing users and groups Archiving files Backups, tar, cpio, dd, gzip. Linux and hardware Main hardware components, Linux device drivers. Connecting to a network IP configuration, ifconfig, ping, netstat, traceroute, dig.
Who is this course for? This course is ideal for individuals interested in learning landscape architecture, emphasizing the planning, design, and management of various outdoor spaces, such as private gardens, public parks, and commercial landscapes. Click here for more info: Website 1-on-1 training, Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., or call to book. Tailor your 40-hour course Option A: AutoCAD, Sketchup, Vray, and Photoshop. Option B: Rhino, Sketchup, Vray, and Photoshop. Both covering specializes in Planting Plans and Maps. Course Outline - Option A: AutoCAD, Sketchup, Vray, Photoshop (Total: 40 hours) AutoCAD (10 hours): Module 1: Introduction to AutoCAD (2 hours) - Overview of AutoCAD interface and tools - Creating, opening, and saving drawings - Basic drawing and editing commands Module 2: Drawing and Editing (3 hours) - Working with lines, circles, and arcs - Utilizing polylines and polygons - Modifying objects: Move, Copy, Rotate, and Scale Module 3: Precision Drawing (3 hours) - Using coordinate systems for precision - Dimensioning and text incorporation - Hatching and gradients for added detail Module 4: Advanced Tools (2 hours) - Leveraging blocks and attributes - Managing layers and object properties - Creating layouts and preparing for plotting Sketchup (16 hours): (Specializing in Planting Plans, Vegetation Plans, and Maps) Module 1: Introduction to Sketchup (2 hours) - Navigating the Sketchup interface - Grasping basic 2D and 3D modeling concepts - Creating and manipulating objects Module 2: Advanced Modeling (6 hours) - Model intricate garden elements with curves and surfaces - Expertly edit and transform geometry - Specialized focus on Planting Plans, Vegetation Plans, and Maps Module 3: Visualization with Vray (4 hours) - Understanding the Vray rendering engine - Applying materials and textures for realism - Setting up lighting and cameras for realistic rendering Module 4: Image Enhancement with Photoshop (10 hours): - Introduction to Photoshop for design purposes - Editing and enhancing Sketchup and Vray outputs - Creating visually striking presentations Additional Resources: Access free online portfolio design assistance, career growth guidance, and mock interviews to ensure your readiness for the competitive job market. Course Outline - Option B: AutoCAD, Rhino, Vray, Photoshop (Total: 40 hours) AutoCAD (12 hours): Module 1: Introduction to AutoCAD (2 hours) - Overview of AutoCAD interface and tools - Creating, opening, and saving drawings - Basic drawing and editing commands Module 2: Drawing and Editing (3 hours) - Working with lines, circles, and arcs - Utilizing polylines and polygons - Modifying objects: Move, Copy, Rotate, and Scale Module 3: Precision Drawing (3 hours) - Using coordinate systems for precision - Dimensioning and text incorporation - Hatching and gradients for added detail Module 4: Advanced Tools (4 hours) - Leveraging blocks and attributes - Managing layers and object properties - Creating layouts and preparing for plotting Rhino (14 hours): Module 1: Introduction to Rhino (2 hours) - Navigating the Rhino interface - Grasping basic 2D and 3D modeling concepts - Creating and manipulating objects Module 2: Advanced Modeling (6 hours) - Model intricate garden structures with curves and surfaces - Proficiently edit and transform geometry - Build complex 3D structures Module 3: Visualization with Vray (6 hours) - Setting up lights and cameras for garden renders - Exploring rendering settings and options - Post-production and compositing techniques Image Enhancement with Photoshop (8 hours): - Introduction to Photoshop for design purposes - Editing and enhancing Rhino and Vray outputs - Creating visually striking presentations Both Option A and Option B provide comprehensive training in essential design software, with the choice between specialization in Sketchup (Option A) or a broader skill set with Rhino (Option B). Additionally, both options offer access to valuable resources for career preparation. When Can I Book this Training Course? Personalized 1-on-1 training sessions available, allowing for a tailored learning experience. Pre-book your preferred time slot from Monday to Saturday between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Alternatively, call 02077202581 to book over the phone. Training Duration 40-hour training program, with the flexibility to split hours based on your ideal learning schedule. Training Method Choose between in-person Face to Face or Live Online 1-on-1 training. Expect personalized attention, flexible learning pace, and individualized support throughout your training. Live Online sessions available over Zoom for added convenience. Enroll in our 1-on-1 Course Today! Comprehensive Training Program Overview Option A: AutoCAD (10 hours) Sketchup (16 hours) (Specializing in Planting Plans, Vegetation Plans, and Maps) Vray (4 hours) Photoshop (10 hours) Option B: AutoCAD (12 hours) Rhino (14 hours) Vray (6 hours) Photoshop (8 hours) Benefits of Option A: Diverse Skillset: Gain expertise in AutoCAD, Sketchup, Vray, and Photoshop for various design fields. Specialization: Focus on Planting Plans, Vegetation Plans, and Maps within Sketchup. Realistic Renderings: Learn Vray for compelling 3D renderings. Image Editing: Enhance images effectively with Photoshop. Career Readiness: Access resources like portfolio design assistance and mock interviews for job market readiness. Benefits of Option B: Versatile Expertise: Master AutoCAD, Rhino, Vray, and Photoshop for various design disciplines. Advanced 3D Modeling: Excel in complex designs with Rhino and 3ds Max. Quality Renderings: Create impressive 3D renderings with Vray. Image Editing Mastery: Perfect design concepts with Photoshop. Additional Training Course Benefits: Compatible with both Mac and Windows operating systems. Price Assurance for exceptional value. Flexible scheduling from Monday to Sunday, 9 am to 8 pm. Lifetime Email and Phone Support. Assistance in configuring your computer for seamless software installation. Referral Benefits, including special discounts for friend referrals and savings on group training courses.
