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Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for This is an intermediate-level programming course, designed for experienced .Net developers who wish to get up and running on developing well defended software applications. Real world programming experience with .Net is required. Overview Students who attend Attacking and Securing .Net Web Applications will leave the course armed with the skills required to recognize actual and potential software vulnerabilities and implement defenses for those vulnerabilities. This course begins by developing the skills required to fingerprint a web application and then scan it for vulnerabilities and bugs. Practical labs using current tools and techniques provide students with the experience needed to begin testing their own applications. Students also gain a deeper understanding of how attackers probe applications to understand the runtime environment as well as find potential weaknesses. This course the introduces developers to the most common security vulnerabilities faced by web applications today. Each vulnerability is examined from a .Net perspective through a process of describing the threat and attack mechanisms, recognizing associated vulnerabilities, and, finally, designing, implementing effective defenses. Practical labs reinforce these concepts with real vulnerabilities and attacks. Students are then challenged to design and implement the layered defenses they will need in defending their own applications. There is an emphasis on the underlying vulnerability patterns since the technologies, use cases, and methods of attack as constantly changing. The patterns remain the same through all the change and flux. This 'skills-centric' course is about 50% hands-on lab and 50% lecture, designed to train attendees in secure web application development, coding and design, coupling the most current, effective techniques with the soundest industry practices. Our instructors and mentors are highly experienced practitioners who bring years of current 'on-the-job' experience into every classroom. This lab-intensive course provides hands-on .Net security training that offers a unique look at .Net application security. Beginning with penetration testing and hunting for bugs in .Net web applications, you thoroughly examine best practices for defensively coding web applications, covering all the OWASP Top Ten as well as several additional prominent vulnerabilities. You will repeatedly attack and then defend various assets associated with fully functional web applications and services, driving home the mechanics of how to secure .Net web applications in the most practical of terms. Bug Hunting Foundation Why Hunt Bugs? Safe and Appropriate Bug Hunting/Hacking Scanning Web Applications Scanning Applications Overview Moving Forward from Hunting Bugs Removing Bugs Foundation for Securing Applications Principles of Information Security Bug Stomping 101 Unvalidated Data Injection Broken Authentication Sensitive Data Exposure XML External Entities (XXE) Broken Access Control Bug Stomping 102 Security Misconfiguration Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Deserialization/Vulnerable Components Insufficient Logging and Monitoring Spoofing, CSRF, and Redirects Moving Forward with Application Security Applications: What Next? .NET Issues and Best Practices Making Application Security Real Time Permitting Topics Cryptography Overview .NET Cryptographic Services

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours Overview #NAME? A course that teaches the core Adobe Captivate skills needed to create eLearning courses. 1 - EXPLORING CAPTIVATE Explore a Finished Captivate Project Zoom and Magnify Navigate a Project Explore and Reset the Workspace Preview the Entire Project 2 - NEW PROJECTS & SOFT SKILLS ELEARNING Create a Blank Project Add Images to Placeholders Import Images Use a Smart Shape as a Button Disable Click Sounds 3 - SCREEN RECORDINGS Rehearse a Script Review Recording Settings Review Recording Modes Record Using Multiple Modes Record a Custom Simulation Record a Demonstration that Pans Manually Record the Screen 4 - VIDEO DEMOS Record a Video Demo Add a Video Zoom Add a Video Pan Smooth a Mouse Path and Show Visual Clicks Split a Video Trim a Video Insert a Video Project into a Standard Project Publish a Video Demo 5 - CAPTIONS, STYLES, TIMING, AND ROUND TRIPPING Insert and Edit Text Captions Edit the Default Caption Style Change a Callout Type Used by a Text Caption Control Slide Timing Control Slide Object Timing Check Spelling Align Slide Objects Export Captions to Word Import Captions from Word into Captivate 6 - POINTERS, PATHS, PATHS, BOXES, AND BUTTONS Control Mouse Effects Edit a Mouse Path Clone an Object Style Insert a Highlight Box Insert an Image Button Control Appear After Timing 7 - IMAGES AND VIDEOS Insert, Resize, and Restore an Image Import Images into the Library Resize, Transform, and Align Images Manage Unused Library Assets Create an Image Slideshow Insert a Video Set Video Properties 8 - AUDIO Work with Rollover Captions Import Audio onto a Slide Object Import Background Audio Add a Slide Note Calibrate a Microphone Record Slide Audio Import Audio onto a Slide Edit an Audio File Insert Silence Convert Text-to-Speech 9 - STATES, ANIMATIONS, AND OBJECT EFFECTS Change State Views for a Button Add an Animation to a slide Insert a Text Animation Apply an Effect to a Slide Object Apply a Free Fall Effect to an Object 10 - SOFTWARE SIMULATIONS Hide the Mouse Replace Phrases Insert a Click Box Insert a Text Entry Box 11 - WORKING WITH POWERPOINT Create a Project from a Presentation Edit the Source Presentation Synchronize with Source Rescale a Project 12 - QUIZZING Edit Quizzing Object Styles Set the Quiz Preferences Question Slides Insert Question Slides Edit a Question Slide Compare Submit All to Submit Buttons Insert a Knowledge Check Review a GIFT File Import a GIFT File into a Project Create Question Pools Move Questions to Pools Insert Random Question Slides 13 - PUBLISHING Apply a Skin Edit, Save, and Delete a Skin Name Slides Check Publish Settings and Add a Loading Screen Publish as SWF and PDF Run the HTML5 Tracker Publish as HTML5

