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    Course Overview:

    Every programmer must keep up with the latest tools and techniques. This course will help you push your skills to the next level and become a more accomplished programmer.  Advanced PERL Programming teaches you all the complex techniques for production-ready PERL programs and explains concepts such as introspection, overriding built-ins, extending PERL's OO model, and testing your code for greater stability.

    Attendees to P-415: Advanced PERL Programming will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Dates/Locations:

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    Duration: 5 Days

    Course Objectives:

    • Advanced Techniques
    • Parsing Techniques
    • Templating Tools
    • Objects, Databases, and Applications
    • Natural Language Tools
    • PERL and Natural Languages
    • Handling English Text
    • Modules for Parsing English
    • Categorization and Extraction
    • PERL and Unicode
    • POE
    • Programming in an Event-Driven Environment
    • Testing
    • Keeping Tests and Code Together
    • Inline Extensions
    • Just Another PERL Hacker

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    Course Overview:

    PERL programmers need a clear roadmap for improving their skills. Intermediate PERL teaches a working knowledge of PERL's objects, references, and modules — all of which makes the language so versatile and effective. This class offers a thorough introduction to intermediate programming in PERL. Topics include packages and namespaces, references and scoping, manipulating complex data structures, writing and using modules, package implementation, and using CPAN.

    Attendees to P-315: Intermediate PERL Programming will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Dates/Locations:

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    Duration: 5 Days

    Course Objectives:

    • Packages and namespaces
    • References and scoping
    • Manipulating complex data structures
    • Object-oriented programming
    • Writing and using modules
    • Testing PERL code
    • Contributing to CPAN

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    User: J Masters

    Instructor comments: Instructor kept it interesting and brought a wealth of knowledge to the classroom environment. Kept a good pace and provided relevant examples.


     

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    Course Overview:

    CT-205: A+ Certification Course provides students with the skills, knowledge and understanding that will enable them to install, configure, upgrade, troubleshoot and repair personal computer systems.  The A+ curriculum is excellent preparation for almost any computer related career or position.  This course lays the foundation for further study in networking and programming.  Designed for the new computer professional who has support knowledge of PC hardware, but needs to expand upon that knowledge.

    Attendees to CT-205: A+ Certification Course will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Dates/Locations:

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    Duration: 5 Days

    Course Objectives:

    • Identifying, Adding & Removing System Components
    • Installation, Configuring & System Optimization
    • Diagnosing & Troubleshooting Problems
    • Power Protection & Safety Procedures
    • Motherboards, Processors & Memory
    • Printers
    • Basic Networking
    • Operating System Fundamentals
    • Installation, Configuration & Upgrade
    • Diagnosing & Troubleshooting
    • Networks

    Prerequisites:

    • None

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    User: whiggins29

    Instructor comments: Very knowledgeable, very engaging.


    User: jstuke12

    Instructor comments: Instructor was wonderful, Tim explained all questions fully and was a pleasure to learn from.

    Facilities comments: Facilities were outstanding.


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    Course Overview:

    Intrusion Analyst is a hands-on course that covers intrusion detection in-depth. This includes concepts such as the use of Snort, network traffic analysis, and IDS signatures.

    A skills focus enables the student to better absorb the subject matter and perform successfully on the job.   This is not death by power point. The course is aligned with information assurance operators and executing hands-on labs. Lecture and labs walk the student through the knowledge required to truly understand the mechanics of packet and intrusion analysis.

    Attendees to TN-979: Intrusion Analyst will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Date/Locations:

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    Duration: 5 days

    Course Objectives:

    • Advanced Snort Concepts
    • Analyst Toolkit
    • Domain Name System (DNS)
    • Examining Packet Crafting
    • Examining Packet Header Fields
    • Fragmentation
    • ICMP Theory
    • IDS Interoperability
    • IDS Patterns
    • IDS/IPS Management & Architecture Issues
    • Indications, Warnings & Traffic Correlation
    • IPv6
    • Microsoft Protocols
    • Network Traffic Analysis
    • NIDS Evasion, Instertion & Checksums
    • Snort Fundamentals & Configuration
    • Snort GUIs & Sensor Management
    • Snort Performance, Active Response & Tagging
    • Snort Rules
    • Stimulus Response
    • TCPdump Fundamentals
    • TCP/IP Fundamentals
    • Wireshark Fundamentals
    • Writing TCPdump Filters

    Course Prerequisites:

    • GSEC or equivalent experience
    • UNIX, Windows, Networking, and Security Experience
    • This is a hands-on skill course requiring comfort with command line interaction and network communications

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    User: Tosha

    Instructor comments: Dave was an excellent instructor. He is very informative and knowledgeable in the course and the material. I have enjoyed the class and I would take another course with him as the instructor.

    Facilities comments: Very nice and clean hotel.


    User: buckey26

    Instructor comments: Dave was one of the best instructors I have ever had for a tech course. He broke down everything to the point where you can understand it internally.


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