IT Training Course Descriptions

HOTT offers regularly scheduled open-enrollment software skills courses in over 60 subject areas in more than 75 cities across the North America and the United Kingdom. If a class is unavailable in your area you can take advantage of our Travel Package, which adds air and hotel accommodations for a total cost less than the price of tuition alone at many of our competitors. Or, consider our On Site Training alternative. No matter what technology you want to learn or where you want to learn it, Hands On Technology Transfer, Inc. has a training solution for you.

Introduction to Programming

• Learning to Program with Java™ - 5 days
• Learning to Program with C# - 5 days
• Introduction to Visual Basic - 5 days
• SQL Programming - 3 days
• Microsoft Transact-SQL Programming - 5 days

Object Oriented Analysis and Design

• Object Oriented Analysis & Design with UML - 4 days

Java/J2EE™

• Learning to Program with Java™ - 5 days
• Java™ Programming - 5 days
• Java EE Web Application Development with Enterprise JavaBeans and Web Services - 5 days
• Java EE Web Application Development - 3 days
• Java EE Web Application Development with Apache Struts 1 - 5 days
• Apache Struts 1 Framework - 2 days
• Java for COBOL Programmers - 5 days

Web Development (HTML, JavaScript, Perl, PHP, ASP, ASP.NET)

• Web Site Development with HTML/JavaScript - 5 days
• JavaScript Programming - 3 days
• Perl Scripting - 3 days
• Perl Programming and CGI Scripting - 5 days
• PHP Programming - 4 days
• ASP Programming - 5 days
• ASP.NET 3.5 Programming Using C# - 5 days
• ASP.NET 3.5 Programming Using VB.NET - 5 days
• Advanced ASP.NET Application Development Using C# and AJAX - 5 days
• Advanced ASP.NET Application Development Using VB.NET and AJAX - 5 days

XML Programming

• Mastering XML - 5 days

UNIX/Linux, C Programming, X/MOTIF

• UNIX/Linux Fundamentals - 4 days
• Linux System Administration - 5 days
• Korn Shell Programming - 3 days
• C Programming - 5 days
• X/Motif Programming - 5 days

C++ Programming

• C++ Programming for C Programmers - 4 days
• C++ Programming for Non-C Programmers - 5 days
• Assembly Code Programming for the x86/x64 - 5 days

Microsoft Visual C++, MFC, COM/DCOM

• MFC Programming for C++ Programmers - 5 days
• Building Component Software Using COM/DCOM - 5 days

Windows System Programming and Device Drivers

• Microsoft Windows System Programming - 5 days
• Writing a Windows Device Driver - 5 days

Visual Basic 6.0 Programming

• Introduction to Visual Basic 6.0 - 5 days
• Advanced Visual Basic 6.0 - 5 days

.NET Programming

.NET 2.0

• ASP.NET 2.0 Programming Using C# - 5 days
• ASP.NET 2.0 Programming Using VB.NET - 5 days
• ASP.NET 2.0 Programming for Experienced C# Programmers - 3 days
• ASP.NET 2.0 Programming for Experienced VB.NET Programmers - 3 days
• Windows Forms 2.0 Programming Using C# - 5 days
• Windows Forms 2.0 Programming Using VB.NET - 5 days
• Windows Forms 2.0 Programming for Experienced C# Programmers - 3 days
• Windows Forms 2.0 Programming for Experienced VB.NET Programmers - 3 days
• Advanced .NET Framework Programming Using C# - 5 days
• Advanced .NET Framework Programming Using VB.NET - 5 days
• Advanced ASP.NET Application Development Using C# and AJAX - 5 days
• Advanced ASP.NET Application Development Using VB.NET and AJAX - 5 days

