Linux Administration Certification & Training

Colleagues, the Linux Administration Certification and Training program covers all the concepts on administration methods in Linux. Starting from Linux installation to security administration, networking concepts, file system management, system services, Kernel services, Linux configuration. This program also equips you to pass the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) exam.  The Linux Administration Certification Training is designed to help you become a Linux Admin Expert. Skill-based training modules will address: Installation and Initialisation, Package management & Process monitoring, Services, Utilities, Important Files and Directories, System services, User Administration, File System Security and Management, Advanced File System Management, Server Configurations, Shell Scripting and Kerberos, Configuring SMB Service, SMTP service and Virtualization, Advanced Security and Networking Concepts, Database Configuration and IPv6 configuration, Kickstart Installation.

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Much career success, Lawrence E. Wilson - Online Learning Central (OLC)

Probability and Statistics for Data Science with R

Colleagues, the Probability and Statistics for Data Science with R program introduces you to the discipline of statistics as a science of understanding and analyzing data. Start off with the basics of R and exploring data, then move on to understanding uncertainty, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing, then modeling with simple and multiple regression to learn how to use data to make inferences and conclusions about real world phenomena. R is a popular programming language for statistical computing. R is growing rapidly because you can use it for free and users can submit new packages to expand functionality. You can use text interfaces or download your own graphical interfaces making R highly customizable! Learning how to use R will give you a long term advantage for any of your work in statistics or data science as R continues to grow worldwide.  Skill-based training modules will equip you in the following areas: 1) Graphing and Summarizing Data, 2) Measures of Association and Regression, 3) Collecting Data, 4) Basic Probability, 5) Random Variables, 6) Sampling Distributions, 7) Confidence Intervals, 8) Hypothesis Testing, 9) Analysis of Two-way Tables, and 10) Inference for Regression. 

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CBRS Certified Professional Installer by Google

Colleagues, ehe CBRS Certified Professional Installer by Google is a six-module program will train you to be a Certificated Professional Installer (CPI) of radios which utilize the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band to provide communications infrastructure. Expect to leave this training with the skills you need to get started as a Certified Professional Installer. Through a mix of video lectures, step-by-step explanations, and quizzes, the program will introduce you to CBRS terminology and concepts, the role of a CPI, and how to fulfill your responsibilities to determine installation parameters, provide information to the Spectrum Access System (SAS). You will receive your CPI credentials and your information will be automatically registered with WinnForum. Training modules include: 1) What is CBRS? Overview of shared spectrum and terminology, 2) The role of CPIs in CBRS: What are CPIs and why are they needed?, 3) Background on CBRS: Terminology and concepts, and 4) How to do the CPI Bob: Detailed information on how to fulfill your responsibilities. The CPI Package includes: 1. This six-module training in Coursera, graded assessments and additional resources, 2. Registration to the online certification exam. You will be guided to register on ProctorU once you complete this training, 3. Delivery of your CPI digital certificate to use when installing CBRS devices with any SAS, and 4. Registration in the WInnForum database of your details and credentials.

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Introduction to Financial Accounting (Wharton Online)

Finance colleagues, join over 234k students enrolled in the Introduction to Financial Accounting program from the Wharton School. Read the three most common financial statements: the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows. Acquire high-demand skills in Financial Accounting, (general) Accounting, Financial Statements and Balance Sheets. The four training modules address:1) Introduction and Balance Sheet: Read and to understand books written in the language (in our case, financial statements.). Start with an overview of financial reporting. What types of reports are required? Who makes the rules? Who enforces the rules? Then, we will cover the balance sheet equation and define/discuss Assets, Liabilities, and Stockholders' Equity, 2) Accrual Accounting and the Income Statement: Address  Accrual Accounting and its impact on Income Statement accounts: Revenues and Expenses. Then adjust entries, which are needed to prepare our internal books for the upcoming financial statements. Then close entries and prepare the Balance Sheet and Income Statement, 3) Cash Flows: Prepare and analyze the Statement of Cash Flows. The address the differences between Earnings, Cash from Operations, EBITDA, and Free Cash Flow, and 4) Ratio Analysis and Final Exam: While we will define and discuss a number of ratios, they will all basically involve dividing one accounting number by another and what those ratios mean will involve a deep understanding of Balance Sheet and Income Statement.

