1987 Courses in Nottingham

Objective-C programming training course description A hands on introduction that will allow you to master Objective-C and start using it to write powerful native applications for even the newest Macs and iOS devices! Using The step-by-step approach, will let you get comfortable with Objective-C's unique capabilities and Apple's Xcode 5 development environment. Make the most of Objective-C objects and messaging. Work effectively with design patterns, collections, blocks, foundation classes, threading, Git and a whole lot more. Every session builds on what you've already learned, giving a rock-solid foundation for real-world success! What will you learn Use Xcode 5. Declare classes, instance variables, properties, methods, and actions. Use arrays, dictionaries, and sets. Expand and extend classes with protocols, delegates, categories, and extensions. Use Apple's powerful classes and frameworks. Objective-C programming training course details Who will benefit: Developers wanting to learn Objective-C. Prerequisites: Software development fundamentals. Duration 5 days Objective-C programming training course contents PART 1: GETTING STARTED WITH OBJECTIVE-C The Developer Program: Objective-C, enrolling as an Apple Developer, setting up the development environment, Xcode. Your first project. OO programming with Objective-C: OO projects, Frameworks, classes and instances, encapsulation, accessors, Inheritance. OO features in Objective-C: Messages, methods, working with id, nesting messages, method signatures and parameters. allocating and initializing objects. Using Xcode: Xcode, source code control, git and Xcode, Using a Remote Repository. Compiler Directives: Projects, Compiler Directives, Prefix headers, main.m, .h files. PART 2: OBJECTIVE-C BASICS Messaging in a Testbed App: Setting Up the Testbed Apps, Adding a Text Field and Connecting It to Your Code, Sending a Message to the Text Field, Reviewing the Message Syntax. Declaring a Class in an Interface File: Context, Creating an Instance Variable with id, What Happens When Execution Stops, dynamic binding, Creating an Instance Variable for with the Class Name and with a Superclass Name, instance variable visibility. Properties in an Interface File: Interface Variables vs Properties, Declared Properties, Using Attributes. Implementing Properties. @synthesize, @dynamic. Methods in an Interface File: Methods in a Class, class and instance methods, Method declaration, returning complex data structures from Methods. Actions in an Interface File: Actions, Actions in OS X and iOS, disconnecting actions. Routing messages with selectors: Receiver and selector objects in messages, Objective-C Runtime, SEL and @selector (), performSelector, NSInvocation, testing whether an Instance can respond to a selector. Building on the Foundation: The Foundation Framework, Foundation Classes, Foundation Paradigms and Policies; Mutability, class clusters, notifications. Defining a Class in Implementation Files: Projects, dynamic typing, creating a new App, implementing a method, expanding Classses with init Methods. Organizing Data with Collections: Collecting Objects, Property Lists, Runtime, comparing the Collection Classes, Creating a Collection, Objective-C Literal Syntax, Enumerating collections, Testing Membership in a Collection, Accessing an Object in a Collection. Managing Memory and Runtime Objects: Managing objects in memory, managing reference counts manually and with ARC, variable qualifiers, variable autorelease. PART 3: EXPANDING AND EXTENDING CLASSES Protocols and Delegates: Subclassing, Protocols, Delegates, Looking Deeper Inside Protocols. Categories and Extensions: Comparing categories and protocols, categories vs subclasses, working with categories, class extensions, informal protocols. Associative References and Fast Enumeration: Objective-C 2.0 Time-Saving Features, Extending Classes by Adding Instance Variables (Sort of), Using Fast Enumeration. Blocks: Revisiting Blocks, Callbacks, Blocks, Exploring Blocks in Cocoa, Cocoa Blocks and Memory. PART 4: BEYOND THE BASICS Handling Exceptions and Errors: Exception and Error classes: NSException, NSError, Identifying exceptions, throwing exceptions, catching exceptions. Queues and Threading: Getting Started with Concurrency, Introducing Queues, Dispatch Sources, Using Dispatch Queues. Working with the Debugger: Logging Information, Console Logs, NSLog, Smart Breakpoints, enhancing breakpoints with messages. Using Xcode Debug Gauges for Analysis: Debug Gauges, Monitoing CPU and memory utilization, monitoring energy, Using Instruments. PART 5: OPTIONAL TOPICS C Syntax Summary: Data Types, Control Structures. Apps, Packages, and Bundles: Project Bundles, lproj Files, Asset Catalogs, plist Files, Precompiled Header Files (.pch). Archiving and Packaging Apps for Development and Testing: Archiving.

