Short Courses and Professional Development Training 2009-2010

Computing and Networks

These courses can be studied individually or as part of a CPS in Network Administration (), a CPS in
Networking Technologies (), or a DPS in Network Administration ().

Certain courses also cover the appropriate curriculum to prepare you for the following certification exams
CompTIA; Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA); Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) Enterprise
Administration (EA), Server Administration (SA), Enterprise Support Technician (EST) and Linux
Professional Institute (LPI). An additional fee will be required for certification and exam preparation material.

Windows Client Operating System (MCITP: EST, EA) £420

Designed to provide you with the skills required to maintain, optimise and diagnose a
windows client operating system. On successful completion of the course, you will understand
the concepts of administering a windows client operating system and be able to install and
configure a windows client operating system in a network environment.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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19 Oct-23 Oct M-F 09:30-16:30 1
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30 Nov-4 Dec M-F 09:30-16:30 1
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11 Jan-15 Jan M-F 09:30-16:30 1
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25 Jan-29 Jan M-F 09:30-16:30 1
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16 Feb-25 Mar T+Th 18:00-21:00 6
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1 Mar-5 Mar M-F 09:30-16:30 1
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17 May-21 May M-F 09:30-16:30 1
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19 Jul-23 Jul M-F 09:30-16:30 1

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Essentials of ICT Support (MCITP: EST & CompTIA: A+)  £840

Aims to develop the essential troubleshooting skills and questioning techniques that are
required to accurately diagnose and resolve PC software or hardware issues. Topics include:
components, portable devices, operating systems, networks, security, safety and
environmental issues, communication and professionalism.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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26 Oct-6 Nov M-F 09:30-16:30 2
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3 Nov-3 Dec T/Th 09:30-16:30 5
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9 Nov-3 Feb M+W 18:00-21:00 11
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8 Feb-19 Feb M-F 09:30-16:30 2
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15 Mar-26 Mar M-F 09:30-16:30 2
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19 Apr-30 Apr M-F 09:30-16:30 2
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19 Apr-8 Jul M+W 18:00-21:00 11
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24 May-11 Jun M-F 09:30-16:30 2

Network Infrastructure (MCITP: SA, EA)  £420

This course will develop your knowledge and practical skills in the administration of a
windows network infrastructure. You will assess the most appropriate and effective methods
for implementing and managing a windows network infrastructure, through an exploration of
the following topics: IP addressing and services, name resolution, network access, file and
print monitoring and management.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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29 Sep-5 Nov T+Th 18:00-21:00 6
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9 Nov-13 Nov M-F 09:30-16:30 1
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15 Feb-24 Mar M+W 18:00-21:00 6
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22 Feb-26 Feb M-F 09:30-16:30 1
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10 May-14 May M-F 09:30-16:30 1
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14 Jun-18 Jun M-F 09:30-16:30 1

Fundamentals of Active Directory (MCITP: SA, EA)  £210

Aims to provide fundamental knowledge, skills and understanding in directory infrastructure.

The module topics include domain controller, domain services, domain objects and resources.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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10 Nov- 26 Nov T+Th 18:00-21:00 1
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16 Nov-18 Nov M-W 09:30-16:30 1
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25 May-10 Jun T+Th 18:00-21:00 1
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21 Jun-23 Jun M-W 09:30-16:30 1

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Active Directory (MCITP: SA, EA)  £420

Aims to develop the skills required to administer an active directory infrastructure on a server
operating system.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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23 Nov-27 Nov M-F 09:30-16:30 1
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1 Dec-29 Jan T+Th 18:00-21:00 6
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15 Jun-29 Jul T+Th 18:00-21:00 6
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28 Jun-2 Jul M-F 09:30-16:30 1

Application Infrastructure (MCITP: EA)  £420

This course will develop your knowledge and practical skills in the administration of a windows
application infrastructure. Topics include terminal services, web service infrastructure and
network application services.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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12 Oct-16 Oct M-F 09:30-16:30 1
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7 Dec-11 Dec M-F 09:30-16:30 1
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5 Jul-9 Jul M-F 09:30-16:30 1

