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Thu 11 Nov 2010 – Wed 17 Nov 2010

Thursday 11 November 2010

09:30	Unix: Building, Installing and Running Software (2 of 3) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Room GL.04 (CMS, Wilberforce Road) This course is part of the Scientific Computing series. It is common for a student or researcher to find a piece of software or to have one thrust upon them by a supervisor which they must then build, install and use. It is a myth that any of this requires system privilege. This course demonstrates the building, installation and use of typical software ranging from trivially easy examples (the "configure, make, install" scheme) through to the evils of badly written Makefiles. Common errors and what they mean will be covered and by the end of the course the student should be able to manage their own software without needing to pester their system administrator.
11:15	Web Authoring: Writing for the Web Finished 11:15 - 12:15 Balfour Macintosh Room When you write for the web you need to think differently. People dedicate very little time to reading a web page and so it is essential they see what they need and understand it with the minimum of difficulty. This short course aims to give you the skills to produce web pages that do just this.
14:15	Python: Further Topics (1 of 2) Finished 14:15 - 17:00 Phoenix Teaching Room This course is part of the Scientific Computing series. This course will introduce more advanced aspects of the Python language than the "Python for Absolute Beginners" course or "Python for Programmers" courses. The course will cover topics such as file I/O in more detail than either of those two courses. Whilst the course will not cover the use of Python to produce graphical output, some mention will be made of how Python can be used to interface with tools such as gnuplot to produce graphical output of scientific data. This course does not explicitly cover the object oriented aspects of the Python language.

Friday 12 November 2010

09:30	Unix: Building, Installing and Running Software (3 of 3) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Room GL.04 (CMS, Wilberforce Road) This course is part of the Scientific Computing series. It is common for a student or researcher to find a piece of software or to have one thrust upon them by a supervisor which they must then build, install and use. It is a myth that any of this requires system privilege. This course demonstrates the building, installation and use of typical software ranging from trivially easy examples (the "configure, make, install" scheme) through to the evils of badly written Makefiles. Common errors and what they mean will be covered and by the end of the course the student should be able to manage their own software without needing to pester their system administrator.
	Fortran: Introduction to Modern Fortran (3 of 3) Finished 09:30 - 16:30 Phoenix Teaching Room This course is part of the Scientific Computing series. This is a basic introduction to modern Fortran. At the end of the course, students should be able to write significant programs in Fortran, and to be able to start working on existing programs written in modern Fortran (i.e. in the Fortran 90/95 style). It will not cover obsolete features of Fortran, some of the more advanced aspects, or most of the extensions introduced by Fortran 2003. The course has been rewritten in the light of experience from last year, and will include less on the concepts of programming and more on what practical Fortran programmers need to know (such as a session on Fortran I/O).
14:15	Unix: Simple Shell Scripting for Scientists (1 of 3) Finished 14:15 - 17:00 Titan Teaching Room 1 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.

Monday 15 November 2010

14:00	Module 6: Spatial Data Analysis (6 of 8) Finished 14:00 - 16:00 Geography Dept Introducing students to methods of data analysis that are relevant to spatial data. Discussing nature of Geographic Information Science (GISc), describing how space is conceptualised and represented in a GIS.
14:15	Web Authoring: XML Introduction (Level 3) Finished 14:15 - 17:00 Balfour Macintosh Room This course will introduce XML (the Extensible Markup Language). The course will cover the use of XHTML 1.0 which is a reformulation of HTML 4.01 in XML. The course will also introduce and use XSL (the eXtensible Markup Language).
	Python: Further Topics (2 of 2) Finished 14:15 - 17:00 Phoenix Teaching Room This course is part of the Scientific Computing series. This course will introduce more advanced aspects of the Python language than the "Python for Absolute Beginners" course or "Python for Programmers" courses. The course will cover topics such as file I/O in more detail than either of those two courses. Whilst the course will not cover the use of Python to produce graphical output, some mention will be made of how Python can be used to interface with tools such as gnuplot to produce graphical output of scientific data. This course does not explicitly cover the object oriented aspects of the Python language.
16:00	Module 2: SPSS and Descriptive Statistics (Series 1) (2 of 4) Finished 16:00 - 18:00 Titan Teaching Room 2 This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research methods skills that are relevant across the social sciences. This module is essential for the statistical methods modules, which follow.