Complete Visual BASIC training course description A hands-on introduction to programming in Visual BASIC V6. What will you learn Build Visual BASIC applications. Build simple components. Debug Visual BASIC programs. Examine existing code and determine its function. Complete Visual BASIC training course details Who will benefit: Anyone wishing to program in Visual BASIC. Prerequisites: None although experience in another high level language would be useful. Duration 5 days Complete Visual BASIC training course contents Application development using VB VB features. VB editions, VB terminology. Working in the Development Environment. Event-Driven Programming. Creating a program in VB. Project and executable files. VB reference materials. Visual Basic fundamentals Objects. Controlling objects. Introduction to forms. Introduction to controls. Basic controls. Working with code and forms Modules. Working with code. Interacting with the user. Working with code statements. Managing forms. Variables and procedures Introduction to variables and constants. Working with Procedures and Functions. Controlling program execution Common VB functions. Comparison and relational operators. Conditional structures. Looping structures. Debugging Error types. Debugging logic errors in VB. Working with controls Control types. Standard controls. Advanced standard controls. ActiveX controls. Insertable controls. Data access using the ADO data control Overview of ActiveX Data Objects. VB data access features. Relational database concepts. Using the ADO data Control to access data. SQL. Manipulating data. Using the data form wizard. Input validation Field-Level validation. The masked edit control. Form-Level validation. Form events used when validating data. Error trapping Trapping run time errors. Error handling overview. Enabling an error trap. Errors and the calling chain. In line error handling. Enhancing the User Interface Menus. Status bars. Toolbars. Drag and Drop Overview of Drag and Drop. Mouse events Drag and Drop basics. More about controls Using control arrays. Using the controls collection. Working with object variables. Collections. Finishing touches User Interface design principles. Distributing an application. Creating a default project.

Advanced Junos Security training course description This course provides students with intermediate routing knowledge and configuration examples. The course includes an overview of protocol-independent routing features, load balancing and filter-based forwarding, OSPF, BGP, IP tunneling, and high availability (HA) features. Junos Intermediate Routing (JIR) is an intermediate-level course. What will you learn Demonstrate the understanding of integrated user firewall. Implement next generation Layer 2 security features. Implement virtual routing instances in a security setting. Utilize Junos tools for troubleshooting Junos security implementations. Implement IPS policy. Advanced Junos Security training course details Who will benefit: Individuals responsible for implementing, monitoring, and troubleshooting Junos security components. Prerequisites: Intro to the Junos Operating System Duration 5 days Advanced Junos Security training course contents Junos Layer 2 Packet Handling and Security Features Transparent Mode Security Secure Wire Layer 2 Next Generation Ethernet Switching MACsec Lab 2 Implementing Layer 2 Security Virtualization Virtualization Overview Routing Instances Logical Systems Lab 3 Implementing Junos Virtual Routing AppSecure Theory AppSecure Overview AppID Overview AppID Techniques Application System Cache Custom Application Signatures AppSecure Implementation AppTrack AppFW AppQoS APBR SSL Proxy Lab 4 Implementing AppSecure Working with Log Director Log Director Overview Log Director Components Installing and setting up Log Director Clustering with the Log Concentrator VM Administrating Log Director Lab 5 Deploying Log Director Sky ATP Theory Sky ATP Overview Monitoring Sky ATP Analysis and Detection of Malware Sky ATP Implementation Configuring Sky ATP Installing Sky ATP Analysis and detection of Malware Infected Host Case Study Lab 6 Instructor Led Sky ATP Demo Implementing UTM UTM Overview AntiSpam