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his course covers the essential Python Basics, in our interactive, instructor led Live Virtual Classroom. This Python Basics course is a very good introduction to essential fundamental programming concepts using Python as programming language. These concepts are daily used by programmers and is your first step to working as a programmer. By the end, you'll be comfortable in programming Python code. You will have done small projects. This will serve for you as examples and samples that you can use to build larger projects.

Supercharge your skills and career and learn in-demand knowledge needed to build business intelligence dashboards. This beginner to intermediate level course will introduce you to all the Power BI technologies i.e. Power Query, DAX, Data Modelling (Power Pivot), M, types of visualizations, etc.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course is people who are moving into a database role, or whose role has expanded to include database technologies. Developers that deliver content from SQL Server databases will also benefit from this material. Overview After completing this course, you will be able to: Describe key database concepts in the context of SQL Server Describe database languages used in SQL Server Describe data modelling techniques Describe normalization and denormalization techniques Describe relationship types and effects in database design Describe the effects of database design on performance Describe commonly used database objects This course is provided as an introductory class for anyone getting started with databases. It will be useful to programmers and other IT professionals whose job roles are expanding into database management. Students will learn fundamental database concepts through demonstrations and hands-on labs on a SQL Server instance. This material updates and replaces course Microsoft course 10985 which was previously published under the same title. Module 1: Introduction to databases Introduction to Relational Databases Other Databases and Storage Data Analysis SQL Server Database Languages Module 2: Data Modeling Data Modelling Designing a Database Relationship Modeling Module 3: Normalization Fundamentals of Normalization Normal Form Denormalization Module 4: Relationships Introduction to Relationships Planning Referential Integrity Module 5: Performance Indexing Query Performance Concurrency Module 6: Database Objects Tables Views Stored Procedures, Triggers and Functions

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for IT Professionals who are already experienced in general Windows Server, Windows client, Azure, and Microsoft 365 administration, and who want to learn more about using Windows PowerShell for administration. No prior experience with any version of PowerShell or any scripting language is assumed. This course is also suitable for IT Professionals already experienced in server administration, including Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SharePoint Server, and Microsoft SQL Server. This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge and skills to use PowerShell for administering and automating administration of Windows servers. This course provides students the skills to identify and build the command they require to perform a specific task. In addition, students learn how to build scripts to accomplish advanced tasks such as automating repetitive tasks and generating reports. This course provides prerequisite skills supporting a broad range of Microsoft products, including Windows Server, Windows Client, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft 365. In keeping with that goal, this course will not focus on any one of those products, although Windows Server, which is the common platform for all of those products, will serve as the example for the techniques this course teaches. Prerequisites Before attending this course, students must have: -Experience with Windows networking technologies and implementation. - Experience with Windows Server administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting. 1 - Review Windows PowerShell Learn about Windows PowerShell Get familiar with Windows PowerShell applications Identify factors to install and use Windows PowerShell Configure the Windows PowerShell console Configure the Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE) Use Visual Studio Code with PowerShell 2 - Understand the command syntax in Windows PowerShell Discover the structure of PowerShell cmdlets Discover the parameters for using PowerShell cmdlets Review the tab completion feature in PowerShell Display the About files content in PowerShell 3 - Find commands and Get-Help in Windows PowerShell Define modules in PowerShell Find