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Wed 2 Jun 2010 – Fri 11 Jun 2010

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Wednesday 2 June 2010

10:00
Python: Introduction for Programmers Finished 10:00 - 17:00 Phoenix Teaching Room

This course is part of the Scientific Computing series.

This full-day course introduces the Python programming language to programmers who are already familiar with another high level programing language such as C/C++, Fortran, Java, Perl or Visual Basic. The aim of this course is to give such programmers sufficient familiarity with Python that they can attend any of the more advanced Python courses organised by the Computing service and easily follow any of the widely available Python tutorials on the more complex aspects of the language.

This course covers all the material contained in the "Programming: Python for Absolute Beginners" course, but in a more abbreviated fashion suitable for those who already have significant programming experience. This course does NOT cover the more complex aspects of the language (for such topics see the other Computing Service Python courses), nor is there much explicit discussion of the object oriented features of Python.

14:00
Cabling networks new charged (1 of 2) Finished 14:00 - 17:00 Balfour Macintosh Room

This course will teach cabling Ethernet LANs.

14:15
Web ("lite") version of EndNote (Self-paced) Finished 14:15 - 16:15 Balfour Macintosh Room

An introduction to the browser-based bibliography program EndNote Web and its interaction with Microsoft Word to produce documents containing formatted reference citations. EndNote Web is a “lite” version of the stand-alone EndNote program. It is free to use to members of the University as part of the UL's subscription to the Web of Knowledge database of references.

The Computing Service also runs several termly introductory courses on EndNote Desktop and on more advanced use of EndNote Desktop.

EndNote Web enables you to search for relevant books and articles and store their citation details online. You can modify your copies of these references and add some notes. The program can later work as a “helper” application with Microsoft Word so that you can add consistently laid-out citations to a document that you are creating and create a sorted bibliography at its end.

EndNote Web does not provide advanced features such as customisation of output formats (styles) , these are only available with EndNote for Bibliographies

Thursday 3 June 2010

09:30
Excel 2007: Analysing and Summarising Data Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Phoenix Teaching Room

This hands-on course is a follow up from the Excel 2007 Introduction course.

12:00
Web Skills for Researchers: Web of Knowledge Finished 12:00 - 13:00 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
Access 2007: Further Use (1 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.

Web Skills for Researchers: Why Not to Google Finished 14:15 - 15:15 Cockcroft Lecture Theatre

Google is unarguably the world's most used search engine - but how good is it for academic research? This session aims to demonstrate how to make best use of Google and Google scholar for research purposes, whilst outlining some of the pitfalls of over-relying on them!

RSI: Prevent Repetitive Strain Injury new Finished 14:15 - 17:00 Balfour Macintosh Room

The rise of Work Related Upper Limb Disorders (WRULD - formerly known as RSI) results in varying degrees of pain and discomfort in the upper limbs, back and neck. Ergonomic workstation setup is often overlooked but is a critical part of healthy computing and is often one of the root causes of a WRULD. This course will introduce the user to the common workstation problems and show some basic alterations that can be made to create an ergonomic environment that is less stressful to the body.

Friday 4 June 2010

10:15
Word 2007: Top Ten Tips new Finished 10:15 - 10:45 Phoenix Teaching Room

No matter how long you've been using Microsoft Word, you can always learn new techniques to help you work faster and smarter. Here are a few lesser known tricks for Word 2007 that can speed up your production of documents or are just fun to use, and if you have a good tip to share please free to do so!

11:00
Excel 2007: Top Ten Tips new Finished 11:00 - 11:30 Phoenix Teaching Room

Haven't had the time to fully explore all that Excel has to offer? If so, now's your chance to pick up a few handy tips that you may not have discovered yet. You can save a lot of time and effort working with Excel if you know a few tricks and shortcuts.

11:45
PowerPoint 2007: Top Ten Tips new Finished 11:45 - 12:15 Phoenix Teaching Room

Most of us don't use PowerPoint often enough to learn its many time saving tricks. The good news is that you don't have to be an expert to get more mileage out of PowerPoint features. Take a look at some of the shortcuts and tricks you can use to work faster and better.

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.

Monday 7 June 2010

14:15
Web Site Management: Creating and Managing a Web Site (Level 3) (1 of 2) Finished 14:15 - 17:00 Phoenix Teaching Room

This two-part course will describe good-practice aspects of designing, building and running a web site, and providing information on a web server. The requirements for providing accessible web pages, utilising the site-wide search engine on your web pages and liaising with a web design company are also covered.

In addition, Helen Sargan runs an "access/site design clinic" with information providers on a one-to-one basis: please contact her directly to make an appointment.

Tuesday 8 June 2010

09:30
Cisco CCNA for IT Supporters: Module 1 - Network Fundamentals new charged (2 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

Grooming new charged (2 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 16:30 Balfour Macintosh Room

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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.

Wednesday 9 June 2010

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.

Web Authoring: DreamWeaver Introduction 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.

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

This course will teach cabling Ethernet LANs.

14:15
Web Site Management: Creating and Managing a Web Site (Level 3) (2 of 2) Finished 14:15 - 17:00 Phoenix Teaching Room

This two-part course will describe good-practice aspects of designing, building and running a web site, and providing information on a web server. The requirements for providing accessible web pages, utilising the site-wide search engine on your web pages and liaising with a web design company are also covered.

In addition, Helen Sargan runs an "access/site design clinic" with information providers on a one-to-one basis: please contact her directly to make an appointment.

Thursday 10 June 2010

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.

13:00
Relational Database Design Finished 13:00 - 17:00 Balfour Macintosh Room

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.

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 11 June 2010

09:30
Excel 2007: Functions and Macros Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Phoenix Teaching Room

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14:15
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.

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