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(Mon 8 Apr 2019 - Tue 3 Dec 2019)

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Fri 12 Jul 2019 – Tue 8 Oct 2019

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July 2019

Fri 12	Program Design: How Computers Handle Numbers 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.
Tue 16	Cisco CCNA for IT Supporters: Module 1 - Network Fundamentals (8 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
	Cabling networks (1 of 2) Finished 14:00 - 17:00 Balfour Macintosh Room This course will teach cabling Ethernet LANs.
Wed 17	Gardening for Beginners (1 of 2) Finished 10:00 - 12:00 Balfour Macintosh Room Beginners Gardening - how to garden
Tue 23	Cisco CCNA for IT Supporters: Module 1 - Network Fundamentals (9 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
	Cabling networks (2 of 2) Finished 14:00 - 17:00 Balfour Macintosh Room This course will teach cabling Ethernet LANs.
Wed 24	Gardening for Beginners (2 of 2) Finished 10:00 - 12:00 Balfour Macintosh Room Beginners Gardening - how to garden
Tue 30	Cisco CCNA for IT Supporters: Module 1 - Network Fundamentals (10 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

August 2019

Tue 6	Cisco CCNA for IT Supporters: Module 1 - Network Fundamentals (11 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
Fri 9	Grooming (1 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 16:30 Balfour Macintosh Room grooming
Mon 12	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.
Tue 13	Cisco CCNA for IT Supporters: Module 1 - Network Fundamentals (12 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
	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.
Wed 14	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.
Fri 16	Grooming (2 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 16:30 Balfour Macintosh Room grooming
Tue 20	Cisco CCNA for IT Supporters: Module 1 - Network Fundamentals (13 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
Tue 27	Cisco CCNA for IT Supporters: Module 1 - Network Fundamentals (14 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

September 2019

Tue 3	Cisco CCNA for IT Supporters: Module 1 - Network Fundamentals (15 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
Tue 24	Cisco CCNA for IT Supporters: Module 2 - LAN Switching and Wireless (1 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
Sat 28	Cabling networks (1 of 2) Finished 14:00 - 17:00 Balfour Macintosh Room This course will teach cabling Ethernet LANs.
Sun 29	Gardening for Beginners (1 of 2) Finished 10:00 - 12:00 Balfour Macintosh Room Beginners Gardening - how to garden

October 2019

Tue 1	Cisco CCNA for IT Supporters: Module 2 - LAN Switching and Wireless (2 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
Sat 5	Cabling networks (2 of 2) Finished 14:00 - 17:00 Balfour Macintosh Room This course will teach cabling Ethernet LANs.
Sun 6	Gardening for Beginners (2 of 2) Finished 10:00 - 12:00 Balfour Macintosh Room Beginners Gardening - how to garden
Tue 8	Cisco CCNA for IT Supporters: Module 2 - LAN Switching and Wireless (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
	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.