Stories by Dahna McConnachie

MS SQL crash course served up on disk

Microsoft certified instructor Kalman Toth conducts an interactive multimedia Microsoft SQL Server training course presented on three CDs. The Crash Course for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 course is divided into units that are typically 10 minutes in length and shows how to install and configure an SQL Server.

IT jobs soar, index shows

The amount of IT and telecommunications jobs advertised online has jumped more than 80 per cent over the last 12 months, according to online recruitment and research firm Olivier.

Think like a hacker, course teaches

To stop criminal activities within your organization, you first need to think like a hacker a new security course will teach when its first classes start in August.

ACCC: telco competition needs to go further

Competition in the telecommunications industry has not developed to the extent expected when the industry was substantially deregulated in 1997, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's annual report.

UTS introduces short course for .NET

The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) will offer a short course in Developing Windows and Web Applications using Visual Studio .NET in November.

ACS takes certification program on the road

Developing knowledge to complement skills is the aim of the Australian Computer Society’s Certification program, information days that will be held throughout Australia next month.

Report: Businesses gain as SDSL prices drop

Prices for symmetric DSL are dropping worldwide, according to a Point Topic report released this month, with most providers becoming more comfortable in offering SDSL as a viable service to businesses.

SANS bootcamp course comes to Melbourne

SANS is holding a conference in Melbourne in July to help organizations keep their networks safe, in what it describes as an increasingly hostile environment.

SPAN: More services key to broadband expansion

Service providers need to put more service into the broadband arena and reposition themselves in order for the market to expand, according to the chairman of the Service Provider Industry Association (SPAN), John Kranenburg.

Uni commercializes tech skills

Adelaide University made use of last week’s CeBIT trade show in Sydney as a way to promote its Masters in Science and Technology Commercialization (MSTC), a course, which has increased student numbers five-fold in four years.

Survey: SME's make money online

Small to medium enterprises are increasingly using the Internet to raise revenue, according to an new Australian study. However, other studies show there is still a long way to go for Australian SMEs if they are to keep up with the dotcom world.

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