In ''Budgeting: Creating and Analyzing a Budget'' you will learn the purpose of budgeting, the types of budgets, and the elements of a successful budget. You will also learn a process for creating a budget, ways to analyze and compare budgets, and important guidelines to apply during the budgeting process.

This course, Roxio Easy CD and DVD Creator 6, teaches the learner how to use Creator Classic, Disc Copier, and Drag-to-Disc to make a back-up copy of a disc. The course teaches how to use AudioCentral to create audio CDs. Learners are also introduced to DVD Builder that is used to make DVD home movies and photo slide shows. PhotoSuite 5 and Label Creator are also covered. Finally, the learner is introduced to MusicMatch and how to burn a music CD.

In "Creativity and Innovation: Increasing Personal Creativity," you will learn how to mentally and physically prepare for creativity, how to incorporate innocence, intuition, and adventure into creative thinking, and how to use creativity to generate ideas and solve problems. You will also learn exercises for preparing the mind and body for creative thinking, as well as the most common ways creativity is incorporated into problem solving.

This course provides Internet and Web users with the knowledge and skills required to select an Internet connection type and Internet Service Provider (ISP), locate and retrieve information on the Web, and communicate with others via the Internet. An overview of the Internet and its services, business uses of the Internet, and Internet security concerns will be covered. In addition, participants will learn how to browse the Web, send and receive e-mail, post messages to newsgroups, and perform Web searches.

The goal of this course is to provide the learner with comprehensive foundational knowledge of PCs (their parts and how they work), working with Windows, MS application software, and using the Internet and E-mail. The course starts with a section on introduction to the PC that covers benefits, components, hardware and software, input and output devices, storage and general maintenance. The second section covers working with Windows XP, for example components of the Windows desktop, opening and closing applications, and managing windows and files.The third section covers the main types of MS application software: word processing, spreadsheet, database, graphics and presentation. The basics of working with MS Word are also covered. The final section of the course covers the basics of Internet technology and uses (referring to Internet Explorer 6.0). There is a lesson each on using the World Wide Web and using E-mail.

This course, along with course 75032, maps to the Microsoft Office Specialist certification objectives for the Excel 2003 Expert exams. Learners completing these courses should be well prepared for the certification exams, and have a solid foundation in basic Excel skills.

This course, along with course 75070, addresses the fundamental and essential features of Outlook as defined by the Microsoft Office Specialist certification objectives for Outlook 2003 Specialist exam. Learners completing this series should be well prepared for the certification exam, and have a solid foundation in essential Outlook skills.

This series addresses the fundamental features of Word as defined by the Microsoft Office Specialist certification objectives for Word 2003 Specialist exam. Learners completing this series should be well prepared for the certification exam, and have a solid foundation in essential Word skills.

In "Creativity and Innovation: Thinking Creatively", you will learn to use your creative thinking skills to make beneficial changes in your organization. This interactive multimedia training program provides you with the opportunity to recognize which personal experiences enhance creativity, develop your creative potential by allowing incubation time, and identify new ways to foster a climate of creativity within your organization.

In "Decision Making & Problem Solving: Problem Solving Fundamentals," you will develop your problem solving skills. This interactive multimedia training program provides you with opportunities to identify barriers to effective problem solving, determine the underlying causes of problems, and recognize how poor problem solving affects an organization.

In "Effective Presentations: Planning a Presentation," you will learn how to determine realistic presentation objectives, how to analyze your audience, and how to effectively use supporting materials. In addition, you will learn how to clearly organize your presentation and successfully incorporate visual aids.

"Interpersonal Communication: Effective Communication" will help you manage the roles of communication, understand why effective communication is important, and know how to follow the steps of the communication process. This interactive multimedia training program provides you with opportunities to make personal improvements to your communication effectiveness.

In "Interviewing Skills: Conducting an Interview," you will learn the process to follow when conducting an interview, how to handle difficult interviews, and how to choose the best candidate. You will also learn how to follow-up with a candidate after an interview and how to perform a self-evaluation to determine your interviewing strengths and weaknesses. In the simulations, you will conduct interviews with various candidates for a customer service position. Your goal is to offer the best candidate the position.

In Goal Setting: Achieving Peak Performance, you will develop the skills needed to effectively set strategic and organizational goals and motivate employees to achieve success. This interactive multimedia training program provides you with opportunities to develop your communication skills, empower employees, and set specific and challenging goals for different situations.

This,the first of a two-part curriculum, covers fundamental Project 2003 skills used in the areas of Task, Calendar, and Outlining management, manipulation of data, views and reports, and project updating, tracking, and conflict resolution.

This course, along with course 75035, maps to the Microsoft Office Expert certification objectives for the Excel 2003 Expert exams. Learners completing these courses should be well prepared for the certification exams, and have a solid foundation in basic Excel skills.

This course, along with course 75025, maps to the Microsoft Office Expert certification objectives for the Word 2003 Expert exams. Learners completing these courses should be well prepared for the certification exams, and have a solid foundation in basic Word skills.

This course gives an introduction to the Microsoft .NET platform for which the students will be developing the C# code. This course teaches how to compile, run, and debug a C# application and how to use value-type variables in C#.

This is the first part of a two-part series which is designed to teach non-C programmers the fundamentals of C++ programming. This series is based on ANSI C++ and is not environment or vendor-specific. This course will teach students the basic skills and knowledge necessary to be able to write, compile, and run basic C++ applications. Students will learn the language fundamentals, such as syntax, data types, and operators. In addition, they will learn how to create expressions and statements, apply flow control, and create and call functions.

This course covers the use and configuration of the Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP). It covers the basic principles of EIGRP and how it operates. It also covers how to configure EIGRP. The use of EIGRP within a scalable Internetwork is also covered. Finally EIGRP verification is also covered. The material for this part of the course is expected to be drawn from chapter 6 of the ILT.

This third course in the series teaches learners how to use some of the more popular Web site development tools. It covers the basics of using Microsoft FrontPage, Macromedia Dreamweaver and Allaire HomeSite. It follows lessons 15-21 in the ILT materials for CIW Site Designer Course: Design Methodology and Technology (5DMT).

This is the first of a three-course curriculum that prepares the learner for Exam 70-291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure. The learner is introduced to the course with a review of TCP/IP issues. The course then gives in-depth and exam-focused coverage to the areas of routing configuration, DHCP overview and configuration, and the management and monitoring of DHCP.

This is the second course in a three-part series of the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Management curriculum that prepares participants for the Microsoft MCSE Exam 70-294: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure. This course teaches about Group Policy strategy, including deploying software by using Group Policy. Implementing sites to manage replication is also taught.

This is the first course in a four-course curriculum that prepares the learner for Exam 70-293, Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure. The course covers three areas - TCP/IP configuration, Routing planning and troubleshooting, and DHCP management and troubleshooting. The course contains scenario-based NLOs that allow the learner participate in parts of the decision-making process of planning a network infrastructure.

This course introduces Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, and ASP.NET Web application projects. The learner is given an overview of the .NET language features, and Visual Basic .NET components. Also, the learner is guided through the use of Web forms and controls.

This course introduces the learner to the basics of PL/SQL. The course builds the necessary skills for using Oracle PL/SQL. It will help the learner acquire the expertise to design, develop, and implement Oracle Server applications by using Oracle Structured Query Language (SQL) and PL/SQL. The learner is guided step-by-step through the various aspects of PL/SQL programming. Numerous easy-to-understand examples ensure that the concepts are amply illustrated.