LEARNING LINUX FOR NT ADMINISTRATORS (Introductory)

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Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $795      View Complete Course Description
If you are an NT System Administrator and have been charged with learning Linux, then this is the workshop for you! This two-day workshop is designed for NT system administrators who need to learn Linux, in an easy to understand format. This intensive hands-on training provides the basic Linux commands and system administration essentials. Previous knowledge of Windows NT Administration is required.

LEARNING LINUX IN 2-DAYS USING RED HAT, CALDERA, SLACKWARE (Introductory)

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May 3-4, 2008	San Jose, CA

Tuition: $795     View Complete Course Description
Learn Linux in only two days! This intensive hands-on training is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding and the "how to" knowledge required to run Linux in your environment. Attendees will perform a series of hands-on exercises to install, administer, integrate, and secure Linux using RedHat, Caldera and Slackware distributions of Linux.

LINUX TROUBLESHOOTING

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May 5-6, 2008	San Jose, CA

Tuition: $795      View Complete Course Description
This hands-on workshop is a must-attend for gaining extensive experience In troubleshooting problems in a Linux environment. Critical components will be covered including: security, system integration, and file system corruption. Attendees will learn helpful tips, tricks, and techniques that can be put to use immediately.

PROGRAMMING COURSES

ACCELERATED PERL PROGRAMMING WORKSHOP, (Intro-Interm.)

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June 3-4, 2008	San Jose, CA
October 28-29, 2008	San Francisco, CA

Tuition: $995     View Complete Course Description
This hands-on technical workshop is accomplishment-oriented providing attendees with real-life examples. Attendees learn the foundations of Perl programming through a series of case studies and practical examples.Upon completion, attendees will be able to write Perl programs of their own. To our knowledge, no other training provides this much learning in such a brief time.

PERL PROGRAMMING, LEVEL I

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Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $1295     View Complete Course Description
This three-day programming workshop provides programmers with the knowledge to create Perl scripts. Students will develop experience to automate system tasks via hands-on programming exercises, in conjunction with a lecture.

ADVANCED JAVA PROGRAMMING WORKSHOP

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Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $1295     View Complete Course Description
This intensive two-day workshop teaches advanced Java language. Attendees will gain practical experience using Java I/O, layout managers, design, GUI, and Java Network Programming. Hands-on exercises include complex programs.

ADVANCED PERL PROGRAMMING WORKSHOP

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Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $995     View Complete Course Description
This accelerated technical workshop teaches advanced concepts and capabilities that can be used to write procedures Attendees will learn to master the techniques of Perl in just two days. Topics include: *Designing modules *Object-oriented design and programming *Associative arrays *References and complex data structures *Perl functions for networking, and much more!

CGI SCRIPTING WITH PERL PROGRAMMING WORKSHOP

Date:	City:
May 4, 2008	San Francisco, CA
September 28, 2008	San Francisco, CA

Tuition: $450     View Complete Course Description
This workshop is for Perl programmers who need to construct interactive Web sites. The essential goal of this hands-on workshop is the acquisition of real skills by enabling the attendee to: *process data from HTML forms *generate dynamic Web pages *capture form data in files *send e-mail from Perl scripts *use the CGI.pm Perl module to make CGI scripting easier *debug PERL CGI scripts.

JAVA JUMPSTART WORKSHOP

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June 17-18, 2008	San Francisco, CA
October 28-29, 2008	San Francisco, CA

Tuiton: $995     View Complete Course Description
Need to program in Java? Then this is the course for you. You'll learn object-oriented techniques, how to use the compiler and class libraries, how to handle exceptions, and how to build applets. With no fluff, theory, or history, this course gets your hands-on right away. It focuses on the practical knowledge and survival skills you need to get useful work done in the real world. It covers the essentials at an accelerated pace so you can get back to your desk as quickly as possible.

UNDERSTANDING VoiceXML

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Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $495 one day ($895 two days)     View Complete Course Description
VoiceXML — Voice Activated Web Access is the new XML schema that allows verbal access over the telephone, to data driven websites. It brings the power of voice to the Web! This intensive one-to-two day technical course will introduce the attendee to the use of VoiceXML technology, through a series of hands-on workshops based on real-world projects. Attendees will be able to put their newly acquired knowledge to use immediately!