.NET 3.5

• Learning to Program with C# - 5 days
• ASP.NET 3.5 Programming Using C# - 5 days
• ASP.NET 3.5 Programming Using VB.NET - 5 days
• ASP.NET 3.5 Programming for Experienced C# Programmers - 3 days
• ASP.NET 3.5 Programming for Experienced VB.NET Programmers - 3 days
• Windows Forms 3.5 Programming Using C# - 5 days
• Windows Forms 3.5 Programming Using VB.NET - 5 days
• Windows Forms 3.5 Programming for Experienced C# Programmers - 3 days
• Windows Forms 3.5 Programming for Experienced VB.NET Programmers - 3 days
• Advanced .NET Framework Programming Using C# - 5 days
• Advanced .NET Framework Programming Using VB.NET - 5 days
• Advanced ASP.NET Application Development Using C# and AJAX - 5 days
• Advanced ASP.NET Application Development Using VB.NET and AJAX - 5 days

SQL Programming and Database Design

• SQL Programming - 3 days
• Microsoft Transact-SQL Programming - 5 days
• Relational Database Design Concepts - 3 days

Microsoft SQL Server Administration and Development

• Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Administration - 5 days
• Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Administration - 5 days
• Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database Developer - 5 days
• SQL Server Reporting Services - 3 days
• SQL Server Business Intelligence Application Development (SSRS, SSIS, SSAS) - 5 days
• SQL Server Business Intelligence: Integration Services and Analysis Services - 5 days

Windows Administration (Windows 2008, Windows 2003, Active Directory)

• Windows 2008 System Administration - 5 days
• Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Group Policy and Security Design - 5 days
• Windows 2003 Server and XP Administration - 5 days
• Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Security Design - 5 days

Microsoft Certifications

• MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration Certification Training
• MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration Certification Training
• MCITP: Server Administrator Certification Training
• MCSE 2003 Certification Training
• MCSA 2003 Certification Training
• MCP Certification Training
• MCTS: SQL Server 2005 Certification Training
• MCITP: Database Administrator Certification Training
• MCITP: Database Developer Certification Training
• MCTS: SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence Certification Training
• MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer Certification Training
• MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance Certification Training
• MCITP: Database Administrator 2008 Certification Training
• MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5 ADO.NET Applications Certification Training
• MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5 ASP.NET Applications Certification Training
• MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5 Windows Forms Applications Certification Traini
• MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications Certification Training
• MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications Certification Training
• MCPD: Web Developer Certification Training
• MCPD: Windows Developer Certification Training

Other Certifications

• Java Certification Training
• Linux Certification Training

Introduction to Programming

Learning to Program with Java™ <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This hands on Java Programming course provides an introduction to programming using the Java language. Students are introduced to the application development cycle, structure of programs, and specific language syntax.  The course introduces important algorithmic constructs, string and character manipulation, dynamic memory allocation, standard I/O, and fundamental object-oriented programming concepts.

Learning to Program with C# <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This hands on C# Programming course provides an introduction to programming using the C# language. Students are introduced to the application development cycle, structure of programs, and specific language syntax.  The course introduces important algorithmic constructs, string and character manipulation, dynamic memory allocation, standard I/O, and fundamental object-oriented programming concepts.

Introduction to Visual Basic <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This hands on Visual Basic training course provides a thorough introduction to the use of Visual Basic 6. The main goal of the course is to enable the participant to create business applications with Visual Basic that utilize multi-tier application design strategy for maintainability and reusability.

SQL Programming <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 3 days
• $1495
• Students will learn relational database design concepts, SQL architecture, simple and complex query skills. Upon completion, participants will be able to use SQL functions, join techniques, database objects, and constraints.
  
  
Microsoft Transact-SQL Programming <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This Transact-SQL programming course teaches students relational database fundamentals and SQL programming skills in the Microsoft environment. Upon completion, participants will understand SQL functions, join techniques, database objects and constraints, and will be able to write useful stored procedures and triggers as well as complex queries and updates.

Object Oriented Analysis and Design

Object Oriented Analysis & Design with UML <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 4 days
• $1995
• This OOA&D training course presents the key concepts and methodologies required to perform quality object-oriented software engineering, with particular attention to practical techniques such as use-case and CRC analysis, UML diagramming, and patterns.

Java/J2EE

Java Programming <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This hands on course introduces experienced programmers to Sun's Java™ technology and Java programming techniques. The Java platform provides an object-oriented, portable and robust framework for application development. Included are core language concepts including fundamental data types, flow control, and standard function libraries.