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Certified Banking and Credit Analyst (CBCA)™ Certification - 10% Discount [Corporate Finance Institute

Colleagues, the Corporate Finance Institute’s Certified Banking and Credit Analyst (CBCA)™ Certification bundle provides a comprehensive program with real insights into tasks faced by credit analysts and those in commercial banking on a daily basis. This program never expires and gives you full access to 17 courses and certificates. Enroll today and start gaining a competitive edge in commercial banking with advanced knowledge, real-world analysis skills, and career confidence. Suggested prerequisites: Fundamentals of Credit, Accounting Fundamentals, and Forms of Business Structure. Learning modules include: 1) The 5 C's of Credit, 2) Reading Business Financial Information, 3) Evaluating a Business Plans, 4) Assessing Drivers of Business Growth, 5) Assessing Management, 6) Cash Flow Cycles and Analysis, 7) Financial Analysis Fundamentals, 8) Building a 3 Statement Financial Model, 9) Loan Security, 10) Loan Covenants, 11) Credit Administration and Documentation, 12) Account Monitoring and Warning Signs, 13) Business Writing Fundamentals, and 14) Completing a Credit Application.

Register today at: https://tinyurl.com/y3twodq9 (10% Coupon “CFIPartner10”)

Much career success, Lawrence Wilson – Online Learning Central (https://tinyurl.com/bwj9wvth)

Linux Kernel and Development (Linux Foundation - LFD420)

Colleagues, the Linux Kernel Internals and Development (Linux Foundation - LFD420) program provides experienced programmers with a solid understanding of the Linux kernel. In addition to a detailed look at the theory and philosophy behind the Linux kernel, you’ll also participate in extensive hands-on exercises and demonstrations designed to give you the necessary tools to develop and debug Linux kernel code. The core skills you will acquire include Linux kernel architecture, kernel algorithms, hardware and memory management, modularization techniques and debugging, and how to efficiently work with the kernel developer community. Specific training modules are How to Work in OSS Projects, Kernel Architecture, Kernel Programming Preview, Kernel Initialization, Kernel Configuration and Compilation, System Calls, Race Conditions and Synchronization Methods, SMP and Threads, Process Limits and Capabilities, Monitoring and Debugging, Scheduling, Memory Addressing, Huge Pages, Memory Allocation, Process Address Space, Disk Caches and Swapping, Device Drivers, and Signals. 

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Django Training for Python Developers

Developers, the Django Training for Python developers course will equip you to use Python and apply it to build interactive websites with Django. While this course assumes you have no prior knowledge of Django, you will need to have experience working with Python. Through hands-on training, you'll discover how to work with the messages framework, allow users to upload files, make advanced queries, create view functions, work with Ajax, and implement pagination, ordering, and search. By the time you complete this course, you will fully understand how to customize Django admin and deploy a Django website into production. Learning Django will help you as a Python developer improve your skills and increase your career opportunities.Skill-based training modules include: 1) Git, GitHub and App with a  Model, 2) Template Filters and Tags, 3) Static Files, 4) Django and the User Model, 5) Sending Email with Send Grid, 6) Forms and Widgets, 7) Model Forms, 8) User Registration, 8) Message Framework, 9) Media Files, 10) Queries, Ajax and View Functions, 11) Pagination and Ordering, 12) Deploying Websites to Production, and more.

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Much career success, Lawrence E. Wilson - Online Learning Central

Docker Certified Associate Training (DCA)

OSS colleagues, the Docker Associate Certification Training (DCA) course is designed keeping in mind the needs of both new learners and professionals looking to appear for the Docker Training course. You will learn the origins of the containerization technology and move on to create and deploy your own containerized applications. Get hands-on experience in using the different storage strategies, deploying multi-container applications using Docker Compose, and managing container clusters using Docker Swarm. Throughout this Instructor-led Docker Certification training, you will be working on real-life industry use cases. Topics covered address: Containerization, History of Containers, Namespaces and Cgroups, Containers vs Virtual Machines, Types of Containers, Introduction to Docker, Docker Architecture, Container Lifecycle along with Docker CE vs Docker EE. Training modules address: 1) The Docker Engine, 2) Image Management and Registry, 3) Storage in Docker, 4) Orchestration in Docker, 5) Networking and Security, 6) Docker EE and Monitoring, and 7) Docker with Kubernetes.