UNDERSTANDING XML (eXtensible Markup Language), Level I

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June 3-4, 2008	San Jose, CA

Tuition: $895     View Complete Course Description
This workshop presents XML's features and concepts, and gives the attendee practical experience through hands-on exercises. This workshop presents tools and techniques for programmers and Webmasters to build their own web authoring languages and capabilities. The approach is platform-independent and vendor-neutral; these techniques work on both Windows NT and Unix. This workshop is ideal for technical staff — programmers, webmasters, and application developers.

XML AND JAVA, Level II

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Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $895     View Complete Course Description
This intermediate hands-on workshop begins with a brief overview of several parsing combinations and shows why Java has become the preferred way to develop XML projects. By the end of the workshop, attendees will know how to: install and test XML/Java parsers, parse XML data using the SAX, DOM and JDOM models, and be able to intelligently make a choice between the three parsing tools when developing their XML projects.

XML APPLICATIONS: USING XML IN THE REAL WORLD

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Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $895     View Complete Course Description
XML (eXtensible Mark-up Language) is a standardized text format confirming to ISO 8879 standard, specifically designed for transmitting structured data to Web applications. XML provides data independence, and addresses the needs of Web publishers who encounter limitation in the ability of HTML to express structured data. This intensive 2-day hands-on workshop provides attendees with real-world project experience, and the 'know-how' to develop XML applications.

XSLT

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Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $895     View Complete Course Description
XSLT (eXtensible Style Language Transformations) is a language for transforming XML documents into other XML documents. XSLT implements transformation by example, and builds in support for the kinds of transformation typically needed to present information. XSLT is the most common way to format XSL output to HTML. If you are responsible for generating Web-based materials from XML files, then the XSLT workshop is a must attend.

SYSTEM INTEROPERABILITY TRAINING

UNIX AND WINDOWS NT INTEROPERABILITY TRAINING

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Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $795     View Complete Course Description
With the explosive growth of Windows NT into the UNIX world, critical challenges and issues arise with the transition and integration of two diverse operating systems in an enterprise environment. This training is a must-attend for anyone involved in the planning and deployment of a mixed UNIX and Windows NT computing environment. As a special bonus, all attendees will receive an autographed copy of Dr. Robert Williams' book, Windows NT and UNIX: Administration, Co-Existence, Integration and Migration (Addison Wesley 1998).

IMPLEMENTING AND SUPPORTING TCP/IP ON WINDOWS NT 4.0

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Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $1150     View Complete Course Description
This hands-on workshop provides the student with the knowledge to implement Microsoft TCP/IP on their Windows NT server, including how to interconnect their Windows NT server with other TCP/IP-based systems.

SECURITY TRAINING

INCIDENT RESPONSE

Date:	City:
June 1, 2008	San Jose, CA

Tuition: $495     View Complete Course Description
Renowned security expert, Dr. Gene Schultz teaches this one-day course. Attendees learn what an incident is, the rationale for having an effective incident response capability, the types of incidents that occur and complications in dealing with them, how to detect incidents, how to use a structured methodology for dealing with evidence, how to trace network intrusions, and considerations involved in forming and managing an incident response capability. Attendance is limited and early registration is highly recommended.

INTRUSION DETECTION

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June 2, 2008	San Jose, CA

Tuition: $495     View Complete Course Description
This one day course "puts it all together" by providing attendees with in-depth information about the most critical aspects of intrusion detection. This course teaches attendees what they need to know to set up an intrusion detection program and make sound technical decisions concerning deployment of the various elements of these programs. This course is designed for a wide range of attendees, including system and network administrators, IT staff, information security staff, and auditors. It contains a mixture of technical and non- technical information.

NEW! PIX FIREWALL SECURITY

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Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $495     View Complete Course Description
Renowned security expert, Dr. Gene Schultz teaches this one day course. One of the most widely used firewalls today, this one-day course covers the basics of Pix functionality, including how this firewall is designed and how it works. You'll learn specific configurations and settings that maximize security, how to recognize and close vulnerabilities in it, how to administer it in a secure manner, and how to troubleshoot it!

SECURING IIS WEB SERVERS — AVOIDING AN IIS CATASTROPHE!