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This is an intermediate level training course, designed for experienced Java developers and architects who need to identify, design, and implement web services. We will explore and apply the terminology, the specification, the processes and technologies specific to web services. Students should have at least a year of practical development experience with Java and servlets, and should be familiar with XML and JSON. Overview This 'skills-centric' course is about 50% hands-on lab and 50% lecture, designed to train attendees in core RESTful development skills, coupling the most current, effective techniques with the soundest industry practices. Working within in a hands-on learning environment, guided by our expert team, attendees will learn to: Understand and apply the basic concepts of REST Understand and intelligently discuss the similarities and differences between RESTful services and SOAP-based services Appreciate the security concerns associated with RESTful services Design, develop, and deploy real-world RESTful Services Effectively define and design endpoints Work with query parameters Determine the best format to use for exchanging data Understand the principles associated with HTTP methods and how to stay congruent to them Extend the semantics of the RESTful service beyond the HTTP methods Implement RESTful services using JAX-RS to Handle various HTTP methods Use different approaches for parameters Deal with content negotiation Work with different data formats including XML and JSON Handle exceptions Implement RESTful Java clients Develop JAX-RS Java clients using the JAX-RS 2.0 Client API Manage different Web targets Deal with content negotiation on the client Work with different data formats including XML and JSON Properly process server responses Implement JAX-RS Filters and Interceptors Intercept and manipulate service requests and responses Dynamically register interceptor to resources Understand the concept of NameBinding Discover asynchronous JAX-RS processing Implement an asynchronous JAX-RS service endpoint Register response listeners Geared for experienced Java developers, Java REST Essentials is a two day, lab-intensive services training course that introduces developers to the core concepts, principles, and Java implementations for RESTful services. Today's development environments are increasingly dominated by sophisticated tooling that makes the implementation of RESTful services less arduous. The proper design of these services is far more complex and demanding. Java RESTful Service Essentials focuses on providing an understanding of the fundamental principles and technologies that are used in building these services. This understanding is critical to being able to diagnose, troubleshoot, tune, and perform other lifecycle activities. Session: Working with REST Overview of REST Designing RESTful Services JAX-RS Lesson: Introduction to JAX-RS @Path: URI Matching JAX-RS Content Negotiation JAX-RS Request and Response JAX-RS Client API JAX-RS Filters and Interceptors Asynchronous JAX-RS Additional course details: Nexus Humans Java REST Essentials (TT7305) 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 Java REST Essentials (TT7305) 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 1 Days 6 CPD hours Apple?s Keynote is the equivalent of Microsoft?s PowerPoint. With it?s powerful set of tools and effects, Keynote makes it easy to create stunning presentations. In this one-day class you will learn how to design and customize slides, add media and music, animate text and images, record voice over narration and the best tips and tricks for presenting the final presentation. Course covers working with a Mac, iPhone and/or iPad and demonstrates how to collaborate in real time with other users Creating a Presentation Opening Keynote Choosing a Theme and Slide Size Selecting a Master Slide Outlining a Presentation Using the Inspector Working with the Format Bar Pasting Text into an Outline Formatting Text Customizing a Slide Layout Copying Styles Between Slides Fixing Spelling Errors Working in Outline View Reordering Slides Creating Object Effects Dragging Files to Create New Slides Using the Light Table Creating a Custom Theme Creating an Empty Theme Creating Backgrounds and Formatting Text Creating a Title Slide Creating a Master Slide Saving and Sharing Themes Applying a Custom Theme Dragging Files to Create New Slides Using the Light Table Working with Tables and Charts Tables and Charts Working with Tables and Charts Chart and Table options Understanding Axis and Series 2D and 3D Charts Animating Tables and Charts Adding content from Microsoft Office or PDF Files Adding Media to Your Presentation Adding Photos and Graphics Enhancing Photos in Keynote Customizing Photo or Graphic Layouts Making Part of a Photo or Graphic Transparent Masking Photos and Shapes Instant Alpha Adding Hyperlinks and Navigation Adding a Chart or Table Adding Audio or Soundtrack Adding a Global Transition Adding Video and Animation Creating Builds to Reveal Text Creating a Sequence Build to Reveal a Table Creating a Smart Build Creating Custom Animation Animating Charts Animating Your Presentation Previewing the Presentation 2D and 3D Transitions Between Slides Creating Object Effects Running and Pausing your Presentation Animating a Title Slide Adding HyperLinks to your Presentation Using Magic Move Recording a Narrated, Self Playing Presentation Rehearsing and Delivering Your Presentation Reviewing your Presentation Adding Comments to your Presentation Adding and Printing Presenter Notes Rehearsing your Presentation Creating a Self-running Slideshow Troubleshooting your Presentation Indexing with Spotlight Importing from PowerPoint Animating a Title Slide Cleaning Up a Presentation Enhancing a Presentation Using an iOS Device as a Remote Control - Sharing Your Presentation Printing handouts Export for Email Exporting to PDFs Exporting to PowerPoint