Windows Server Administration (MCITP: SA)  £420

The course provides knowledge skills and understanding of a Windows server operating
system. Topics include server deployment, server management, monitoring and maintaining,
application and data provisioning, continuity and availability.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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1 Feb-5 Feb M-F 09:30-16:30 1
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12 Jul-16 Jul M-F 09:30-16:30 1

Network Infrastructure Design (MCITP: EA)  £420

Aims to provide knowledge skills and understanding in enterprise network infrastructure

design. The module topics include network services, support identity, continuity and
availability.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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26 Jul-30 Jul M-F 09:30-16:30 1

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Fundamentals of Network Administration (CompTIA: Network+)  £420

Aims to provide knowledge, skills and understanding in physical network infrastructure. The
module topics include networking media, devices and topologies, network protocols, security,
network operating systems and implementation, troubleshooting and support.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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28 Jun-26 Jul M 09:30-16:30 5

Open Source Operating System (CompTIA: Linux+ and LPI: 101)  £420

Introduces the concepts of open source systems and provides you with the practical skills
required to set up and administer open source client operating systems. Topics include
installation, hardware configuration, command line, the Linux file system, the X environment,
text processing and manipulation.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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5 Oct-9 Oct M-F 09:30-16:30 1
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18 Jan-22 Jan M-F 09:30-16:30 1
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4 May-10 Jun T+Th 18:00-21:00 6

Open Source Server Administration (CompTIA: Linux+ and LPI: 102)  £630

Aims to provide knowledge skills and understanding in open source server administration. The
module topics include Linux community, Linux boot process and run levels, documentation,
managing users and groups, administration, kernel configuration, shells and scripting, printing
services, network and security.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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30 Jun-28 Jul W 09:30-16:30 5

Digital Home Technology Integration (CompTIA: DHTI+)  £630

Provides an overview of technology used to integrate a range of digital home systems,

including computer networks, audio-visual media systems, security systems, telephony and
home automation. The course aims to develop the skills required to configure, integrate,
maintain and troubleshoot a complete digital home system.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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9 Nov-13 Nov M-F 10:00-16:00 1
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1 Mar-5 Mar M-F 10:00-16:00 1
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10 May-14 May M-F 10:00-16:00 1
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21 Jun – 25 Jun M-F 10:00-16:00 1

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Networking for Home and Small Business (CCNA: 1)  £630

Provides a hands-on approach to networking and identifies the tools and hardware commonly
found in the home and small business environment. You will develop the fundamental skills
required to plan, install and troubleshoot a secure home or small business network with
Internet connectivity.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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8 Feb-21 Apr M+W 18:00-21:00 8

Working at a Small-to Medium Business or ISP (CCNA: 2)  £630

This course explores the principles of implementing and troubleshooting Wide Area Networks.
It provides a basic overview of routing, remote access, addressing and security, as well as
servers that provide e-mail services, web space, and authenticated access.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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14 Nov- 23 Jan Sat 10:00-16:00 8
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16 Nov- 27 Jan M+W 18:00-21:00 8
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21 Nov-30 Jan Sat 10:00-16:00 8
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26 Apr -23 Jun M+W 18:00-21:00 8

Introduction to Routing and Switching in the Enterprise (CCNA: 3)  £630

Aims to develop the skills required to configure, install and troubleshoot an enterprise
network. It explores routing protocols, equipment applications and protocols installed in
enterprise networks, with a focus on switched networks, IP Telephony requirements and
security.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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1 Feb-24 Mar M+W 18:00-21:00 8
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6 Feb-27 Mar Sat 10:00-16:00 8

Designing and Supporting Computer Networks (CCNA: 4)  £630

Provides an understanding of the fundamental concepts and equipment required to plan,

configure and test a prototype network. It explores the skills required to design and manage a
prototype network, including gathering user requirements, designing a basic network,
establishing a proof-of-concept and performing project management tasks.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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23 Nov - 03rd Feb M+W 18:00-21:00 8
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19 Apr - 16th Jun M+W 18:00-21:00 8
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24 Apr - 12th Jun Sat 10:00-16:00 8

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Systems Development
These courses can be studied individually or as part of a CPS in Developing Systems Using Microsoft.NET
() or a CPS in Developing Systems Using Open Source ().

