SMI Corp. Launches "120 Minutes To Stardom In SQL Server 2000" Multimedia Training Product

With the "120 Minutes to Stardom in SQL Server 2000" training course from SMI Corp., IT professionals will learn and refresh techniques for using and programming Microsoft SQL Server 2000. Expert database architect Kalman Toth's friendly presentation style makes this complex technical subject matter easy to understand. At the conclusion of this course the student will be prepared for successful database access and application development from various programming tools. Since the course is practical in nature, SQL beginners and intermediate users benefit from it equally.

The CD-ROM and Flash downloadable files contain full-motion video with rich audio narration. They were prepared with Camtasia Studio (camtasia.com), and they are played back via Flash (macromedia.com). Audio recording was done with Duo Professional Preamp. This particular method of multimedia training represents the best learning environment for the student. It is also the most cost-effective way of acquiring database knowledge and administration skills.

The CD-ROM is broken down into 16 units, each typically eight minutes in length. The student can replay each unit as many times as necessary to master it. Mouse movements in Enterprise Manager (an administrative GUI tool) can be learned by tracing the full-motion screen image. Student can achieve verbal confidence in SQL Server 2000 by narrating along loudly. Database development can be mastered as queries are run in Query Analyzer (programming tool), and explained by the expert trainer in the background. Other database tools, such as DTS, are presented as well with true moving images in full color.

Mastering the video SQL Server 2000 training series is equivalent to six months of on-the-job experience. It is a source of confidence for IT beginners looking for their first jobs, and it is also a source of reassurance for IT professionals expanding their database skill set.

The training package is priced at $120, and it is currently shipping.

More information and a test drive are available at www.sqlusa.com/star120/.

Kalman Toth is a recognized expert in Database design, modeling, programming and administration with specific expertise in Microsoft SQL Server and Sybase. Since 1998, he has accumulated eight database certifications from Microsoft. Kalman is an MCDBA. He is database consultant to large corporations such as Citibank, UBS, Deloitte & Touche, Dun & Bradstreet, Reuters, Lehman Brothers and websites company Traffix.

     
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