Querying Microsoft SQL Server course description This course covers the technical skills required to write basic Transact-SQL queries for Microsoft SQL Server and provides the foundation for all SQL Server-related disciplines; namely, database administration, database development and business intelligence. This course helps prepare for exam 70-761. Note: This course is designed for SQL Server 2014or SQL Server 2016. What will you learn Write SELECT statements. Create and implement views and table-valued functions. Transform data by implementing pivot, unpivot, rollup and cube. Create and implement stored procedures. Add programming constructs such as variables, conditions, and loops to T-SQL code. Querying Microsoft SQL Server course details Who will benefit: Database administrators, database developers, and business intelligence professionals. SQL power users, namely, report writers, business analysts and client application developers. Prerequisites: Database fundamentals Duration 5 days Querying Microsoft SQL Server course contents Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server Management studio, creating and organizing T-SQL scripts, using books online. Hands on working with SQL Server tools. T-SQL querying Introducing T-SQL, sets, predicate logic, logical order of operations in SELECT statements, basic SELECT statements, queries that filter data using predicates, queries that sort data using ORDER BY. Hands on introduction to T-SQL querying. Writing SELECT queries Writing simple SELECT statements, eliminating duplicates with DISTINCT, column and table aliases, simple CASE expressions. Hands on writing basic SELECT statements. Querying multiple tables cross joins and self joins, write queries that use Inner joins, write queries that use multiple-table inner joins, write queries that use self-joins, write queries that use outer joins, write queries that use cross joins. Hands on querying multiple tables. Sorting and filtering data Sorting data, filtering data with predicates, filtering data with TOP and OFFSET-FETCH, working with unknown values, WHERE clause, ORDER BY clause, TOP option, OFFSET-FETCH clause. Hands on sorting and filtering data. SQL Server data types Introducing SQL Server data types, Character data, date and time data, queries that return date and time data, write queries that use date and time functions, write queries that return character data, write queries that return character functions. Hands on working with SQL Server data types. DML Adding data to tables, modifying and removing data, generating automatic column values, Inserting records with DML, updating and deleting records using DML. Hands on using DML to modify data. Built-in functions Queries with built-in functions, conversion functions, logical functions, functions with NULL, queries that use conversion functions, queries that use logical functions, queries that test for nullability. Hands on built-in functions Grouping and aggregating data Aggregate functions, the GROUP BY clause, filtering groups with HAVING, queries that use the GROUP BY clause, queries that use aggregate functions, queries that use distinct aggregate functions, queries that filter groups with the HAVING clause. Hands on grouping and aggregating data. Subqueries Self-contained subqueries, correlated subqueries, EXISTS predicate with subqueries, scalar and multi-result subqueries. Hands on subqueries. Table expressions Views, inline table-valued functions, derived tables, common table expressions. queries that use views, write queries that use derived tables, Common Table Expressions (CTEs), write queries that se inline Table valued expressions (TVFs). Hands on table expressions. Set operators The UNION operator, EXCEPT and INTERSECT, APPLY, queries that use UNION set operators and UNION ALL, CROSS APPLY and OUTER APPLY operators. Hands on set operators. Windows ranking, offset, and aggregate functions OVER, window functions, ranking functions, offset functions, window aggregate functions. Hands on; windows ranking, offset, and aggregate functions. Pivoting and grouping sets PIVOT and UNPIVOT, grouping sets, queries that use the PIVOT operator, queries that use the UNPIVOT operator, queries that use the GROUPING SETS CUBE and ROLLUP subclauses. Hands on pivoting and grouping sets Executing stored procedures Querying data with stored procedures, passing parameters to stored procedures, simple stored procedures, dynamic SQL, the EXECUTE statement to invoke stored procedures. Hands on executing stored procedures. Programming with T-SQL T-SQL programming elements, controlling program flow, declaring variables and delimiting batches, control-of-flow elements, variables in a dynamic SQL statement, synonyms. Hands on programming with T-SQL Error handling T-SQL error handling, structured exception handling, redirect errors with TRY/CATCH, THROW to pass an error message back to a client. Hands on implementing error handling. Implementing transactions Transactions and the database engines, controlling transactions, BEGIN, COMMIT, and ROLLBACK, adding error handling to a CATCH block. Hands on implementing transactions.
