IT Training Courses

This tips and tricks article has been produced by the expert trainers at iTrain Scotland with a specific aim of giving you an insight into the remarkable number of shortcuts which are available in Microsoft Excel 2007. These shortcuts, tips and tricks will allow you as a user of Microsoft Excel to squeeze so much more from the software, empowering you to become far more productive, efficient and smarter when you are working with Microsoft Excel 2007.
Microsoft Excel 2007 Training Shortcuts
We will begin by looking at our trainers’ most favourite …

There are many different articles on this site ranging from Excel training courses, to IT training, to project management and PRINCE2 etc. We are now pleased to add to that wide ranging list by talking about SDI Emotional Intelligence Training Courses.
We all know that good communication is the key to fruitful relationships in all areas of our lives. However, there is a particular obstacle to this, in that we all see the world through a different set of lenses. Our individual view of the world determines our behaviour and …

Budgets stretched or cut, but still needing to train your staff?  Then Microsoft Online Learning might just be the cost effective solution to your problems!
Common Training Problems
Employers –

Has your training budget been reduced?
Do you need to get more for less?
Do you have a geographically spread workforce?
Is your nearest training centre miles away?
Do you incur additional costs associated with courses (accommodation, subsistence, mileage/fares) which make it too expensive to train?
Do you have staff who need just “byte size chunks” of training and not a full day’s course?
Do you get value for …

IT training courses are even more important today than they ever were.  Unfortunatly that online mba degree program will only take you so far, to get further in business you will need staff trained professionally in IT.   As we live in the technologically advanced world of business, it is important for job seekers and established members of your IT staff stay on top of the latest software developments and advancements.  There is no question that Microsoft controls the market when it comes to server and desktop applications, which …

Excel Training London:  IT Training Scotland had a Summer offer on Microsoft Excel courses running in London that enabled delegates to book an Excel course and get a 2nd Microsoft Excel course for half price!
After the success of this we are pleased to inform you that this offer has been extended to all of the UK!  Not only that, but now its not just limited to just Excel so in essence, you can now book any Microsoft Office training course such as Microsoft Outlook and get a 2nd at half …

PRINCE2 (PRojects IN Controlled Environments) comprises a process-based technique for efficient project management. PRINCE2 is the standard applied extensively by the United Kingdom Government and is widely distinguished and employed in the private sector, both in the UK and internationally.  Put simply, PRINCE training is a must for anyone involved in project management
The process of PRINCE2 is in the world domain, offering up non-proprietorial most adept exercise direction with project management. PRojects IN Controlled Environments (PRINCE) is a plan management technique. It addresses the management, operation and formation of a …

If you are intrested in VMware training and you are based anywhere in the UK, get in contact with me and we can have a chat about your requirements in more detail.  If you are looking for the official course outline for this course, use the search function to the right and find the VMware: Install & Configure course outline.
You must be looking at VMWare Training , that is If you are looking to cut down on increasing IT and energy costs for your business, increase staff efficiency along with …

If you are intrested in the SBS 2008 training certification 6445 and you are based anywhere in the UK, get in contact with IT Training Scotland and have a chat about your requirements in more detail.  If you are looking for the official course outline for this course, look for the sbs 2008 6445 Outline on this site.
Windows SBS 2008 serves to protect your critical business data from loss, by backup up the data on your electronic network and serving to enable you to recover unintentionally deleted files. Needless to say that …

If you are interested in the Certified Ethical Hacker training course and would like to see the official course outline for the CEH course then please check the CEH outline found on this site
Whenever you would like to barricade cyber-terrorists from encroaching upon your electronic network, firstly you have got to encroach upon their minds.  To be competent at doing this, you must be a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and to achieve that status you must sit the CEH exam.
Computing devices all around the Earth are consistently being exploited by …

Microsoft’s final version of it has been made available for download late autumn 2008. No we are not talking about the latest update to the Xbox 360 interface featuring avatars! The focus here is on Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V.
In October I attended a TechNet Server and Tools event keynote held in London, at which Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer announced the release of Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 to an audience of over 700 IT professionals. We had a sneak peak at some of the features of Hyper-V v2.0 such as live …

This post details the course criteria of the official hyper v training course outline.  Course Code 6410B
Introduction
This clinic provides in-depth knowledge of Windows Server virtualization scenarios, the features that support the scenarios, and a high-level overview of the Windows Virtualization architecture.
Audience
IT Professionals currently experienced on the technologies included in Windows Server 2000 and/or Windows Server 2003, and who hold an MCSE or MCSA certification and/or equivalent knowledge.
Prerequisites

IT Professionals skilled on the technologies included in Windows Server 2000, Windows Server 2003
Experience with Virtual Server 2005 or Virtual PC 2004/2007

First Look Clinic …

This post details the course criteria of the official hyper v training course outline 6422A.