Exporting to Quicktime Sending to YouTube or the web Exporting Export For Email, PDFs Uploading to iCloud or Moving between Computer and iCloud Exporting to PowerPoint Exporting to QuickTime Sending to YouTube Troubleshooting & Cleaning Up Your PresentationTips and Tricks Working with Keynote on an iOS mobile device Additional course details: Nexus Humans Apple Keynote 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 Apple Keynote 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 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for The target audience for this textbook is all Oracle professionals, both business and systems professionals. Among the specific groups for whom this textbook will be helpful are: ? Business and non-IT professionals ? Application designers and database developers ? Business Intelligence (BI) analysts and consumers ? Database administrators ? Web server administrators Overview The first portion of this textbook considers the logical models upon which a relational database is based and the various configurations and environments in which you may work with the Oracle database. The next segment focuses on the actual SQL syntax for writing database queries. You will begin with the simplest of queries and then proceed onto moderately complex query scenarios. Finally, this textbook covers the DDL, DML and transaction control portions of the SQL language that allow one to create, maintain and manipulate application database objects and application data. This textbook takes a unique approach to SQL training in that it incorporates data modeling theory, relational database theory, graphical depictions of theoretical concepts and numerous examples of actual SQL syntax into one learning vehicle. Relational Databases & Data Models About Data Models About the Relational Model The Electronics Data Model About the Relational DBMS Selection & Setup of the Database Interface Considering Available Tools Selecting the Appropriate Tool Oracle Net Database Connections Oracle PAAS Database Connections Setup SQL Developer Setup SQL*Plus Setup Jdeveloper Using the Database Interface About Bind & Substitution Variables Using SQL Developer Using SQL*Plus Introduction to the SQL Language About the SQL Language Characteristics of SQL Introducing SQL Using Select SQL Rules The Select Statement The Select Statement Distinct/Unique Keyword Using Alias Names Restricting Results with the Where Clause About Logical Operators Equality Operator Boolean Operators REGEXP_LIKE() In Operator Sorting Data with the Order By Clause About the Order by Clause Multiple Column Sorts Specify the Sort Sequence About Null Values within Sorts Using Column Aliases Pseudo Columns, Functions & Top-N Queries Rowid Pseudo Column ORA_ROWSCN PSEUDO Column ROWNUM Pseudo Column About the Built-In Functions SYSDATE User & UID SESSIONTIMEZONE Function Using the Dual Table Row Limiting & Top-N Queries FETCH First x Rows Only Clause OFFSET x Rows Clause FETCH?PERCENT Clause The WITH TIES Option Joining Tables About Joins Inner Joins Reflexive Join Non-Key Join Outer Join Using the Set Operators About the Set Operators SQL Set Operator Examples UNION Example INTERECT Example MINUS Example UNION All Summary Functions Using Sub-Queries Finding Data with Sub-Queries Standard Sub-Queries Correlated Sub-Queries The EXISTS Operator Aggregating Data within Groups About Summary Groups Find Groups within the Tables Select Data From the Base Tables Select Groups from the Results Use DDL to Create & Manage Tables Create Table Statement Column Data Types Not Null Default Describe Alter Table Statement Drop Table Statement Table DDL Using SQL Developer Alter User Statement Alter Session Statement NLS_Language NLS_Date Use DML to Manipulate Data The Insert Statement The Delete Statement The Update Statement About Transactions Transaction Rollback Transaction Commit Transaction Savepoint The Set Transaction Statement Set Transaction Read Only Statement Rules Understanding the Data Models The Company Data Model The Electronics Data Model About the SQL-99 Standard SQL-92 & SQL-99 Cross Joins Natural Joins Inner Joins Implicit Inner Join Outer Joins Anti Joins Named Sub-Queries Enhancing Groups with Rollup & Cube Using Rollup The Grouping() Function Using Cube SQL Functions: Character Handling What are the SQL Functions? String Formatting Functions UPPER(), LOWER() Example INITCAP() Example Character Codes Functions CHR((), ASCII() Examples PAD & TRIM Functions RPAD() Example RTRIM() Example TRIM() Example String Manipulation Functions DECODE () Example SUBSTR() Example INSTR() Example TRANSLATE() Example REPLACE() Example String Comparison Functions LEAST() Example Phonetic Search Function SOUNDEX() Example SQL Functions: Numeric Handling About the Numeric Data Functions GREATEST() Example ABS() Example ROUND() Example TRUNC() Example SIGN() Example TO_NUMBER() Example & Data ype Conversions NULL VALUES FUNCTIONS NVL() & NVL2() Function NVL() Example (Character) NVL() Example (Numeric Loss of Data) NVL() Example (Numeric Output) NVL2() Example COALESCE() Function NULLIF() Function SQL Functions: Date Handling Date Formatting Functions TO_CHAR() & TO_DATE() Format Patterns TO_CHAR() Examples TO_DATE() Examples EXTRACT() Example Date Arithmetic Functions MONTHS_BETWEEN() Example ADD_MONTHS() Example LAST_DAY() Example NEXT_DAY() Example TRUNC(), ROUND() Dates Example NEW_ TIME() Example About V$TIMEZONE_NAMES CAST() FUNCTION & TIME ZONES Database Objects: About Database Objects About Database Objects About Schemas Making Object References Database Objects: Relational Views About Relations Views The Create View Statement Why Use Views? Accessing Views with DML Maintaining View Definitions Alter View Drop View DDL Using SQL Developer Database Objects: Indexes About Indexes Create & Drop Index Statements Indexes & Performance Data Dictionary Storage Database Objects: Creating Other Objects About Sequences Referencing NEXTVAL Referencing CURRVAL Within the DEFAULT Clause Alter Sequence & Drop Sequence ALTER SEQUENCE DROP SEQUENCE About Identity Columns CREATE TABLE?GENERATED AS