Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This is an introductory-level course for Users new to Tableau who will be administering a Tableau Server installation, including managing content, users, and permissions. Overview This skills-focused course is approximately 50% hands-on, combining expert lecture, real-world demonstrations and group discussions with machine-based practical labs and exercises. 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 led by our expert facilitator, students will learn how to: User interactions with Tableau Server Tableau Server components Single-server installation Content administration Authorization and permissions Users, groups, and sites Data sources and extracts Schedules, tasks, and subscriptions Monitoring server status Command-line utilities and REST API Upgrading a single-server installation to a new version Modifying the authentication method This fast paced hands-on course provides in-depth coverage of Tableau Server administration. The knowledge and skills acquired are best geared toward those who will be administering a Tableau Server installation, including managing content, users, and permissions. Tableau Server Overview Tableau Product Line End-User Abilities Tableau Server Architecture Component Functions Server Diagrams Single Server Installation Technical Specifications Tableau Server Installation Checklist Configuration Options Resolutions for Common Installation Issues Installing Tableau Server Software User Experience Content Navigation, Searching, and Filtering Exploring Server Content Types and Objects Updating Account Settings Setting the Start Page Viewing Version Information Renaming a Project Adding a Workbook Description Authorization and Permissions Administrator Settings Authorization Overview Functional Security Model Site Roles Content Ownership and Permissions Permission Rules and Capabilities Permissions and the Default Project Creating Projects, Local Groups, and a Local User Importing Users and Adding Users to Groups Granting Permissions to Projects Creating a Project Leader Publishing and Changing Ownership of a Workbook Moving a Workbook Site Administration Data Sources, Extracts, Schedules, and Subscriptions Creating, Publishing, and Connecting to a Data Source Data Engine and File Store Creating and Publishing Extracts Backgrounder Schedules Subscriptions Enabling Subscriptions and Alerts Automating Server Tasks Automating and Programming Server Tasks Tabadmin Tabcmd Using the REST API Monitoring Server Viewing Server Status Admin Alerts Viewing Email Alerts and Admin Views Enabling Access to the Repository Custom Admin Views Licensing Information Performance Recording Upgrading Tableau Server Preparing to Upgrade Upgrading Software on the Same Machine Modifying the Authentication Method Importing AD Groups Log Files Administration Overview of Log Files Archiving Log Files Data Security Controlling What Users Can See User Filters
Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for The course is targeted at professionals who have never worked with Microsoft 365 before, or who have yet to move beyond its basic functions. The target audience typically includes individuals, professionals, and organizations who are looking to improve their productivity, collaboration, and communication using the suite of applications and services provided by Microsoft 365. This could include office workers, project managers, IT professionals, and small to large-scale businesses who want to maximize the benefits of cloud-based solutions for their daily operations. Overview Upon successfully completing this course, students will have confidence in using the Microsoft 365 applications. Students will increase their work productivity and decrease time on completing tasks. In this course, students will learn how to use different tools of Microsoft 365 for better online collaboration, including OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams, Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint. First Steps in Office 365 The Difference Between Office 365 and Microsoft 365 Pros and cons of Microsoft 365 First Steps on mobile devices OneDrive Introduction - What is Microsoft OneDrive? How To Access Microsoft OneDrive? Upload Files Share Files Sync Files Recycle Bin Using OneDrive How To Access Onedrive On Phone? Teams - Simplify Collaboration within Companies Discover new ways to collaborate and communicate An introduction to your central place in Office 365 How to launch and install Teams The Interface of Microsoft Teams Use the Teams window to structure your organization Use Channels to structure the Teams window Use Tabs to access tools and information Communicate with others via Chat Keep track of activities Meetings, video conferencing and screen sharing Share files effectively Manage teams and permissions for organizational structuring Use Teams effectively on mobile devices Final remarks SharePoint Sites Introduction First Steps Document Library - First Steps Document Library - Set and Manage Alerts Document Library - Understanding Versioning Sync Libraries Share a Site Picture Library Lists Calendar Tasks Discussion Board Outlook First Steps in Mail Improved Search Function Work with Folders Settings Working with the Mail App Calendar People Tasks Excel Online Introduction Open and Edit an Excel Online Workbook Limitations of Excel Online Create a New Workbook with Excel Online Edit a Workbook Simultaneously with another Person Working with the Excel AppUse Excel effectively on mobile devices PowerPoint Online Introduction Open a PowerPoint Online Presentation Edit a Presentation Online Limitations of PowerPoint Online Create a Presentation with PowerPoint Online Working with the PowerPoint App Use Power Point effectively on mobile devices Word Online Introduction Open and Edit a Word Document Online Limitations of Word Online Create a New Document Edit a Document Simultaneously Working with the Word App
