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Thursday 14 October 2010

09:30
Web Authoring: Beyond the Basics (Level 2) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Titan Teaching Room 1

This follows on from the Introduction to HTML and is a practical-based course.

10:00
EndNote for Bibliographies: Introduction (self-paced) Finished 10:00 - 12:00 Phoenix Teaching Room

An introduction to the bibliography package EndNote and its interface with Microsoft Word. EndNote is a program that stores bibliographic references, and notes about those references, in an EndNote Library. EndNote then interfaces with MS Word to help you create a bibliography and bibliographic citations while you type a document. The style (contents and layout) of the citations and bibliography can then be formatted in an Output Style of your choice; this can easily be changed without retyping.

14:15
Windows: Keeping Your PC Safe & Secure - Presentation Finished 14:15 - 16:30 Cockcroft Lecture Theatre

"Widespread ignorance about basic computer security is putting millions of people at risk from net-savvy criminals, a study suggests. It found 83% of 1,000 people were not doing enough to protect themselves". http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4378186.stm

All Windows users in charge of a PC are STRONGLY advised to attend this course. It explains the essentials of keeping your computer safe, secure and well maintained. This is vital for PCs which are connected to the Internet (via broadband, Ethernet or even dialup). Every virus outbreak results in many PCs being successfully attacked because they are inadequately protected: avoid it happening to you!

Unix: Introduction to the Command Line Interface (2 of 2) Finished 14:15 - 17:00 Phoenix Teaching Room

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Friday 15 October 2010

09:30
Certificate in Purchasing & Supply Level 2 2010 new (3 of 3) Finished 09:30 - 16:00 Greenwich House: Training Room 2

All workshops will be in Training Room 2 at Greenwich House and run 9:30am -4:30pm. The e-exam will take place in training room 1 at Greenwich House.

The workshops will be run by Jeremy Johnson with input from members of staff from the University's Central Purchasing Office.

~ Workshop 1: Wed 11th March: The Role and Scope of Purchasing

~ Exhibition: Wed 18th March: The University's annual purchasing exhibition

~ Workshop 2: Wed 1st April: Systems and Procedures in Purchasing

~ Workshop 3: Wed 15th April: Working with Suppliers

~ Workshop 4: Wed 29th April: The Importance of Purchasing Contracts

~ Workshop 5: Wed 20th May: Revision morning and E-exam.

14:15
Windows: Keeping Your PC Safe & Secure - Laptop Workshop Finished 14:15 - 17:00 Balfour Macintosh Room

Windows laptop owners are STRONGLY advised to attend this practical workshop which offers an opportunity for them to put into operation practical security measures to keep their PC safe & secure, with demonstrators present to assist if needed.

Saturday 16 October 2010

14:00
Cabling networks new charged (2 of 2) Finished 14:00 - 17:00 Balfour Macintosh Room

This course will teach cabling Ethernet LANs.

Sunday 17 October 2010

10:00
Gardening for Beginners new charged (2 of 2) Finished 10:00 - 12:00 Balfour Macintosh Room

Beginners Gardening - how to garden

Monday 18 October 2010

14:00
Module 6: Spatial Data Analysis (2 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.

Module 15: Foundations of Qualitative Methods: Introduction and Overview (2 of 2) 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
Macintosh: Getting to Grips with Mac OS X Finished 14:15 - 17:00 Balfour Macintosh Room

This course offers a basic introduction to Mac OS X, the latest version of the Mac operating system. It also gives an overview of some of the more advanced functions offered by the operating system, and the core applications, which both an office or PWF user would find useful to use e.g. Microsoft Word.

16:00
Module 1: Foundations in 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 foundational course is for eligible graduate students who have no prior training in statistics.