IDENTITY ALTER TABLE?GENERATED AS IDENTITY Start With Limit Value ALTER TABLE...DROP IDENTITY About Synonyms CREATE & DROP SYNONYM Statements CREATE SYNONYM DROP SYNONYM Public Vs Private Synonyms CREATE SCHEMA AUTHORIZATION Database Objects: Object Management Using DDL The RENAME Statement TABLESPACE Placement CREATE TABLE?TABLESPACE The Comment Statement The TRUNCATE TABLE Statement Database Objects: Security About Object Security Grant Object Privileges Revoke Object Privileges Object Privileges & SQL Developer Data Integrity Using Constraints About Constraints NOT NULL Constraint NOT NULL Example CHECK Constraint UNIQUE Constraint PRIMARY KEY Constraint REFERENCES Constraint ON DELETE CASCADE Example ON DELETE SET NULL Example Constraints on Existing Tables Constraints & SQL Developer Managing Constraint Definitions RENAMING & DROPPING Constraints ENABLING & DISABLING Constraints DEFERRED Constraint Enforcement SET CONSTRAINTS Handling Constraint Exceptions Constraints with Views DATA Dictionary Storage The Data Dictionary Structure More About the Data Dictionary OBJECT-SPECIFIC Dictionary Views USER_UPDATABLE_COLUMNS The Dictionary Structure METADATA & SQL Developer Additional course details: Nexus Humans Oracle 12c SQL Fundamentals 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 Oracle 12c SQL Fundamentals 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 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for In order to be successful in this course you should have incoming hands-on experience with another programming language. This course is not for non-developers or new developers. Possible roles that may attend this course include: Software Developers: Professionals who have been working with other programming languages and want to expand their skillset by learning Java and its object-oriented features. Web Developers: Those who work on web applications and want to enhance their back-end development capabilities with Java. Mobile App Developers: Developers who wish to enter the world of Android app development, where Java is a widely used language for creating mobile applications. Overview This 'skills-centric' course is about 50% hands-on lab and 50% lecture, designed to train attendees in core OO coding and Java development skills, coupling the most current, effective techniques with the soundest industry practices. Our engaging instructors and mentors are highly experienced practitioners who bring years of current 'on-the-job' experience into every classroom. Working in a hands-on learning environment, guided by our expert team, attendees will learn to: Understand what OO programming is and what the advantages of OO are in today's world Work with objects, classes, and OO implementations Understand the basic concepts of OO such as encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and abstraction 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 Understand and use classes, inheritance and polymorphism Understand and use collections, generics, autoboxing, and enumerations Become familiar with the concept of functional programming using Lambda Expressions Process large amounts of data using the Stream API introduced in Java 8 Discover the new Date/Time API Use the JDBC API for database access Work with annotations Take advantage of the Java tooling that is available with the programming environment being used in the class Java 8 Features: Lambda Expressions, Method and Constructor references, The Streams API, Collectors, The Optional class Geared for experienced developers, Basic Java Programming for Developers New to OO, this hands-on, workshop-style course will provide you with an immersive learning experience that will expand your skillset and open doors to new opportunities within the ever-growing technology landscape. Mastering Java and its powerful capabilities will provide you with the competitive edge you need to stand out in today's fast-paced development world. Working in a hands-on learning environment led by our expert coach, you?ll thoroughly explore the foundations of the Java platform, essential programming concepts, and advanced topics, ensuring you acquire a strong understanding of the language and its ecosystem. The object-oriented programming principles taught in this course promote code reusability and maintainability, enabling you to streamline development processes and reduce long-term costs. As you progress through the course, you will also gain familiarity with using an IDE, enhancing your development workflow and collaboration with other Java developers, enabling you to integrate seamlessly into new projects and teams. You?ll also gain practical experience in applying the concepts and techniques learned, solidifying your newly acquired skills and facilitating their direct application in real-world scenarios. You?ll exit this course empowered to create robust, scalable, and efficient Java-based applications that drive innovation and growth for your organization The Java Platform The Java Platform Lifecycle of a Java Program Responsibilities of JVM Documentation and Code Reuse Using the JDK Explain the JDK?s file structure Use the command line compiler to compile a Java class Use the command line Java interpreter to run a Java application class The IntelliJ Paradigm Introduce the IntelliJ IDE The Basics of the IntelliJ interface IntelliJ Projects and Modules Creating and running Java applications Writing a Simple Class Write a Java class that does not explicitly extend another class Define instance variables for a Java class Create object instances Primitives vs Object References Implement a main method to create an instance of the defined class Adding Methods to the Class Write a class with accessor methods to read and write instance variables Write a constructor to initialize an instance with data Write a constructor that calls other constructors of the class to benefit from code reuse Use the this keyword to distinguish local variables from instance variables Object-Oriented Programming Real-World Objects Classes and Objects Object Behavior Methods and Messages Inheritance, Abstraction, and