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC-2) 201 training is suitable for individuals with roles of: System administrator Network administrator Technician DevOps Overview Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: measure hardware resource and network bandwidth, identify and troubleshoot resource problems monitor resource usage to predict future resource needs utilise kernel components that are necessary to specific hardware, hardware drivers, system resources and requirements properly configure a kernel to include or disable specific features of the Linux kernel as necessary manage and/or query a 2.6.x, 3.x or 4.x kernel and its loadable modules query and modify the behaviour of system services at various targets / run levels properly manipulate a Linux system during both the boot process and during recovery mode properly configure and navigate the standard Linux filesystem configure automount filesystems using AutoFS configure and implement software RAID configure kernel options to support various drives create and remove logical volumes, volume groups, and physical volumes use system tools to back up important system data. This course prepares students to take the 201 exam of the LPI level 2 certification. To gain LPIC-2 certification, an individual should have an active LPIC-1 certification. Capacity Planning Measure and Troubleshoot Resource Usage Predict Future Resource Needs Linux Kernel Kernel components Compiling a Linux kernel Kernel runtime management and troubleshooting System Startup Customising system startup System recovery Alternate Bootloaders Filesystem and Devices Filesystem and Devices Maintaining a Linux filesystem Creating and configuring filesystem options Advanced Storage Device Administration Configuring RAID Adjusting Storage Device Access Logical Volume Manager Networking Configuration Basic networking configuration Advanced Network Configuration Troubleshooting network issue System Maintenance Make and install programs from source Backup operations Notify users on system-related issues
Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This in an Introductory and beyond level course is geared for experienced Java developers seeking to be proficient in Apache Kafka. Attendees should be experienced developers who are comfortable with Java, and have reasonable experience working with databases. Overview Working in a hands-on learning environment, students will explore Overview of Streaming technologies Kafka concepts and architecture Programming using Kafka API Kafka Streams Monitoring Kafka Tuning / Troubleshooting Kafka Apache Kafka is a real-time data pipeline processor. It high-scalability, fault tolerance, execution speed, and fluid integrations are some of the key hallmarks that make it an integral part of many Enterprise Data architectures. In this lab intensive two day course, students will learn how to use Kafka to build streaming solutions. Introduction to Streaming Systems Fast data Streaming architecture Lambda architecture Message queues Streaming processors Introduction to Kafka Architecture Comparing Kafka with other queue systems (JMS / MQ) Kaka concepts : Messages, Topics, Partitions, Brokers, Producers, commit logs Kafka & Zookeeper Producing messages Consuming messages (Consumers, Consumer Groups) Message retention Scaling Kafka Programming With Kafka Configuration parameters Producer API (Sending messages to Kafka) Consumer API (consuming messages from Kafka) Commits , Offsets, Seeking Schema with Avro Kafka Streams Streams overview and architecture Streams use cases and comparison with other platforms Learning Kafka Streaming concepts (KStream, KTable, KStore) KStreaming operations (transformations, filters, joins, aggregations) Administering Kafka Hardware / Software requirements Deploying Kafka Configuration of brokers / topics / partitions / producers / consumers Security: How secure Kafka cluster, and secure client communications (SASL, Kerberos) Monitoring : monitoring tools Capacity Planning : estimating usage and demand Trouble shooting : failure scenarios and recovery Monitoring and Instrumenting Kafka Monitoring Kafka Instrumenting with Metrics library Instrument Kafka applications and monitor their performance
Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Anyone working within leadership, or aspiring to transition into leadership, who would like to professionalize their skills and competencies will benefit from this course. Overview Learn to thrive in a volatile and changing world Build employee engagement in a precarious work environment Leverage fundamental values to build a better workplace Develop a culture of change Plan a path to the future Change is both inevitable and necessary, yet potentially disruptive. Leading change efforts requires building credibility, communicating effectively, developing trust, making decisions, and demonstrating confidence. This course will help you to cultivate the leadership skills that you need to influence others and guide them through times of change. Private classes on this topic are available. We can address your organization?s issues, time constraints, and save you money, too. Contact us to find out how. 1. Building a Sustainable Organization Seeing the Need for a New Type of Leadership Choosing to Be an Authentic Leader Rebuilding Confidence Decentralizing Power 2. Values and Engagement in a New Reality Engaging in the 21st Century Measuring Employee Engagement Developing Highly Engaged Employees Tapping into Discretionary Energy Embracing Differences Building a Sustainable Organization Integrating Engagement into Your Culture Building a Passion for Excellence Inspiring Trust Reaping the Benefits of Trust 3. Making Change the New Normal Facing Complexities Navigating Fluid Environments Harnessing the Power of Change Applying Intuition Creating Profound and Sustainable Change Understanding the Phases of Change Engaging Stakeholders Leading Through the Transition 4. Planning for the Road Ahead Managing Issues of the 21st Century Working Within the New Cultural Reality Avoiding Traps and Pitfalls Challenging How Teams Are Managed Building a Vision Managing with Purpose
Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for #NAME? Overview At the completion of this course, students already familiar with the RHCT/RHCSA administration skills will have exposure to all competencies tested by the RHCSA and RHCE exams. If you are an experienced Linux© system administrator and hold a Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA©) credential or possess equivalent skills and want to broaden your ability to administer Linux systems at an enterprise level, this is the perfect course.The course will empower you to deploy and manage network servers running caching domain name service (DNS), MariaDB, Apache HTTPD, Postfix SMTP null clients, network file sharing with network file system (NFS) and server message block (SMB), iSCSI initiators and targets, advanced networking and firewall configurations, and to use bash shell scripting to help automate, configure, and troubleshoot your system. Through lectures and hands-on labs, you will be exposed to all competencies covered by the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) exam (EX300), supplementing what you have already learned in earning your RHCSA credential.This course is based on Red Hat© Enterprise Linux 7. Getting Started with the Classroom Environment Given a virtualized environment, begin to administrate multiple systems using prerequisite skills Enhance User Security Configure system to use Kerberos to verify credentials and grant privileges via sudo Bash Scripting and Tools Automate system administration tasks utilizing Bash scripts and text-based tools File Security with GnuPG Secure files with GnuPG. Software Management Use yum plugins to manage packages and understand the design of packages to build a simple package Network Monitoring Profile running services then capture and analyze network traffic Route Network Traffic Configure system to route traffic and customize network parameters with sysctl Secure Network Traffic Secure network traffic through SSH port forwarding and iptables filtering/network address translation (NAT) NTP Server Configuration Configure an NTP server Filesystems and Logs Manage local file system integrity, monitor system over time, and system logging Centralized and Secure Storage Access centralized storage (iSCSI) and encrypt filesystems SSL-encapsulated Web Services Understand SSL certificates and deploy an SSL encapsulated web service Web Server Additional Configuration Configure web server with virtual hosts, dynamic content, and authenticated directories Basic SMTP Configuration Configure an SMTP server for basic operation (null client, receiving mail, smarthost relay) Caching-Only DNS Server Understand DNS resource records and configure a caching-only name server File Sharing with NFS Configure file sharing between hosts with NFS File Sharing with CIFS Configure file and print sharing between hosts with CIFS File Sharing with FTP Configure file sharing with anonymous FTP Troubleshooting Boot Process Understand the boot process and recover unbootable systems with rescue mode
Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for DevOps Engineers Software Developers Telecommunications Professionals Architects Quality Assurance & Site Reliability Professionals Overview Automate basic freestyle projects Jenkins Pipelines and Groovy Programming Software lifecycle management with Jenkins Popular plugins Scaling options Integrating Jenkins with Git and GitHub (as well as other Software Control Management platforms) Triggering Jenkins with Webhooks Deploying into Docker and Kubernetes CI / CD with Jenkins This course covers the fundamentals necessary to deploy and utilize the Jenkins automation server. Jenkins enables users to immediately begin automating both their individual and collaborative workflows. Jenkins is a proven solution for a wide variety of tasks ranging from the helpful automation of scripts (such as Python and Ansible) to creating complex pipelines that govern the technical parts of not only Continuous Integration, but Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) as well. Jenkins is free, open source, and easily controlled with a simple web- based UI- it can be expanded by third party plugins and is deployable on nearly any on-site (Linux, Windows and Mac) or cloud platform. Overview of Jenkins Overview of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) Understanding Git and GitHub Git Branching Methods for Installing Jenkins Jenkins Dashboard Jenkins Jobs Getting Started with Freestyle Jobs Triggering builds HTTP Web Hooks Augmenting Jenkins with Plugins Overview of Docker and Dockerfile for Building and Launching Images Pipeline Jobs for Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment Pipeline Build Stage Pipeline Testing Stage Post Build actions SMTP and Other Notifications Programming Pipelines with Groovy More Groovy Programming Essentials Extracting Jenkins Data Analytics to Support Project Management Troubleshooting Failures Auditing stdout and stderr with Jenkins Jenkins REST API Controlling Jenkins API with Python Jenkins Security Scaling Jenkins Jenkins CLI Building a Kubernetes Cluster and Deploying Jenkins How to start successfully using Jenkins to automate aspects of your job the moment this course ends.