Introduction to VB.NET  £630

Introduces the basic tools and principles of object-oriented computer programming using
Microsoft Visual Basic.NET.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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29 Jan-5 Mar F 09:30-16:30 6

Introduction to ASP.NET  £630

This course aims to provide you with a practical knowledge of the basic facilities available in
ASP.NET (Active Server Pages.NET) for creating web applications.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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9 Oct-13 Nov F 09:30-16:30 6

Further ASP.NET & XML  £420

This course aims to provide you with the practical knowledge required to read, write, transmit,
edit, transform and search XML documents from an ASP.NET web application.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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15 Jan-5 Feb F 09:30-16:30 4

Introduction to UML  £210

Introduces systems development using Object Oriented techniques and the concepts of the
Unified Modelling Language (UML) to specify, visualise and document artefacts of software
systems. The course will develop your understanding of UML modelling syntax and
semantics, as well as enabling you to analyse and express system problems as a set of UML
models.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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12 Mar-23 Apr F 09:30-16:30 4

Introduction to XML  £420

Provides an introduction to XML (extensible Mark-up Language) documents and aims to

develop the practical knowledge required to edit, style and validate well-formed XML
documents.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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20 Nov-11 Dec F 09:30-16:30 4

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Introduction to Web Services  £210

Aims to provide you with a theoretical knowledge of the framework of web services, as well as
a practical knowledge in the creation and utilisation of web services using ASP.NET.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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2 Jul-23 Jul F 09:30-16:30 4

C++ for Programmers  £210

Aims to familiarise users of high level programming languages, such as ‘C’, with the tools
required for developing C++ applications. You will explore the fundamentals of object-oriented
programming, as well as the construct and syntax of C++.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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30 Apr-21 May F 09:30-16:30 4

Cyber Security  £210

Introduces cyber security threats including hacking, viruses, malware, trojans and phishing.
You will learn how to analyse risks to a computer system and deploy counter-measures to
mitigate security threats.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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1 Jul-22 Jul Th 09:30-16:30 4

Developing Applications using PHP & MySQL  £420

Introduces PHP programming and the use of MYSQL as a data repository for dynamic web
pages. The course aims to equip you with the basic knowledge required to create PHP scripts
to communicate with a database for the generation of web applications.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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11 Jan-1 Feb M 09:30-16:30 4

Introduction to Open Source Technologies  £420

Designed to develop your ability to install, use, configure, connect and administer open
source operating systems and networking applications. The course provides a conceptual
framework of open source development methodologies, licenses, communities, processes
and norms, as well as a rationale for applications for which open source approaches are likely
to be appropriate.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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22 Jun-27 Jul T 09:30-16:30 6

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Game Technologies

These courses can be studied individually or as part of a CPS in Game Technologies.

Fundamentals of Game Console Design £630

Designed to complement the software oriented games design course options, this course
introduces the games programmer to games console hardware design using embedded
technology. You will learn about the architecture of embedded systems technology as well as
the design and development of a stand-alone games console using a high level processor.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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23 Jun-1 Jul W+Th 09:30-16:30 3

Introduction to 2D Game Programming with Microsoft XNA Game Studio £630

Designed to provide you with the skills required to design and develop a simple 2D game.
You will utilise an object oriented language to manage and manipulate game components, in
order to produce game interactivity and playability.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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24 May-28 Jun M 09:30-16:30 6