Java EE Web Application Development with Enterprise JavaBeans and Web Services <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This hands-on course provides participants with the knowledge and experience required to develop and deploy robust Java EE (Java Enterprise Edition) applications. The focus of the course is on building reusable components that exploit the services of the Java EE platform via its component containers.

Java EE Web Application Development <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 3 days
• $1495
• This hands-on course provides participants with the knowledge and experience required to develop and deploy robust Java EE (Java Enterprise Edition) web applications. The focus of the course is on building web-enabled applications that employ Servlets, Java Server Pages and Tag Libraries to exploit the services of the Java EE platform, including JNDI, JDBC and JMS.

Apache Struts 1 Framework <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 2 days
• $1295
• This hands-on course provides experienced Java EE programmers with the knowledge to develop and deploy large, robust and complex Java web applications utilizing the Struts 1 framework. The Struts platform makes it possible to build dynamic JSP-based applications with powerful validation, internationalization and page layout facilities.

Java EE Web Application Development with Apache Struts 1 <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This hands-on course provides participants with the knowledge and experience required to develop and deploy large, robust and complex Java web applications utilizing Java EE services. The Struts platform makes it possible to build dynamic JSP-based applications with powerful validation, internationalization and page layout facilities.
  
  
Java for COBOL Programmers <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This hands on Java Programming course provides experienced COBOL programmers with the ability to utilize the structure and syntax of the object oriented Java programming language for both general business and Internet programming applications. The student is prepared to code, test, and execute Java programs making use of the facilities provided by the language.
  

Web Development (HTML, JavaScript, Perl, PHP, ASP, ASP.NET)

Web Site Development with HTML/JavaScript <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This hands on Web programming class provides a thorough introduction to implementing a full-featured Web site on the Internet or corporate Intranet, including implementation of dynamic content using JavaScript and related tools. Starting with thorough coverage of HTML, the course progresses to the implementation of dynamic client-side content using JavaScript.

JavaScript Programming <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 3 days
• $1495
• This hands on JavaScript training course provides the knowledge necessary to design and develop dynamic web pages using JavaScript. It introduces students to JavaScript and how the language can be used to turn static HTML pages into dynamic, interactive web pages. Students will learn the syntax of the JavaScript language and how client-side scripts interact with server-side programs.

Perl Scripting <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 3 days
• $1495
• This hands on Perl scripting class provides a thorough introduction to the Perl programming language, teaching attendees how to develop and maintain portable scripts useful for system management and data manipulation.

Perl Programming and CGI Scripting <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This hands on Perl programming course provides a thorough introduction to the Perl programming language, teaching attendees how to develop and maintain portable scripts useful for system management, data manipulation, and Web CGI programming.
  
  
PHP Programming <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 4 days
• $1995
• This hands on PHP Programming course provides the knowledge necessary to design and develop dynamic, database-driven web pages using PHP version 5. PHP is a language written for the web, quick to learn, easy to deploy and provides substantial functionality required for e-commerce.

ASP Programming <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This ASP Programming hands on training course provides the knowledge necessary to design and develop dynamic web pages using Active Server Pages. The course begins by introducing the Active Server Pages framework and VBScript syntax, and includes coverage of ASP intrinsic objects, IIS components, file I/O, error handling, and database connectivity using ODBC.
  
  
ASP.NET 3.5 Programming Using C# <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This course provides students with hands on experience using Visual Studio to create dynamic web applications with the ASP.NET 3.5 Framework using C#. This class provides a thorough introduction to the C# programming language, including coverage of the essentials of the C# programming language, built in data types, operators, control structures, classes and methods.

ASP.NET 3.5 Programming Using Visual Basic.NET <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This course provides students with hands on experience using Visual Studio to create dynamic web applications with the ASP.NET 3.5 Framework using VB.NET. This class provides a thorough introduction to the VB.NET programming language, including coverage of the essentials of the VB.NET programming language, built in data types, operators, control structures, classes and methods.

Advanced ASP.NET Application Development Using C# and AJAX <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This course provides experienced ASP.NET developers with knowledge required to effectively architect complex web-enabled applications. Upon completion students will be able to optimize their use of ASP.NET technologies to build efficient and flexible systems.