Polymorphism Encapsulation Inheritance Method Overriding Polymorphism Essential Java Programming Essential Java Programming Language Statements Arithmetic operators Operators to increment and decrement numbers Comparison operators Logical operators Return type of comparison and logical operators Use for loops Switch Expressions Switch Expressions and yield Using Strings and Text Blocks 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 Compact Strings Text Blocks Specializing in a Subclass Constructing a class that extends another class Implementing equals and toString Writing constructors that pass initialization data to parent constructor Using instanceof to verify type of an object reference Pattern matching for instanceof Overriding subclass methods Safely casting references to a more refined type Fields and Variables Discuss Block Scoping Rules Distinguish between instance variables and method variables within a method Explain the difference between the terms field and variable List the default values for instance variables Final and Static fields and methods Local Variable type inference Using Arrays Declaring an array reference Allocating an array Initializing the entries in an array Writing methods with a variable number of arguments Records Data Objects in Java Introduce records as carrier of immutable data Defining records Java Packages and Visibility Use the package keyword to define a class within a specific package Discuss levels of accessibility/visibility Using the import keyword to declare references to classes in a specific package Using the standard type naming conventions Visibility in the Java Modular System Correctly executing a Java application class The Java modular system Defining Modules Inheritance and Polymorphism Write a subclass with a method that overrides a method in the superclass Group objects by their common supertype Utilize polymorphism Cast a supertype reference to a valid subtype reference Use the final keyword on methods and classes to prevent overriding Interfaces and Abstract Classes Define supertype contracts using abstract classes Implement concrete classes based on abstract classes Define supertype contracts using interfaces Implement concrete classes based on interfaces Explain advantage of interfaces over abstract classes Explain advantage of abstract classes over interfaces Static, default and private methods in interfaces Sealed classes Introduce Sealed classes The sealed and permits modifiers Sealed Interfaces Exception Handling Introduction to Exception Handling Introduce the Exception architecture Defining a try/catch blocks Checked vs Unchecked exceptions Exceptions Defining your own application exceptions Automatic closure of resources Suppressed exceptions Handling multiple exceptions in one catch Helpful Nullpointers Enhanced try-with-resources Java Developer's Toolbox Developing applications Introduce the wrapper classes Explain Autoboxing and Unboxing Converting String representations of primitive numbers into their primitive types Defining Enumerations Using static imports Deprecating methods Advanced Java Programming Introduction to Generics Generics and Subtyping Bounded Wildcards Generic Methods Legacy Calls To Generics When Generics Should Be Used Lambda Expressions and Functional Interface Understanding the concept of functional programming Writing lambda expressions Understanding functional interfaces Collections Provide an overview of the Collection API Review the different collection implementations (Set, List and Queue) Explore how generics are used with collections Examine iterators for working with collections Using Collections Collection Sorting Comparators Using the Right Collection Lambda expressions in Collections Bonus Topics: Time Permitting Streams Understanding the problem with collections in Java Thinking of program solutions in a declarative way Use the Stream API to process collections of data Understand the difference between intermediate and terminal stream operations Filtering elements from a Stream Finding element(s) within a Stream Collecting the elements from a Stream into a List takeWhile and dropWhile intermediate operations Collectors Using different ways to collect the items from a Stream Grouping elements within a stream Gathering statistics about numeric property of elements in a stream

Our Team Building Programmes are 'simply excellent' (quote from Unilever). They always deliver much greater energy' motivation and efficiently accelerates to a galvanised, integrated team for their Manager/Team Leader. They're great fun and very commercially orientated - the best of both key elements to a successful and long-lasting high performance team. A successful company is always made up of successful teams. Teams that can work autonomously with a clearly defined set of goals, roles, vision, responsibility and culture will always reach for and achieve far greater success than a team that works just as a group of individuals. Our team building solutions are individually built and geared towards teams at any level within an organisation, providing an independent and objective perspective to promote a common purpose such as the creation of a 'high performance team'. Out With The Old Traditionally, team building events have been restricted to certain levels of management where they head off site for a bit of archery, quad biking and paintballing or something along those lines. Then over some coffee and cocktails, business plans and more efficient ways to work are casually discussed. Whilst being out having fun instead of being at work may improve an individual person's mood, the effect will only be short-term, and will not go far in creating permanent and cohesive teams who are able to overcome challenges together and drive the business forward when back in the workplace. In With The New Today's business thinking is more strategic and certainly has to look for returns on the investment. That is why Dickson Training Ltd's team building programmes are bespoke and built to your requirements through research, understanding your business and, most