AntiVirus Content and Web Filtering Lab 7 Implementing UTM Introduction to IPS IPS Overview Network Asset Protection Intrusion Attack Methods Intrusion Prevention Systems IPS Inspection Walkthrough IPS Policy and Configuration SRX IPS Requirements IPS Operation Modes Basic IPS Policy Review IPS Rulebase Operations Lab 8 Implementing Basic IPS Policy SDSN SDSN Overview, Components & Configuration Policy Enforcer Troubleshooting SDSN Use Cases Lab 9 Implementing SDSN Enforcement, Monitoring, and Reporting User Role Firewall and Integrated User Firewall Overview User Role Firewall Implementation Monitoring User Role Firewall Integrated User Firewall Implementation Monitoring Integrated User Firewall Lab 10 Configure User Role Firewall and Integrated User Firewall Troubleshooting Junos Security Troubleshooting Methodology Troubleshooting Tools Identifying IPsec Issues Lab 11 Performing Security Troubleshooting Techniques Appendix A: SRX Series Hardware and Interfaces Branch SRX Platform Overview High End SRX Platform Overview SRX Traffic Flow and Distribution SRX Interfaces

Penetration testing training course description An advanced technical hands on course focusing on hacking and counter hacking. The course revolves around a series of exercises based on "hacking" into a network (pen testing the network) and then defending against the hacks. What will you learn Perform penetration tests. Explain the technical workings of various penetration tests. Produce reports on results of penetration tests. Defend against hackers. Penetration testing training course details Who will benefit: Technical support staff, auditors and security professionals. Staff who are responsible for network infrastructure integrity. Prerequisites: IP Security IP VPNs Duration 5 days Penetration testing training course contents Introduction Hacking concepts, phases, types of attacks, 'White hacking', What is penetration testing? Why use pen testing, black box vs. white box testing, equipment and tools, security lifecycles, counter hacking, pen testing reports, methodologies, legal issues. Physical security and social engineering Testing access controls, perimeter reviews, location reviews, alarm response testing. Request testing, guided suggestions, trust testing. Social engineering concepts, techniques, counter measures, Identity theft, Impersonation on social media, Footprints through social engineering Reconnaissance (discovery) Footprinting methodologies, concepts, threats and countermeasures, WHOIS footprinting, Gaining contacts and addresses, DNS queries, NIC queries, ICMP ping sweeping, system and server trails from the target network, information leaks, competitive intelligence. Scanning pen testing. Gaining access Getting past passwords, password grinding, spoofed tokens, replays, remaining anonymous. Scanning (enumeration) Gaining OS info, platform info, open port info, application info. Routes used, proxies, firewalking, Port scanning, stealth port scanning, vulnerability scanning, FIN scanning, Xmas tree scanning, Null scanning, spoofed scanning, Scanning beyond IDS. Enumeration concepts, counter measures and enumeration pen testing. Hacking Hacking webservers, web applications, Wireless networks and mobile platforms. Concepts, threats, methodology, hacking tools and countermeasures. Trojan, Backdoors, Sniffers, Viruses and Worms Detection, concepts, countermeasures, Pen testing Trojans, backdoors, sniffers and viruses. MAC attacks, DHCP attacks, ARP poisoning, DNS poisoning Anti-Trojan software, Malware analysis Sniffing tools. Exploiting (testing) vulnerabilities Buffer overflows,, simple exploits, brute force methods, UNIX based, Windows based, specific application vulnerabilities. DoS/DDoS Concepts, techniques, attack tools, Botnet, countermeasures, protection tools, DoS attack pen testing. SQL Injection Types and testing, Blind SQL Injection, Injection tools, evasion and countermeasures. Securing networks 'Hurdles', firewalls, DMZ, stopping port scans, IDS, Honeypots, Router testing, firewall testing, IDS testing, Buffer Overflow. Cryptography PKI, Encryption algorithms, tools, Email and Disk Encryption. Information security Document grinding, privacy.