Advanced ASP.NET Application Development Using VB.NET and AJAX <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This course provides experienced ASP.NET developers with knowledge required to effectively architect complex web-enabled applications. Upon completion students will be able to optimize their use of ASP.NET technologies to build efficient and flexible systems.
  

XML Programming

Mastering XML <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• The course covers structuring data with XML; validating data with document type
  definitions (DTDs) and XML Schemas; creating and viewing XML documents; transforming XML documents with the XML Stylesheet Language (XSL, XSLT and XPath); service-oriented architectures using SOAP and Web Services; accessing and editing XML data via the document object model (DOM) and Simple API for XML (SAX) libraries; mapping XML structures to and from databases and object-oriented languages.
  

UNIX/LINUX, C Programming, X/MOTIF

UNIX/Linux Fundamentals <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 4 days
• $1995
• This hands on course provides training on standard UNIX/Linux commands and utilities used for day to day tasks including file manipulation, program execution and control, and effective use of the shell and X Window system. The course presents the concepts necessary to understand the way Unix works as well as the system's most commonly used commands.

Linux System Administration <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This hands on Linux administration course teaches students how to install, maintain, configure and tune a Linux system in a networked environment. Students will not only learn to perform basic administrative tasks such as adding and managing users, creating and maintaining file systems, maintaining shell and Perl scripts, and imposing a security policy, but will also learn to perform more advanced tasks including rebuilding the kernel, installing and supporting the X Window System, and installing and supporting network facilities such as NFS, DNS and DHCP.

Korn Shell Programming <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 3 days
• $1495
• This hands on Korn Shell scripting course provides a comprehensive introduction to writing Korn shell scripts. Besides covering fundamental syntax for program flow control, variable assignment and substitution, I/O control, and mathematical expressions, it emphasizes the powerful features that are unique to this shell, including built-in string operators, variable typesetting/conversion, functions, and coprocess communication and control.

C Programming <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This hands on C programming course provides a comprehensive introduction to the ANSI C language, emphasizing portability and structured design. Students are introduced to all major language elements including fundamental data types, flow control, and standard function libraries.

X/Motif Programming <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This hands on X/Motif programming course presents Motif GUI implementation using the X Window toolkit intrinsics along with Xlib and Motif function library calls, with an emphasis on event-driven programming. The extensive hands on exercises are hierarchically structured to build complex skills in a very short time. The course provides a thorough introduction to the Xt toolkit functions used in application programming, including those used for managing resources, handling events, and manipulating widgets.

C++ Programming

C++ Programming for C Programmers <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 4 days
• $1995
• This hands on C++ training course presents a thorough introduction to object-oriented programming in C++ for experienced C programmers. The central concepts of C++ syntax and style are taught in the context of using object-oriented methods to achieve reusability, adaptability and reliability.

C++ Programming for Non-C Programmers <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This hands on training course provides an accelerated introduction to the most essential components of the C and C++ languages on the first day, prior to four days of focus on object-oriented programming with C++.
  
  
Assembly Code Programming for the x86/x64 <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2695
• This hands on assembly code training course introduces students to the concepts of machine code and assembly code. Emphasis is on using this knowledge for analysis of code, rather than in creating code, but code creation is taught, and most of the exercises involve writing small subroutines in assembly code. The course can be of use to support engineers who have to be concerned with analyzing bugs caused by erroneous or deliberately malicious code.
  

Microsoft Visual C++, MFC, COM/DCOM

MFC Programming for C++ Programmers <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This hands on MFC programming course presents the structure and use of Visual C++ and the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) library for Graphical User Interface programming, the Document/View architecture, SDI, MDI, ODBC, and DAO programming.

Building Component Software Using COM/DCOM <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This hands on COM/DCOM training course introduces the student to the fundamental concepts of building reusable software components and applications using COM and DCOM. Students initially build server components and client applications using low-level COM techniques in order to thoroughly understand the principles involved.

