13 C3 courses in Manchester

DISCUSS KATHERINE MANSFIELD'S GROUND-BREAKING COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES AND EXPLORE HER IMPORTANCE 100 YEARS AFTER HER DEATH HIGHLIGHTS * Take this English book club to maintain your English fluency & accuracy * 5 hours of live classes to help you develop phrasing & expressing your ideas  * Read these short stories and discuss their meaning and impact   * Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Develop more sophisticated ways of expressing yourself in English in this 5 week English book club course using Katherine Mansfield's The Garden Party & Other Stories.  Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel.  Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. The Book Club book This collection of short stories was written towards the end of Katherine Mansfield's tragically short life. With a variety of settings - New Zealand, England and the French Riviera - the stories reflect on everyday experience.  After an introductory session on the author, each week we will read and discuss the following stories: Week 1: The author's life and legacy Week 2: At the Bay Week 3: The Garden Party, The Daughters of the Late Colonel, Mr and Mrs Dove Week 4: The Young Girl, Life of Ma Parker, Marriage à la Mode, The Voyage, Miss Brill Week 5 : The First Ball, The Singing Lesson, The Stranger, Bank Holiday, An Ideal Family, The Lady's Maid The stories range from the impressionistic (At the Bay), to the darkly comic (The Daughters of the Late Colonel) and to the brutal and sharp (Miss Brill). Geoff says: > "This writer has had a profound effect on both the style of the short story, > and on the subject matter and theme.  100 years after her death we are reading > her to discuss her literary importance, and to share in her unmistakable > delight in being alive and putting life on the page .  She said: “The amount > of minute and delicate joy I get out of watching people and things … is simply > enormous, the detail of life, the life of life.”

DISCUSS KATHERINE MANSFIELD'S GROUND-BREAKING COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES AND EXPLORE HER IMPORTANCE 100 YEARS AFTER HER DEATH HIGHLIGHTS * Take this English book club to maintain your English fluency & accuracy * 5 hours of live classes to help you develop phrasing & expressing your ideas  * Read these short stories and discuss their meaning and impact   * Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Develop more sophisticated ways of expressing yourself in English in this 5 week English book club course using Katherine Mansfield's The Garden Party & Other Stories.  Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel.  Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. The Book Club book This collection of short stories was written towards the end of Katherine Mansfield's tragically short life. With a variety of settings - New Zealand, England and the French Riviera - the stories reflect on everyday experience.  After an introductory session on the author, each week we will read and discuss the following stories: Week 1: The author's life and legacy Week 2: At the Bay Week 3: The Garden Party, The Daughters of the Late Colonel, Mr and Mrs Dove Week 4: The Young Girl, Life of Ma Parker, Marriage à la Mode, The Voyage, Miss Brill Week 5 : The First Ball, The Singing Lesson, The Stranger, Bank Holiday, An Ideal Family, The Lady's Maid The stories range from the impressionistic (At the Bay), to the darkly comic (The Daughters of the Late Colonel) and to the brutal and sharp (Miss Brill). Geoff says: > "This writer has had a profound effect on both the style of the short story, > and on the subject matter and theme.  100 years after her death we are reading > her to discuss her literary importance, and to share in her unmistakable > delight in being alive and putting life on the page .  She said: “The amount > of minute and delicate joy I get out of watching people and things … is simply > enormous, the detail of life, the life of life.”

Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for the aspiring or sitting upper-level manager striving to advance his or her career by learning to apply their existing deep technical knowledge to business problems. In this course, students will learn in-depth content in each of the 5 CCISO Domains DOMAIN 01 - GOVERNANCE * Define, Implement, Manage, and Maintain an Information Security Governance Program * Information Security Drivers * Establishing an information security management structure * Laws/Regulations/Standards as drivers of Organizational Policy/Standards/Procedures * Managing an enterprise information security compliance program * Risk Management * Risk mitigation, risk treatment, and acceptable risk * Risk management frameworks * NIST * Other Frameworks and Guidance (ISO 31000, TARA, OCTAVE, FAIR, COBIT, and ITIL) * Risk management plan implementation * Ongoing third-party risk management * Risk management policies and processes * Conclusion DOMAIN 2 - SECURITY RISK MANAGEMENT, CONTROLS, & AUDIT MANAGEMENT * INFORMATION SECURITY CONTROLS * COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT * GUIDELINES, GOOD AND BEST PRACTICES * AUDIT MANAGEMENT * SUMMARY DOMAIN 03 - SECURITY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS * PROGRAM MANAGEMENT * OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT * Summary DOMAIN 04 - INFORMATION SECURITY CORE CONCEPTS * ACCESS CONTROL * PHYSICAL SECURITY * NETWORK SECURITY * ENDPOINT PROTECTION * APPLICATION SECURITY * ENCRYPTION TECHNOLOGIES * VIRTUALIZATION SECURITY * CLOUD COMPUTING SECURITY * TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGIES * Summary DOMAIN 05 - STRATEGIC PLANNING, FINANCE, PROCUREMENT AND VENDOR MANAGEMENT * STRATEGIC PLANNING * Designing, Developing, and Maintaining an Enterprise Information Security Program * Understanding the Enterprise Architecture (EA) * FINANCE * PROCUREMENT * VENDOR MANAGEMENT * Summary

Learners will develop knowledge from the FD&FA foundation module and/or industry experience and apply this to the maintenance of FD&FA systems.

Learners will be introduced to Voice Alarm (VA) systems as part of the fire alarm solutions.

OBJECTIVE-C PROGRAMMING TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands on introduction that will allow you to master Objective-C and start using it to write powerful native applications for even the newest Macs and iOS devices! Using The step-by-step approach, will let you get comfortable with Objective-C's unique capabilities and Apple's Xcode 5 development environment. Make the most of Objective-C objects and messaging. Work effectively with design patterns, collections, blocks, foundation classes, threading, Git and a whole lot more. Every session builds on what you've already learned, giving a rock-solid foundation for real-world success! WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Use Xcode 5. * Declare classes, instance variables, properties, methods, and actions. * Use arrays, dictionaries, and sets. * Expand and extend classes with protocols, delegates, categories, and extensions. * Use Apple's powerful classes and frameworks. OBJECTIVE-C PROGRAMMING TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Developers wanting to learn Objective-C. * Prerequisites: Software development fundamentals. * Duration 5 days OBJECTIVE-C PROGRAMMING TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * PART 1: GETTING STARTED WITH OBJECTIVE-C * The Developer Program: Objective-C, enrolling as an Apple Developer, setting up the development environment, Xcode. Your first project. * OO programming with Objective-C: OO projects, Frameworks, classes and instances, encapsulation, accessors, Inheritance. * OO features in Objective-C: Messages, methods, working with id, nesting messages, method signatures and parameters. allocating and initializing objects. Using Xcode: Xcode, source code control, git and Xcode, Using a Remote Repository. * Compiler Directives: Projects, Compiler Directives, Prefix headers, main.m, .h files. * PART 2: OBJECTIVE-C BASICS * Messaging in a Testbed App: Setting Up the Testbed Apps, Adding a Text Field and Connecting It to Your Code, Sending a Message to the Text Field, Reviewing the Message Syntax. * Declaring a Class in an Interface File: Context, Creating an Instance Variable with id, What Happens When Execution Stops, dynamic binding, Creating an Instance Variable for with the Class Name and with a Superclass Name, instance variable visibility. * Properties in an Interface File: Interface Variables vs Properties, Declared Properties, Using Attributes. Implementing Properties. @synthesize, @dynamic. * Methods in an Interface File: Methods in a Class, class and instance methods, Method declaration, returning complex data structures from Methods. * Actions in an Interface File: Actions, Actions in OS X and iOS, disconnecting actions. * Routing messages with selectors: Receiver and selector objects in messages, Objective-C Runtime, SEL and @selector (), performSelector, NSInvocation, testing whether an Instance can respond to a selector. * Building on the Foundation: The Foundation Framework, Foundation Classes, Foundation Paradigms and Policies; Mutability, class clusters, notifications. * Defining a Class in Implementation Files: Projects, dynamic typing, creating a new App, implementing a method, expanding Classses with init Methods. * Organizing Data with Collections: Collecting Objects, Property Lists, Runtime, comparing the Collection Classes, Creating a Collection, Objective-C Literal Syntax, Enumerating collections, Testing Membership in a Collection, Accessing an Object in a Collection. * Managing Memory and Runtime Objects: Managing objects in memory, managing reference counts manually and with ARC, variable qualifiers, variable autorelease. * PART 3: EXPANDING AND EXTENDING CLASSES * Protocols and Delegates: Subclassing, Protocols, Delegates, Looking Deeper Inside Protocols. * Categories and Extensions: Comparing categories and protocols, categories vs subclasses, working with categories, class extensions, informal protocols. * Associative References and Fast Enumeration: Objective-C 2.0 Time-Saving Features, Extending Classes by Adding Instance Variables (Sort of), Using Fast Enumeration. * Blocks: Revisiting Blocks, Callbacks, Blocks, Exploring Blocks in Cocoa, Cocoa Blocks and Memory. * PART 4: BEYOND THE BASICS * Handling Exceptions and Errors: Exception and Error classes: NSException, NSError, Identifying exceptions, throwing exceptions, catching exceptions. * Queues and Threading: Getting Started with Concurrency, Introducing Queues, Dispatch Sources, Using Dispatch Queues. * Working with the Debugger: Logging Information, Console Logs, NSLog, Smart Breakpoints, enhancing breakpoints with messages. * Using Xcode Debug Gauges for Analysis: Debug Gauges, Monitoing CPU and memory utilization, monitoring energy, Using Instruments. * PART 5: OPTIONAL TOPICS * C Syntax Summary: Data Types, Control Structures. * Apps, Packages, and Bundles: Project Bundles, lproj Files, Asset Catalogs, plist Files, Precompiled Header Files (.pch). * Archiving and Packaging Apps for Development and Testing: Archiving.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for The C|CT is ideal for anyone looking to start their career in cybersecurity or add a strong foundational understanding of the cybersecurity concepts and techniques required to be effective on the job. The course is especially well suited to: Early-career IT professionals, IT managers, career changers, and career advancers Students and recent graduates Overview After completing this course, you will understand: Key concepts in cybersecurity, including information security and network security Information security threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks The different types of malware Identification, authentication, and authorization Network security controls Network security assessment techniques and tools (threat hunting, threat intelligence, vulnerability assessment, ethical hacking, penetration testing, configuration and asset management) Application security design and testing techniques Fundamentals of virtualization, cloud computing, and cloud security Wireless network fundamentals, wireless encryption, and related security measures Fundamentals of mobile, IoT, and OT devices and related security measures Cryptography and public-key infrastructure Data security controls, data backup and retention methods, and data loss prevention techniques Network troubleshooting, traffic and log monitoring, and analysis of suspicious traffic The incident handling and response process Computer forensics and digital evidence fundamentals, including the phases of a forensic investigation Concepts in business continuity and disaster recovery Risk management concepts, phases, and frameworks EC-Council?s C|CT certification immerses students in well-constructed knowledge transfer. Training is accompanied by critical thinking challenges and immersive lab experiences that allow candidates to apply their knowledge and move into the skill development phase in the class itself. Upon completing the program, C|CT-certified professionals will have a strong foundation in cybersecurity principles and techniques as well as hands-on exposure to the tasks required in real-world jobs. COURSE OUTLINE * Information Security Threats and Vulnerabilities * Information Security Attacks * Network Security Fundamentals * Identification, Authentication, and Authorization * Network Security Controls: Administrative Controls * Network Security Controls: Physical Controls * Network Security Controls: Technical Controls * Network Security Assessment Techniques and Tools * Application Security * Virtualization and Cloud Computing * Wireless Network Security * Mobile Device Security * Internet of Things (IoT) and Operational Technology (OT) Security * Cryptography * Data Security * Network Troubleshooting * Network Traffic Monitoring * Network Log Monitoring and Analysis * Incident Response * Computer Forensics * Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery * Risk Management

COMPLETE C# PROGRAMMING TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION This training course teaches developers the programming skills that are required for developers to create Windows applications using the C# language. Students review the basics of C# program structure, language syntax, and implementation details, and then consolidate their knowledge throughout the week as they build an application that incorporates several features of the .NET Framework. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Use the syntax and features of C#. * Create and call methods, catch and handle exceptions, and describe the monitoring requirements of large-scale applications. * Implement a typical desktop application. * Create class, define and implement interfaces, and create and generic collections. * Read and write data to/from files. * Build a GUI using XAML. COMPLETE C# PROGRAMMING TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Programmers wishing to learn C#. * Prerequisites: Developers attending this course should already have gained some limited experience using C# to complete basic programming tasks. * Duration 5 days COMPLETE C# PROGRAMMING TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Review of C# Syntax Overview of Writing Applications using C#, Datatypes, Operators, and Expressions. C# Programming Language Constructs. Hands on Developing the Class Enrolment Application. * Methods, exceptions and monitoring apps Creating and Invoking Methods. Creating Overloaded Methods and Using Optional and Output Parameters. Handling Exceptions. Monitoring Applications. Hands on Extending the Class Enrolment Application Functionality. * Developing a graphical application Implementing Structs and Enums. Organizing Data into Collections. Handling Events. Hands on Writing the Grades Prototype Application. * Classes and Type-safe collections Creating Classes. Defining and Implementing Interfaces. Implementing Type-safe Collections. Hands on Adding Data Validation and Type-safety to the Grades Application. * Class hierarchy using Inheritance Class hierarchies. Extending .NET framework classes. Creating generic types. Hands on Refactoring common functionality into the User Class. * Reading and writing local data Reading and Writing Files. Serializing and Deserializing Data. Performing I/O Using Streams. Hands on Generating the Grades Report. * Accessing a Database Creating and using entity data models. Querying and updating data by using LINQ. Hands on Retrieving and modifying grade data. * Accessing remote data Accessing data across the web and in the cloud. Hands on Modifying grade data in the Cloud. * Designing the UI for a graphical applicatione Using XAML to design a User Interface. Binding controls to data. Styling a UI. Hands on Customizing Student Photographs and Styling the Application. * Improving performance and responsiveness Implementing Multitasking by using tasks and Lambda Expressions. Performing operations asynchronously. Synchronizing concurrent data access. Hands on Improving the responsiveness and performance of the application. * Integrating with unmanaged code Creating and using dynamic objects. Managing the Lifetime of objects and controlling unmanaged resources. Hands on Upgrading the grades report. * Creating reusable types and assemblies Examining Object Metadata. Creating and Using Custom Attributes. Generating Managed Code. Versioning, Signing and Deploying Assemblies. Hands on Specifying the Data to Include in the Grades Report. * Encrypting and Decrypting Data Implementing Symmetric Encryption. Implementing Asymmetric Encryption. Hands on Encrypting and Decrypting Grades Reports.

C++ TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands on introduction to programming in the C++ language. The course concentrates on aspects that will be new to experienced C programmers and so is not suitable for those without C knowledge. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Write C++ programs * Debug C++ programs. * Examine existing code and determine its function. * Use classes, function overloading, operator overloading, inheritance and virtual functions within C++ programs. 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 C++ TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * The origins of C++ C++ as a better C, C++ and Object Oriented Programming, encapsulation, polymorphism, inheritance. C++ standards. * Getting started Simple C++ programs. * Classes Basics, constructor and destructor functions, member and friend functions. Using objects. Default, copy and conversion constructors. * A better C Arrays, pointers and references, new and delete. Improved safety with smart pointers, Resource Acquisition in Initialization (RAII). * Functions in C++ Function overloading, default arguments, inline functions, Lambda functions. * Templates Template classes and functions. * Standard Library Containers, Iterators, algorithms, function objects. * Operator overloading Basics, binary operators, the this pointer, relational operators, unary operators. Members versus friends. * Inheritance Base class access control, protected members, multiple inheritance, virtual base classes. * More I/O Manipulators, customising inserters, extractors. File I/O. * Virtual functions Pointers to derived classes, run time polymorphism. * Exception handling Throwing errors, trying code and catching errors.

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.