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Kickstart Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2000/2005/2008/Express

A two day course designed for developers intending to develop new applications or upsize existing applications from Access to SQL Server/SQL Express. This course enables delegates to gain a solid understanding of SQL Server and techniques for linking front-end Access applications to SQL Server.

Schedule Dates
Date Location Status
February 2009 (between 2nd and 14th, dates being finalised) Coventry Booking

Location

Courses are run in Coventry England, venue details are shown below.

Training Center Map (pdf file)

Training Center Map (word document)

Cost

We run our training courses in association with the UK Access User Group, the course fees are £450+ VAT per delegate for a 2 day course. This includes lunch on both days and coffee breaks.

Equipment

Delegates need to bring along their own laptop computer loaded with appropriate software; SQL Server 2000/2005 or SQL Server Express and a copy of Microsoft Office (any version). We do have a few laptops that we can provide is you are unable to bring along your own.

For those using SQL Server 2000, it is recommended that either SQL Server 2005 or 2005 Express is also installed on their machines; as the course focuses on the Management Studio interface as opposed to the older Enterprise Manager

If you do not have a copy of SQL Server, then we would recommend purchasing the 'SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition' which is available from sources such as Amazon and can be purchased for under £50.

Link to Amazon for SQL Server Developer Edition

Hotels

Coventry is well servered with a large range of hotels, where possible it is preferable to book into the same hotel as the trainer, so that a beer or glass of wine can be enjoyed in the evening.

Below are links to several hotels in the area.

Holiday Inn HINCKLEY ROAD COVENTRY, CV2 2HP ENGLAND Hotel Reservations: 0870 400 9670

There are also several other Holiday Inn/Express Hotels in the surrounding areas.

IBIS Hotel details Mile lane - CV1 2LN - COVENTRY - UNITED KINGDOM Tel : (+44)2476/250500 Fax : (+44)2476/553548

Booking

To book a place on a course use the contact detailed below.

andy@ascassociates.biz

Delegate Comments

"An intensive course, with fast pace, but small number of trainees, together with a friendly, relaxed atmosphere made for a good learning experience. The course material was well prepared, with CD to take away at the end of it. Thanks, Andy." 
- Angela Rowe : CapGemini

"One of the best courses I have ever attended - well presented with strong support." 
- David Calder : King's College Hospital NHS Trust

"Just a quick email to say thank you for the excellent course you presented.  People have asked me how it went and I've been telling them that on a number previous (so called expert) courses I've been on, I've sat there, whilst they ramble on about things I already know, thinking what time's lunch!  But your course was far from that situation and I learnt an awful lot and judging from the scale of SQL Server still have a lot to learn." 
-Mark Walton

Many thanks for organizing and running your SQL Server course. This course was perfect for me in terms of the scope and detail that you covered and two days was an ideal length of time for me to commit.

I liked the venue which had all of the facilities we needed, set to a good standard and providing a comfortable environment for us.

I liked your choice of course numbers that enabled each of us to obtain some 1:1 time with you for the personal guidance that (I for one) needed as we progressed the exercises.

Most of all, I liked your presentation that was clear and interesting throughout.

I felt as if the course had been tailor made for me, needing to use SQL Server but not sure where to start and with experience in Access taken as a “given”.

I will have no hesitation in recommending your course to others.

- Frank Douglass, Delian Systems Ltd



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