Contents
Introduction 1
Course Materials 2
Prerequisites 3
Course Outline 4
Setup 7
Microsoft Certified Professional Program 8
Facilities 10
Introduction
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Introduction iii
Instructor Notes
The Introduction module provides students with an overview of the course
content, materials, and logistics for Course 2500A, Introduction to XML and the
Microsoft
®
.NET Platform.
Course Materials and Preparation
To teach this course, you need the following materials:
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Delivery Guide
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Trainer Materials compact disc
To prepare for this course, you must:
• Complete the Course Preparation Checklist that is included with the trainer
course materials.
Presentation:
30 Minutes
Required materials
Preparation
tasks
iv Introduction
Module Strategy
This section contains information that will help you to teach this module.
Welcome students to the course and introduce yourself. Provide a brief
overview of your technical background and your interest in the subject of the
course to establish credibility and rapport.
Ask students to introduce themselves and to describe their background, product
experience, and expectations of the course.
Record the expectations of students on a whiteboard or flip chart so that you
can refer to them later.
Tell students that everything they will need for this course is provided at
their desk.
Tell students to write their names on both sides of the name card.
Describe the contents of the student workbook and the Student Materials
compact disc.
Tell students where they can send comments and feedback on this course.
To demonstrate how to open the Web page for the course, open Default.htm,
located in the StudentCD folder on the Trainer Materials compact disc.
Describe prerequisites for this course. Try to determine if your students exceed
or do not meet the prerequisites.
Briefly describe each module and what students will learn.
For each chapter, relate the terminal objective to student expectations for
the course.
Describe the classroom setup. Cover the following aspects of the classroom
setup:
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Read the required software list to students. Distinguish between software
titles that are available through retail channels and those that you can freely
download from the Web. Make sure that students understand what is needed
to reproduce the classroom environment.
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Go over the location of course files. Prompt students to create a desktop
shortcut to their course files. If you performed a default installation of the
course files, they will be installed in C:\Program Files\Msdntrain\2500.
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Describe the lab file structure in terms of start files and solution files.
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Tell students if they have Internet access.
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Describe the computer naming convention used in the classroom.
!
Describe whatever passwords are in place for the operating system and for
Microsoft SQL Server
™
2000.
Introduction
Course materials
Prerequisites
Course outline
Setup
Introduction v
Briefly describe the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) program. Contrast
the MCP with other Microsoft certification options.
Explain the following:
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Start and end time for regular classroom activities
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Any extended hours for working on labs
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Estimated time and duration of meals and breaks
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Restroom location
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Parking facilities and policies
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Location and availability of telephones and Internet messaging facilities
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Local policies regarding smoking
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Availability of recycling facilities
Microsoft Certified
Professional Program
Facilities