cmdlets in PowerShell Use command aliases in PowerShell Use Show-Command and Get-Help in PowerShell Interpret the help file contents and update the local help content in PowerShell 4 - Manage Active Directory Domain Services using PowerShell cmdlets Manage user accounts in PowerShell Manage groups and group memberships in PowerShell Manage computer accounts in PowerShell Manage organizational units and Active Directory objects in PowerShell 5 - Manage network service settings for Windows devices using PowerShell cmdlets Manage IP addresses in PowerShell Manage IP routing in PowerShell Manage DNS clients in PowerShell Manage Windows Firewall settings in PowerShell 6 - Manage Windows Server settings using PowerShell cmdlets Automate management tasks using the Group Policy management cmdlets Manage server roles and services using PowerShell cmdlets Manage Hyper-V Virtual Machines using PowerShell cmdlets Manage Internet Information Services using PowerShell cmdlets 7 - Manage settings for a local Windows machine using PowerShell cmdlets Manage Windows 10 using PowerShell Manage permissions with PowerShell 8 - Understand the Windows PowerShell pipeline Review Windows PowerShell pipeline and its output Discover object members in PowerShell Control the formatting of pipeline output 9 - Select, sort, and measure objects using the pipeline Sort and group objects by property in the pipeline Measure objects in the pipeline Select a set of objects in the pipeline Select object properties in the pipeline Create and format calculated properties in the pipeline 10 - Filter objects out of the pipeline Learn about the comparison operators in PowerShell Review basic filter syntax in the pipeline Review advanced filter syntax in the pipeline Optimize the filter performance in the pipeline 11 - Enumerate objects in the pipeline Learn about enumerations in the pipeline Review basic syntax to enumerate objects in the pipeline Review advanced syntax to enumerate objects in the pipeline 12 - Send and pass data as output from the pipeline Write pipeline data to a file Convert pipeline objects to other forms of data representation in PowerShell Control additional output options in PowerShell 13 - Pass pipeline objects Pipeline parameter binding Identify ByValue parameters Pass data by using ByValue Pass data by using ByPropertyName Identify ByPropertyName parameters Use manual parameters to override the pipeline Use parenthetical commands Expand property values 14 - Connect with data stores using PowerShell providers Define Windows PowerShell providers Review the built-in providers in PowerShell Access provider help in PowerShell 15 - Use PowerShell drives in PowerShell Explain PowerShell drives in PowerShell Use PowerShell drive cmdlets in PowerShell Manage the file system in PowerShell Manage the registry in PowerShell Work with certificates in PowerShell Work with other PowerShell drives in PowerShell 16 - Review CIM and WMI Review architecture of CIM and WMI Review repositories in CIM and WMI Locate online class documentation by using CIM and WMI cmdlets 17 - Query configuration information by using CIM and WMI List local repository namespaces and classes by using CIM and WMI Query instances by using commands and WMI Query Language Connect to remote computers by using CIM and WMI cmdlets Query repository classes from remote computers by using CIMSession objects 18 - Query and manipulate repository objects by using CIM and WMI methods Discover methods of repository objects by using CIM and WMI Locate class methods and documentation by using CIM and WMI Invoke methods of repository objects by using CIM and WMI 19 - Manage variables in Windows PowerShell scripts Define variables in Windows PowerShell scripts Create variable names in Windows PowerShell scripts Assign values and types to variables in Windows PowerShell scripts Identify the methods and properties of variables in Windows PowerShell scripts Use string variables and methods in Windows PowerShell scripts Use date variables and methods in Windows PowerShell scripts 20 - Work with arrays and hash tables in Windows PowerShell scripts Define an array in Windows PowerShell scripts Work with array lists in Windows PowerShell scripts Define hash tables in Windows PowerShell Scripts Work with hash tables in Windows PowerShell scripts 21 - Create and run scripts by using Windows PowerShell Review Windows PowerShell scripts Modify scripts in the PowerShell Gallery Create scripts using Windows PowerShell Review the PowerShellGet module in Windows PowerShell Run scripts and set the execution policy in Windows PowerShell Review Windows PowerShell and AppLocker Sign the scripts digitally in Windows PowerShell 22 - Work with scripting constructs in Windows PowerShell Review and use the ForEach