importantly, what results and achievements you are looking to get out of the programme. Once "what success looks like" has been established, we create tasks and activities that will test your leadership, problem solving, communication and team work skills. When the tasks have been completed, the learning - both practical and theory - is debriefed to the group as well as how it will translate back in your business. Not only are our events great fun, but they provide participants with learning points they can act upon to improve or enhance the working practices/environment. Team Building That Gets Results We have a highly innovative team who design team builds to suit all budgets and time or space restrictions. Large or small, we will develop the perfect event to meet your commercial objectives, keeping in line with your values and company culture. More recently we have combined team galvanising events with ways to engage the participants with and support their local communities. This solution has proved extremely popular with our clients and we are continuing to develop more and more programmes doing exactly this. " Phil did everything in a very professional and focused manner, without losing sight of the overall aims or having 'fun'. When I moved to Airbus UK and subsequently European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS), I had no hesitation in recommending Phil and the team to deliver the required training and team events.  Without doubt Phil and his team are excellent providers of training, to suit even bespoke requirements, and I would not hesitate in recommending the team to any business in the future. " Glenn Brown, Systems & Expertise Manager, Airbus Personnel Service Augmented Skills – an Essay by Phil Dickson All of you, who are reading this, and all the people you meet and work with will have – ‘Augmented Skills’. So – if you are an IT Engineer or a Pharmacist; perhaps you are, or know, a Departmental Leader and you work with a Logistics Project Manager; these roles will demand core skills, whether they be technical know-how or qualifications in the discipline. But to be that bit better; more reliable; more effective & productive and therefore more valuable and, frankly, marketable – capitalizing on ‘Augment Skills’ comes into play. The I T Engineer who was a Chess Champion at Uni, which would indicate that they possess some key ‘Augmented skills’ including how they plan 3 steps ahead and are always prepared for the unexpected. The Pharmacist, who is a keen sportsperson in their private life, will likely be tenacious, team-orientated and disciplined – again these are superb qualities to have in this – or any – role. Your colleagues, as well as yourself, will have ‘Augmented Skills’ that will be an asset if only they are explored and applied to their role and indeed, career. Everyone has their own 'Super-power' If they love gardening, they are probably strategic, patient and inclined to research; if they cook or bake, they are usually well organized and comfortable with multi-tasking. A big reader will tend to be considered and possess good critical thinking faculties, and an amateur mechanic or keen DIY person will often be practical, resourceful and very determined. I have observed that many new Parents discover they have ‘Augmented Skills’ they didn’t know they had... such as getting order out of chaos and displaying industrial amounts of patience and good grace when they really do not feel like it. They very often become far more compassionate and empathetic. Most people have their very own ‘Superpower’. Invite your team members to offer their ‘Augmented Skills’ to your work-place – and just watch as it elevates the motivation levels and improves results. It’ll be very rewarding for all concerned – and for meeting the Team’s objectives, to encourage the person who is a talented artist to be a sounding board on some of the marketing imagery and layouts; for the team member who is great at Maths or resolving crosswords to be asked for their input to solving a problem that is causing logistical or operational headaches. Never exploit a Team member’s unique special skills at their expense I would like to stress, however, that it must never be an area where a team member gets exploited by harvesting their unique special skills to coerce them into taking on greater responsibilities and tasks without providing them with the commensurate salary and status. To do so would be immoral and, ultimately, counter-productive as it would lead to resentment and disenfranchisement. This is about encouraging people’s capability and inviting their input to boost confidence and enhance the team’s capability. Often, we need to be more than what our Job Description says It is also important to highlight that whatever a person’s role or function is – they will definitely need to have additional capabilities to be effective. The best example of this is when we designed and delivered a range of ‘Advanced Customer Care skills’ training sessions for the Met Office a few years ago…we met so many remarkably super-bright Meteorologists, many of whom were having to make significant adjustments to answering questions from Customers that seemed to be illogical and often, obtuse. It wasn’t enough for these Meteorologists to be highly skilled at interpreting data and identifying patterns – they needed ‘Augmented skills’ to make that information accessible to members of the public (and Council workers and Air Traffic controllers and Shipping agents) and many other people, as to what that particular weather system was going to be like in their area and at what time. They have to know how to ‘de-jargonise’ the material and provide succinct, clear, and yet temperate, descriptions without ever appearing exasperated, impatient or judgmental in response to sometimes quite silly questions. For a highly trained scientist – that can be counter-intuitive. Being Philosophical... and a wee bit pretentious At the risk of being a little Philosophical (and probably a wee bit pretentious) – in my own role of Trainer – my core skills have to include – being