Windows System Programming and Device Drivers

Microsoft Windows System Programming <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2695
• This hands on Windows system programming class covers programming for the Windows system environment using current Microsoft tools and technologies, with emphasis on the Win32 API. Visual Studio is used throughout the course as the development environment.

Writing a Windows Device Driver <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2695
• This hands on training course provides the knowledge and practice necessary to begin writing Windows device drivers for all modern Microsoft operating systems including Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0. The course provides a thorough grounding for Windows device driver development including core technologies such as how to create a basic driver, the fundamental driver data structures, how to implement interrupts, how to move data between hardware devices and the driver including DMA transfers, how to move data between the kernel and the user application, synchronization, driver threads and layered drivers.

Visual Basic 6.0 Programming

Introduction to Visual Basic 6.0 <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This hands on Visual Basic training course provides a thorough introduction to the use of Visual Basic 6. The main goal of the course is to enable the participant to create business applications with Visual Basic that utilize multi-tier application design strategy for maintainability and reusability.

Advanced Visual Basic 6.0 <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This hands on Visual Basic training course emphasizes object-oriented programming, component development and deployment, and techniques for connecting client applications to databases. Students start by interacting directly with the Win32 API to provide grounding in important Visual Basic programming principles.

.NET Programming

.NET 2.0

ASP.NET 2.0 Programming Using C# <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This course provides students with hands on experience using Visual Studio to create dynamic web applications with the ASP.NET 2.0 Framework using C#. This class provides a thorough introduction to the C# programming language, including coverage of the essentials of the C# programming language, built in data types, operators, control structures, classes and methods.

ASP.NET 2.0 Programming Using Visual Basic.NET <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This course provides students with hands on experience using Visual Studio to create dynamic web applications with the ASP.NET 2.0 Framework using VB.NET. This class provides a thorough introduction to the VB.NET programming language, including coverage of the essentials of the VB.NET programming language, built in data types, operators, control structures, classes and methods.

ASP.NET 2.0 Programming for Experienced C# Programmers <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 3 days
• $1495
• This course provides students with hands on experience using Visual Studio to create dynamic web applications with the ASP.NET 2.0 Framework using C#. Students learn how to leverage the power of the .NET Framework to build web user interfaces. Students will learn how to build web forms and work with a variety of ASP.NET controls, including validation controls and user controls.

ASP.NET 2.0 Programming for Experienced Visual Basic.NET Programmers <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 3 days
• $1495
• This course provides students with hands on experience using Visual Studio to create dynamic web applications with the ASP.NET 2.0 Framework using VB.NET. Students learn how to leverage the power of the .NET Framework to build web user interfaces. Students will learn how to build web forms and work with a variety of ASP.NET controls, including validation controls and user controls.

Windows Forms 2.0 Programming Using C# <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This course provides students with hands on experience using Visual Studio to create desktop applications with the .NET 2.0 Framework using C#. This class provides a thorough introduction to the C# programming language, including coverage of the essentials of the C# programming language, built in data types, operators, control structures, classes and methods.

Windows Forms 2.0 Programming Using VB.NET <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This course provides students with hands on experience using Visual Studio to create desktop applications with the .NET 2.0 Framework using Visual Basic.NET. This class provides a thorough introduction to the VB.NET programming language, including coverage of the essentials of the VB.NET programming language, built in data types, operators, control structures, classes and methods.
  
  
Windows Forms 2.0 Programming for Experienced C# Programmers <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 3 days
• $1495
• This course provides students with hands on experience using Visual Studio to create desktop applications with the .NET 2.0 Framework using C#. Students learn how to leverage the power of the .NET Framework and Windows Forms to build graphical user interfaces for desktop applications.

Windows Forms 2.0 Programming for Experienced VB.NET Programmers <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 3 days
• $1495
• This course provides students with hands on experience using Visual Studio to create desktop applications with the .NET 2.0 Framework using VB.NET. Students learn how to leverage the power of the .NET Framework and Windows Forms to build graphical user interfaces for desktop applications.

Advanced .NET Framework Programming Using C# <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This hands-on course examines how to utilize advanced features the .NET Framework using the C# programming language in order to build sophisticated applications. It includes coverage of .NET 2.0 through .NET 3.5. The course begins by quickly examining object-oriented programming topics, including inheritance, partial classes and generics.