loop in Windows PowerShell scripts Review and use the If construct in Windows PowerShell scripts Review and use the Switch construct in Windows PowerShell scripts Review the For construct in Windows PowerShell scripts Review other loop constructs in Windows PowerShell scripts Review Break and Continue in Windows PowerShell scripts 23 - Import data in different formats for use in scripts by using Windows PowerShell cmdlets Use the Get-Content command in Windows PowerShell scripts Use the Import-Csv cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts Use the Import-Clixml cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts Use the ConvertFrom-Json cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts 24 - Use methods to accept user inputs in Windows PowerShell scripts Identify values that might change in Windows PowerShell scripts Use the Read-Host cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts Use the Get-Credential cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts Use the Out-GridView cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts Pass parameters to a Windows PowerShell script 25 - Troubleshoot scripts and handle errors in Windows PowerShell Interpret error messages generated for Windows PowerShell commands Add output to Windows PowerShell scripts Use breakpoints in Windows PowerShell scripts Interpret error actions for Windows PowerShell commands 26 - Use functions and modules in Windows PowerShell scripts Review functions in Windows PowerShell scripts Use variable scope in Windows PowerShell scripts Create modules in Windows PowerShell scripts Use the dot sourcing feature in Windows PowerShell 27 - Manage single and multiple computers by using Windows PowerShell remoting Review the remoting feature of Windows PowerShell Compare remoting with remote connectivity Review the remoting security feature of Windows PowerShell Enable remoting by using Windows PowerShell Use one-to-one remoting by using Windows PowerShell Use one-to-many remoting by using Windows PowerShell Compare remoting output with local output 28 - Use advanced Windows PowerShell remoting techniques Review common remoting techniques of Windows PowerShell Send parameters to remote computers in Windows PowerShell Set access protection to variables, aliases, and functions by using the scope modifier Enable multi-hop remoting in Windows PowerShell 29 - Manage persistent connections to remote computers by using Windows PowerShell sessions Review persistent connections in Windows PowerShell Create and manage persistent PSSessions by using Windows PowerShell Disconnect PSSessions by using Windows PowerShell Review the feature of implicit remoting in Windows PowerShell 30 - Review Azure PowerShell module Review Azure PowerShell Review the benefits of the Azure PowerShell module Install the Azure PowerShell module Migrate Azure PowerShell from AzureRM to Azure Review Microsoft Azure Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell and Azure Active Directory PowerShell for Graph modules 31 - Review the features and tools for Azure Cloud Shell Review the characteristics of Azure Cloud Shell Review the features and tools of Azure Cloud Shell Configure and experiment with Azure Cloud Shell 32 - Manage Azure resources with Windows PowerShell Create a new Azure virtual machine by using Windows PowerShell commands Manage Azure virtual machines by using Windows PowerShell commands Manage Azure related storage by using Azure PowerShell Manage Azure subscriptions by using Azure PowerShell 33 - Manage users, groups, and licenses in Microsoft Entra ID by using Windows PowerShell Review benefits to manage Microsoft 365 services by using Windows PowerShell Connect to the Microsoft 365 tenant by using Windows PowerShell Manage users in Microsoft 365 by using Windows PowerShell Manage groups in Microsoft 365 by using Windows PowerShell Manage roles in Microsoft 365 by using Windows PowerShell Manage licenses in Microsoft 365 by using Windows PowerShell 34 - Manage Exchange Online by using Windows PowerShell Connect to Exchange Online by using Windows PowerShell Manage mailboxes in Exchange Online by using Windows PowerShell Manage resources in Exchange Online by using Windows PowerShell Manage admin roles in Exchange Online by using Windows PowerShell 35 - Manage SharePoint Online by using Windows PowerShell Install and connect to SharePoint Online Management Shell by using Windows PowerShell Manage SharePoint Online users and groups by using Windows PowerShell Manage SharePoint sites by using Windows PowerShell Manage SharePoint Online external user sharing by using Windows PowerShell 36 - Manage Microsoft Teams by using Windows PowerShell Review Microsoft Teams PowerShell module Install the Microsoft Teams PowerShell module Manage teams with Microsoft Teams PowerShell module 37 - Create and manage background jobs using Windows PowerShell Define the types of background jobs in Windows PowerShell Start remote jobs and CIM/WMI jobs in Windows PowerShell Monitor jobs in Windows PowerShell Retrieve results for running jobs in Windows PowerShell 38 - Create and manage scheduled jobs using Windows PowerShell Create and run Windows PowerShell scripts as scheduled tasks Define scheduled jobs in Windows PowerShell Create job option and job trigger objects in Windows PowerShell Create and register a scheduled job in Windows PowerShell Retrieve the results from a scheduled job in Windows PowerShell