COBOL training course description A hands on training course providing an introduction to COBOL. What will you learn Write COBOL programs Debug COBOL programs Examine existing code and determine its function. COBOL training course details Who will benefit: Programmers working with COBOL. Prerequisites: None although experience in another high level language would be useful. A 10 day version of this course would be more applicable for those new to programming. Duration 5 days COBOL training course contents Introduction to COBOL Compilation, linkage editor. Compile errors, compiler options. Divisions, syntax and format, COBOL character set, program structure. COBOL statement structure COBOL words, format of statements. Divisions Identification entries, Environment entries, Data division: FD, record descriptions, hierarchy and level numbers, description-string entry. File and Working-Storage Sections Literals, figurative constants, redefines clause, data representation, Usage clause, synchronization, sign clause. Procedure Division File status codes; Open, Read, Write, Close, Stop, Goback; Accept, display; Move, Justified, data name qualification, reference modification. Perform statement Out-of-line, With test ... Until, ... Times, in-line statement; Go to statement. Program design Design techniques, design considerations, procedure names, program structure. Printing Printed output, Write, advancing option, editing characters; Initialize. Condition testing Conditional statements: IF, class, sign and relation conditions, condition-name conditionals, Set, compound conditions, logical operators. Evaluate, Continue. Arithmetic Rounded option, On Size Error option, Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide, Compute. Non-sequential files File access modes, Select. Indexed and relative files. Open, Close, creating / reading sequential access files, Write, Read, Invalid key clause, reading, writing / updating Random access files, Rewrite, Delete, Start. Declarative routines Clauses. Subroutines Call, Using clause - calling program/called program, Linkage Section, returning control. Table handling Subscripted tables: One/two/three dimensional tables, Perform, variable length tables. Indexed tables: Set, using an index; Search. Copy code: Copy, Suppress, Replacing. Data Manipulation Inspect, String, Unstring. COBOL/370 LE/370 and Intrinsic Functions.

Advanced RF training course description This course provides a follow on to our popular RF fundamentals course for those that need to know more. What will you learn Explain RF propagation Describe the importance of transmission lines in RF systems. Recognise the issues in RF systems. Describe transmission measurements. Advanced RF training course details Who will benefit: Those working with RF systems. Prerequisites: RF fundamentals. Duration 3 days Advanced RF training course contents RF propagation The Electromagnetic Spectrum, Electromagnetic Radiation, Spherical Wave Front, The Space Wave, Receive Antenna below the Horizon, Bending the Space Wave , Surface Wave Path, Tilting of Surface Wave, Conductivity, Layers of the Atmosphere, Variations of the Ionosphere, Variations caused by Solar Activity, Multi Hop Transmission, Classification of Radio Waves, Fading, Fading Reduction, Free Space Path Loss, Shadowing of Radio Wave, Signal Levels after Shadowing, Radio Waves as Wavelets, Fresnel Zone. Transmission Lines Transmission Line Construction, Primary Line Constants, 'T' Networks, Input Impedence, Lossless Unbalanced Line, Standing Waves, Open Circuit / Short Circuit Termination, Short Circuit Standing Waves, Open Circuit Standing Waves, Voltage Standing Wave Pattern, Short Circuit Termination, Open Circuit Termination, The Directional Coupler, Effect of E and M Coupling, Practical Reflectometer. Antenna Theory The Open Circuit Line, Dipole V/I Distribution, Polar Diagram, Power Pattern ½ Wave Dipole, Half Wave Dipole, Vehicle Mount, Centre Fed Whip Antenna, Antenna Beamwidth, The Yagi Array, Uda Yagi array, Antenna Characteristics, 6 Element Yagi Polar Diagram, Log Periodic Antenna, Helical Antenna. Microwave Dish Array, Typical Microwave Dish Antenna. Transmission Measurements Transmission Measurements, Effective Isotropic Radiated Power, Fade Margin. Noise Noise in Communications, Noise Voltage Equivalent Circuit. Satellite Communications Satellite Communications, Large Earth Station, The Satellite Payload, Geo Stationary Orbit, Basic Orbits, VSAT Terminal, Iridium Phone, The Space Segment, Satellite Footprint, Typical System Hardware. Mobile Communications Mobile Evolution, The Path to UMTS, Technologies Bit Rate and Mobility, Systems and Specifications, Wireless Networks, Diffraction, Multi Path Propagation, Loss Models, GSM Architecture, OSI Model - GSM, OSI Reference Model, OSI Layers.