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Operational Technology (OT) Engineers IT engineers Generalists, including managers, project leads, and solutions and business architects Overview Define what IIoT is and identify IIoT architectures. Identify IIoT market verticals, and their motivations and requirements. Explore Cisco IIoT networking devices, how they are different from other devices, and use common administrative tools for managing them. Explore industrial communications protocols for control and automation, and how they have been adapted to run on top of a TCP/IP network infrastructure. Describe wireless protocols used in IIoT environments, including architectures and devices used. Understand the TCP/IP protocol stack and how it is used with other protocols in IIoT environments. Discuss network protocols for clock synchronization between network devices, and describe available tools for IIoT network administration. Discuss wireless technologies used in a core LAN, and their relevance to IIoT implementations. Explore field WAN technologies and how they are used in IIoT environments. Explore legacy protocols and explain the methods available to transport non-routable protocols over modern networks. Explain fundamental concepts of Quality of Service (QoS) related to IIoT network environments. Discuss Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) operation, components, terminology, and features, and explore its use in IIoT environments. Explore Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPN technologies and describe the way they can be used on IIoT deployments. Describe Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) technology and its use in IIoT environments. Explore Layer 1 and Layer 2 high availability technologies and redundancy mechanisms. Describe Layer 3 high availability and the need for Layer 3 redundancy in IIoT deployments The Understanding Cisco Industrial IoT Networking Foundation (INFND) v1.0 course gives you an overview of the protocols, applications, and network infrastructure you need to support and manage Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions. You will learn about IIoT industry verticals and how different protocols are used within them. The course also covers configuring and verifying the protocols on Cisco© IIoT networking devices. Course Introduction.Defining Industrial Internet of ThingsExamining Common IIoT Verticals.Examining Cisco IIoT Networking Devices.Examining and Configuring Industrial Communication Protocols.Describing Wireless IIoT Protocols.Explaining and Configuring TCP/IP Protocols, Addressing, and Segmentation.Examining Network Services and Administration.Examining and Configuring Wireless Core LAN Technologies.Describing Field WAN Technologies.Examining and Configuring Transportation of Legacy Protocols.Describing, Configuring, and Verifying Quality of Service (QoS) for IIoT Protocols.Examining and Verifying MPLS and IIoT.Configuring and Explaining VPN Technology and IIoT.Describing DWDM.Configuring and Defining Layer 1 and Layer 2 High Availability Technologies.Defining and Configuring Layer 3 High Availability TechnologiesLab outline Connect to the Cisco IIoT Devices. Use Industrial Protocols with Cisco Industrial Ethernet Switches. Configure an 802.11 Client. Configure an IPv6 Address. Configure Layer 2 Network Address Translation (NAT) and IP Addressing in an Example IoT Deployment.
Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course is as follows: IT Staff and Managers Network and systems personnel and engineers Small to mid-sized organizations that require fundamental knowledge on networking terms/concepts and configuration guidance for Meraki equipment. This also includes organizations looking to implement remote sites, provide a guest wireless solution, and collect user analytics. Overview Following completion of this course, students will understand, Install, Configure, monitor, and Troubleshoot the following: Navigate and Configure the dashboard Add MX/MR/MS/MV devices to the Dashboard Understand and Configure Configuration Templates Understand and Configure Group Policies Manage/Configure/Integrate Users and Radius Policies Configure, Monitor, and Troubleshoot MX Firewalls Troubleshoot devices and Connectivity This 3-day Cisco course provide students with the skills to configure, optimize, and troubleshoot a Cisco Meraki solution. Students will learn how to install and optimize Meraki MX Firewalls. Students will also learn how to configure the Meraki Dashboard Students will troubleshoot and configure the Meraki environment and learn how to diagnose and resolve user and Network issues that may arise. Introduction to Meraki The Meraki Mission Cisco Meraki: Bringing the Cloud to Enterprise Networks Cloud-Managed Networking Architecture Benefits of a Cloud-Based Solution The Meraki Full Stack: New and Unique Value Proposition Meraki Deployment ? How it works Why Customers Choose Meraki Meraki MS Switches Overview Meraki MX Security Appliances Overview Meraki SD-WAN Overview Meraki MR Wireless Access Points Overview Cisco Meraki Systems Manager Overview Cisco Meraki MV Vision Security Cameras Overview Meraki API Overview Meraki Licensing Enterprise Support Cisco Meraki Documentation Cloud Management with the Meraki Dashboard The Meraki Dashboard Dashboard: Organizational Structure Out-of-band Cloud Management Loss of Connectivity to the Cisco Meraki Cloud Meraki Dashboard Logins Create Dashboard Accounts and Organization MSP Logins - Manage Multiple Organizations Modify an Organization View Organizations Health Meraki Dashboard Best Practices Dashboard Search Meraki Help Organizational Wide Settings Configure Monitor Create and Manage Configuration Templates Network-Wide Settings Configure Meraki MX Security Benefits of a Cloud Managed Security Solution Threat Management Solution Advanced Security Licenses Reliable, Cost Effective Connectivity with Meraki SD-WAN Site-to-Site VPN (Auto VPN) High Availability and Path Redundancy Application-Aware Intelligent Path Control Traffic Monitoring and Analytics Integrating Active Directory Cisco Meraki MX Models and Features Configuring the Local Status Page Adding Appliance to Network Device Configuration Configuring the Warm Spare Feature Device Tags & Notes Configuring Addressing & VLANs DHCP Server Configuration and Options Meraki Firewall Configuration Meraki Site-to-Site VPN One Arm VPN Concentrator Configuration Meraki Client VPN Meraki Active Directory Integration Meraki Access Control Meraki Splash Page Configuration Configuring Access Policies Teleworker VPN/L3 Roaming
Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for If you are a data analyst, data scientist, or a business analyst who wants to get started with using Python and machine learning techniques to analyze data and predict outcomes, this book is for you. Basic knowledge of computer programming and data analytics is a must. Familiarity with mathematical concepts such as algebra and basic statistics will be useful. Overview By the end of this course, you will have the skills you need to confidently use various machine learning algorithms to perform detailed data analysis and extract meaningful insights from data. This course is designed to give you practical guidance on industry-standard data analysis and machine learning tools in Python, with the help of realistic data. The course will help you understand how you can use pandas and Matplotlib to critically examine a dataset with summary statistics and graphs, and extract the insights you seek to derive. You will continue to build on your knowledge as you learn how to prepare data and feed it to machine learning algorithms, such as regularized logistic regression and random forest, using the scikit-learn package. You?ll discover how to tune the algorithms to provide the best predictions on new and unseen data. As you delve into later sections, you?ll be able to understand the working and output of these algorithms and gain insight into not only the predictive capabilities of the models but also their reasons for making these predictions. Data Exploration and Cleaning Python and the Anaconda Package Management System Different Types of Data Science Problems Loading the Case Study Data with Jupyter and pandas Data Quality Assurance and Exploration Exploring the Financial History Features in the Dataset Activity 1: Exploring Remaining Financial Features in the Dataset Introduction to Scikit-Learn and Model Evaluation Introduction Model Performance Metrics for Binary Classification Activity 2: Performing Logistic Regression with a New Feature and Creating a Precision-Recall Curve Details of Logistic Regression and Feature Exploration Introduction Examining the Relationships between Features and the Response Univariate Feature Selection: What It Does and Doesn't Do Building Cloud-Native Applications Activity 3: Fitting a Logistic Regression Model and Directly Using the Coefficients The Bias-Variance Trade-off Introduction Estimating the Coefficients and Intercepts of Logistic Regression Cross Validation: Choosing the Regularization Parameter and Other Hyperparameters Activity 4: Cross-Validation and Feature Engineering with the Case Study Data Decision Trees and Random Forests Introduction Decision trees Random Forests: Ensembles of Decision Trees Activity 5: Cross-Validation Grid Search with Random Forest Imputation of Missing Data, Financial Analysis, and Delivery to Client Introduction Review of Modeling Results Dealing with Missing Data: Imputation Strategies Activity 6: Deriving Financial Insights Final Thoughts on Delivering the Predictive Model to the Client