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UCS IT Skills Training 2014-2015

Programme of events provided by University Information Services - Digital Literacy Skills
(Tue 9 Sep 2014 - Wed 30 Sep 2015)

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Tue 9 Sep 2014 – Fri 10 Oct 2014

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Tuesday 9 September 2014

09:30
IT Support Staff: Windows 2012 and Active Directory (1 of 3) Finished 09:30 - 16:30 Titan Teaching Room 1, New Museums Site

This 3-day course which has been developed by the University Information Services Windows Support Group is aimed at IT Support staff within the University (i.e. Departmental and College Computer Officers and TechLinks) with an existing skill set in 2003/2008 server.

This course covers configuring and managing Windows 2012R2 Server Standard and Core (No GUI), with heavy emphasis on PowerShell and command line usage. For the practical tasks each course member will be shown how to set up, manage and maintain an Active Directory and Windows Server 2012R2 Domain using PowerShell and other command line utilities, as well as using the GUI.

If the course becomes oversubscribed precedence will be given to those who haven't previously attended a course and only one booking per institution will be accepted.

Wednesday 10 September 2014

09:30
IT Support Staff: Windows 2012 and Active Directory (2 of 3) Finished 09:30 - 16:30 Titan Teaching Room 1, New Museums Site

This 3-day course which has been developed by the University Information Services Windows Support Group is aimed at IT Support staff within the University (i.e. Departmental and College Computer Officers and TechLinks) with an existing skill set in 2003/2008 server.

This course covers configuring and managing Windows 2012R2 Server Standard and Core (No GUI), with heavy emphasis on PowerShell and command line usage. For the practical tasks each course member will be shown how to set up, manage and maintain an Active Directory and Windows Server 2012R2 Domain using PowerShell and other command line utilities, as well as using the GUI.

If the course becomes oversubscribed precedence will be given to those who haven't previously attended a course and only one booking per institution will be accepted.

Thursday 11 September 2014

09:00
Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Expert 2010 (Exam 77-888) charged (1 of 8) Finished 09:00 - 13:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 1

Would you like to:

  • take your Excel skills further?
  • prove what you can achieve?

This instructor-led course fee based course concentrates on taking your current Excel skills further to accomplish the technical tasks listed under topics.

This course prepares you for the internationally recognised Microsoft Office Specialist Excel 2010 Expert Exam 77-888. The last three sessions of the course are dedicated to revision and the exam, it isn't compulsory to sit the exam but it is advisable and you will be pleased to gain a new qualification that reflects your expertise.

Should you wish to take an introductory course in Excel leading to a qualification before taking this course, we also offer Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Core 2010 (Exam 77-882)

Excel 2010 Expert is part of the Microsoft Office certification

09:30
IT Support Staff: Windows 2012 and Active Directory (3 of 3) Finished 09:30 - 16:30 Titan Teaching Room 1, New Museums Site

This 3-day course which has been developed by the University Information Services Windows Support Group is aimed at IT Support staff within the University (i.e. Departmental and College Computer Officers and TechLinks) with an existing skill set in 2003/2008 server.

This course covers configuring and managing Windows 2012R2 Server Standard and Core (No GUI), with heavy emphasis on PowerShell and command line usage. For the practical tasks each course member will be shown how to set up, manage and maintain an Active Directory and Windows Server 2012R2 Domain using PowerShell and other command line utilities, as well as using the GUI.

If the course becomes oversubscribed precedence will be given to those who haven't previously attended a course and only one booking per institution will be accepted.

Falcon: An Introduction (1 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Titan Teaching Room 2, New Museums Site

This course will cover the admin and user interface for the Falcon Content Management Service.

Please note: The course is regularly oversubscribed, if this should be the case participants will be paired up and informed on the day.

Friday 12 September 2014

09:30
Falcon: An Introduction (2 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Titan Teaching Room 2, New Museums Site

This course will cover the admin and user interface for the Falcon Content Management Service.

Please note: The course is regularly oversubscribed, if this should be the case participants will be paired up and informed on the day.

Thursday 18 September 2014

09:00
Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Expert 2010 (Exam 77-888) charged (2 of 8) Finished 09:00 - 13:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 1

Would you like to:

  • take your Excel skills further?
  • prove what you can achieve?

This instructor-led course fee based course concentrates on taking your current Excel skills further to accomplish the technical tasks listed under topics.

This course prepares you for the internationally recognised Microsoft Office Specialist Excel 2010 Expert Exam 77-888. The last three sessions of the course are dedicated to revision and the exam, it isn't compulsory to sit the exam but it is advisable and you will be pleased to gain a new qualification that reflects your expertise.

Should you wish to take an introductory course in Excel leading to a qualification before taking this course, we also offer Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Core 2010 (Exam 77-882)

Excel 2010 Expert is part of the Microsoft Office certification

Wednesday 24 September 2014

09:00
Cisco CCNA for IT Supporters: Module 2 - Routing and Switching Essentials (Series 7) (1 of 14) Finished 09:00 - 13:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 2

This is the second module of the CCNA series, should you wish to book on the series please book on Module 1 Introduction to Networks.

