CBT Systems, Scholars.com Introduce Innovative Web-based Curricula and Online Mentoring Services for Early Adopters of Microsoft Products.REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 1998-- Developed in Collaboration with Microsoft, New Windows 2000 and SQL Server An earlier relational DBMS from Sybase and from Microsoft. Sybase introduced SQL Server in 1988 for various Unix versions. In that same year, with help from IBM, Sybase created an OS/2 version that Microsoft licensed and branded as Microsoft SQL Server. 7.0 Curricula Facilitate Comprehension of Powerful New Functionality CBT Systems (CBT Systems, Menlo Park, CA) An acknowledged leader in the design and development of interactive education software for information technology training. Specializing in self-study courses that users can take at their own PCs, CBT developed a library of more than 600 titles for , a leading provider of interactive education software for information technology (IT) training, today announced the immediate availability of courseware for beta users of Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. 2000 (formerly known as Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. 5.0) and for early adopters of Microsoft SQL Server A relational DBMS from Microsoft that is a major component of the Windows Server System. It is Microsoft's high-end client/server database and is closely integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft Office System. 7.0. Based on the beta versions of both Windows 2000 and SQL Server 7.0, the curricula were developed in collaboration with Microsoft to provide beta users and early adopters of Windows 2000 and SQL Server 7.0 with comprehensive, interactive web-based training and online mentoring covering product architecture, functionality, and deployment. The availability of the new curricula expands CBT (Computer-Based Training) Using the computer for training and instruction. CBT programs are called "courseware" and provide interactive training sessions for all disciplines. Systems' existing, extensive range of training and certification courseware for Microsoft's Windows operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. , Office applications, Visual Tools and BackOffice suite of technologies. The new curricula from CBT Systems are supported by round-the-clock online mentoring from Scholars.com, a CBT Group subsidiary and Microsoft Certified Technical Education Center (CTEC CTEC Course and Teacher Evaluation Council (Northwestern University, Office of the Register) CTEC Certified Technical Education Center CTEC Certified Technical Education Center (Microsoft) ). Starting today, Scholars.com will also offer a free, downloadable course from each curriculum, along with a week of free online mentoring. "Both Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 comprise significant enhancements and promise to be core components of the IT infrastructure in enterprises as well as in medium-sized and smaller businesses," said Barry Stockwell, CBT Systems vice president of Strategic Partnerships. "Our online training content and mentoring services are specifically designed to enable beta users and early adopters to achieve fast comprehension of key functionality and proficiency in upgrading, installation and deployment, ensuring rapid and cost-effective deployment of these mission-critical technologies." The announcement further reinforces the close working relationship that CBT Systems has established with Microsoft. As a result of this close collaboration, Microsoft -- for the first time -- will use the combined resources of CBT Systems' interactive, web-based training content and Scholars.com's online mentoring services to provide early adopter training to its own internal technical staff, as well as partnering with CBT Systems to deliver this training to its premier partners, enterprise customers, and the Microsoft Certified Solution Provider channel. "The powerful combination of web-based interactive training and online mentoring offered by CBT Systems and Scholars.com will help us meet the growing demand among our worldwide enterprise customers and partners for access to flexible training solutions during the beta phase of our products," said Adam Warby, General Manager, Microsoft Enterprise Services. "Our collaboration with CBT Systems and Scholars.com has resulted in the delivery of innovative `readiness' training and mentoring programs designed to get these early adopters of Windows 2000 and SQL Server 7.0 up and running quickly, efficiently, and effectively." "To support Compaq Services' growth strategy, it is critical that our technical consultants receive the most current training possible, with training available before product/service announcements," said Cheryl Grogan, Educational Consultant for Compaq Services Group in Stow, Mass. "With CBT Systems' training for the beta versions of NT5 and SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. 