a very good communicator, an active listener and have innovative and engaging ways to convert an idea, or a model, into practical application that my Delegates and Clients gain tangible benefits from. This is how it applies to me... I really enjoy composing short, light classical-style piano pieces. Now, to do this well, you need to be able to find a transition from one chord or melody to a different theme or key. It has to be worked out very carefully to have incremental transitions and pleasant-sounding developments as the piece unfolds. I think I have become better at this as I have honed my skills as a composer. But I have realized that these very same skills have ‘Augmented’ my ability to help a Manager, or a Team, move from a state of conflict; tension; disfunction; disenfranchisement; lack of confidence to a place that is more harmonious with far greater productivity. The very same process of careful listening, considering options, taking well-considered steps, having a creative, sometimes brave, move towards a resolution are at play in both Training and Piano Compositions! Scheduled Courses Unfortunately this course is not one that is currently scheduled as an open course, and is only available on an in-house basis. Please contact us for more information.

This programme has a simple objective: to help a sales team create and implementa comprehensive account development plan. If you want to earn strategic partner or preferred supplier status with your clients and customers then you need to add value to their business, consistently, and you can only do this if you have a plan - a key account management plan. This programme will help participants: Discover opportunities - through a deeper understanding of the customer's business Develop partnership - through a better 'value proposition' for the customer Increase repeat business - based on higher customer satisfaction Improve synergy - by getting everyone to 'sing from the same hymn sheet' Develop a collaborative account plan - validated by the customer and their own management Secure resources - management will align resources to execute soundly based account plans Win an increased share of 'customer wallet' - through systematic account development 1 The six principles of strategic account development Introduction to the PROFIT account development model:- Performance- Relationships- Objectives and goals- Feedback- Integration- Teamwork Practical account development strategies: overview and case studies 2 Performance Use practical tools to help you manage and measure account performance and success Design and build a monthly account dashboard for all sizes of account Prioritise and manage accounts and customers pro-actively and successfully, using proven planning tools Develop a cross-selling strategy to integrate products or solutions into the customer's business as closely as possible 3 Relationships How to build and manage key relationships within an account Qualifying and managing key influencers accurately Producing a 'relationship matrix' for each account quickly and easily Approaching and developing new contacts strategically Tools and techniques for successful tracking of contacts and call-backs Developing a coach or advocate in every customer organisation pro-actively 4 Objectives and goals Where are you now? - how to establish your competitive position within an account Know how to set, monitor and track key objectives for accounts over the short, medium and long term Selling against the competition - developing both long- and short-term sales strategies 5 Feedback - building loyal and satisfied customers The correct way to manage customer expectations and create listening loops within an account How to monitor and track your customer's perception and satisfaction with your organisation Building a personalised satisfaction matrix for each account Customer review meetings - best practice in building loyalty by regular joint planning events Understanding the concept of long-term customer value and the importance of adapting a customer-focused attitude 6 Integration How to integrate your products or solutions with the customer's business needs and processes Spot and react to early warning signals that may cause an account's loyalty to fade, reduce revenue or switch to a competitor Developing a loyalty strategy for key accounts or groups of smaller accounts Getting your message and strategy across to C-level contacts 7 Teamwork Working with others to achieve your account goals Gaining internal commitment from your organisation Managing and working with a virtual team Creating cross-departmental communication loops 8 Putting it all together Personal account reviews Personal learning summary and action plans

Are your sales people too stressed, running on adrenalin, perhaps driving towards burnout, struggling to reach targets? Wouldn't you rather they delivered consistently good performance, sustainable over longer periods of time, with less stress (for both them and you)? This uniquely empowering workshop will help your team develop naturally high levels of focus, energy and motivation. They will attain a sense of grounded euphoria, giving them a very distinct and ethical edge in selling. A one-day programme, it gives salespeople an introduction to the 'Natural Superheroes' concepts and resources, tools and techniques, to help them improve their sales performance - realising greater sales potential, developing deeper and more profitable client relationships, winning more business. Through this experience, sales teams gain: Information about profiling clients to instantly understand more about their deepest drives and true needs so they can be genuinely met and, where possible, exceeded Insights into deep, honest and very 'real' reasons for sales procrastination - participants are given specific workable strategies they can easily apply to overcome sales resistance, by tapping their natural motivational styles An understanding of communicating at the very highest levels with different people so they truly understand your sales message and have a significantly more positive