Mobile IP training course description A detailed examination of the protocols and architecture of Mobile IP. What will you learn Recognise the benefits of ADSL. Configure and troubleshoot IS-IS. Explain how IS-IS works. Describe the use of Level 1 and Level 2. Design IS-IS networks. Mobile IP course details Who will benefit: Technical staff wanting to learn DNS.Network Administrators. Support personnel. Prerequisites: TCP/IP Foundation Duration 2 days Mobile IP course contents Introduction Quick review of IP, What is Mobile IP? What Mobile IP provides, Mobility requirements, Where Mobile IP is required, where mobile IP is not required, DHCP as an alternative, Proxy ARP as an alternative. Architecture Mobile node, home network, home agent, Foreign agent, Fixed home address, Care of address, Correspondent node, Tunnelling. How Mobile IP works Using two addresses, issues with TCP, discovering the care of address, registering care of address, tunnelling the care of address. The protocols involved. Issues with Mobile IP Routing inefficiencies, Security and firewalls, ingress filtering, QoS. MIP and IPv6 Stateless address configuration, Neighbour discovery, miscellaneous.
STP alternatives training course description The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) dates from 1985. This course explores the technologies that can be used as an alternative to STP, including FabricPath, SPB and TRILL. What will you learn Explain how STP and RSTP work. Explain how TRILL works. Explain how SPB works. Explain how FabricPath works. STP alternatives training course details Who will benefit: Technical network staff. Prerequisites: Definitive Ethernet switching for engineers Duration 1 day STP alternatives training course contents Introduction Layer 2 versus Layer 3, STP problems: One path, convergence, MAC explosion, STP alternatives. STP 802.1D, how STP works, root bridge, convergence times, single path. RSTP 802.1w, Improvements, convergence times. Link aggregation 802.3ad, Multi system Link aggregation. IS-IS Concepts, Discovery, topology exchange, flooding. Changes for TRILL, FabricPath and SPB. FabricPath Overview, architecture, control plane protocols, DRAP, STP interactions, packet forwarding, configuration. TRILL Concepts, RBridge, TRILL frames, control plane, data plane, learning MAC addresses. SPB 802.1aq, Node ID, Backbone Edge Bridges, Backbone MAC address, customer MACs, I-SID, forwarding database.
Definitive 802.1X training course description A hands-on training course concentrating solely on 802.1X. Hands on sessions follow major chapters to reinforce the theory. What will you learn Describe 802.1X. Explain how 802.1X works Configure 802.1X Troubleshoot 802.1X. Definitive 802.1X training course details Who will benefit: Technical network staff. Technical security staff. Prerequisites: SIP for engineers Duration 2 days Definitive 802.1X training course contents Introduction What is 802.1X? Authentication access, 802.3, 802.11. IEEE, 802, 802.1X-2001, 802.1X-2010. Architecture Supplicant, Authenticator, Authentication server, EAP, EAPOL, RADIUS, Diameter. Port configuration 802.1X in a switch environment. Hands on Configuring 802.1X. How it works Controlled ports, uncontrolled ports. Authentication flow chart, Initialisation, initiation, negotiation, authentication. Hands on 802.1X packet analysis. 802.1X and 802.11 WiFi, WiFi security. Hands on 802.1X WiFi port access. EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol, RFC 3748, RFC 5247. EAP methods: Weak, MD5, LEAP, Strong: TTLS, TLS, FAST. Encapsulation: 802.1X, PEAP, RADIUS, Diameter, PPP. 802.1X accounting RADIUS, accounting messages, 802.1X accounting AV pairs. 8021.X and VLANS VLANs, Guest VLAN, restricted VLAN, voice VLAN. Hands on VLAN assignments with 802.1X.
ISDN training course description A comprehensive look at ISDN, as used in voice and data environments. What will you learn Recognise the issues and impacts of using dial up networks. Describe ISDN. Describe ISDN signalling in voice and data environments. Configure a Cisco router to use ISDN. ISDN training course details Who will benefit: Anyone working with ISDN. Prerequisites: Intro to data communications & networking Duration 2 days ISDN training course contents Introduction Dialup connectivity vs. leased lines vs. packet switched networks. ISDN offerings, services, benefits vs. modems. ISDN architectures Use of ISDN by routers, Dial up, top up, backup. Internet access, PCs and ISDN. BRI and PRI ISDN switches, B channels, D channel, ISDN functions and reference points, NT1, NT2, TE1, TE2, Terminal adapters, R,S,T,U interfaces, ISDN standards. PPP Encapsulation, PPP services, PAP and CHAP, Multilink PPP, BACP. ISDN and the seven layer model B channel layers versus D channel layers, the I standards, Q.921, Q.931. Configuration issues for ISDN E.164 addressing and IP addresses, ensuring only the correct traffic brings up the ISDN line. ISDN services Bearer services, teleservices, supplementary services, MSN, sub addressing, CLIâ¦