Date:	City:
August 30, 2008	San Jose, CA
November 3, 2008	San Francisco, CA

Tuition: $550     View Complete Course Description
Securing Web servers is in and of itself a difficult challenge, but securing IIS Web Servers is even more challenging. IIS Web Servers are more vulnerable to attack than any other type of Web server. Web page defacements, denial of service,and worms of all sizes, shapes and colors have proven to be annoying, messy and costly to clean up. What's worse, attacks like these are becoming more frequent and sinister every day. If your job requires you to understand specifically what threats exist and how to counter them, then this is the course for you. Renowned computer security expert, Dr. Schultz teaches this intensive and timely seminar.

UNDERSTANDING UNIX SECURITY

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Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $895     View Complete Course Description
This two-day course first provides a conceptual framework to promote genuine understanding of the challenges of securing UNIX systems, then quickly moves to specific issues and areas that must be addressed if UNIX is to run securely.

WINDOWS NT SECURITY TRAINING
Levels I & II: Intro.-Interm. and Advanced

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Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $495 one day; $895 two days     View Complete Course Description
Renowned security expert, Dr. Gene Schultz teaches this accelerated version of Windows NT Security in a comprehensive two-day format (normally a 4-day curriculum). Dr. Schultz shares the real facts about NT security, in an interactive and fun learning environment. Course workbook materials include recommended Web sites, organizations, and informative articles written by Dr. Schultz.

WINDOWS 2000 SECURITY

Date:	City:
June 3-4, 2008	San Jose, CA

Tuition: $495 one day/$895 two days     View Complete Course Description
If you are considering migrating to Windows 2000, then this is a must-attend training seminar. This informative one-day course discusses the security issues related to Windows 2000. Attendees will gain valuable facts about the new security features and what to expect with securing your networked enterprise. Learn the pro's and the con's.

UNIX COURSES

UNDERSTANDING UNIX

Date:	City:
May 3-4, 2008	San Jose, CA
October 28-29, 2008	San Jose, CA

Tuition: $995     View Complete Course Description
This intensive workshop provides the student with the knowledge to interact with a UNIX operating system. Students will develop their UNIX skills with hands-on experience on Sun's OS, the most popular UNIX operating system.

WEBMASTER SERIES

ADVANCED HTML 4 WORKSHOP
Webmaster Series — Specialized Training for Web Teams

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Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $795     View Complete Course Description
No matter the tool you use to manage your Internet or Intranet Web sites, an understanding of HTML is imperative. This course examines the more advanced applications of HTML including tables, frames, and forms, and how HTML interacts with other programming languages and technologies such as JavaScript, Perl, CGI, and XML. Author, designer, and instructor, Molly E. Holzschlag teaches this workshop.

ADVANCED WEB GRAPHICS
Webmaster Series — Specialized Training for Web Teams

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Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $795     View Complete Course Description
Create powerful, visual sites using intelligent Web graphic techniques. Learn how to effectively optimize graphics for the Web by selecting the proper file type, correcting color, defining palettes, and integrating graphics with effective design concepts. Use specialty filters, effects, and type enhancements to gain a sophisticated yet smart look for your site. Attendees must have familiarity with Adobe Photoshop. The instructor's book, Web by Design: The Complete Guide, will be presented to each attendee upon completion of the course. Author, designer, and instructor, Molly E. Holzschlag teaches this workshop.

CASCADING STYLE SHEETS
Webmaster Series — Specialized Training for Web Teams

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Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $395 View Complete Course Description
This much-talked about Web technology separates design from HTML documentation. It is a highly effective tool for the creation of standardized, effective style management for Web sites large and small. Especially useful for designers of Intranet and HTML-based presentations, attendees will come away from the course understanding how to use linked, embedded, and inline style sheets, as well as write well-formed style syntax. Author, designer, and instructor, Molly E. Holzschlag teaches this workshop.

HANDS-ON MICROSOFT FRONTPAGE 2003
Webmaster Series — Specialized Training for Web Teams

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Email for FY 2003 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $795     View Complete Course Description
This recent version of Microsoft's popular Web-page development and management software features a new interface and powerful tools. This two-day hands-on course teaches how to use FrontPage effectively and successfully. Attendees will leave the course able to organize, create, and track a Web site's development. Each attendee will receive a signed copy of instructor Molly E. Holzschlag's book, Mastering FrontPage 2000 Premium Edition. Web expert and author, Molly E. Holzschlag teaches this course.

