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Channel 9 is a Microsoft community site created in 2004. Originally launched as the company's blog, it is run by MS developers and tech enthusiasts with the intention of letting those outside the company access the conversations going on within the IT giant. Channel 9 hosts video channels, podcasts and interviews with key players in the tech industry.

Based on the content generated by the discussions among Microsoft employees, Channel 9 has created a series of courses that cover a wide range of computer science topics, from web page design and coding to database admin and network security.

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3D Printing with Windows 10

1.5-3 hrs 13,035 learners

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You Will Learn How To

After completing this course, you will be able to:

Explain the 3MF consortium
Explain 3MF consortium in the future of 3D printing
List scenarios where you would add 3D printing to your apps
Explain what 3D printing enables across devices
Describe how the 3MF file format and consortium work within 3D printing
Define the different scenarios that are supported for 3D printing in Windows
Describe how to load and view objects
Define how to repair objects so that they are ready to print
List the options of the file mode

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3D Printing with Windows 10

1.5-3 hrs

13035 enrolled

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Web Page Design Using HTML5 and CSS3

1.5-3 hrs 48,351 learners

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You Will Learn How To

After completing this course you will be able to:

Use HTML5 and CSS3 to Build a Web Page
Use HTML5 and CSS3 to Format a Web Page
Explain the role of CSS Selectors, Properties, Syntax etc
Explain the difference between the content and the presentation of a web page
Outline the three types of lists in HTML5
Describe the elements for creating tables

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Web Page Design Using HTML5 and CSS3

1.5-3 hrs

48351 enrolled

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Introduction to C# Programming

1.5-3 hrs 22,974 learners

By Channel 9

You Will Learn How To

After completing this course you will be able to:

Install Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop
Write basic code in the C# programming language
Review C# code for errors
Organise the Visual C# Express Edition Integrated Development Environment
Declare variables and assign values
Create branches with the if decision statement and the conditional operator

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Programming

Introduction to C# Programming

1.5-3 hrs

22974 enrolled

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Introduction to Database Concepts

1.5-3 hrs 35,301 learners

By Channel 9

You Will Learn How To

Having completed this course you will be able to:

Describe a database and give an example of real life uses
List common database terms and explain their part in a database
Describe normalization
Explain three forms of normalization
Describe referential integrity
Recognize how constraints are part of referential integrity
Describe different data types
Discuss how to create a basic database
Describe Data Definition Language (DDL) statements for creating databases

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Data Structures

Introduction to Database Concepts

1.5-3 hrs

35301 enrolled

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Web Development - Advanced CSS3 Selectors and HTML5 Elements

1.5-3 hrs 17,599 learners

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You Will Learn How To

After completing this course you will be able to:

Use HTML5 and CSS3 to Build a Web Page
Use HTML5 and CSS3 to Format a Web Page
Work with Forms
Use CSS3 to Style Web Pages
Use HTML5 Canvas, Video and SVG Elements

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Web Development - Advanced CSS3 Selectors and HTML5 Elements

1.5-3 hrs

17599 enrolled

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C# Programming - Coding with C# Syntax

1.5-3 hrs 15,460 learners

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You Will Learn How To

After completing this course you will be able to:

Write correct syntax for operators, expressions and statements of duration
Declare and use for iterations
Create arrays of values
Create and call simple overloaded helper methods
Declare and use while Iterations
Use methods to read data from a text file
Work with Strings
Work with DateTime

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Programming

C# Programming - Coding with C# Syntax

1.5-3 hrs

15460 enrolled

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Databases - DML Statements and SQL Server Administration

3-4 hrs 25,120 learners

By Channel 9

You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Explain how to use the SELECT statement to retrieve data from your database
Discuss modifying your database using INSERT, UPDATE AND DELETE
Descibe how to use the aggregate functions with the SELECT statement
Outline how to secure your database and its objects
Explain how to add users and set their permission levels
Outline the process of backing up and restore your data base

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Databases - DML Statements and SQL Server Administration

3-4 hrs

25120 enrolled

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JavaScript Application Programming

1.5-3 hrs 31,162 learners

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You Will Learn How To

After completing this course you will be able to:

- Understand JavaScript Programming Concepts
- Understand JavaScript and the Document Object Model

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JavaScript Application Programming

1.5-3 hrs

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