Introduction to 3D Game Programming with Microsoft XNA Game Studio £630

To give the students an understanding how 3D computer game engines are designed,
developed and produced. The module will provide the student with the opportunity to
investigate and explore the processes involved in developing and implementing a simple 3D
game.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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5 Jul-21 Jul M+W 09:30-16:30 3

Introduction to Programming for Games £630

Introduces suitable programming environments that can be used to develop a range of games
for PCs and games consoles. You will learn the basic syntax and structure of a computer
games program using an object oriented programming language such as C#, Java or C++.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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26 Oct-30 Nov M 09:30-16:30 6

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General ICT Courses
These courses can be studied individually or as part of a CPS in eTechnologies () or a CPS in
Management Information Systems ().

Introduction to Information and Communications Technology  £420

Explores the fundamental concepts of Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

and the roles of ICT in UK industry. You will develop the skills required to use the Microsoft
Windows operating system, as well as the outline skills required to use Microsoft Office
application software and the Internet.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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12 Jan-9 Feb T 09:30-16:30 5

Using eCommerce Solutions  £210

This course will introduce you to the concepts of eCommerce and the processes involved in
creating eCommerce solutions to support business. On the successful completion of the
course, you will be able to evaluate eCommerce solutions and plan the implementation of an
appropriate solution to meet business requirements.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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20 Apr-5 May W 09:30-16:30 4

Operating System  £210

Aims to provide knowledge, effective skills and an understanding of efficiency associated in

the use of a computer operating system. The module topics include concepts, files and
folders, workspace, resources, environment and network.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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20 Nov-11 Dec F 09:30-16:30 4

ePresence Using Microsoft Technology  £210

Aims to provide knowledge, skills and understanding in establishing a presence on the

internet. The module topics include Planning, Creating, Formatting and Audience.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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6 Jul-27 Jul T 09:30-16:30 4

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Managing Projects  £420
Provides an introduction to developing and managing enterprise scale project plans with
Microsoft Project. You will learn to utilise Microsoft Project to create and define projects,
predict project behaviour, analyse resource utilisation and track project progress.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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13 Oct-17 Nov T 09:30-16:30 6
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16 Feb-23 Mar T 09:30-16:30 6

Introduction to PRINCE2   £210

Designed to provide you with the fundamental knowledge and understanding required to
undertake an effective role within a project management team using a PRINCE2 environment.
On the successful completion of the course, you will recognise that PRINCE2 mandates that
a project be based on a well-formed outcome, with a business case which balances the
expected benefits of the project against the risks and costs.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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18 Nov-9 Dec W 09:30-16:30 4
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22 Feb-15 Mar M 09:30-16:30 4
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28 Jun-19 Jul M 09:30-16:30 4

Business Systems Analysis  £420

Provides an introduction to systems analysis in the context of database driven management

information systems. You will explore information systems including Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP), Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Customer Relationship
Management (CRM). It also covers the systems analysis and design methodologies required
to model business processes and evaluate information system requirements, including
Structured Systems Analysis and Design Methodology (SSADM) and the Unified Modelling
Language (UML).

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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14 Jan-18 Feb W 09:30-16:30 6

Introduction to Relational Database Design  £210

Introduces relational database design techniques, with a focus on data modelling to meet a
given set of user requirements. The course is designed to equip you with the fundamental
skills required to ensure the quality and integrity of a database design, before it is
implemented using a database development tool.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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30 Sep-21 Oct W 09:30-16:30 4
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30 Apr-21 May F 09:30-16:30 4

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Database Implementation Using Microsoft Access  £420

Using Microsoft Access as the chosen Database Management System (DBMS), you will use
DBMS tools, including Structured Query Language (SQL), to implement a database design
that accurately represents the semantics of a given data model.

COURSE DATES DAY TIMES WEEKS

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12 Jan-27 Jan M+W 09:30-16:30 3
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7 Jun-23 Jun M+W 09:30-16:30 3

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