NEW! INSTALLING AND MANAGING APACHE

Date:	City:
June 4, 2008	San Jose, CA
September 28, 2008	San Francisco, CA

Tuition: $395     View Complete Course Description
This workshop teaches attendees how to install and manage Apache, through a series of hands-on exercises. Apache, the most widely-used and well-supported Web server in the world today, is an open source, public domain software. This intensive one-day course moves quickly from installing, configuring, and managing Apache to CGI programs, passwords, and advanced topics. Attendees gain practical skills that are reinforced with detailed hands-on exercises. This workshop is of particular value to technical staff and Webmasters responsible for their Web sites.

NEW! SECTION 508 ACCESSIBILITY COMPLIANCE: Overview
Webmaster Series — Specialized Training for Web Teams

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Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $395
This one-day seminar provides government, education, and non-profit organizations with a strong overview of all that is required to create Web sites that adhere to Section 508 accessibility guidelines.

NEW! SECTION 508 ACCESSIBILITY COMPLIANCE: Intensive
Webmaster Series — Specialized Training for Web Teams

Date:	City:
Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $795
This intensive two-day course includes a strong overview of all that is required to create Web sites that adhere to Section 508 accessibility guidelines. The second day is hands-on intensive in which attendees actually work on projects using HTML, XHTML, and CSS as well as validators and a range of tools to gain a full understanding of the laws, concerns, and practice of accessible Web page creation.

WEB DESIGN WITH MOLLY, Level I (Intro-Intermediate)

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Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $795     View Complete Course Description
Want to get in to Web design? I mean really get in to Web design? Then this is the course for you. Get familiar with the professional tools of the trade, HTML, Web graphic design, and how and where to get the resources you need to begin a great career. This course is a perfect choice for Web site hobbyists who are interested in taking their skills into the professional realm. Web Design with Molly I covers understanding HTML tools, Web graphic design tools, using HTML in the real world, discovering valuable resources, and planning your career.

WEB DESIGN WITH MOLLY, Level II (Intermediate)

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Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $795     View Complete Course Description
If you've already built some Web sites but want to take them over the top, this course will show you how. Web Design with Molly, Level II focuses on taking intermediate-level professionals and providing them with a leg-up on the available techniques and technologies used by advanced designers. Web Design with Molly II covers HTML 4.0, advanced Web graphics, and provides a survey of available and upcoming technologies in the Web design world.

NEW! WEB DESIGN WITH MOLLY, Level III (Advanced)

Date:	City:
Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $795     View Complete Course Description
If you're looking for an intensive, hands-on workshop concentrating on Advanced Web techniques, then this is the workshop for you! This two-day hands-on workshop highlights Advanced HTML 4, Advanced Web Graphics, and Cascading Style Sheets. Attendees will learn how to work with complex tables, frames, and forms, and gain an understanding of how HTML interacts with other programming languages. As a special bonus, Molly provides power tips and tricks for building attractive, highly visual Web sites.

WEB SITE ARCHITECTURE SEMINAR
Webmaster Series — Specialized Training for Web Teams

Date:	City:
Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $395     View Complete Course Description
Sites are most successful when they are properly planned and designed in accordance with the Web's structure. Attendees will learn what questions to ask their clients or companies in order to map out and render sites in an organized fashion. A discussion of linear, non-linear, and hierarchical structures with best-case solutions will help attendees to plan and design sites that are sound yet flexible, accommodating future change and growth with ease. Molly E. Holzschlag teaches this course and she will present her popular book, Web by Design, to students. This book offers an excellent discussion and additional materials related to effective Web site design and management.

USING DATABASES ON THE WEB WORKSHOP

Date:	City:
Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $395     View Complete Course Description
This one-day hands-on course presents tools and techniques for Perl programmers and Webmasters who need to build CGI scripts that do lookups and updates on databases. The approach is platform-independent and vendor-neutral; these techniques work on Windows NT and UNIX, with Access, SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, Informix, and others.

UNDERSTANDING VoiceXML

Date:	City:
Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $495 one day ($895 two days)     View Complete Course Description
VoiceXML — Voice Activated Web Access is the new XML schema that allows verbal access over the telephone, to data driven websites. It brings the power of voice to the Web! This intensive one-to-two day technical course will introduce the attendee to the use of VoiceXML technology, through a series of hands-on workshops based on real-world projects. Attendees will be able to put their newly acquired knowledge to use immediately!

