DPEC Releases New Courses; Java, HTML, and Visual Basic 5.0 Among Those Released in October.COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 1997--DPEC announces the arrival of 13 more HTML-presented, computer-based training See CBT. (application) Computer-Based Training - (CBT) Training (of humans) done by interaction with a computer. The programs and data used in CBT are known as "courseware." courses that play from the Internet/intranet or networks. The courses cover topics such as Java, HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. (JavaScript), Visual Basic 5.0, Client/Server, Netscape Navigator An earlier Web browser for Windows, Macintosh and X Windows from Netscape that provided secure transmission over the Internet. Soon after its introduction in 1994, Navigator, or just "Netscape," as it was commonly called, quickly became the leading browser on the Web. , and Internet Explorer Microsoft's Web browser, which comes with Windows starting with Windows 98. Commonly called "IE," versions for Mac and Unix are also available. Internet Explorer is the most widely used Web browser on the market. It has also been the browser engine in AOL's Internet access software. . Each course is presented in HTML format and includes simulations, exercises, and DPEC's unique "click and go" feature. DPEC's "click and go" feature increases student interaction by prompting the student to click onto the topic sample on the screen. The courses on Java, HTML (JavaScript) and Visual Basic 5.0 are divided into beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. Courses on Client/Server, Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer are beginner-level courses that introduce the student to the topic. DPEC DPEC Drug Policy Expert Committee (Australia) DPEC Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications (European Union) DPEC Dairy Process Engineering Centre (Australia) currently has more than 150 HTML-presented courses, including Office 97, Windows NT, Exchange Server, PowerBuilder 5.0, and Windows 95. With world headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, DPEC develops, markets and supports over 400 courses on client/server, mainframe, and end-user topics. NOTE TO EDITORS: There is an "at" symbol following "martz" in the e-mail address below. This symbol may not appear properly in some systems. CONTACT: DPEC, Inc. Michelle Artz, 800/223-3732 martz@dpec.com |
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