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Fri 4 Mar 2016 – Tue 15 Mar 2016

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Friday 4 March 2016

09:00
Relational Database Design Finished 09:00 - 13:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 2

This course gives a simple introduction to organizing your data in a relational database. It aims to explain the arranging of your data. It does not deal with specific relational databases systems such as Access, Oracle or SQL Server, or the technical tools that you would or could use to set up your database. The course aims to provide you with enough information to sit down and design your database, regardless of the database product that you intend to use. Exercises will be done on paper, without using computers.

09:30
PowerPoint 2010/2013: Further Use (Self-paced) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Phoenix Teaching Room 1, New Museums Site

This is a follow-on course from the PowerPoint 2010/2013: Introduction (Self-paced) course and will look at the more advanced features of PowerPoint.

Monday 7 March 2016

09:30
Visio 2013: Organisational, Gantt and Flowcharts Finished 09:30 - 13:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 2

This course is designed for users new to the software who need to create various types of chart including Organisational charts, Gantt charts and Flow charts. The skills and knowledge acquired in this course are sufficient to be able to use and operate the software at an efficient level and covers from beginners to intermediate skills. It is fast paced.

14:00
Word 2013: Mastering Advanced Features (Level 3) Finished 14:00 - 17:00 Titan Teaching Room 1, New Museums Site

The course is designed to give a overview of some of the advanced features of Microsoft Word 2010, principally for staff who produce reports or long documents. This is is very similar to Word: Mastering Dissertations and Theses (Level 3) which is aimed more at students so please do not book on both courses.

Unix: Simple Shell Scripting for Scientists (3 of 3) Finished 14:00 - 17:00 Phoenix Teaching Room 1, New Museums Site

This course is part of the Scientific Computing series.

No previous experience of shell scripting is required for this course; however some knowledge of the interactive use of the bash shell is a prerequisite (see Simple Shell Scripting for Scientists: Prerequisites for details).

This course introduces shell scripting in bash for scientific computing tasks. Day one introduces very basic shell scripts in bash which process the command line in a simple fashion. Day two covers how to write more advanced shell scripts in bash. Day three covers how to make one's shell scripts more robust.

At the end of each day one or more exercises are set. It is VERY IMPORTANT that attendees attempt these exercises before the next day of the course. Attendees should make sure that they have allowed themselves sufficient study time for these exercises between each day of the course.

Tuesday 8 March 2016

14:00
Matlab: Graphics (Self-paced) Finished 14:00 - 17:00 Phoenix Teaching Room 1, New Museums Site

This course is part of the Scientific Computing series.

Matlab is a software package for numerical computation with high quality graphics facilities. This course examines Matlab's graphical capabilities in more detail than the "Matlab: Basics" course.

Wednesday 9 March 2016

09:00
Cisco CCNA for IT Supporters: Module 3 - Scaling Networks (Series 8) (8 of 12) Finished 09:00 - 13:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 2

This is the third module of the CCNA series, should you wish to book on the series please book on Module 1 Introduction to Networks.

This course describes the architecture, components, and operations of routers and switches in a large and complex network. You will learn how to configure routers and switches for advanced functionality. By the end of this course, you will be able to configure and troubleshoot routers and switches and resolve common issues with OSPF, EIGRP, STP, and VTP in both IPv4 and IPv6 networks. You will also develop the knowledge and skills needed to implement DHCP and DNS operations in a network.

09:30
Python 3: Advanced Topics (Self-paced) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Titan Teaching Room 2, New Museums Site

This course is part of the Scientific Computing series and is suitable for people who have Python experience equivalent to either of the introductory courses: Introduction for Absolute Beginners or Introduction for Programmers

These sessions consist of a selection of self-paced mini-courses, each taking at most a half-day. Python expert(s) from the UCS will be present to answer questions or address difficulties with these. Attendees can select from the available topics to most closely meet their individual needs. Attendees are welcome to attend more than one session to work through multiple topics. If an attendee finishes a topic with time to spare they may select another, and so on.

