CBT Systems announces certification-level courseware for Microsoft Office 97.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 1997--CBT Systems Ltd. today announced here at the opening of its largest ever user conference that it is offering a full line of interactive education software to support the Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. 97 User Program. 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' Microsoft-approved curriculum is designed to prepare users for Proficient pro·fi·cient adj. Having or marked by an advanced degree of competence, as in an art, vocation, profession, or branch of learning. n. An expert; an adept. and Expert certification levels for the Microsoft Office 97 suite of applications. The courseware also includes how-to instruction on upgrading to Office 97. The 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 Office 97 courseware is the company's first to incorporate streaming technologies, enabling a high-performance, highly interactive multimedia learning environment. The company also plans to offer its Microsoft Office 97 certification-level courseware in French and German. "Certification training on the latest desktop applications is an important aspect of professional development for individuals, as well as key to the strategic success of corporations," said James J. Buckley, CBT Systems president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "At CBT, we work closely with leading information technology companies such as Microsoft to help individuals and businesses stay current with advances in mission-critical applications and software. In providing a comprehensive certification solution to our customers, we are expanding the sphere of our curriculum offering by encompassing desktop certification with our new Office 97 training courseware." "CBT Systems has a proven track record in keeping pace with Office 97 product development efforts and certification programs," said Amy McCullough Jones, product manager of the Certified See certification. Microsoft Office User Program in Microsoft's Desktop Applications Division. "As a result, CBT is able to respond quickly to our customers worldwide with certification-level training courseware designed for real-world learning." In addition to being highly interactive, CBT Systems' courseware is designed for flexible deployment, making it easy to distribute, access, administer, and maintain over LANs, WANs, private intranets, and the Internet. For information on CBT Systems' Office 97 certification curriculum, call 800/387-0932, fax 415/614-5901, or send an email to salesinfo@cbtsys.com . CBT Systems' product catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. and curriculum planners can be accessed on the company's website at http://www.cbtsys.com . CBT Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CBTSY), a subsidiary of CBT Group PLC, is a leading provider of interactive education software designed to meet the information technology training needs of businesses and organizations worldwide. The company develops, publishes and markets a broad library of more than 380 software titles, covering a comprehensive range of client-server, Internet, and corporate intranet technologies. CBT Systems' products are used by more than 1,300 of the world's leading corporations to train employees to develop and apply mission-critical technologies in the workplace. The company works with leading software companies, including Cisco, Informix, Lotus, Marimba marimba: see xylophone. marimba Xylophone with resonators under each bar. The original African instrument uses tuned calabash resonators. In Mexico and Central America, where it was brought by African slaves, the wooden bars may be affixed to a , Microsoft, Netscape, Novell, Oracle, Powersoft, and the IBM-Netscape-Sun Microsystems Java consortium to develop and market vendor-specific training. -0- Note to Editors: All company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. CONTACT: CBT Systems Ltd. Cindy McCaffrey, 415/614-5962 cindy_mccaffrey@cbtsys.com |
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