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(Mon 8 Apr 2019 - Tue 3 Dec 2019)

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Tue 11 Jun 2019 – Fri 12 Jul 2019

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Tuesday 11 June 2019

09:30
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.

Cisco CCNA for IT Supporters: Module 1 - Network Fundamentals new charged (4 of 15) 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 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 first module of four modules in CCNA.

1. Networking Fundamentals 2. LAN Switching and Wireless 3. Routing Protocols and Concepts 4. Accessing the WAN

14:15
Python: Regular Expressions Finished 14:15 - 17:00 Phoenix Teaching Room

This course is part of the Scientific Computing series.

This course explains how to construct and use regular expressions in Python (using the re module). It does not discuss how to construct complex regular expressions, nor does it cover regular expressions themselves in much detail, rather it focuses on how to use regular expressions in Python.

For a detailed discussion of regular expressions see the "Pattern Matching Using Regular Expressions" course.

Wednesday 12 June 2019

09:30
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.

PowerPoint 2007 for Presentations: Fast Track Introduction Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Titan Teaching Room 2

This course will introduce the use of PowerPoint in the production of presentation for use with slides, foils and direct projection.

14:15
MySQL: Implementing a Relational Database Design (1 of 3) Finished 14:15 - 17:00 Phoenix Teaching Room

This beginners course equips you with the skills to implement a relational database design entity relationship diagram (ERD) into a MySQL database.

Thursday 13 June 2019

09:30
C: Introduction for Those New to Programming (3 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.

MySQL: Implementing a Relational Database Design (2 of 3) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Phoenix Teaching Room

This beginners course equips you with the skills to implement a relational database design entity relationship diagram (ERD) into a MySQL database.

14:15
PowerPoint 2007: Further Use Practical Workshop Finished 14:15 - 17:00 Titan Teaching Room 2

This workshop will cover some of the more advanced features of PowerPoint with plenty of opportunity to ask questions. The workshop is largely driven by audience questions. Please bring pen and paper as handouts are not provided.

MySQL: Implementing a Relational Database Design (3 of 3) Finished 14:15 - 17:00 Phoenix Teaching Room

This beginners course equips you with the skills to implement a relational database design entity relationship diagram (ERD) into a MySQL database.

Tuesday 18 June 2019

09:30
Cisco CCNA for IT Supporters: Module 1 - Network Fundamentals new charged (5 of 15) 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 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 first module of four modules in CCNA.

1. Networking Fundamentals 2. LAN Switching and Wireless 3. Routing Protocols and Concepts 4. Accessing the WAN

Thursday 20 June 2019

10:00
Gardening for Beginners new charged (1 of 2) Finished 10:00 - 12:00 Balfour Macintosh Room

Beginners Gardening - how to garden

14:15
Access 2007: Further Use (1 of 2) Finished 14:15 - 17:00 Greenwich House: Training Room 1

This course is intended for those already using Microsoft Access 2007 to store and retrieve data who wish to explore queries, forms and reporting. Those who have attended the Access Intro course will find this follows on seamlessly from where that course ended.

Friday 21 June 2019

14:15
Access 2007: Further Use (2 of 2) Finished 14:15 - 17:00 Phoenix Teaching Room

This course is intended for those already using Microsoft Access 2007 to store and retrieve data who wish to explore queries, forms and reporting. Those who have attended the Access Intro course will find this follows on seamlessly from where that course ended.

Tuesday 25 June 2019

09:30
Cisco CCNA for IT Supporters: Module 1 - Network Fundamentals new charged (6 of 15) 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 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 first module of four modules in CCNA.

1. Networking Fundamentals 2. LAN Switching and Wireless 3. Routing Protocols and Concepts 4. Accessing the WAN

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

This self-paced hands-on course gives an introduction to spreadsheets, databases and charting using Excel 2007. There is emphasis on short cuts and other efficient ways of working.

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.

Wednesday 26 June 2019

09:30
Web Authoring: Introduction to HTML (Level 1) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Peterhouse: Lubbock Room

This is a practical-based course for people new to writing Web pages. Only the basics of HTML (hypertext markup language) will be covered, but there are other courses for those wishing to extend their knowledge. By the end of the course participants will have created three personal linked web pages.

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

This self-paced hands-on course gives an introduction to spreadsheets, databases and charting using Excel 2007. There is emphasis on short cuts and other efficient ways of working.

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.

Thursday 27 June 2019

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

Beginners Gardening - how to garden

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

This self-paced hands-on course gives an introduction to spreadsheets, databases and charting using Excel 2007. There is emphasis on short cuts and other efficient ways of working.

Word 2007 for Beginners (Self-paced) (3 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.

Tuesday 9 July 2019

09:30
Cisco CCNA for IT Supporters: Module 1 - Network Fundamentals new charged (7 of 15) 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 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 first module of four modules in CCNA.

1. Networking Fundamentals 2. LAN Switching and Wireless 3. Routing Protocols and Concepts 4. Accessing the WAN

Friday 12 July 2019

09:30
Program Design: How Computers Handle Numbers charged Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Room AL.02 (CMS, Wilberforce Road)

This course is part of the Scientific Computing series.

This could be called "Computer Arithmetic Uncovered". It will describe how computers store and process integers and floating point numbers, and also the exceptions that might arise and what they mean. The intent is to explain how modern computers handle numbers, and how to get reliable answers for a reasonable amount of effort.

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