Mac OS X Introduction

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Josh Pindard, Livity

"The course was well structured, good pace and had useful hand outs"
T. Bennett, West Sussex County Council

"Great combination of expertise and teaching skills. I learnt a lot. I particularly found the troubleshooting and back up elements especially useful" 
Cindy Peteras, Author

"Excellent structure aimed at beginners! I learn't some useful things that I can use ‘in life’!"
Richard Hughes, Convergys

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Final Cut Pro Primer

£450 EX. VAT £528.75 INC. VAT

This two-day hands-on course is an introduction to digital video as well as the primary feature set and basic interface of Final Cut Pro. In this course you will learn the principles of digital video and camera hardware as well as basic editing functions.

Topics include: basic setup; adjusting and customizing preferences and settings; capturing video and audio; various editing and trimming techniques; slip, slide, ripple and roll tools; audio editing and creation; and finishing and final output.

Prerequisites

An understanding of Mac OS X and basic computer navigation.

Basic video editing experience of video editing, and the principles involved, either using Final Cut or another editing system

Course outline:

• Principles of DV
• DV hardware
• Configuring and set of Final Cut Pro
• Acquisition of various video file formats
• Titling
• Visual effects
• Colour correction
• Changing speed
• Compositing
• Export and output
• Managing media

SN302: Mac OS X Deployment v10.6

£899.00 EX. VAT £1056.33 INC. VAT

This three-day course focuses on solutions for deploying software, ranging from the installation of individual files to the deployment of complete system images to multiple computers. Students then apply what they've learned to create a full deployment plan that includes testing, hardware and software deployment, auditing and maintenance.

The course also teaches students how to create a tiered Software Update server solution, as well as about third-party solutions to supplement tools provided by Apple. Students get hands-on experience in using tools such as Apple Remote Desktop, Disk Utility, PackageMaker, and System Image Utility and discuss the pros and cons of each for different deployment situations..

Who should attend
This course is for System Administrators who need to know how to streamline the process of installing and configuring a large number of computers running Mac OS X.

 

Prerequisites

Experience Using Mac OS X Client and Server Operating Systems. Completion of Mac OS X Support Essentials v10.6 and Mac OS X Server Essentials v10.6 or equivalent. An understanding of basic IP networking, including IP address, subnet masks, ports and protocols ad working familiarity with the command line interface.

Course outline:

• Chapter 1 - Deployment Planning

  Using the Deployment Planning Template; understanding primary deployment concepts; planning hardware deployment logistics; planning usage management

  Chapter 2 - Deploying Individual Items and Containers

  Mac OS X file deployment considerations; using archive files for deployment; using ARD 3 to deploy items; using disk images for deployment

  Chapter 3 - Deploying with Installation Packages

  Understanding Mac OS X installation technology; creating installation packages; using installation package actions, scripting, and snapshots; deploying and maintaining installation packages; third-party installation tools

  Chapter 4 - Creating System Images

  Understanding system image creation, integrating systems with managed preferences, customizing a system prior to imaging, preparing a system for image creation, creating a cloned system image with Disk Utility; using System Image Utility to create NetBoot, Network Install, and NetRestore images.

  Chapter 5 - Deploying System Images

  Understanding System Image deployment, Understanding the NetBoot service, configuring the NetBoot service, configuring clients to boot with a network disk image, monitoring and troubleshooting the NetBoot service, deploying system images with NetRestore, configuring ASR network multicast, deploying systems with NetInstall, and using System Image Utility workflow actions.

  Chapter 6 - Postimaging Deployment Considerations

  Postimaging client configuration techniques; postimaging server configuration techniques; third-party postimaging configuration tools

  Chapter 7 - System Maintenance

  Understanding system maintenance concepts; using Apple tools for system maintenance; using the Apple Software Update service; third-party system maintenance tools

 

 

 

SN301: Mac OS X Directory v10.6

£1199.00 EX. VAT £1408.83 INC. VAT

This four day course focuses on both Mac OS X as a directory service client and directory server. In working with Mac OS X, you learn how to use network accounts and kerberous authentication with any common directory service, such as Apple's Open directory, Microsoft's Active Directory or an industry standard LDAP server.

In working with Mac OS X Server, you learn how to run a robust, scalable directory system using Apple's Open Directory server. You also learn how to use Mac OS X Server to augment an existing directory service. The course is a combination of lectures and hands on case studies to provide practical experience.

Who should attend

This course is designed for System Administrators and IT professionals who need to gain specific knowledge about directory services.

Prerequisites

Experience Using Mac OS X Client and Server Operating Systems. Completion of Mac OS X Support Essentials v10.6 and Mac OS X Server Essentials v10.6 or equivalent. An understanding of basic IP networking, including IP address, subnet masks, ports and protocols ad working familiarity with the command line interface.

Course outline:

• Chapter 1 - Accessing the Local Directory Service

  Creating and editing local users; creating and editing local groups; troubleshooting login issues

  Chapter 2 - Accessing an Open Directory System

  Configuring Mac OS X client computer to log in using an Open Directory master; configuring Directory Services search paths; troubleshooting binding issues; troubleshooting login issues

  Chapter 3 - Accessing an LDAP Server

  Populating an LDAP server with information required by Mac OS X for network login; configuring Mac OS X client computer to log in using a standard LDAP server; troubleshooting login issues

  Chapter 4 - Accessing an Active Directory System

  Configuring Mac OS X client computers to log in using an Active Directory system; troubleshooting binding issues; troubleshooting login issues

  Chapter 5 - Configuring Open Directory Server

  Configuring Mac OS X Server as an Open Directory master; configuring Mac OS X Server as a Primary Domain Controller; managing data stored in an Open Directory master; troubleshooting issues promoting Mac OS X Server to an Open Directory master

  Chapter 6 - Configuring Open Directory Replicas

  Configuring Mac OS X Server as an Open Directory replica; troubleshooting Open Directory replication

  Chapter 7 - Connecting Mac OS X Server to an Open Directory System

  Configuring a Mac OS X Server to connect to an existing Open Directory server; configuring a service to use an Open Directory network user or group; troubleshooting binding issues; troubleshooting authentication issues

  Chapter 8 - Integrating Mac OS X Server with Other Systems

  Configuring Mac OS X Server to supplement directory data provided by a third-party server; configuring Mac OS X Server services to authenticate in a third-party Kerberos realm; configuring a third-party server to authenticate using an Open Directory KDC

Mac OS X server essentials v10.5 (Mac OS X 201)

£1199.00 EX VAT £1408.82 INC VAT

Mac OS X Server Essentials is a four day course designed to give technical coordinators and entry level system administrators the skills, tools and knowledge to implement and maintain a network that uses Mac OS X server. You will learn how to install and configure Mac OS X server to provide network based services, such as file sharing, authentication and printing. Tools for efficiently managing and deploying Mac OS X and software updates are also covered.

Who should attend?

Help desk specialists, technical coordinators and entry level systems administrators.

Prerequisites

An understanding of Mac OS X and experience with Mac OS X in a network environment, including troubleshooting experience or Mac OS X Support Essentials v10.5. An understanding of the UNIX command line.

We also recommend

  Mac OS X Introduction
Mac OS X Troubleshooting
Unix for Mac OS X
Mac101 Support Essentials

Course outline

• The features of Mac OS X Server 10.5.
• How to configure essential services on Mac OS X Server. 
• How to use Mac OS X Server tools to monitor and troubleshoot services. 
• Effective use of Mac OS X Server to manage a small network on Macintosh computers and users. 
• How to manage access to files and services. How to prepare for Apple Certified technical coordinator certification.