Tuesday 16 November 2010

09:30	Cisco CCNA for IT Supporters: Module 2 - LAN Switching and Wireless (7 of 11) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Balfour Macintosh Room The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) programme is open to University IT Supporters. It covers network technology, protocols and theory at deeper levels reflective of university practices. There is a fee to attend this course. You will learn the basics of routing, switching, and advanced technologies to acquire the skills required to provide a robust and secure network in your institution's and it prepares you for CCNA certification. We offer this program as instructor led with remote access to the curriculum and an online networks laboratory called NETLAB. There is a mix of lecture, demonstrations and a heavy emphasis on practical activities using live lab equipment and a simulation package. Further details and pricing information are available. This is the second module of four modules in the CCNA programme. 1. Networking Fundamentals 2. LAN Switching and Wireless 3. Routing Protocols and Concepts 4. Accessing the WAN
	Web Authoring: DreamWeaver Introduction (Level 4) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Balfour Macintosh Room Macromedia Dreamweaver is a powerful web creation tool that allows non-technical people to produce professional websites. This course provides a practical introduction for those that wish to use Dreamweaver to create web-pages and manage websites. It focuses on building a small website.
	C: Introduction for Those New to Programming (1 of 3) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Titan Teaching Room 1 A course in basic C programming intended for beginners to programming only. The aim of the course is to get everyone to the stage of being able to write small utility programs in C for carrying out simple calculations and data manipulation.
14:00	Module 12: Designing Surveys (2 of 4) Finished 14:00 - 15:30 8 Mill Lane, Lecture Room 1 This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research methods skills that are relevant across the social sciences. This module aims to provide students with an overview of survey methods, uses and limitations; to introduce students to the practicalities of design and use of surveys; to examine complexities of question and answer process; to examine practicalities of survey sampling and response.
	Module 2: SPSS and Descriptive Statistics (Series 3) (2 of 4) Finished 14:00 - 16:00 Titan Teaching Room 2 This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research methods skills that are relevant across the social sciences. This module is essential for the statistical methods modules, which follow.
	Module 2: SPSS and Descriptive Statistics (Series 2) (2 of 4) Finished 14:00 - 16:00 Titan Teaching Room 1 This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research methods skills that are relevant across the social sciences. This module is essential for the statistical methods modules, which follow.
	Module 2: SPSS and Descriptive Statistics for Judge Students (2 of 4) Finished 14:00 - 17:00 Judge Business School, Computer Room This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research methods skills that are relevant across the social sciences. This module is essential for the statistical methods modules.
14:15	Stata for Regression Analysis (1 of 2) Finished 14:15 - 17:00 Phoenix Teaching Room This course is for new users who have learnt how to get data into Stata, and know how to operate basic syntax having completed the Basics course or through self-study with the student version or manuals. Emphasis will be on examples of running applied analyses of regression models for continuous, binary and ordinal outcomes using standard Stata procedures. Guidance will also be provided on further addons that may be of interest.
	LaTeX (Text processing): Introduction (1 of 2) Finished 14:15 - 16:00 Cockcroft Lecture Theatre 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.
16:00	Module 7: Regression and binary and categorical outcomes (2 of 4) Finished 16:00 - 18:00 Titan Teaching Room 2 Module is designed to teach students how to analyse different types of data using SPSS; including outputs, conducting diagnostic tests, calculating effect sizes and make predictions.

Wednesday 17 November 2010

09:00	New User Payables Finished 09:00 - 13:00 Greenwich House: Training Room 1 During the course you will: Process Suppliers' Invoices on the system Match invoices to Purchase Orders and deal with any discrepancies Process Suppliers' Credit notes on the system Process Invoices received from another department Query and extract basic information from the system Become aware of the month-end reports available to you
09:30	Stata for Regression Analysis (2 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Phoenix Teaching Room This course is for new users who have learnt how to get data into Stata, and know how to operate basic syntax having completed the Basics course or through self-study with the student version or manuals. Emphasis will be on examples of running applied analyses of regression models for continuous, binary and ordinal outcomes using standard Stata procedures. Guidance will also be provided on further addons that may be of interest.
	C: Introduction for Those New to Programming (2 of 3) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Titan Teaching Room 1 A course in basic C programming intended for beginners to programming only. The aim of the course is to get everyone to the stage of being able to write small utility programs in C for carrying out simple calculations and data manipulation.
10:00	Module 18: Researching Organisations (3 of 3) Finished 10:00 - 12:00 8 Mill Lane Lecture Room 4 This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research
14:00	Module 17 Conversation and Discourse Analaysis (2 of 4) Finished 14:00 - 15:30 8 Mill Lane, Lecture Room 1 This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research
14:15	LaTeX (Text processing): Introduction (2 of 2) Finished 14:15 - 16:00 Cockcroft Lecture Theatre 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.
	Photoshop: Further Techniques Finished 14:15 - 17:00 Balfour Macintosh Room Following on from the "Photoshop: Basic Techniques" course, this course covers some of the more advanced feature of Adobe Photoshop, the popular image manipulation and editing tool for graphics and design professionals. The course will explore some of the more advanced features of Photoshop. Techniques will be explained and demonstrated, and participants will then be given the opportunity to practice these for themselves.
	Unix: Simple Shell Scripting for Scientists (2 of 3) Finished 14:15 - 17:00 Titan Teaching Room 1 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.