sales experience A realisation of their very specific natural sales talents as individuals and as a team A deeper level of experience and understanding of what specifically drives their own behaviour and the behaviour of their clients - these unique insights explain not only how but exactly why people behave the way they do An experience of what it takes to be unshakeable under pressure and manage the sales processes and relationships to a positive outcome for all Brand-new insights into working with and handling difficult people across all levels of authority An understanding of the pitfalls and the psychological traps we set ourselves which cause unnecessary stress, anxiety and frustration on a daily basis and, in turn, limit our sales performance Access to very simple and practical tools that massively increase self-awareness, engender accountability and responsibility and develop emotional sales mastery 1 Introducing 'Natural Superheroes' for sales What is a 'Natural Superhero'? Defining emotional intelligence in the context of sales and why it is so important Knowing yourself - why most people don't know themselves at all and how we can understand exactly what drives our behaviour for the purpose of improving sales performance specifically Knowing exactly why others, and specifically clients and team members, behave the way they do - understanding the real motives behind people's good and bad behaviour in a sales meeting Simple steps to freeing yourself of any anxiety, pressure and false sense of limitation when selling Being yourself in sales - why this is not as easy as it sounds but how you can make it effortless How to take control of achieving the sales performance you really need and want for yourself and others Strategies that raise your self-awareness, increase an authentic and sustainable sense of self-confidence, in difficult situations and in moments of crisis 2 Understanding yourself, your team members and your customers - using the Enneagram Introducing the Enneagram and why it is so valuable to sales people and their clients Exploring the 9 types of motivational drives and why people have different reasons for buying from you Core types and wings - understanding the influence of other motivations either side of the core Enneagram type How to confirm the profile of your client - using celebrities from the world of politics, cinema, sports - we explore how to identify each type - what are their core drives, why have they arisen and how can we use these insights to help you in improving your sales performance The 3 levels of behaviour within your personal profile and that of your clients Lookalike Enneagram types - mistaken identities - how to avoid these traps when profiling your clients and your team How to communicate effectively in a sales environment with each of the different Enneagram types - communication strategies for positive impact on morale, performance and, ultimately, sales results How to interpret and make use of the results of your online personal profile - participants complete an online profile before the event and have the opportunity to analyse their results with a view to improving their sales performance How sales teams sabotage their own performance and that of other people within the team - and how to stop it Uncovering your particular edge in a sales role - what unconsciously trips you up as a sales person? How the Enneagram helps us in sustaining a truly great sales performance over time 3 Why positive thinking alone doesn't work in sales Why 'PMA' does not stand for positive mental attitude when selling - learn its alternative meaning that can serve you even more effectively in a sales role 3 steps and exercises that naturally increase PMA The value of making unconscious thinking conscious and how to do this without any pain or discomfort in a sales meeting Why each Enneagram type has a different experience of PMA in terms of their outward behaviour and how to know when you are maximising your sales performance 4 Measuring success How to measure the development of your individual profile as a sales person Development planning and review Into the future - how to continue your Natural Superhero development

The main aim of this workshop is to encourage and enable delegates to present their sales messages stylishly and persuasively to expert buying audiences and improve their conversion rates. The focus is placed firmly on performance and creativity in top level presenting. It is aimed at experienced sales professionals who are expert at selling but need to be able to present and pitch for business at high skill levels in order to land major accounts. Delegate numbers will be restricted to 4 people. Delegates should be willing and be prepared to give video-recorded presentations as part of the course. Course Syllabus The syllabus of the Sales Presenting course is comprised of two modules, covering the following: Module One Components of Top Presenting Preparation and performance in presenting Being stylish and compelling Differentiation, risk-taking and presenting Connecting with your audience Achieving impact and drama Creating a buying emotion Getting out of a comfort zone First delegate presentations Module Two Pitching in Teams Getting your act together - the plan Looking and sounding like a team The buyer's perspective Getting your moves right - choreography Dealing successfully with questions Rehearsing to succeed Second delegate presentations Dragon's Den Exercise The delegation is split into two groups, each with a specific product or service to win the Dragons' investment. They have to also present to the Dragon's Den their business case for feedback and negotiate with the Dragons to gain either an "I'm in" or an "I'm out" reply. A full debrief is then conducted covering: Planning Commercial consequences Putting forward a business case Critical thinking Negotiating Selling skills Presentation skills Profile building Scheduled Courses This course is not one that is currently scheduled as an open course, and is only available on an in-house basis. For more information please contact us.