WeekEnd - XML
Prerequisite(s): HTML.

Description: Learn basics of XML, become familiar with XSL (Extensible Stylesheet Language) as a technique to combine the information storage capabilities of XML with the presentation capabilities of HTML and style sheets. At the completion of the course you should feel comfortable using XML and XSL in Internet applications.
Materials Needed: Text
Suggested Follow-up Courses:              

WeekEnd - Advanced Shell Scripting
Prerequisite(s): Shell Scripting for Oracle and UNIX.

Description: This course continues where the “Shell Programming for Oracle and UNIX” course leaves off. It concentrates on shell functions, the scope of variables, arrays, version control, and parsing options. Structured logic is covered in depth, as well as the concept of “generic” scripts that are driven from external data files.
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Suggested Follow-up Courses:   Solaris 10 Operating Environment SCSA Part 1           

WeekEnd - Crystal Reports
Prerequisite(s): .

Description: Deliver rich, interactive content from virtually any data source, publish it to the Web, and integrate it within applications with Crystal Reports®. It's the world standard for reporting with more than 5 million copies sold.
Materials Needed: Text
Suggested Follow-up Courses:   Advanced Crystal Reports           

WeekEnd - Excel Programming
Prerequisite(s): Working knowledge of Excel.

Description: Learn powerful Excel programming techniques in a weekend.
Materials Needed: Text
Suggested Follow-up Courses:              

WeekEnd - HTML
Prerequisite(s): Intro to the Internet.

Description: Learn how to create your own web site using HTML. Learn the basic HTML syntax, create hypertext links, and add images. Learn how to use HTML structures such as Tables, Frames and Forms. This is a hands-on course; the student will construct several web sites during the course.
Materials Needed: Text
Suggested Follow-up Courses:   Cascading Style Sheets           

WeekEnd - Introduction to Personal Computers
Prerequisite(s): .

Description: Learn basic computer tasks in a weekend.
Materials Needed: Text
Suggested Follow-up Courses:              

WeekEnd - Microsoft Project
Prerequisite(s): Microsoft Windows and understanding of project management terminology and concepts such as GANTT and PERT charts..

Description: Learn to use project management software to manage personnel, time, and resources for any type of business activity. Learn to create project files and schedules, attach resources and costs to the schedule, and track a project.
Materials Needed: Text
Suggested Follow-up Courses:              

WeekEnd - Microsoft Windows
Prerequisite(s): Introduction to Personal Computers.

Description: Explore new system features as well as all the basics including saving, transferring and organizing your files, plus learn how to personalize your windows environment.
Materials Needed: Text
Suggested Follow-up Courses:   Microsoft Office System          

WeekEnd - PERL
Prerequisite(s): Some scripting knowledge preferred.

Description: Become familiar with this useful freeform language and learn how to develop and maintain portable scripts useful for system management, data manipulation, and Web CGI programming. Emphasis is placed on built-in subroutines that can be used to help conveniently build fast, portable and efficient scripts.
Materials Needed: Text
Suggested Follow-up Courses:              

WeekEnd - Shell Scripting for Oracle and UNIX
Prerequisite(s): UNIX/Linux experience especially with a UNIX editor (ed, vi, emacs, lemmy) Proposed self assessment test to determine whether student qualifies to take accelerated course..

Description: Teaches you how to take advantage of many utilities provided with the UNIX System, write powerful shell scripts, and use of the built-in decision making, looping constructs and quoting mechanisms of the shell. Covers shell history and command editing, special features of Korn and Bash shells, regular expressions, shell functions and the shell environment.
Materials Needed: Text
Suggested Follow-up Courses:   WeekEnd - Advanced Shell Scripting