Web Authoring: Java Script for Beginners (Level 3) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 1

This is an introductory practical-based programming course aimed at web authors already familiar with coding simple HTML and CSS. Course participants will learn the basic principles of programming using JavaScript and by the end of the course will have adapted (by editing pre-written JavaScript) three personal linked web pages to manipulate some dynamic content and user interaction. Additionally, course participants will and have the opportunity to publish their finished website using DS-Web.

Thursday 10 March 2016

09:00
Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Expert 2013 (Exam 77-427 and 77-428) charged (10 of 10) CANCELLED 09:00 - 13:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 1

Would you like to:

  • take your Excel skills further?
  • prove what you can achieve?

This instructor-led course fee based course concentrates on taking your current Excel skills further to accomplish the technical tasks listed under topics.

This course prepares you for the internationally recognised Microsoft Office Specialist Excel 2013 Expert Exam 77-427 and Microsoft Office Specialist Excel 2013 Expert Exam 77-428. The last three sessions of the course are dedicated to revision and the exam, it isn't compulsory to sit the exam but it is advisable as the qualification will reflect your expertise.

Should you wish to take an introductory course in Excel leading to a qualification before taking this course, we also offer Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel 2013 (Exam 77-420)

Excel 2013 Expert is part of the Microsoft Office certification

Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Expert 2013 (Exam 77-427 and 77-428) charged (6 of 10) CANCELLED 09:00 - 13:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 1

Would you like to:

  • take your Excel skills further?
  • prove what you can achieve?

This instructor-led course fee based course concentrates on taking your current Excel skills further to accomplish the technical tasks listed under topics.

This course prepares you for the internationally recognised Microsoft Office Specialist Excel 2013 Expert Exam 77-427 and Microsoft Office Specialist Excel 2013 Expert Exam 77-428. The last three sessions of the course are dedicated to revision and the exam, it isn't compulsory to sit the exam but it is advisable as the qualification will reflect your expertise.

Should you wish to take an introductory course in Excel leading to a qualification before taking this course, we also offer Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel 2013 (Exam 77-420)

Excel 2013 Expert is part of the Microsoft Office certification

09:30
Programming: Modern Fortran (Workshop) new (1 of 8) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Titan Teaching Room 1, New Museums Site

This two day practical hands-on workshop is aimed at Fortran programmers who want to write modern code, or to modernise existing codes, to make it more readable and maintainable by encouraging good software engineering practices. This workshop will also present how to integrate tools and techniques for Fortran codes to help you develop sustainable software for your scientific and academic research particularly in a collaborative environment. Overall, the aim is to make you a better and more productive computational scientist by improving your applied computer science skills that are directly relevant to computational science.

Programming: Modern Fortran (Workshop) new (2 of 8) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Titan Teaching Room 2, New Museums Site

This two day practical hands-on workshop is aimed at Fortran programmers who want to write modern code, or to modernise existing codes, to make it more readable and maintainable by encouraging good software engineering practices. This workshop will also present how to integrate tools and techniques for Fortran codes to help you develop sustainable software for your scientific and academic research particularly in a collaborative environment. Overall, the aim is to make you a better and more productive computational scientist by improving your applied computer science skills that are directly relevant to computational science.

10:00
LaTeX: Introduction to Text Processing (1 of 2) Finished 10:00 - 13:00 Phoenix Teaching Room 1, New Museums Site

LaTeX is a powerful document description language built on top of TeX. It is available on Unix, Windows and Macintoshes. It can be used for the presentation of plain text (including accented characters and letters outside the English alphabet), the typesetting of mathematics, the generation of tables, and producing simple diagrams. It is particularly suited for the writing of theses, papers and technical documents.

14:00
LaTeX: Introduction to Text Processing (2 of 2) Finished 14:00 - 17:00 Phoenix Teaching Room 1, New Museums Site

LaTeX is a powerful document description language built on top of TeX. It is available on Unix, Windows and Macintoshes. It can be used for the presentation of plain text (including accented characters and letters outside the English alphabet), the typesetting of mathematics, the generation of tables, and producing simple diagrams. It is particularly suited for the writing of theses, papers and technical documents.