Advanced .NET Framework Programming Using VB.NET <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This hands-on course examines how to utilize advanced features the .NET Framework using the VB.NET programming language in order to build sophisticated applications. It includes coverage of .NET 2.0 through .NET 3.5. The course begins by quickly examining object-oriented programming topics, including inheritance, partial classes and generics.

.NET 3.5

ASP.NET 3.5 Programming Using C# <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This course provides students with hands on experience using Visual Studio to create dynamic web applications with the ASP.NET 3.5 Framework using C#. This class provides a thorough introduction to the C# programming language, including coverage of the essentials of the C# programming language, built in data types, operators, control structures, classes and methods.

ASP.NET 3.5 Programming Using Visual Basic.NET <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This course provides students with hands on experience using Visual Studio to create dynamic web applications with the ASP.NET 3.5 Framework using VB.NET. This class provides a thorough introduction to the VB.NET programming language, including coverage of the essentials of the VB.NET programming language, built in data types, operators, control structures, classes and methods.

ASP.NET 3.5 Programming for Experienced C# Programmers <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 3 days
• $1495
• This course provides students with hands on experience using Visual Studio to create dynamic web applications with the ASP.NET 3.5 Framework using C#. Students learn how to leverage the power of the .NET Framework to build web user interfaces. Students will learn how to build web forms and work with a variety of ASP.NET controls, including validation controls and user controls.

ASP.NET 3.5 Programming for Experienced Visual Basic.NET Programmers <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 3 days
• $1495
• This course provides students with hands on experience using Visual Studio to create dynamic web applications with the ASP.NET 3.5 Framework using VB.NET. Students learn how to leverage the power of the .NET Framework to build web user interfaces. Students will learn how to build web forms and work with a variety of ASP.NET controls, including validation controls and user controls.

Windows Forms 3.5 Programming Using C# <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This course provides students with hands on experience using Visual Studio to create desktop applications with the .NET 3.5 Framework using C#. This class provides a thorough introduction to the C# programming language, including coverage of the essentials of the C# programming language, built in data types, operators, control structures, classes and methods.

Windows Forms 3.5 Programming Using Visual Basic.NET <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This course provides students with hands on experience using Visual Studio to create desktop applications with the .NET 3.5 Framework using Visual Basic.NET. This class provides a thorough introduction to the VB.NET programming language, including coverage of the essentials of the VB.NET programming language, built in data types, operators, control structures, classes and methods.

Windows Forms 3.5 Programming for Experienced C# Programmers <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 3 days
• $1495
• This course provides students with hands on experience using Visual Studio to create desktop applications with the .NET 3.5 Framework using C#. Students learn how to leverage the power of the .NET Framework and Windows Forms to build graphical user interfaces for desktop applications.

Windows Forms 3.5 Programming For Experienced Visual Basic.NET Programmers <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 3 days
• $1495
• This course provides students with hands on experience using Visual Studio to create desktop applications with the .NET 3.5 Framework using Visual Basic.NET. Students learn how to leverage the power of the .NET Framework and Windows Forms to build graphical user interfaces for desktop applications.

Advanced .NET Framework Programming Using VB.NET <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This hands-on course examines how to utilize advanced features the .NET Framework using the VB.NET programming language in order to build sophisticated applications. It includes coverage of .NET 2.0 through .NET 3.5. The course begins by quickly examining object-oriented programming topics, including inheritance, partial classes and generics.

Advanced .NET Framework Programming Using C# <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This hands-on course examines how to utilize advanced features the .NET Framework using the C# programming language in order to build sophisticated applications. It includes coverage of .NET 2.0 through .NET 3.5. The course begins by quickly examining object-oriented programming topics, including inheritance, partial classes and generics.

Advanced ASP.NET Application Development Using C# and AJAX <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This course provides experienced ASP.NET developers with knowledge required to effectively architect complex web-enabled applications. Upon completion students will be able to optimize their use of ASP.NET technologies to build efficient and flexible systems.

