UCS Training Programme Mich 2010
(Tue 7 Sep 2010 - Thu 9 Dec 2010)
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Thursday 25 November 2010
| 09:30 |
Matlab: Basics
Finished
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. |
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Excel 2007: Advanced Part 2
Finished
This course which is a follow up from the Excel Further Use course, covers some more advanced features of Excel 2007. The course will be taught using Excel 2007 on PCs (Windows XP) but Macintosh users of Excel 2008 should also find it useful. |
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| 10:30 |
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. |
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Word 2007 for Beginners (self-paced)
Finished
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. |
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| 14:15 |
Relational Database Design
Finished
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. |
Friday 26 November 2010
| 14:15 |
Matlab: Graphics
Finished
Matlab is a software package for numerical computation with high quality graphics facilities. This course follows on from an earlier course entitled "Matlab: Basics". |
Monday 29 November 2010
| 09:30 |
Access 2007: Further Use
Finished
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. |
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This course will introduce the use of PowerPoint in the production of presentation for use with slides, foils and direct projection. |
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| 14:15 |
Mathematica: Graphics
Finished
This course is part of the Scientific Computing series. Mathematica is a software package for numerical computation, symbolic manipulation and the production of graphics from mathematical functions and data. This course examines Mathematica's graphical capabilities in more detail than the "Mathematica: Basics" course. |
Tuesday 30 November 2010
| 09:15 |
SPSS: Beyond the Basics
Finished
This session follows on from SPSS: Basic Parts 1 and 2 and continues to introduce useful techniques for data analysis with SPSS. Working with sensitive data types will be covered and a basic introduction to SPSS command language. |
| 09:30 |
Access 2007: Further Use
Finished
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. |
| 14:15 |
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. |
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Linux: Installation (Demonstration)
Finished
This is a simple demonstration of the installation of a reasonably modern Linux distribution (currently OpenSuSE 10.3) on a standard, low end PC. There is an opportunity for extensive questions and answers during the software installation phase. |
Wednesday 1 December 2010
| 09:30 |
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. |
| 10:00 |
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 |
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. |
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Python: Operating System Access
Finished
This course is part of the Scientific Computing series. This course will introduce methods in Python for accessing the operating system environment (e.g. standard input, standard output, environment variables, etc). The course will cover topics such as command-line parsing in more detail than the "Python Introduction for Absolute Beginners" or "Python Introduction for Programmers". |
Thursday 2 December 2010
| 14:15 |
This beginners course equips you with the skills to implement a relational database design entity relationship diagram (ERD) into a MySQL database. |
Friday 3 December 2010
| 09:30 |
This beginners course equips you with the skills to implement a relational database design entity relationship diagram (ERD) into a MySQL database. |
| 14:15 |
This beginners course equips you with the skills to implement a relational database design entity relationship diagram (ERD) into a MySQL database. |
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Matlab: Linear Algebra
Finished
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Monday 6 December 2010
| 09:30 |
This follows on from the Introduction to HTML and is a practical-based course. |
| 14:15 |
This course will introduce so-called web2.0 technologies, which are loosely centred around the push towards social networking. It will show how you are probably already participating and what else you might be interested in trying out. |
Tuesday 7 December 2010
| 09:30 |
An introduction to computer programming using the Visual Basic language. |
| 14:15 |
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. |