Programming: Modern Fortran (Workshop) new (3 of 8) Finished 14:00 - 17:00 Titan Teaching Room 1, New Museums Site

This two day practical hands-on workshop is aimed at Fortran programmers who want to write modern code, or to modernise existing codes, to make it more readable and maintainable by encouraging good software engineering practices. This workshop will also present how to integrate tools and techniques for Fortran codes to help you develop sustainable software for your scientific and academic research particularly in a collaborative environment. Overall, the aim is to make you a better and more productive computational scientist by improving your applied computer science skills that are directly relevant to computational science.

Programming: Modern Fortran (Workshop) new (4 of 8) Finished 14:00 - 17:00 Titan Teaching Room 2, New Museums Site

This two day practical hands-on workshop is aimed at Fortran programmers who want to write modern code, or to modernise existing codes, to make it more readable and maintainable by encouraging good software engineering practices. This workshop will also present how to integrate tools and techniques for Fortran codes to help you develop sustainable software for your scientific and academic research particularly in a collaborative environment. Overall, the aim is to make you a better and more productive computational scientist by improving your applied computer science skills that are directly relevant to computational science.

Friday 11 March 2016

09:30
Programming: Modern Fortran (Workshop) new (5 of 8) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Titan Teaching Room 1, New Museums Site

This two day practical hands-on workshop is aimed at Fortran programmers who want to write modern code, or to modernise existing codes, to make it more readable and maintainable by encouraging good software engineering practices. This workshop will also present how to integrate tools and techniques for Fortran codes to help you develop sustainable software for your scientific and academic research particularly in a collaborative environment. Overall, the aim is to make you a better and more productive computational scientist by improving your applied computer science skills that are directly relevant to computational science.

Programming: Modern Fortran (Workshop) new (6 of 8) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Titan Teaching Room 2, New Museums Site

This two day practical hands-on workshop is aimed at Fortran programmers who want to write modern code, or to modernise existing codes, to make it more readable and maintainable by encouraging good software engineering practices. This workshop will also present how to integrate tools and techniques for Fortran codes to help you develop sustainable software for your scientific and academic research particularly in a collaborative environment. Overall, the aim is to make you a better and more productive computational scientist by improving your applied computer science skills that are directly relevant to computational science.

14:00
Programming: Modern Fortran (Workshop) new (7 of 8) Finished 14:00 - 17:00 Titan Teaching Room 1, New Museums Site

This two day practical hands-on workshop is aimed at Fortran programmers who want to write modern code, or to modernise existing codes, to make it more readable and maintainable by encouraging good software engineering practices. This workshop will also present how to integrate tools and techniques for Fortran codes to help you develop sustainable software for your scientific and academic research particularly in a collaborative environment. Overall, the aim is to make you a better and more productive computational scientist by improving your applied computer science skills that are directly relevant to computational science.

Programming: Modern Fortran (Workshop) new (8 of 8) Finished 14:00 - 17:00 Titan Teaching Room 2, New Museums Site

This two day practical hands-on workshop is aimed at Fortran programmers who want to write modern code, or to modernise existing codes, to make it more readable and maintainable by encouraging good software engineering practices. This workshop will also present how to integrate tools and techniques for Fortran codes to help you develop sustainable software for your scientific and academic research particularly in a collaborative environment. Overall, the aim is to make you a better and more productive computational scientist by improving your applied computer science skills that are directly relevant to computational science.

Monday 14 March 2016

09:00
IT Service Management: ITIL Foundation charged (1 of 6) Finished 09:00 - 12:30 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Huntingdon Room

This instructor-led fee based course has been commissioned by the UIS through a third party company.

ITIL is Best Practice IT Service Management which is used by many organisations around the world. A whole ITIL philosophy has grown up around the guidance contained within the ITIL books and the supporting certification and qualification scheme.

