University of Victoria

                  Division of Continuing Studies

 FIVE TEC SEMINARS, offered by the UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
 
 
 
 1. THE INTERNET: WHAT IS IT? WHERE IS IT? WHY IS IT?
 
      HOW CAN I USE IT?
 
 
 Topics will include:
 
 
 - Internet Services: Electronic Mail, Gopher, Mosaic,
 
 Archie, Veronica, WAIS, Finger, FTP, IRC, TALK, ListServers,
 
 Usenet News.
 
 
 - Internet Hazards: Worms, Viruses, Trojan Horses,
 
 Mailbombs, Flamewars, Firewalls, PGP, Encryption.
 
 
 - Internet Access: Service providers (public and private),
 
 Types of access (SLIP, PPP, Direct), and How to determine
 
 the best for your organization.
 
 
 - Commercialization of the Internet and how it affects you.
 
 
 Dates: Saturdays, February 4 and 11, 1995
 
 Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
 
 Fee: $395 + GST (includes binder)
 
 
 2. DATA MODELLING
 
 
 For managers, analysts, and those who need to use data
 
 models or read and understand data models to communicate
 
 with systems designers and developers.
 
 
 The focus of this seminar will be in developing and
 
 understanding normalized data models appropriate for
 
 implementation in relational databases. Participants will
 
 develop data models to reinforce the concepts being
 
 presented and to gain hands-on practical experience.
 
 
 Dates: Tuesday and Wednesday, February 21 and 22, 1995
 
 Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
 
 Fee: $395 + GST (includes binder and coffee breaks)
 
 
 3. INTRODUCTION TO UNIX
 
 
 This hands-on seminar provides a comprehensive introduction
 
 to the UNIX operating system, with some exposure to the MIT
 
 X11 windowing system and the Internet. The computers used
 
 for this course are Sun Microsystems Inc. workstations,
 
 running the SunOS 4.X operating system (derived from
 
 Berkeley UNIX with some features from UNIX System V added).
 
 
 Dates: Saturdays, February 25 and March 4, 1995
 
 Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
 
 Fee: $395 + GST (includes binder and coffee breaks, but not
 
 text)
 
 
 
 4. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
 
 
 Topics will include:
 
 
 - GIS Concepts and Technology
 
 - Automation of Geographic Data, Spatial Data Structures,
 
 and Sources of Error
 
 - Modelling within a GIS Environment
 
 - GIS Acquisition and Implementation
 
 
 Dates: Wednesday and Thursday, March 15 and 16, 1995
 
 Time: 8:30 am - 5 pm
 
 Fee: $395 + GST (includes binder & coffee breaks)
 
 
 
 5. PROGRAMMING IN C++
 
 
 For programmers familiar with another programming language.
 
 
 The course will include two lab sessions where participants
 
 will implement programming assignments on Sun Workstations.
 
 No knowledge of Sun Workstation or the UNIX operating system
 
 is assumed.
 
 
 Dates: Saturdays, March 18 and 25, 1995
 
 Time: 9:00 am and 5:00 pm
 
 Fee: $395 + GST (includes binder and coffee breaks, but not
 
 text)
 
 
 
 FOR MORE INFORMATION on TEC SEMINARS, please contact Bob
 
 Byrne, e-mail BBYRNE@UVCS.UVic.ca, phone (604) 721-8557,
 
 fax (604) 721-8774.
 
 Technology, Engineering, and Computing (TEC) Programs,
 
 Division of Continuing Studies, University of Victoria
 
 
 
 
 TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT COURSES, offered by the
 
 UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
 
 
 It's time to register for courses in Technology and
 
 Management at the University of Victoria.
 
 
 Course offerings include:
 
 
 - Project Management: Jan.17-Mar.14, 5-10 pm, 8 sessions, on
 
 campus
 
 
 - Entrepreneurship: Jan.19-Mar.16, 5-10 pm, 8 sessions on
 
 campus
 
 
 - Data Communications: Jan.23-Apr.17, by distance education
 
 
 - Communication Skills: Jan.19-Mar.16, 5-10 pm, 8 sessions
 
 on campus and Jan.9-Apr.3, by distance education
 
 
 These courses can be taken as part of the Certificate
 
 Program in Technology and Management (CPTM).  For further
 
 information about the courses or the certificate, contact
 
 Merrick Van Dongen, e-mail MERRICK@UVCS.UVic.ca, phone (604)
 
 721-8779, fax (604) 721-8774.
 
 Technology, Engineering, and Computing (TEC) Programs,
 
 Division of Continuing Studies, University of Victoria
 
 
 
 
 
 COMPUTER BASED INFORMATION SYSTEMS (CBIS) PROGRAM,
 
 UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
 
 
 On Campus or by Distance Education (telecommunicated
 
 learning)
 
 
 - Are you looking for a career that will prepare you for the
 
 technological changes of the future?
 
 
 - Are you a professional who needs to become an educated
 
 user of computers and computer systems?
 
 
 If you answered YES to either of these questions, then you
 
 will be interested in the courses we offer to students all
 
 over the world.
 
 
 Graduates of our Certificate Program in Computer Based
 
 Information Systems (CBIS) have become systems analysts,
 
 local area network administrators, information systems
 
 consultants, and other computing professionals.
 
 
 Our instructors are selected on the basis of their
 
 educational background, experience in their field of
 
 specialization, and their understanding and appreciation
 
 of emerging technologies.
 
 
 For details about January courses, beginning January 9 by
 
 distance education and January 19 on campus, contact Bob
 
 Byrne: e-mail BBYRNE@UVCS.UVic.ca, phone (604) 721-8557, fax
 
 (604) 721-8774.
 
 Technology, Engineering, and Computing (TEC) Programs
 
 Division of Continuing Studies, University of Victoria