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Much career success, Lawrence E. Wilson - Online Learning Central

Certified Android Developer - Android App Development

Developers, this Android Certification training is now certified by Google which plans to train 2M Android developers in next 3 years as the app ecosystem grows stronger with advances in IOT, mobile devices and has chosen  Core training modules include: 1) Introduction to Android Development, 2) Android Layouts, Widgets and Implementing Event Receivers, 3) Activities, Intents, Fragments and Notifications, 4) Customizing Widgets and Constructing Option Menu, 5) Storage, Media and Animations, 6) WebServices, 7) Location and Google Map, 8) Database Framework and Third Party Libraries, 9) Localization, Sensors and Social Media Integration, and 10) End-to-End App Development & Publishing. The Google-authorized Android training course is primarily designed for programmers who want to learn how to create mobile applications on the Android platform. This Android Certification will help you master Android app development, learn how to set up Android Studio, understand Android architecture in detail, learn about integrating your mobile apps with Facebook, Twitter and other social media, Google Drive, Google Maps, SQLite and learn how to create and optimize the app user experience.

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Much career success, Lawrence E. Wilson - Online Learning Central

Embedded Linux Development - Training (LFD450)

OSS colleagues, the Embedded Linux Development (LFD450) from the Linux Foundation will give you the step-by-step framework to develop embedded Linux devices. You will learn to set-up a development system, boot loaders, the kernel, drivers, device tree, and all the various software and decisions that need to be made when building a user space root filesystem, such as those in use in consumer electronics, military, medical, industrial, and auto industries. Hands-on labs with a RISC-V based emulated development target allow students to practice both coding and building the various parts of the system. Skill-based training modules include: How to Work in OSS Projects, Embedded and Real-Time Systems Concepts, Cross-Development Environments: Goals and Needs, Kbuild System, Cross-Development Toolchain, QEMU, Booting a Target Development Board from uSD over Ethernet, along with Boot loaders and U-Boot, Kernel Configuration, Compilation, Booting, Device Drivers, Device Trees, Filesystem Packaging, Build Target Root Filesystem, Root Filesystem Choices, Configuring uClibc, Build BusyBox Utility Suite, perform Kernel Monitoring and Debugging, manage Memory Technology Devices (Flash Memory Filesystems), work with Compressed File systems, perform System Upgrades and Real-Time Extensions and more.

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Much career success, Lawrence E. Wilson - Online Learning Central

An Introduction to Software Defined Networking (SDN)

Colleagues, this program rovides an essential primer to the OpenFlow version of Software Defined Networking (SDN) introduction to the OpenFlow-based version of SDN, providing the fundamental knowledge to effectively communicate with vendors who are selling products labeled as SDN. You will learn SDN architecture and standards, how an OpenFlow-based SDN works, criticisms of the existing SDN mechanisms, topologies, troubleshooting, and management of SDNs and suggestions on getting started with SDN. This program is ideal for Network architects, Network professionals and managers and Business leaders considering SDN.Training modules address: 1) What Is SDN?, 2) Defining SDN, 3) Highlighting SDN Benefits, 4) Comparing SDN with Other Forms of Virtualization, 5) Understanding an SDN Architecture, 6) Understanding How an OpenFlow-Based SDN Works, 7) Examining OpenFlow-Based SDN Standards, 8) Highlighting SDN Shortfalls, 9) Interfacing with the Rest of the Network, 10) Exploring SDN Topologies and Operations, and 10) Getting Started with SDN.

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Certified Banking and Credit Analyst (CBCA)™ Certification - 10% Discount [Corporate Finance Institute

Financial colleagues, the Corporate Finance Institute’s Certified Banking and Credit Analyst (CBCA)™ Certification bundle provides a comprehensive program with real insights into tasks faced by credit analysts and those in commercial banking on a daily basis. This program never expires and gives you full access to 17 courses and certificates. Enroll today and start gaining a competitive edge in commercial banking with advanced knowledge, real-world analysis skills, and career confidence. Suggested prerequisites: Fundamentals of Credit, Accounting Fundamentals, and Forms of Business Structure. Learning modules include: 1) The 5 C's of Credit, 2) Reading Business Financial Information, 3) Evaluating a Business Plans, 4) Assessing Drivers of Business Growth, 5) Assessing Management, 6) Cash Flow Cycles and Analysis, 7) Financial Analysis Fundamentals, 8) Building a 3 Statement Financial Model, 9) Loan Security, 10) Loan Covenants, 11) Credit Administration and Documentation, 12) Account Monitoring and Warning Signs, 13) Business Writing Fundamentals, and 14) Completing a Credit Application.

