Microsoft

The Microsoft platform is arguably the largest component in any IT architecture, and rate of change in this arena makes training in the Microsoft platform a must.  TechNow can and does teach the entire gamut of Microsoft technologies, from Servers to application development. 

Here is a list of all of our Microsoft courses:

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Observations of Instructor Led Training with Real Hardware

TechNow has heard many students talk about virtualized/remote training that TechNow Does Not Do.  While training our most recent offering of PA-215: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Essentials FastTrack a student told his story of how he endend up in our course.  His story we have heard for other technologies like Cisco, VMware, BlueCoat and other products.

A large percentage of training is moving to the virtualized/remote lab environments.  Students are asked to use some variant of remote access software and remote into the training company's lab environment. Our student in our Palo Alto Networks Firewall course informed us that he went to a very costly offering of that course from the vendor and was not able to perform any labs.  There were either network connectivity issues, or issues with the remote access software, or other problems.  The whole training experience was very frustrating and not productive.

We keep our labs open to students if they would like after hours, or before hours access.  Repeatedly going through a lab engrains that knowledge for later recall.  Touching hardware is so critical in understanding the problems that arise when a cable comes loose, or a cable gets plugged in the wrong port.  There are other scenarios such as just pulling the power cable, or turning off a power strip, or accidently overwriting a configuration.  These disaster scenarious requires hands-on physical access to hardware.  Preventing and recovering from disasters is what it's all about, and that requires hands-on, instructor led, real hardware.

PM-242: Defining Agile Requirements with User Stories

 

Course Overview: 

 

This course identifies how business analysts can elicit Agile requirements by writing user stories from use cases and personas of customer profiles.  This leads to the processes of confirming the validity and usability for quality of the product development.  An Agile Business Analyst has become a new recognized role within the other Agile Framework roles.

Attendees to PM-242:Defining Agile Requirements with User Stories will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Dates/Locations:

No Events

Duration: 2 Days

Course Objectives: At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Understand the Scrum Flow, the core components of the Scrum framework
  • Understand the scope of the Product Owner role in detail
  • Understand the scope of the Agile Business Analysis role in coordination with the Product Owner, Scrum Master and Development Team
  • Understand the scope of the Scrum Master role at a high level
  • Understand the scope of the Scrum Development Team roles
  • Document the interactions between the user of a system and the system itself
  • Dive into understanding the Agile principles for requirements using user stories in a card, conversation, and confirmation format

 

Target Student:

  • Designed specifically for Agile project team members, product owners, project leaders and business analysts or anyone wanting to understand the Agile Framework.

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MS-10175: Developing & Customizing Applications for Microsoft SharePoint 2010 & 2013

Course Overview:

TechNow’s Course provides existing .NET developers with practical information and labs that enables them to build solutions on the Microsoft SharePoint 2010/2013 platform.

Attendees to MS-10175: Developing & Customizing Applications for Microsoft SharePoint 2010/2013 will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Date/Locations:

No Events

Duration: 5 days

Course Objectives:

  • Introduction to SharePoint 2010/2013 Development Platform
  • Using SharePoint 2010/2013 Developer Tools
  • Developing SharePoint 2010/2013 Web Parts
  • Working with SharePoint Objects on the Server
  • Creating Event Receivers and Application Settings
  • Developing Solutions by Using Business Connectivity Services
  • Developing SharePoint 2010/2013 Workflows
  • Working with Client-based APIs for SharePoint 2010/2013
  • Developing Interactive User Interfaces
  • Developing Silverlight Applications for SharePoint
  • Developing Sandboxed Solutions
  • Working with SharePoint Server Profiles and Taxonomy APIs
  • Developing Content Management Solutions

    Prerequisites:

    • An understanding of the problem-solving techniques that apply to software development
    • Approximately 12 months experience with ASP .NET 3.5 with Visual Studio 2008 (or later)
    • Approximately 1 month development experience with SharePoint 2007 or SharePoint 2010/2013 and VS2010/2013 (includes beta releases) creating code that interacts with the SharePoint Sever-side APIs
    • Experience performing end user tasks with SharePoint 2007 or SharePoint 2010/2013 and an understanding of the purpose and use of the following:
      • Lists
      • Documents and Libraries
      • Personalizing an SP Page/Site
      • Using MySites
      • Using SharePoint Designer

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    User: kelleyd10

    Instructor comments: Clay was / is an outstanding instructor. He was very flexible in what the class needed. He was very accommodating and resourceful in answering the class questions. Clay's teaching style is greatly appreciated.

    Facilities comments: Were good

    User: dennij

    Instructor comments: Very professional and knowledgeable. Available before and after class.

    Facilities comments: Location was nice but too far from Lackland.

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    MS-10174: Configuring and Administering SharePoint 2010 and 2013

     

    Course Overview

    Sharepoint is becoming an institution in the modern office.  Collaboration, file sharing, and even internal social sites are all available in SharePoint 2010/2013. Take advantage of all that Sharepoint has to offer.  Learn to install, configure and administer SharePoint 2010/2013, by taking this 5 day course.

    Attendees to MS-10174: Configuring and Administering SharePoint 2010/2013 will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Dates/Locations

    No Events

    Duration: 5 Days

    Course Objectives:

    • Prepare and Install SharePoint 2010/2013
    • Configure the Fundamental Services and Logical Components
    • Administer SharePoint Using Command Line, User Interface and Powershell
    • Manage Content in Lists and Libraries
    • Install, Configure, and Operate a SharePoint Farm

    Prerequisites

    • Students should be experienced Windows 2003 or Windows 2008 server administrators

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