This course describes the architecture, components, and operations of routers and switches in a small network. You will learn how to configure a router and a switch for basic functionality. By the end of this course, you will be able to configure and troubleshoot routers and switches and resolve common issues with RIPv1, RIPv2, single-area and multi-area OSPF, virtual LANs, and inter-VLAN routing in both IPv4 and IPv6 networks.

Thursday 25 September 2014

09:00
Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Expert 2010 (Exam 77-888) charged (3 of 8) Finished 09:00 - 13:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 1

Would you like to:

  • take your Excel skills further?
  • prove what you can achieve?

This instructor-led course fee based course concentrates on taking your current Excel skills further to accomplish the technical tasks listed under topics.

This course prepares you for the internationally recognised Microsoft Office Specialist Excel 2010 Expert Exam 77-888. The last three sessions of the course are dedicated to revision and the exam, it isn't compulsory to sit the exam but it is advisable and you will be pleased to gain a new qualification that reflects your expertise.

Should you wish to take an introductory course in Excel leading to a qualification before taking this course, we also offer Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Core 2010 (Exam 77-882)

Excel 2010 Expert is part of the Microsoft Office certification

Wednesday 1 October 2014

09:00
Cisco CCNA for IT Supporters: Module 2 - Routing and Switching Essentials (Series 7) (2 of 14) Finished 09:00 - 13:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 2

This is the second module of the CCNA series, should you wish to book on the series please book on Module 1 Introduction to Networks.

This course describes the architecture, components, and operations of routers and switches in a small network. You will learn how to configure a router and a switch for basic functionality. By the end of this course, you will be able to configure and troubleshoot routers and switches and resolve common issues with RIPv1, RIPv2, single-area and multi-area OSPF, virtual LANs, and inter-VLAN routing in both IPv4 and IPv6 networks.

Thursday 2 October 2014

09:00
Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Expert 2010 (Exam 77-888) charged (4 of 8) Finished 09:00 - 13:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 1

Would you like to:

  • take your Excel skills further?
  • prove what you can achieve?

This instructor-led course fee based course concentrates on taking your current Excel skills further to accomplish the technical tasks listed under topics.

This course prepares you for the internationally recognised Microsoft Office Specialist Excel 2010 Expert Exam 77-888. The last three sessions of the course are dedicated to revision and the exam, it isn't compulsory to sit the exam but it is advisable and you will be pleased to gain a new qualification that reflects your expertise.

Should you wish to take an introductory course in Excel leading to a qualification before taking this course, we also offer Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Core 2010 (Exam 77-882)

Excel 2010 Expert is part of the Microsoft Office certification

Tuesday 7 October 2014

09:30
Falcon: An Introduction (1 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Phoenix Teaching Room 1, New Museums Site

This course will cover the admin and user interface for the Falcon Content Management Service.

Please note: The course is regularly oversubscribed, if this should be the case participants will be paired up and informed on the day.

Oracle Academy: Database Design & SQL, and Database Programming in PL/SQL Induction to the Online Environment Finished 09:30 - 11:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 1

This course is an induction to the Oracle online environment for the Oracle Academy: Database Design and SQL (Online) and Oracle Academy: Database Programming with PL/SQL (Online) course. It provides a session of familiarisation for those who are new to this environment.

If you wish to attend this induction session please make a booking as well as booking onto the course so that you will have access to the online environment during and after the induction session.

This induction session is free, there is a compulsory charge to access each of the Database Design and SQL & PL/SQL courses which will be requested at the time of booking on each online course as follows:

  • £50 for University departments
  • £50 + VAT = £60 for colleges and private payments from University members

If you are already familiar with the online environment and would just like access to the online course please directly book onto the Oracle Academy listed under Related courses below.

14:00
Oracle Academy: Java Fundamentals & Programming Induction to the Online Environment CANCELLED 14:00 - 16:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 2

This course is an induction to the Oracle online environment for the Oracle Academy: Java Fundamentals and Java Programming (Online) course. It provides a session of familiarisation for those who are new to this environment.

If you wish to attend this induction session please make a booking as well as booking onto the Oracle Academy: Java Fundamentals and Java Programming (Online) course so that you will have access to the online environment during and after the induction session.

This induction session is free, there is a compulsory charge for access to the Oracle Academy: Java Fundamentals and Java Programming (Online) course which will be requested at the time of booking on that course as follows

  • £100 for University departments
  • £100 + VAT = £120 for colleges and private payments from University members

If you are already familiar with the online environment and would just like access to the online course please directly book onto the Oracle Academy: Java Fundamentals and Java Programming (Online) course. Should you need to discuss this with us first, please contact training services.