It introduces students to the basic general concepts that underlie descriptive and inferential statistics. It is divided into 4 sessions:

  • Session 1: Variables and Measurement
  • Session 2: Describing a Variable
  • Session 3: Populations and Samples
  • Session 4: Statistical Models and Significance Tests

Tuesday 19 October 2010

09:30
Cisco CCNA for IT Supporters: Module 2 - LAN Switching and Wireless new charged (3 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

10:00
Ultraviolet Radiation - Safe Use of Artificial Sources Finished 10:00 - 10:30 8 Mill Lane, Lecture Room 1

Managing Safely is ideally suited to managers, research supervisors, administrators with safety responsibilities and Departmental Safety Officers across all sectors of the University. It leads to a nationally recognised and accredited training certificate. Please contact the course organiser, Will Hudson (wjh29@admin.cam.ac.uk) for further details before booking on the course.

10:30
Word 2007 for Beginners (self-paced) (1 of 3) Finished 10:30 - 12:30 Titan Teaching Room 2

This self-paced practical course covers the most commonly used features of Microsoft Word 2007. It is not suitable for experienced users of other versions of Word wanting to find out about the new features in Word 2007. Those needing basic Windows training may also attend this course and do relevant exercises under supervision.

14:00
Module 1: Foundations in 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 foundational course is for eligible graduate students who have no prior training in statistics.

It introduces students to the basic general concepts that underlie descriptive and inferential statistics. It is divided into 4 sessions:

  • Session 1: Variables and Measurement
  • Session 2: Describing a Variable
  • Session 3: Populations and Samples
  • Session 4: Statistical Models and Significance Tests
Module 1: Foundations in 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 foundational course is for eligible graduate students who have no prior training in statistics.

It introduces students to the basic general concepts that underlie descriptive and inferential statistics. It is divided into 4 sessions:

  • Session 1: Variables and Measurement
  • Session 2: Describing a Variable
  • Session 3: Populations and Samples
  • Session 4: Statistical Models and Significance Tests
16:00
Module 5: Further Regression Topics (2 of 4) Finished 16:00 - 18:00 Titan Teaching Room 2

This module is concerned with greater knowledge of regression, through extension of the simple linear model; enabling students to assess the models they use, testing for problems such as collinearity, outliers/leverage, and heteroskdasticity.

Wednesday 20 October 2010

09:30
Vi Editor: Introduction (Self-paced) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Phoenix Teaching Room

This self-paced hands-on course gives a quick introduction to the Vi text editor, a widely available text editor for Unix (and other) systems. Participants work at their own pace using provided notes and exercises, with a demonstrator on hand to help.

10:30
Word 2007 for Beginners (self-paced) (2 of 3) Finished 10:30 - 12:30 Titan Teaching Room 2

This self-paced practical course covers the most commonly used features of Microsoft Word 2007. It is not suitable for experienced users of other versions of Word wanting to find out about the new features in Word 2007. Those needing basic Windows training may also attend this course and do relevant exercises under supervision.

14:00
Module 16: Comparative Historical Methods (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

Thursday 21 October 2010

09:30
Emacs Editor: Introduction Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Titan Teaching Room 1

Emacs is a very powerful plain text editor used across the computer-using community world-wide. This course will introduce its basic use and explain how it can make your life dealing with plain text or program source code much easier.

Access 2007 (Database Package): Introduction (1 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 12:30 Phoenix Teaching Room

This is an introduction to the popular database package Microsoft Access 2007. The course is aimed at those who have never used the package before or have just started using it. There is an Access Fast Track course that is a shortened version of this course for those who learn at a faster pace.

10:00
Web Skills for Researchers: Web of Knowledge Finished 10:00 - 11:00 Balfour Macintosh Room

ISI Web of Knowledge contains over 13,000 journals with over 40 million cited references added annually. It enables the researcher to identify the prolific authors for a topic, identify the institutions that have published most in a specific field and gain insight into key publication trends.

14:15
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.

Matlab: Basics (1 of 2) Finished 14:15 - 17:00 Phoenix Teaching Room

Matlab is a software package for numerical computation with high quality graphics facilities. This course is for beginners and new users of the package and describes basic concepts and use of Matlab, but not any other optional 'Toolboxes' available from the developers of MATLAB.

Override user: