9 Builder courses in Manchester

Choose what you want to learn in this fast-track hairdressing course. Aimed at those who’ve left college with a hairdressing qualification but don’t feel confident enough on the salon floor or those needing to brush up on a specific skill. Our training concentrates on cutting, colouring, styling and barbering.

ADVANCED C++ TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION The course will give a broad overview of the C++ Programming language, focusing on modern C++, up to C++17. This course will cover the use of the Standard Library, including containers, iterator, function objects and algorithms. From the perspective of application development, a number of design patterns will be considered. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Write C++ programs using the more esoteric language features. * Utilise OO techniques to design C++ programs. * Use the standard C++ library. * Exploit advanced C++ techniques ADVANCED C++ TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Programmers needing to write C++ code. Programmers needing to maintain C++ code. * Prerequisites: C++ programming foundation. * Duration 5 days ADVANCED C++ TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Study of a string class Create a string class as a means to investigate many issues, involving the use of operator overloading and including overloading new and delete. Creation of the class will also require consideration of 'const correctness'. * Exception handling Consider the issues involved in exception handling including the concept of exception safety. * Templates Review definition of template functions, including template parameter type deduction. Introduction to template metaprogramming. Newer features including template template parameters and variadic templates. Creation of template classes. * Design patterns Introduction to Design Patterns and consideration of a number of patterns, such as, factory method, builder, singleton and adapter. * The standard C++ library (STL) Standard Library features, such as, Containers, Iterator, Function Objects and Algorithms. Introduction to Lambda expressions. * C++ and performance The writing of code throughout the course will be oriented towards performant code, including use of R Value references and 'move' semantics. * Pointers The use of pointers will be considered throughout the course. Smart pointers will be considered to improve program safety and help avoid the use of 'raw' pointers. * Threading This section will consider the creation of threads and synchronisation issues. A number of synchronisation primitives will be considered. Async and the use of Atomic will also be considered. * New ANSI C++ features Summarising some of the newer features to be considered are: Auto, Lambdas expression, smart pointers, variadic templates and folds, R Value references and tuple together with structured binding.

MICROSOFT LYNC TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION This course teaches IT staff how to plan, design, deploy, configure, and administer a Microsoft Lync Server solution. The course emphasizes Lync Server Enterprise Unified Communications features focussing particularly on coexisting with and migrating from legacy communication services. The labs in this course create a solution that includes IM and Presence, Conferencing, and Persistent Chat. This course helps prepare for Exam 70-336. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Describe the Lync Server architecture. * Install and deploy Lync Server. * Use Lync Server management interfaces. * Deploy and manage clients. * Manage and administer dial-in conferencing. * Design audio and video for web conferencing. * Plan for instant message and presence Federation. * Deploy and configure persistent chat in Lync. * Configure archiving and monitoring services. * Troubleshoot Lync Server. * Describe the required daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance tasks. * Use SIP commands and analyze SIP logs. * Configure high availability features in Lync. * Design load balancing in Lync Server. * Backup and restore Lync Server data. MICROSOFT LYNC TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Technical staff working with Microsoft Lync. * Prerequisites: Supporting Windows 2008 or 2012. * Duration 5 days MICROSOFT LYNC TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Microsoft Lync Server architecture Lync Server architecture, Lync core capabilities, Lync design process, assessing infrastructure requirements and updating the design, planning for all Microsoft solutions framework phases. * Designing a Lync Server topology Infrastructure requirements for Lync Server, using the planning tool, using topology builder, server infrastructure, documentation. Hands on Environment preparation and Lync Server pools. * Users and rights in Microsoft Lync Server Managing Lync Server, role based access control. Hands on Using the management shell, configuring role-based access control. * Client/device deployment and management Deploy and manage clients, prepare for device deployment, IP phones. Hands on Clients. * Conferencing in Lync Server Introduction to conferencing in Lync Server, designing for audio\video and web conferencing, dial-in conferencing in Lync Server, managing and administering conferencing. Hands on Conferencing in Microsoft Lync. * Designing and deploying external access Conferencing and external capabilities of Lync Server, planning for IM and presence federation, designing edge services. Hands on Deploying Edge Server and Configuring Remote Access, Validating the Edge Server. * Deploying Lync Server persistent chat Overview of persistent chat architecture in Lync Server, designing persistent chat, deploying and persistent chat. Hands on persistent chat server. * Monitoring and archiving The archiving service, the monitoring service, configuring archiving and monitoring. Hands on Archiving and monitoring in Lync Server. * Administration and maintenance of Lync Lync Server troubleshooting tools, Lync Server operational tasks, Lync Server troubleshooting techniques. Hands on Lync administration tools, centralized logging service, analysing Lync Server logs and traces. * High Availability in Lync Server High availability in Lync Server, configuring high availability in Lync Server, planning for load balancing, designing load balancing. Hands on Configuring database mirroring, experiencing a scheduled SQL Server outage, experiencing an unscheduled SQL Server outage. * Disaster recovery in Lync Server Disaster recovery in Lync Server, tools for backing up and restoring Lync Server, critical Lync Server data to back up and restore, critical data to export and import, designing branch site resiliency. Hands on Configure pool pairing, experiencing a pool failure or outage. * Planning a migration to Lync Server Coexistence and migration, migration steps, planning for clients and devices. Designing a client migration and device migration strategy. Hands on Creating a migration plan, documenting the migration phases.

MICROSOFT ACCESS TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands on course providing a solid grounding in Microsoft Access. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Use and customise the Microsoft Access environment. * Select, use and customise queries. * Define tables. * Design forms and reports. * Recognise the use of macros. MICROSOFT ACCESS TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone wishing to work with Microsoft Access. * Prerequisites: Database fundamentals * Duration 3 days MICROSOFT ACCESS TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Introducing databases Flat file databases, Relational databases, the objects defined in an Access database, planning a simple relational database. * Open Access and create a database The database wizards, tables, creating and amending tables, using field properties to improve the quality of data entry and system performance, the primary key. * Working in datasheet view View, add, modify and delete records, find records. Advantages and disadvantages of entering data directly into a table. * Queries Sort and select records form a single table, advantages and disadvantages of entering data via a query, define simple calculated expressions, use 'Totals' queries. * Forms Use the form wizards, basic editing of objects created using the form wizards, Data-entry in form view. * Reports Use the report wizard, basic editing of objects created using the report wizard, print reports. * The multi table environment Plan and create a related table, define a one-to-many relationship, write multi-table queries and use the 'AutoLookup' feature, use the form wizard to create a subform and carry out data-entry in a main/subform, print and amend reports, use the report wizard to create reports based on multi-table. * Relationships Working with one-to-one and one-to-many relationships, recognising and handling many-to-many relationships, referential integrity. * Select queries Select queries based on related tables, parameter queries, Crosstab, find unmatched queries and Find Duplicate, the implications of the Join properties in a relational query, conditional expressions, and working with the expression builder. * Action queries Make table queries, append queries, update queries, delete queries. Customising forms. Using the Toolbox, calculated controls, Combo and List boxes, query by form, working with form and control properties, domain aggregate functions. * Reports Report and control properties, customising sorting and grouping, calculated controls on reports, Sub-reports, editing and altering a report's source. * Macros Introduction to macros.

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This one-day workshop will give you a better understanding of the components and operations of an Access database. It is designed to build on a user's existing skills and includes useful action queries to allow greater manipulation of a database. This workshop will help participants: * Ensure the integrity of their databases * Manage field properties * Use the query functions effectively * Save time with the query expression builder * Create different types of query more quickly * Design better forms * Link expressions in forms * Create better and more useful reports * Import and export tables more easily 1 TABLE RELATIONSHIP INTEGRITY * Identifying relationships * Identifying criteria for data integrity * Applying referential integrity * Managing relationship join types 2 TABLE FIELD PROPERTIES * Field properties overview * Using input mask field * Using default value fields * Using field validation rules 3 QUERY FUNCTIONS * Running aggregate function calculations * Running sum, average, count, max and min functions * Grouping calculated data 4 QUERY CALCULATIONS * Using query operators and expressions * Adding calculated fields to a query * Using the query expression builder 5 ACTION QUERIES * Creating make table queries * Creating append queries * Creating update queries * Creating delete queries 6 DESIGNING FORMS * Adding form controls * Aligning and arranging form controls * Adding pictures and labels to forms * Adding new fields to a form * Controlling tab order * Adding command buttons * Adding a combo box control * Formatting data using conditional formatting 7 FORM EXPRESSIONS (CALCULATIONS) * Using the form expression builder * Working with a property sheet within a form * Linking expressions within a form 8 WORKING WITH REPORTS * Creating reports with the report wizard * Inserting report fields * Formatting fields * Inserting report headers and footers * Working with a property sheet within a report 9 GROUPED REPORTS * Creating groups with the report wizard * Sorting grouped data * Grouping alphabetically * Grouping on date intervals * Creating sub reports * Adding calculations to groups 10 IMPORTING AND EXPORTING TABLES * Importing tables into Access * Exporting tables from Access * Importing and linking data in Access

On Debbie's relaxing, fun felting workshop you'll take home a gorgeous, hand-felted, embellished vessel. Treat yourself to some 'me time'! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This event is suitable for complete beginners as well as those who want to brush up their skills or just enjoy a couple of hours making a lovely felted vessel! What you will learn: * How to set up your space, what equipment and materials you will use and how to prepare your fibre for felting * The essential principles of wet-felting - what types of felting methods there are, what fibres you can felt and how the fibres are used * How to create a 3D piece of felt and shape into a bowl or similar vessel * Adding embellishments * Finishing your bowl You will need: Nothing! Debbie will provide a wide range of coloured fibres, threads and embellishments. All the equipment and materials are also included so just bring yourself! Get your workshop materials & goodies with a discount coupon Newsletter subscribers receive exclusive workshop offers so to bag your offer and be the first in the queue for bookings, do sign up on our home page. About the classes Debbie loves to teach and has been a felter for over 20 years so you'll be able to pick her brains for tips, tricks and hacks! Debbie's sessions are fun and enjoyable. The pace is relaxed and there is plenty of time to ask questions and chat. About Debbie Debbie has been a textile artist for over 30 years. Debbie teaches wet and needle-felting, nuno felting and mixed media textiles. Debbie is the author of 5 internationally published books, Hand-Dyed Yarn Craft Projects, Complete Knitting Skills, 250 Knitting Stitches, Knitting.Learn it.Love it and How to Knit. When she's not felting, dyeing, designing, knitting or crocheting, you'll find her in the garden, tending her dyeplants, enjoying a nice craft beer or hugging a big mug of builders' tea. And if you're out and about, she can often be found in the mosh pit at a gig or enjoying some folk music! Is there anything we can help with? If you need any information about this course, please don't hesitate to get in touch by email or phone.

Experience Nature’s Beautiful Blues in this online indigo dyeing workshop with dye expert Debbie Tomkies. Join and dye along or watch later! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this relaxed, online workshop Debbie will be showing you how to set up a simple dye vat using sodium carbonate (soda ash) and thiourea dioxide (spectralite). This reliable, easy to use vat can be created easily at home with our Natural Indigo starter kit and some basic equipment. Debbie will be showing you how to prepare fabric for dyeing, some simple tie-dye techniques, how to dye your fabric, building up colour, finishing and a brief look at overdyeing. Course level: This event is suitable for complete beginners as well as those who want to brush up their skills or just enjoy a couple of hours indigo dyeing! What you will learn: * How to set up and maintain a simple indigo vat * Preparing your fabric for dyeing * The essential principles of indigo dyeing * What vat dyeing is and how it works * What can be dyed in an indigo vat * A brief look at overdyeing * A selection of simple tie-dyeing techniques on fabric You will need: We recommend our Natural indigo starter kit which contains all the ingredients you’ll need as well as our accompanying full instruction booklet Alternatively, please our free downloadable guide sets out what materials and equipment you will need. Most of the equipment is easily obtainable from the local supermarket or DIY shop (Wilko and B&M are our favourites in the UK!) but please make sure anything you use isn’t used for food afterwards. Get your workshop materials & goodies with a discount coupon: Newsletter subscribers receive exclusive workshop offers so to bag your offer and be the first in the queue for bookings, do sign up on our home page. Support good causes! A proportion of our online workshop fees raise funds for local organisations like Don't Walk Past group so we hope you'll share on your social media and invite friends to sign up if they would like to take part. How does the session work? Our online sessions are flexible and you can watch from anywhere! You simply need access to a pc/mac, laptop, tablet or smartphone with a camera and audio to join. The session is also recorded for ticket holders to view for 2 months after the event..You can choose to watch the session live and dye-a-long with Debbie. Alternatively, watch live with your feet up and a cuppa and have a go later. The recording will be available for 2 months after the event for you to watch at your leisure. About the classes Debbie loves to teach and has been a dyer for over 30 years so you’ll be able to pick her brains for tips, tricks and hacks!Debbie’s online sessions are fun and enjoyable. The pace is relaxed and there is time to dye along if you wish or watch and have a go later. You’ll be able to ask questions live during the session and the chat box means you can also interact live with Debbie and the other students. About Debbie Debbie has been a hand-dyer for over 30 years. She has worked with yarn companies, hand-dyeing yarns for commercial collections. She also ran successful yarn and fibre dye clubs for a number of years.Debbie teaches dyeing and printing with both synthetic and natural dyes, including indigo and woad vat dyeing. She works with yarn, fabric and fibres. Debbie is the author of 5 internationally published books, Hand-Dyed Yarn Craft Projects, Complete Knitting Skills, 250 Knitting Stitches, Knitting.Learn it.Love it and How to Knit.When she’s not dyeing, designing, knitting or crocheting, you’ll find her in the garden, tending her dyeplants, enjoying a nice craft beer or hugging a big mug of builders’ tea. And if you’re out and about, she can often be found in the mosh pit at a gig or enjoying some folk music! Is there anything we can help with? If you need any information about this course, please don’t hesitate to get in touch by email or phone.

Create gorgeous, unique yarn on this hand dyeing workshop with dye expert Debbie Tomkies. Join and dye along or watch later! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course level: This event is suitable for complete beginners as well as those who want to brush up their skills or just enjoy a couple of hours dyeing some fab yarn! What you will learn: * How to set up your space and prepare your yarn for dyeing * The essential principles of hand dyeing - what types of dye there are, what fibres you can dye and how the dyes are used on each fibre * How to make up your dyes, create colours from pastels to the deepest shades * Blending your dyes to create your own colourways * Fun ways to apply dye to your yarn, including immersion, low water immersion, handpainting, rainbow dyeing and more * Fixing your dye * Finishing your yarn You will need: * We recommend either our acid dye or procion dye kits. These contain all the ingredients you'll need as well as our accompanying full instruction booklet. To get you started, we would suggest a set of three dye colours (available in the starter kits) will give you loads of colour potential. If you have the budget, the deluxe kits offer a wider range with 12 gorgeous colours. You can also use your own dyes (please get in touch if you're not sure whether the dyes you have will be suitable). * You will also need some natural fibre yarn. Ideally wool or an animal fibre but if you prefer a non-animal fibre, cotton, rayon, bamboo, linen and other plant-based yarns can also be used. You'll find an extensive range of undyed yarn on our website but you may are welcome to use your own yarn. And of course, we're very happy to advise if you're not sure whether what you have is suitable. * Our free downloadable guide also sets out what materials and equipment you will need. Most of the equipment is cheaply and easily obtainable from the local supermarket or DIY shop (Wilko and B&M are our favourites in the UK!) but please make sure anything you use isn't used for food afterwards. Get your workshop materials & goodies with a discount coupon Newsletter subscribers receive exclusive workshop offers so to bag your offer and be the first in the queue for bookings, do sign up on our home page. Support good causes! A proportion of our online workshop fees raise funds for local organisations like Don't Walk Past group so we hope you'll share on your social media and invite friends to sign up if they would like to take part. How does the session work? Our online sessions are flexible and you can watch from anywhere! You simply need access to a pc/mac, laptop, tablet or smartphone with a camera and audio to join. The session is also recorded for ticket holders to view for 2 months after the event.. You can choose to watch the session live and dye-a-long with Debbie. Alternatively, watch live with your feet up and a cuppa and have a go later. The recording will be available for 2 months after the event for you to watch at your leisure. About the classes Debbie loves to teach and has been a dyer for over 30 years so you'll be able to pick her brains for tips, tricks and hacks! Debbie's online sessions are fun and enjoyable. The pace is relaxed and there is time to dye along if you wish or watch and have a go later. You'll be able to ask questions live during the session and the chat box means you can also interact live with Debbie and the other students. About Debbie Debbie has been a hand-dyer for over 30 years. She has worked with yarn companies, hand-dyeing yarns for commercial collections. She also ran successful yarn and fibre dye clubs for a number of years. Debbie teaches dyeing and printing with both synthetic and natural dyes, including indigo and woad vat dyeing. She works with yarn, fabric and fibres. Debbie is the author of 5 internationally published books, Hand-Dyed Yarn Craft Projects, Complete Knitting Skills, 250 Knitting Stitches, Knitting.Learn it.Love it and How to Knit. When she's not dyeing, designing, knitting or crocheting, you'll find her in the garden, tending her dyeplants, enjoying a nice craft beer or hugging a big mug of builders' tea. And if you're out and about, she can often be found in the mosh pit at a gig or enjoying some folk music! Is there anything we can help with? If you need any information about this course, please don't hesitate to get in touch by email or phone.