Wednesday 8 October 2014

09:00
Cisco CCNA for IT Supporters: Module 2 - Routing and Switching Essentials (Series 7) (3 of 14) Finished 09:00 - 13:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 2

This is the second module of the CCNA series, should you wish to book on the series please book on Module 1 Introduction to Networks.

This course describes the architecture, components, and operations of routers and switches in a small network. You will learn how to configure a router and a switch for basic functionality. By the end of this course, you will be able to configure and troubleshoot routers and switches and resolve common issues with RIPv1, RIPv2, single-area and multi-area OSPF, virtual LANs, and inter-VLAN routing in both IPv4 and IPv6 networks.

09:30
Falcon: An Introduction (2 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Phoenix Teaching Room 1, New Museums Site

This course will cover the admin and user interface for the Falcon Content Management Service.

Please note: The course is regularly oversubscribed, if this should be the case participants will be paired up and informed on the day.

Matlab: Introduction for Absolute Beginners (1 of 3) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Titan Teaching Room 2, New Museums Site

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.

Thursday 9 October 2014

09:00
Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Expert 2010 (Exam 77-888) charged (5 of 8) Finished 09:00 - 13:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 1

Would you like to:

  • take your Excel skills further?
  • prove what you can achieve?

This instructor-led course fee based course concentrates on taking your current Excel skills further to accomplish the technical tasks listed under topics.

This course prepares you for the internationally recognised Microsoft Office Specialist Excel 2010 Expert Exam 77-888. The last three sessions of the course are dedicated to revision and the exam, it isn't compulsory to sit the exam but it is advisable and you will be pleased to gain a new qualification that reflects your expertise.

Should you wish to take an introductory course in Excel leading to a qualification before taking this course, we also offer Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Core 2010 (Exam 77-882)

Excel 2010 Expert is part of the Microsoft Office certification

09:30
LaTeX: Introduction to Text Processing (1 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Phoenix Teaching Room 2, New Museums Site

LaTeX is a powerful document description language built on top of TeX. It is available on Unix, Windows and Macintoshes. It can be used for the presentation of plain text (including accented characters and letters outside the English alphabet), the typesetting of mathematics, the generation of tables, and producing simple diagrams. It is particularly suited for the writing of theses, papers and technical documents.

Matlab: Introduction for Absolute Beginners (2 of 3) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Titan Teaching Room 2, New Museums Site

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.

14:00
LaTeX: Introduction to Text Processing (2 of 2) Finished 14:00 - 17:00 Phoenix Teaching Room 2, New Museums Site

LaTeX is a powerful document description language built on top of TeX. It is available on Unix, Windows and Macintoshes. It can be used for the presentation of plain text (including accented characters and letters outside the English alphabet), the typesetting of mathematics, the generation of tables, and producing simple diagrams. It is particularly suited for the writing of theses, papers and technical documents.

Friday 10 October 2014

09:30
Presenting: How to Give a Better Presentation Finished 09:30 - 13:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Huntingdon Room

This course is open to all members (staff and students) of the University or Colleges but CPPD offer a 1 day intensive course Presentation Skills: An Introduction which may be more suitable for staff.

Aimed at those with less experience, the course will help you develop your skills for a more confident and successful delivery. It is designed to offer you the opportunity to pick up tips and tricks for better planning, to think about creating or sourcing a range of appropriate visual aids, and how to improve your delivery technique.

Participants will not be asked to present, however should you wish to be give a presentation and receive feedback please see the follow on course Presenting: Giving a Presentation - Peer Observations

You may also be interested in learning more about PowerPoint, please see Related courses below.

Assistive Technology: Effective Workstation Ergonomics new POSTPONED 09:30 - 13:00 Phoenix Teaching Room 1, New Museums Site

Assistive Technology covers a wide-range of adaptive tools, equipment and software. It also identifies strategies beneficial to users with disabilities, including upper limb issues, which may be affecting their work or study.

This session will be useful for users experiencing an upper limb problem, shoulder or back problem. Users will gain an in-depth understanding of in-built Windows 7 adjustments to help manage symptoms. Opportunities will be available to look at alternative input devices and helpful software and you will be shown simple strategies to help you work or study more effectively.

Matlab: Introduction for Absolute Beginners (3 of 3) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Titan Teaching Room 2, New Museums Site

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.

14:00
Presenting: Giving a Presentation - Peer Observations CANCELLED 14:00 - 15:30 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Huntingdon Room

This course is open to all those who have previously attended the UCS course Giving a Better Presentation.

Aimed at those who want to develop their skills for a more confident and successful delivery, it is designed to provide you with the opportunity to improve your delivery technique by giving a 10 minute presentation that is observed by your peer group and after which constructive feedback will be given back to you.

Please arrive:

  • Prepared to present, download the Peer Observation form to see the criteria that you will be marked against
  • Prepared to observe others and give them your verbal and written feedback

You may also be interested in learning more about PowerPoint, please see Related courses below.