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for people who know how to create basic list and group reports and need to create reports that include subreports, cross-tabs, advanced formulas, and charts based on more than one data series. They may also need to build tools that make it easier for other people to create reports. They may or may not have programming and/or SQL experience. Overview In this course, you will create complex reports using tools in Crystal Reports 2016. You will: Create automatic and manual running totals. Work with cross-tab reports. Add subreports. Create drill-downs in a report. Use SQL statements in report processing. Create complex formulas. Add charts to reports. Enhance report functionality. In this course, students will create complex reports & data sources using the tools in Crystal Reports 2016. Students will not only create more complex reports including sub-reports and cross-tabs, but will also increase their speed and efficiency. 1 - CREATING RUNNING TOTALS Topic A: Create a Running Total Field Topic B: Modify a Running Total Field Topic C: Create a Manual Running Total 2 - WORKING WITH CROSS-TABS Topic A: Create a Cross-Tab Report Topic B: Format a Cross-Tab Report Topic C: Create Groups in Cross-Tab Reports 3 - ADDING SUBREPORTS Topic A: Insert a Subreport Topic B: Edit a Subreport Topic C: Share Variables 4 - CREATING DRILL-DOWNS IN A REPORT Topic A: Create a Drill-Down Topic B: Create Headings for Drill-Down Data 5 - USING SQL STATEMENTS IN REPORT PROCESSING Topic A: Create a Report Using SQL Queries Topic B: Summarize Report Data Topic C: Create Joins Using SQL Topic D: Create Subqueries Topic E: Create an SQL Expression Field 6 - CREATING COMPLEX FORMULAS Topic A: Work with Loops Topic B: Work with Arrays 7 - ADDING CHARTS TO REPORTS Topic A: Create Charts Topic B: Create a Chart with Drill-Down Topic C: Create a Top N Chart Topic D: Create a Cross-Tab Chart Topic E: Create Charts for Grouped Data Topic F: Format a Chart Topic G: Create a Chart Template 8 - ENHANCING REPORT FUNCTIONALITY Topic A: Organize Data Based on a Hierarchy Topic B: Create a Dynamic Image Topic C: Create a Report Alert Topic D: Create a Geographic Map 9 - APPENDIX Appendix A: Managing Reports Appendix B: Processing Data on the Server Appendix C: Detecting and Fixing Problems

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for people who need output from a database. In some cases, database programs have limited reporting tools, or tools that are not accessible. Learners may or may not have programming or SQL experience. Overview In this course, you will connect to a database to extract data and present it as a report. You will: Identify the elements of the Crystal Reports interface. Create and modify a basic report. Use formulas to calculate and filter data. Build a parameterized report. Group report data. Enhance a report. Create a report using data from an Excel workbook. Distribute data. In this course, students will create a basic report by connecting to a database and modifying the report's presentation. 1 - EXPLORING THE CRYSTAL REPORTS INTERFACE Topic A: Explore Crystal Reports Topic B: Use Crystal Reports Help Topic C: Customize Report Settings 2 - WORKING WITH REPORTS Topic A: Create a Report Topic B: Modify a Report Topic C: Display Specific Report Data Topic D: Work with Report Sections 3 - USING FORMULAS IN REPORTS Topic A: Create a Formula Topic B: Edit a Formula Topic C: Filter Data by Using a Formula Topic D: Work with Advanced Formulas and Functions Topic E: Handle Null Values 4 - BUILDING PARAMETERIZED REPORTS Topic A: Create a Parameter Field Topic B: Use a Range Parameter in a Report Topic C: Create a Prompt 5 - GROUPING REPORT DATA Topic A: Group Report Data Topic B: Modify a Group Report Topic C: Group by Using Parameters Topic D: Create a Parameterized Top N Report 6 - ENHANCING A REPORT Topic A: Format a Report Topic B: Insert Objects in a Report Topic C: Suppress Report Sections Topic D: Use Report Templates 7 - CREATING A REPORT FROM EXCEL DATA Topic A: Create a Report Based on Excel Data Topic B: Modify a Report Generated from Excel Data Topic C: Update Data in a Report Based on Excel Data 8 - DISTRIBUTING DATA Topic A: Export Data Topic B: Create Mailing Labels 9 - APPENDIX Appendix A: Setting Up and Configuring Data Sources Appendix B: Using Report Processing Techniques Appendix C: Using Functions in Formulas