XML APPLICATIONS: USING XML IN THE REAL WORLD

Date:	City:
Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $895     View Complete Course Description
XML (eXtensible Mark-up Language) is a standardized text format confirming to ISO 8879 standard, specifically designed for transmitting structured data to Web applications. XML provides data independence, and addresses the needs of Web publishers who encounter limitation in the ability of HTML to express structured data. This intensive 2-day hands-on workshop provides attendees with real-world project experience, and the 'know-how' to develop XML applications.

XSLT

Date:	City:
Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $895     View Complete Course Description
XSLT (eXtensible Style Language Transformations) is a language for transforming XML documents into other XML documents. XSLT implements transformation by example, and builds in support for the kinds of transformation typically needed to present information. XSLT is the most common way to format XSL output to HTML. If you are responsible for generating Web-based materials from XML files, then the XSLT workshop is a must attend.

NEW! ON-SITE WEBMASTER CURRICULUM

Megamind is pleased to announce the following new courses, currently available onsite (for groups of 6 or more). These courses are designed to help clients improve the bottom-line performance and potential ROI to any project.

These courses can be custom tailored and designed specifically for a client's needs, combining languages and techniques where necessary, or addressing explicit client site concerns.

For more information (including scheduling and fees), please email: dmurray@megamind.org.

Language and Standards Tutorials
Audience: Web designers, developers, and document authors
Overview: These tutorials are available as one-to-two day public or custom classes that teach the theory and application of the following languages:
* HTML
* XHTML
* Cascading Style Sheets (for designers)
* Cascading Style Sheets (for document authors and managers)
*Creating Accessible Web Sites

Cascading Style Sheets: Three Days that will Style your World!
Overview: Presented by three of the top experts in the field of web design, this 3-day fascinating and fun intensive training workshop, will teach attendees everything they need to know about Cascading Style Sheets, from the ground up!
*Day One: CSS Theory & Concepts
*Day Two: Applications of CSS
*Day Three: Advanced CSS Design

Managing Large-Scale Site with XHTML and CSS
Overview: If you have to manage very large web sites, whether internal or public, standards can be a big help! This tutorial will help those individuals managing sites greater than 1,000 pages to manage them more efficiently using standard XHTML and CSS. This class can be customized to meet the needs of a specific organization.

Managing Web Development Teams
Audience: Project Managers, Design and Development Team Members
Overview: This one-to-two day custom tailored workshop is geared to help web teams perform their very best! It is designed to help web teams address issues that help improve the bottom-line performance and potential ROI of any project.
Attendees will learn to:
*Help identify common problems with team management
*Address the unique issues found in project management on the web
*Learn a variety of methodologies and techniques for effective problem-solving
*Improve languages use, jargon, and broad understanding of web project management process issues
*Improve relationships within teams

Dreamweaver MX/ 2004 Tutorials
Overview: These courses cover a range of design and document management issues in Dreamweaver.
Courses available:
*Beginning Design with Dreamweaver MX, MX 2004
*Dreamweaver Design for Web Professionals
*Dreamweaver MX Training Bootcamp

WINDOWS 2000 COURSES

UNDERSTANDING WINDOWS 2000 TRAINING

Date:	City:
Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $795     View Complete Course Description
For most organizations, the question isn't if they will migrate to Windows 2000, but how and when. This course provides the attendee with a comprehensive understanding of Windows 2000. Topics include: *Windows 2000 OS Overview *Enterprise Planning and Deployment *Infrastructure Design *Active Directory *User and Group Management *Network Management, *Windows 2000 Security, and much more! Dr. Robert G. Williams teaches this informative two-day class.

WINDOWS 2000 SECURITY

Date:	City:
June 3-4, 2008	San Jose, CA

Tuition: $895     View Complete Course Description
If you are considering migrating to Windows 2000, then this is a must-attend training seminar. This informative one-day course discusses the security issues related to Windows 2000. Attendees will gain valuable facts about the new security features and what to expect with securing your networked enterprise. Learn the pro's and the con's.

WINDOWS 2000 NETWORKING & OPERATING SYSTEM BASICS

Date:	City:
Email for FY 2008 Dates:	info@megamind.org

Tuition: $1150     View Complete Course Description
This practical, three-day course provides the student with the knowledge to use the administrative tools provided with Windows 2000, create and manage shares, identify elements of a computer network, configure Microsoft TCP/IP, and use Windows 2000 network services.