Welcome Note

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Welcome Note

• Jonathan Barbara
• B.Sc. (Hon.) IT (CS)
• MCT,MCAD,MCDBA,MCSE

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What do those letters mean?

• B. Sc. (Hon.) IT (CS)
• Graduated from the University of Malta in year
  2000 with a Second Upper degree
• Joined ExecuTrain the next day after the last
  test
• Followed ExecuTrains Instructor Certification
  Programme to gain skills in teaching
• Started teaching Java to Crimsonwings (now
  MAGUS) COBOL programmers

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And the rest?

• MCT Microsoft Certified Trainer
• Certified to train on Microsoft Products
• Qualified for renewal every year by
• Giving a specified amount of training per year
  with a substantial satisfaction in customer
  feedback
• Keep up to date with passing exams and attending
  courses or seminars

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And

• MCAD
• Microsoft Certified Application Developer
• Certified on Microsoft .NET Platform
• One more exam left for MCSD
• MCDBA
• Microsoft Certified Database Administrator
• Certified on Microsoft SQL Server 2000
• Developed in-house systems using .NET and SQL
  Server 2000

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and also

• MCSE
• Microsoft Certified System Engineer
• Certified on Windows 2000
• An upgrade of MCDBA
• Giving greater insights on the Microsoft Network
  Operating System abilities to support my
  development skills

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Currently teaching

• MCAD tracks
• on Windows and Web development
• Visual Basic .NET
• C
• Crystal Reports
• Importance due to inclusion of Crystal Reports in
  Visual Studio .NET
• MCDBA track
• SQL Server 2000

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Where?

• ExecuTrain
• A franchise based in Atlanta USA
• Day courses leading to Microsoft Certifications
• Evening courses leading to University of London
  Degrees offered by St Martins Institute of IT
  (same place)
• http//www.executrain.com.mt
• http//www.stmartins.edu