Register today at: https://tinyurl.com/y3twodq9 (10% Coupon “CFIPartner10”)

Much career success, Lawrence Wilson – Online Learning Central (https://tinyurl.com/bwj9wvth)

Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst Certification (FMVA) - 10% Discount [Corporate Finance Institute]

FP&A colleagues, Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst™ certified professionals earn an average of $121k USD per year. This all-inclusive training and FMVA™ certification program from the Corporate Finance Institute includes 24 courses, certificates, PitchBook Data access, one-on-one financial model feedback, extra case studies, and more. The most practical online qualification in corporate finance and CFI’s most comprehensive bundle to date. Developed for finance professionals looking to gain a competitive edge in the financial industry, the FMVA™ Full Immersion bundle provides a comprehensive program with real insights into tasks faced by financial analysts on a daily basis. Take your learning experience to the next level with your own user account for PitchBook Data and one-on-one feedback on your financial models. 

Enroll today at (10% Discount - Code “CFIPartner10”): https://tinyurl.com/yc96ayl5 

Much career success, Lawrence E. Wilson - Online Learning Central

VMware Certified Associate

Colleagues, according to Zip Recruiter a VMware Certified Professional earns an average of $141k per year. The “Associate” level certification is your entry point - earning over $81k per year. This program features intensive hands-on training that focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware vSphere® 6.5. It will give you a solid understanding of how to administer a vSphere infrastructure for an organization of any size. Learn faster and retain more so you are fully prepared to install and support VMware and become prepared to take the VMware Certified Associate - Digital Business Transformation (VCA-DBT) - 1V0-701 exam for the VMware Certified Associate (VCA) credential. Skill-based training modules will equip you in 1) ESXi Installation, 2) Virtual Machines, 3) Networking, 4) Storage, 5) Security, 6) Resource Allocation, 7) Host Profiles, 8) Monitoring and Performance, 9) Upgrade Process, 10) Troubleshooting, 11) Virtual VSAN, and 12) Redundancy and Data Protection.

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Corporate Finance - Professional Certificate (ColumbiaX)

Finance colleagues, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, projects the demand for financial analysts to increase, at a 12% growth rate from 2014 to 2024. In this Columbia extension program you will learn how to value a firm over the course of this Corporate Finance professional certificate program, giving you the skills necessary to make sound financial and investment decisions. This program is for those looking to advance their career in a range of professions, including investment banking, private equity, consulting, general management, and CFO track jobs within a corporation. The three skill-based training modules include: 1) Introduction to Corporate Finance (The Time Value of Money & Present Value, Net Present Value, The Internal Rate of Return Rule, Capital Budgeting, and Valuation of Bonds and Stocks), 2) Free Cash Flow Analysis (Firm Valuation Framework, Calculation of Free Cash Flows, Financial Ratios and Projection of Free Cash Flows, Residual Value and Valuation Using Multiples, and Putting it All Together: Valuation Case Study), and 3) Risk & Return (Risk, return, and the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) and the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) and the effect of capital structure on WACC). 

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Kubernetes for Developers (Linux Foundation - LFD259)

Dev colleagues, Kubernetes is a high-velocity open source orchestration tool to deploy, scale, and update containerized applications. The Kubernetes for Developers (LFD259) program will teach you how to containerize, host, deploy, and configure an application in a multi-node cluster. This course is ideal for developers who are looking to gain skills in Kubernetes application development. Students should be familiar with the Linux command line, programming languages like Python, Node.js or Go, and have a basic understanding of cloud native application concepts and architectures. This course will teach you how to containerize, host, deploy, and configure an application in a multi-node cluster. Starting with a simple Python script, you will define application resources and use core primitives to build, monitor and troubleshoot scalable applications in Kubernetes. The topics covered are directly aligned with the knowledge domains tested by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) Program, and will substantially increase students’ ability to become certified. Skill-based training modules include: 1) Kubernetes Architecture, 2) Build, 3) Design, 4) Deployment , 5) Configuration, 6) Security, 7) Exposing Applications, and 8) Troubleshooting.

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