ComNet/DC '99 to Offer Continuing Education Credits Through George Washington University's Continuing Engineering Education Program.WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998-- Exclusive Agreement with GWU GWU George Washington University GWU Gardner-Webb University GWU General Workers Union (Malta) GWU Grain Workers' Union (Canada) Reinforces ComNet's Role as Showcase for Education and Demonstrations of Emerging Technologies In addition to giving attendees a first look at more than 300 new hardware, software and Internet-based applications, ComNet/DC '99 will offer continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). credits through an exclusive and new arrangement with George Washington University George Washington University, at Washington, D.C.; coeducational; chartered 1821 as Columbian College (one of the first nonsectarian colleges), opened 1822, became a university in 1873, renamed 1904. Continuing Engineering Education Program (CEEP CEEP Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting CEEP Center for Economic and Environmental Partnership, Inc. CEEP Center for Evaluation & Education Policy (Indiana University) CEEP Centre Europeen de l'Entreprise Publique ). Instructors and faculty members from the University's CEEP will teach 10 half-, full- and two-day tutorials at ComNet/DC '99, the premier networking and communications show, which takes place Jan. 25-28 at the Washington, D.C. Convention Center and Renaissance Washington, D.C.Hotel. "Over the last few years, ComNet attendees have realized the tremendous benefit from having George Washington University CEEP instructors lead tutorial An instructional book or program that takes the user through a prescribed sequence of steps in order to learn a product. Contrast with documentation, which, although instructional, tends to group features and functions by category. See tutorials in this publication. sessions," said Debra Hart, ComNet show director for IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) Expo Management Co. "Now they can earn continuing credit, too. We're very pleased about expanding our relationship with George Washington University, a leader in professional technical training. "This new and exclusive arrangement underscores ComNet's commitment to providing a platform for attendees to see the latest technologies and learn how to implement those tools and emerging strategies to build a top-notch communications and networking infrastructure." In addition to George Washington University CEEP instructors, a number of other industry leading experts and luminaries from private industry and research firms will lead tutorials. In all, ComNet/DC '99 provides more than 32 tutorials focusing on issues affecting today's network managers: network bandwidth and data compression data compression Process of reducing the amount of data needed for storage or transmission of a given piece of information (text, graphics, video, sound, etc.), typically by use of encoding techniques. ; Internet telephony Another term for IP telephony and VoIP. In the late 1990s, some people made a distinction between Internet Telephony and VoIP: Internet telephony referred to voice over the public Internet, while VoIP referred to voice over private IP networks. ; Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. ; Voice, Video and Fax Over IP, among others. The tutorials in which attendees can earn continuing education credits include: Two-day: --"Network Integration: Video, Audio, Data" Full-day --"Everything You Need to Know About IPv4 - IPv6" --"ATM Networking" Half-day --"Fundamentals of xDSL Technology" --"An Introduction to Modern Telephony" --"Internet Telephony" --"The Promise of SONET" --"Basic LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. Technology" --"The Essential Role of Data Compression" --"Fundamentals of Network Management" The tutorials take place Monday, Jan. 25 and Tuesday, Jan. 26. Interested attendees can register by calling 800-545-EXPO (3976) or visiting the ComNet Web site at www.comnetexpo.com The ComNet tutuorials comprise just one piece of the total ComNet/DC '99 experience. ComNet/DC '99 also offers two critically acclaimed conference sessions geared to both industry executives (ComNet Executive Forum) and hands-on network professionals (ComNet/Pro), for all levels of attendees. In addition, more than 400 leading companies will showcase hundreds of new products on the exhibit floor. About ComNet Conference & Exposition ComNet, produced by IDG Expo Management Company, is the largest technology conference and exposition dedicated to global networking utilizing wide-area telecommunications, data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. , networking and Internet technologies. Each year more than 800 manufacturers and suppliers of computer networking
Computer networking is the engineering discipline concerned with communication between computer systems or devices. and communications, hardware, software, services, and solutions participate in ComNet. Founded in 1977, ComNet Washington, D.C. has served the IT market for two decades as the premiere information source for networking professionals. ComNet has captured the imagination of IT buyers, information seekers and network professionals responsible for designing, building, facilitating and managing global networks. ComNet/ Washington, D.C. will be held at the Washington, D.C. Convention Center, January 25-28, 1999 and ComNet/ San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden will be held at the Moscone Convention Center, August 17-20, 1999. For more information on ComNet Conferences and Expositions, call 800-545-EXPO or visit our Web site at www.comnetexpo.com About IDG Expo Management Company Headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts Norwood is a town and census-designated place in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population was 28,587. The community was named after Norwood, England. , IDG Expo Management Company is a premium producer and manager of exposition and conference events that shape the IT marketplace. IDG Expo Management Company is an affiliate of the International Data Group (IDG) family of companies. IDG Expo-produced events include the MACWORLD Expos in Boston and San Francisco; ComNet in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco and E3 -the Electronic Entertainment Expo produced for the Interactive Digital Software Association (IDSA IDSA Infectious Diseases Society of America IDSA Industrial Designers Society of America IDSA Interactive Digital Software Association IDSA Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses (India) IDSA International Dark Sky Association ). Each year, more than 2,000 exhibiting companies and more than 250,000 IT professionals attend IDG's U.S. events to buy, sell, learn about and influence the IT purchasing agenda. IDG Expo Management Company was founded in 1979 as Mitch Hall Associates. For more information, please call 781-551-9800 or visit the company's Web site at www.idgexpos.com About International Data Group (IDG) Headquartered in Boston, International Data Group (IDG) informs more people worldwide about information technology than any other company in the world. With annual revenues of $2.05 billion, IDG is the leading global provider of IT media, research, conferences and expositions. IDG publishes more than 290 computer newspapers and magazines and 700 book titles in 75 countries, led by the Computerworld/InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, PC World, Channel World, and ...For Dummies global product lines. IDG offers online users the largest network of technology-specific sites around the world through IDG.net (http://www.idg.net), which comprises more than 240 targeted Web sites in 55 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related expositions in 35 countries, and research arm International Data Corporation (IDC) provides computer industry research and analysis through 49 offices in 41 countries worldwide. Company information is available at http://www.idg.com. |
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