7 that have been made available to us through the Compaq Services Learning Utility, we have been able to ramp up Ramp Up To increase a company's operations in anticipation of increased demand. Notes: A company might 'ramp up' operations if they just signed a contract creating substantially more demand for their product. See also: Demand, Economies of Scale our technical consultants on these technologies, so that they can begin early discussions with and provide migration assessments to our customers. The new curriculum is proving very popular; since it was made available to our internal staff, we've tracked 1,500 downloads of the three titles. The first day we saw 100 downloads in the first hour." Windows 2000 Early Adopter Curriculum CBT Systems' Windows 2000 early adopter curriculum comprises four courses, yielding a total of 16 hours of training for IT decision-makers, systems administrators d engineers, systems integrators, and consultants. The courseware is designed for users of the beta versions Windows NT 5.0 (now known as Windows 2000). Course titles include Fundamentals; Architecture; Installation and Configuration; and Migration and Interoperability. The new Windows 2000 curriculum supplements CBT Systems' existing, complete range of interactive courseware Interactive CourseWare - (ICW) A training program controlled by a computer that relies on trainee input to determine the order and pace of instruction delivery. The trainee advances through the sequence of instructional events by making decisions and selections. for Microsoft's Windows operating systems, and provides a foundation for future Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer See Microsoft certification. (MCSE See Microsoft certification. MCSE - Microsoft Certified System Engineer ) certification. SQL Server 7.0 Early Adopter Curriculum CBT Systems' SQL Server 7.0 early adopter curriculum comprises seven courses, amounting to a total of 28 hours of self-paced training for database administrators, application developers, IS managers, independent software vendors, systems integrators, and consultants. The courseware is of specific interest to those users who are considering migration to the final version of SQL Server 7.0 when it is released this month. Course titles include Core Server Architecture and Features; Fundamentals of Data Access, Replication and Management; Installation and Configuration; Getting Started; Database Management; Data Warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse ; Upgrading and Replication. CBT Systems also offers a Data Warehousing curriculum that provides prerequisite training to help students understand the concepts underlying the new data warehousing capabilities of Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. In-Depth, Flexible Desktop Training As with all CBT Systems' courseware, the new courses precisely simulate the on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. look and feel of Windows 2000, enabling students to gain a thorough understanding of important configuration details without risk of impact to their network infrastructure. The new courses can be deployed via networks, intranets or the Internet, or on stand-alone computers. The company's advanced courseware and deployment systems are specifically designed to maintain the integrity of the content regardless of how it is deployed and accessed, ensuring a consistent, effective learning experience. CBT Systems also offers 24-hour/7-days per week, Internet-based mentoring through its Scholars.com subsidiary. A Complete Range of Certification Training for Microsoft Products The new courseware supplements CBT Systems' existing range of interactive training that covers Microsoft certification A series of programs that provide certification of competency in Microsoft products. Administered throughout the world at Microsoft centers as well as colleges and universities, the certification exams consist of both core topics and elective material. programs, including the following: Microsoft Certified Professional See Microsoft certification. Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer + Internet Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (programming, education) Microsoft Certified Solution Developer - (MCSD) A course for the VAR or software developer. Candidates must pass three core exams and an elective exam. The core exams cover systems analysis, and desktop and distributed development. http://microsoft.com/mcsd. Microsoft Office User Specialist Certification Availability and Pricing Both the Windows 2000 and SQL Server 7.0 early adopter curricula are available for immediate delivery. For more details about downloading a free course from each curriculum ("NT 5.0 Fundamentals" and "SQL Server 7: Getting Started") with free online mentoring from Scholars.com, visit scholars.com/Microsoft/promo/promo.asp. CBT Systems offers personal-use licenses for one to five users, and enterprise licenses for larger organizations. For information on CBT Systems products, call (800) 387-0932, fax (650) 817-5902, or send an email to salesinfo@cbtsys.com. CBT Systems is located on the World Wide Web at www.cbtsys.com. About CBT Systems CBT Systems, a subsidiary of CBT Group PLC (Nasdaq:CBTSY), is a leading provider of interactive education software for information technology professionals in business, education and government markets worldwide. The company's comprehensive library, which covers a range of client/server, mainframe, and Internet and intranet technologies, are used by the world's leading corporations to train employees to develop and apply mission-critical technologies in the workplace. Note to Editors: CBT Systems and the CBT Systems logo are trademarks of CBT Group PLC. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. |
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