Satellite communications training course description This course starts by recaping some of the essential satellite knowledge required and proceeds to explore the deeper aspects of satellite communications, including hardware, communications and error control coding. What will you learn Explain how satellite communications work. Explain how RF works Explain the architecture of satellite systems. Use spectrum analysers. Satellite communications training course details Who will benefit: Anyone working with satellite systems. Prerequisites: None. Duration 3 days Satellite communications training course contents Basic Principles of Satellite Communications GEO, MEO and LEO satellites. Launching and orbits. Frequency bands and polarisation. Satellite footprints. Multibeam coverage. Power spectra. Link budgets. Modulation and coding. Access technologies. Earth station components. Space segment components. Satellite system services. Satellite operators. Radio frequency propagation Electromagnetic waves principles and generation. Reception of the EM wave. Space wave, sky wave and surface wave theory. The isotropic radiator. Types of antennae and their basic properties. Polar diagrams. International frequency allocation. Spectrum management and utilisation. Radio wave propagation. Line of sight propagation. Propagation for satellite comms. Free space path loss. Path attenuation. Noise and Interference. Power and its measurement. Satellite antennae and other hardware Power flux density. Effective aperture. Horn antennae. Parabolic reflector. Offset feed. Cassegrain and Gregorian antennae. Antenna feed systems - Horn, TMC, OMJ and polarizer. Antenna steering and mount systems. Array antennae. LNA, LNB, LNC. Microwave tubes - TWT and Klystron. Polarizers. Earth and Space Segments and the link Earth station antennae. Transponders. Antennae sub systems. Power supplies. Link budgets. System noise. System losses. Interference. Satellite switching. Ground Communications Equipment Baseband signals. Analogue and Digital systems. Overview of modulation - AM, FM, PM. Digital Modulation. Frequency conversion -up and down conversion. Filters, mixers, local oscillators, IF amplifiers and group delay equalisers. Access methods - single and multiple access systems. Data networks. Television transmission - analogue and digital. Digital signal compression. MPEG processing. Satellite Navigation Longitude, latitude, altitude, GPS, How GPS works, timing, alternatives to GPS. Mobile satellite services Voice and Phones, BGAN, TV, GPS to program aerial, VSAT. Error Control Coding The need for coding. Linear block codes. Cyclic codes. Convolution codes. Interleaving and concatenated codes. Coding gain. Turbo codes. Test and measurement Theory and practice of Spectrum Analysers.

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Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Program: In-House Training This course is specifically for people wanting to become Lean Six Sigma Black Belts, who are already Lean Six Sigma practitioners. If advanced statistical analysis is needed to identify root causes and optimal process improvements, (Lean) Six Sigma Green Belts typically ask Black Belts or Master Black Belts to conduct these analyses. This course will change that. Green Belts wanting to advance their statistical abilities will have a considerable amount of hands-on practice in techniques such as Statistical Process Control, MSA, Hypothesis Testing, Correlation and Regression, Design of Experiments, and many others. Participants will also work throughout the course on a real-world improvement project from their own business environment. This provides participants with hands-on learning and provides the organization with an immediate ROI once the project is completed. IIL instructors will provide free project coaching throughout the course. What you Will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Use Minitab for advanced data analysis Develop appropriate sampling strategies Analyze differences between samples using Hypothesis Tests Apply Statistical Process Control to differentiate common cause and special cause variation Explain and apply various process capability metrics Conduct Measurement System Analysis and Gage R&R studies for both discrete and continuous data Conduct and analyze simple and multiple regression analysis Plan, execute, and analyze designed experiments Drive sustainable change efforts through leadership, change management, and stakeholder management Successfully incorporate advanced analysis techniques while moving projects through the DMAIC steps Explain the main concepts of Design for Six Sigma including QFD Introduction: DMAIC Review IIL Black Belt Certification Requirements Review Project Selection Review Define Review Measure Review Analyze Review Improve Review Control Introduction: Minitab Tool Introduction to Minitab Minitab basic statistics and graphs Special features Overview of Minitab menus Introduction: Sampling The Central Limit Theorem Confidence Interval of the mean Sample size for continuous data (mean) Confidence Interval for proportions Sample size for discrete data (proportions) Sampling strategies (review) Appendix: CI and sample size for confidence levels other than 95% Hypothesis Testing: Introduction Why use advanced stat tools? What are hypothesis tests? The seven steps of hypothesis tests P value errors and hypothesis tests Hypothesis Testing: Tests for Averages 1 factor ANOVA and ANOM Main Effect Plots, Interaction Plots, and Multi-Vari Charts 2 factor ANOVA and ANOM Hypothesis Testing: Tests for Standard Deviations Testing for equal variance Testing for normality Choosing the right hypothesis test Hypothesis Testing: Chi Square and Other Hypothesis Test Chi-square test for 1 factor ANOM test for 1 factor Chi-square test for 2 factors Exercise hypothesis tests - shipping Non-parametric tests Analysis: Advanced Control Charts Review of Common Cause and Special Cause Variation Review of the Individuals Control Charts How to calculate Control Limits Four additional tests for Special Causes Control Limits after Process Change Discrete Data Control Charts Control Charts for Discrete Proportion Data Control Charts for Discrete Count Data Control Charts for High Volume Processes with Continuous Data Analysis: Non-Normal Data Test for normal distribution Box-Cox Transformation Box-Cox Transformation for Individuals Control Charts Analysis: Time Series Analysis Introduction to Time Series Analysis Decomposition Smoothing: Moving Average Smoothing: EWMA Analysis: Process Capability Process capability Discrete Data: Defect metrics Discrete Data: Yield metrics Process Capability for Continuous Data: Sigma Value Short- and long-term capabilities Cp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk capability indices Analysis: Measurement System Analysis What is Measurement System Analysis? What defines a good measurement system? Gage R&R Studies Attribute / Discrete Gage R&R Continuous Gage R&R Regression Analysis: Simple Correlation Correlation Coefficient Simple linear regression Checking the fit of the Regression Model Leverage and influence analysis Correlation and regression pitfalls Regression Analysis: Multiple Regression Analysis Introduction to Multiple Regression Multicollinearity Multiple Regression vs. Simple Linear Regression Regression Analysis: Multiple Regression Analysis with Discrete Xs Introduction Creating indicator variables Method 1: Going straight to the intercepts Method 2: Testing for differences in intercepts Logistic Regression: Logistic Regression Introduction to Logistic Regression Logistic Regression - Adding a Discrete X Design of Experiments: Introduction Design of Experiment OFAT experimentation Full factorial design Fractional factorial design DOE road map, hints, and suggestions Design of Experiments: Full Factorial Designs Creating 2k Full Factorial designs in Minitab Randomization Replicates and repetitions Analysis of results: Factorial plots Analysis of results: Factorial design Analysis of results: Fits and Residuals Analysis of results: Response Optimizer Analysis of results: Review Design of Experiments: Pragmatic Approaches Designs with no replication Fractional factorial designs Screening Design of Experiment Case Study Repair Time Blocking Closing: Organizational Change Management Organizational change management Assuring project sponsorship Emphasizing shared need for change Mobilizing stakeholder commitment Closing: Project Management for Lean Six Sigma Introduction to project management Project management for Lean Six Sigma The project baseline plan Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Resource planning Project budget Project risk Project schedule Project executing Project monitoring and controlling and Closing Closing: Design for Lean Six Sigma Introduction to Design for Lean Six Sigma (DMADV) Introduction to Quality Function Deployment (QFD) Summary and Next Steps IIL's Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Program also prepares you to pass the IASSC Certified Black Belt Exam (optional)

OOAD training course description A workshop course providing thorough practical knowledge of object oriented analysis and design methods. What will you learn Perform Systems Analysis with Object Oriented methods. Identify key classes and objects. Expand and refine OO problem domain models. Design Class hierarchies using inheritance and polymorphism. Design programs with Object Oriented methods. OOAD training course details Who will benefit: System analysts, designers, programmers and project managers. Prerequisites: It is desirable that delegates have experience of programming in C++/Java or some other OOP language. Duration 5 days OOAD training course contents What is OO? Classes, objects, messages, encapsulation, associations, inheritance, polymorphism, reusability. What is Systems Analysis and design? Data flow diagrams, structure diagrams. The OO approach. OOA The problem domain and object modelling. Identifying classes and objects. Generalisation and inheritance. Defining attributes and methods. OOD Refining the OOA results. Designing the User Interface. Designing the algorithms and data structures using objects. Designing the methods. OOP Prototyping. Implementing OOD with OOPs and OOPLs.