The ethos behind the development of ITIL is the recognition that organisations are becoming increasingly dependent on IT in order to satisfy their corporate aims and meet their business needs. This leads to an increased requirement for reliable, high-quality IT services.

The ITIL Foundation course provides IT managers, practitioners, support staff and staff interfacing with the information systems function with a practical understanding of the key concepts, principles, processes and functions that enables successful IT service management provision. It also prepares delegates for the ITIL Foundation Certificate Examination. The course is based on the ITIL best practice service lifecycle approach featured in the latest 2011 guidelines.

ITIL Foundation is the entry level qualification of the ITIL Qualifications scheme.

13:00
IT Service Management: ITIL Foundation charged (2 of 6) Finished 13:00 - 17:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Huntingdon Room

This instructor-led fee based course has been commissioned by the UIS through a third party company.

ITIL is Best Practice IT Service Management which is used by many organisations around the world. A whole ITIL philosophy has grown up around the guidance contained within the ITIL books and the supporting certification and qualification scheme.

The ethos behind the development of ITIL is the recognition that organisations are becoming increasingly dependent on IT in order to satisfy their corporate aims and meet their business needs. This leads to an increased requirement for reliable, high-quality IT services.

The ITIL Foundation course provides IT managers, practitioners, support staff and staff interfacing with the information systems function with a practical understanding of the key concepts, principles, processes and functions that enables successful IT service management provision. It also prepares delegates for the ITIL Foundation Certificate Examination. The course is based on the ITIL best practice service lifecycle approach featured in the latest 2011 guidelines.

ITIL Foundation is the entry level qualification of the ITIL Qualifications scheme.

Tuesday 15 March 2016

09:00
IT Service Management: ITIL Foundation charged (3 of 6) Finished 09:00 - 12:30 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Huntingdon Room

This instructor-led fee based course has been commissioned by the UIS through a third party company.

ITIL is Best Practice IT Service Management which is used by many organisations around the world. A whole ITIL philosophy has grown up around the guidance contained within the ITIL books and the supporting certification and qualification scheme.

The ethos behind the development of ITIL is the recognition that organisations are becoming increasingly dependent on IT in order to satisfy their corporate aims and meet their business needs. This leads to an increased requirement for reliable, high-quality IT services.

The ITIL Foundation course provides IT managers, practitioners, support staff and staff interfacing with the information systems function with a practical understanding of the key concepts, principles, processes and functions that enables successful IT service management provision. It also prepares delegates for the ITIL Foundation Certificate Examination. The course is based on the ITIL best practice service lifecycle approach featured in the latest 2011 guidelines.

ITIL Foundation is the entry level qualification of the ITIL Qualifications scheme.

09:30
Falcon: An Introduction (1 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Phoenix Teaching Room 1, New Museums Site

This course will cover the admin and user interface for the Falcon Content Management Service.

Please note: The course is regularly oversubscribed, if this should be the case participants will be paired up and informed on the day.

13:00
IT Service Management: ITIL Foundation charged (4 of 6) Finished 13:00 - 17:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Huntingdon Room

This instructor-led fee based course has been commissioned by the UIS through a third party company.

ITIL is Best Practice IT Service Management which is used by many organisations around the world. A whole ITIL philosophy has grown up around the guidance contained within the ITIL books and the supporting certification and qualification scheme.

The ethos behind the development of ITIL is the recognition that organisations are becoming increasingly dependent on IT in order to satisfy their corporate aims and meet their business needs. This leads to an increased requirement for reliable, high-quality IT services.

The ITIL Foundation course provides IT managers, practitioners, support staff and staff interfacing with the information systems function with a practical understanding of the key concepts, principles, processes and functions that enables successful IT service management provision. It also prepares delegates for the ITIL Foundation Certificate Examination. The course is based on the ITIL best practice service lifecycle approach featured in the latest 2011 guidelines.

ITIL Foundation is the entry level qualification of the ITIL Qualifications scheme.