Advanced ASP.NET Application Development Using VB.NET and AJAX <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This course provides experienced ASP.NET developers with knowledge required to effectively architect complex web-enabled applications. Upon completion students will be able to optimize their use of ASP.NET technologies to build efficient and flexible systems.
  

SQL Programming and Database Design

SQL Programming <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 3 days
• $1495
• Students will learn relational database design concepts, SQL architecture, simple and complex query skills. Upon completion, participants will be able to use SQL functions, join techniques, database objects, and constraints.
  
  
Microsoft Transact-SQL Programming <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This Transact-SQL programming course teaches students relational database fundamentals and SQL programming skills in the Microsoft environment. Upon completion, participants will understand SQL functions, join techniques, database objects and constraints, and will be able to write useful stored procedures and triggers as well as complex queries and updates.

Relational Database Design Concepts <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 3 days
• $1495
• This relational database design class develops relational database design skills and techniques. Practical methodologies such as E-R diagrams and normalization forms are emphasized. Attention is placed on designing for data integrity and efficiency at the same time.

Microsoft SQL Server Administration and Development

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Administration <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This class consists of five days of hands-on training that focus on the fundamentals of administering the SQL Server 2008 database engine. Participants in this course will come away with the knowledge and experience required to administer SQL Server 2008.

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Administration <--Click here for a detailed course description

• 5 days
• $2495
• This class consists of five days of training that focus on the new features available in SQL Server 2005. You will learn how to install SQL Server 2005; use the SQL Server 2005 client tools to administer databases and create database applications; administer the database engine; use SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) to import, export, and transform data.

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database Developer <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This class consists of five days of training that focuses on the new features available in SQL Server 2005. You will learn how to install SQL Server 2005; use the SQL Server 2005 client tools to administer databases and create database applications; administer the database engine; use SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) to import, export, and transform data.

SQL Server Reporting Services <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 3 days
• $1495
• This three-day hands-on course thoroughly covers Microsoft's SQL Server Reporting Services utility, including SQL Server 2005 features as well new features of SQL Server 2008. It begins with an overview of the Reporting Services architecture, and then it walks students through creating reports of all types.

SQL Server Business Intelligence Application Development (SSRS, SSIS, SSAS) <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This hands on SQL Server course presents the Business Intelligence tools included in SQL Server 2005 as well as the new features of SQL Server 2008. Topics include the use of Business Intelligence Development Studio along with Integration Services, Analysis Services, and Reporting Services components of SQL Server used to develop solutions for business analysis and decision support.

SQL Server Business Intelligence: Integration Services and Analysis Services <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This hands-on course walks students through the complete data warehousing and data mining process on SQL Server 2005 and 2008. Students will design and create data warehouses, then the Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS) will be used to create SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) routines to move records from a relational database into the data warehouse.

Windows Administration (Windows 2008, Windows 2003, Active Directory)

Windows 2008 System Administration <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This course provides hands on experience installing and configuring Windows Server 2008. Students will perform full and core CD-based standard installation, deploy an image, configure and tune the server and assign roles and services. After installing an Active Directory domain controller, students will create and assign users, groups, permissions, rights, policies and profiles. Attendees will practice local and remote administration of security, network, data and hardware in hands on labs.

Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Group Policy and Security Design <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• Active Directory provides a single administration point for sign-on, policies and authentication control. This hands on course provides experience configuring Active Directory and essential network security components such as AD Certificate Services, IPSec and virtual private networking (VPN). Students will install Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), integrate DNS for Active Directory and Internet name resolution , implement AD security for DNS, and configure logical AD components, such as forests, trees, domains and organizational units (OUs).

Windows 2003 Server and XP Administration <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This hands on course provides students with the knowledge and skills they need to perform administrative duties for Windows Server 2003 and XP Professional systems. Students learn to install, configure and maintain the client and server operating systems, ensure server security and support users.

Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Security Design <--Click here for a detailed course description
• 5 days
• $2495
• This hands on course will allow the students to make strategic decisions about planning and securing a Windows 2003 network infrastructure in an enterprise environment. It provides support professionals with the skills necessary to effectively design, install, and support a variety of network services, security measures and protocols needed in a managed network.

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