Microsoft Excel® in Depth (Virtual) This practical course provides a solid background of the features of Excel and a deeper understanding of its features, benefits and uses.This is not a beginner's course in Excel. You will learn some advanced features such as Pivot Tables, Charting, Tables, Sorting, Filtering and Functions. The goal of this course is to provide a deeper understanding of Excel and its intricacies and a new ability to use it efficiently producing the best solutions for your projects. What you will Learn You'll learn how to: Use functions like IF, AVERAGE, SUMIF, SUMIFS, SUMPRODUCT, INDEX, MATCH, CHOOSE, DATE, and many more Create meaningful charts Use pivot tables Use Conditional Formatting, Data Validation Take advantage of using Named ranges, do sorting, filtering, tables

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Senior Consultants (both functional and technical) that aspire to be Solution Architects, or current Solution Architects that are new to the role. The Solution Architect is responsible for the successful design, implementation, deployment and adoption of an overall solution. The Solution Architect ensures that the solution meets the customer?s needs now and in the future. In this course, students will learn about decisions a Solution Architect makes during an implementation, covering security, integrations, Power Apps architecture, Power Automate architecture, and more. This course is designed to give you an introduction to the Solution Architect role. Becoming a Solution Architect/Getting to know your customer Define a Solution Architect Role of a Solution Architect on projects Project Methodology Getting to know your customer Group exercise - Getting to know your customer Conceptualizing the design from requirements How to lead the requirement collection effort Using fit gap analysis Pillars of good architecture Blueprinting the solution architecture Group exercise - Design from requirements Project governance and working as a team Solution Architect's role in project governance Techniques for keeping a project on track Scenarios that could cause a project to fail Group exercise - Project governance and working as a team Power Platform Architecture Key Power Platform architecture components Understand how platform design and limits influence solution architectures Updates and feature releases Understand how to communicate how the platform meets customer needs Data Modeling Data model influences Data model strategy Data types Data relationships Group exercise - Data modeling Analytics and artificial intelligence Planning and evaluating requirements Operational reporting Power BI Enterprise BI Pre-built insights and custom AI Power Apps Architecture Discuss options for apps and how to choose where to start Discuss app composition options Using components as part of your app architecture Considerations for including Portals as an app in your architecture Group exercise - Power Apps Architecture topics Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Microsoft vision and Solution Architect's role in ALM Environment strategies Defning a solution structure for your deliverable Power Automate Architecture Discuss options for automation and custom logic Review considerations for using triggers and common actions Explore using Business Process Flows (BPF) to guide users through business processes Group Exercise - Evaluate scenarios for Power Automate usage Security Modeling Solution Architect's role in security modeling Discovery and learning your client's environment Controlling access to environments and resources Controlling access to CDS Data Group Exercise - Security Modeling Integration Solution Architects role in Integrations What is an integration and why do we need it Platform features that enable integration CDS Event Publishing Scenarios for group discussion Dynamics 365 Applications Architecture Solution Architect's role when deploying Dynamics 365 apps Architecture Considerations for primary apps Group Exercise - App specific working groups evaluate requirements Power Virtual Agents architecture Introduction Chatbot options Chatbot concepts Best practices Integrate chatbots Power Virtual Agents in Microsoft Teams Robotic Process Automation Introduction Power Automate Desktop Recording and editing tasks Running desktop flows Process advisor Testing and Go Live Solution Architect's role with testing and go live Planning for testing Planning for go live