About this Course
This course teaches students how to implement and manage Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. It also teaches students how to manage Hyper-V with Solution Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) and with PowerShell.
Audience Profile
The primary audience for this course is Windows Server 2003/2008 System Administrators who manage and implement Server Virtualization technologies within their network.
The secondary audience for this course is Enterprise System Architects who plan enterprise server resources with an emphasis on server …

Duration:
Instructor-led Classroom Learning – 1.00 Day(s)
Online Anytime – Self Paced
Online Live – 2.00 Sessions
Mentored Learning – Flexible
Overview:
In this excel training scotland course, students will learn how to automate common tasks, apply advanced analysis techniques to more complex data sets, collaborate on worksheets with others, and share Excel data with other applications. (Second Edition)
Who Should Attend:
Advanced Excel training courses are designed for students desiring to gain the skills necessary to create macros, collaborate with others, audit and analyze worksheet data, incorporate multiple data sources, and import and export data. In addition, …

Duration:
Instructor-led Classroom Learning – 1.00 Day(s)
Online Anytime – Self Paced
Online Live – 2.00 Sessions
Mentored Learning – Flexible
Overview:
In this course, students create and edit basic Microsoft Office Excel worksheets and workbooks.
Who Should Attend:
This excel training course is designed for people preparing for certification as a Microsoft Certified Application Specialist in Excel, who already have knowledge of Microsoft Office, Windows 2000 (or above), and who desire to gain the skills necessary to create, edit, format, and print basic Microsoft Office Excel worksheets.
At Course Completion:
Upon successful completion of such basic excel training courses, …

Duration:
Instructor-led Classroom Learning – 1.00 Day(s)
Online Anytime – Self Paced
Online Live – 2.00 Sessions
Mentored Learning – Flexible
Overview:
In these intermediate excel training courses, students use Excel to streamline and enhance spreadsheets with templates, charts, graphics, and formulas. They will apply visual elements and advanced formulas to a worksheet to display data in various formats.
Who Should Attend:
The target students for this course are students who desire to gain the skills necessary to create templates, sort and filter data, import and export data, analyze data, and work with Excel on the web. In …

In this post you will find the first part of the course outline to the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) training course.  The reason I have split this post into two parts is that I was having complaints from laptop users about the length of posts here and the hassle of having to scroll pages vertically without a mouse.
In addition to that, the outline for this course is alot to take in, and rather bombard you with a wall of CEH text, I will split it into two so its easier …

As you may know by now, we really specialise in Excel training but recently we covered some other training courses too.  If you missed the first part of the Certified Ethical Hacker training course outlines, use the search.
As was mentioned in the 1st part of our course outlines for the Certified Ethical Hacker, the outlines for the CEH course is split in two to help out laptop users and to make the wall of text easier to digest for the rest of us.
If you are based anywhere in the UK …

In an earlier post VMware training was discussed, for the official course outline for VMware Infrastructure 3: Install and Configure v3.5 read on
Duration:
Instructor-led Classroom Learning – 4.00 Day(s)
Mentored Learning – Flexible
Overview:
In this course students explore installation, configuration, and management of VMware Infrastructure 3, which consists of VMware ESX Server and VMware VirtualCenter
Who Should Attend:
System administrators, systems engineers, and operators responsible for ESX Server and/or VirtualCenter
At Course Completion:
At the end of the course, you should gain an understanding of the functionality in VMware Infrastructure 3 and be able to: – Install …

In the last post SBS 2008 training was discussed, for the official course outline for SBS 2008 training course 6445 read on
Outline for SBS 2008 training course 6445
Lesson 1: Plan and Design a Technology Solution for a Small Business

Introduction to Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008
Conducting a Business Assessment
Conducting a Technical Assessment

Lesson 2: Installing Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008

Networking Basics
Preparing the Hardware for Installation
Installing Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008
Completing the Installation

Lesson 3: Managing a Microsoft Windows Small Business Server Environment

Managing with the Windows Small business …

IT Training in Scotland for small businesses
There is many references of practical application based IT training that could be applied by the small business sector:

Internal – You call for an experienced individual inside the business organisation to train extra employees. This could come along cost-efficient, but the effective deliverance of training is an accomplishment and classes generally call for class material. This may be hard for a half-time trainer to get.

Public classes – These are pitched by professional training suppliers with class materials catered to educatees. They’re delivered aside from …