About The Mac OS X Leopard Mastery Series
The Mac OS X Mastery workshops are intensive, hands-on trainings designed to fully prepare you, your staff, and organization to effortlessly and painlessly transition to Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server technologies. These workshops are ideal for the user, power-user, technician, network administrator, and technical coordinator - even PC users and support personnel with no Macintosh experience. We will examine in-depth all aspects of installing, configuring, implementing, and maintaining the OS X environment.The 5-day Mac OS X Leopard Support Mastery workshop is the most comprehensive training available for those needing to gain the knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience necessary to manage Mac OS X 10.5. There is simply no better, faster way to gain the skills necessary to competently support a Mac OS X desktop environment. We guarantee it!
The 5-day Mac OS X Leopard Server Mastery workshop is the most comprehensive training available for those needing to gain the knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience necessary to manage Mac OS X Server. There is simply no better, faster way to gain the skills necessary to competently support a Mac OS X server environment. We guarantee it!
The 10-day Mac OS X Boot Camp is the most comprehensive environment available for those needing to gain the knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience necessary to manage both Mac OS X 10.5 and Mac OS X 10.5 Server. This workshop includes both Mac OS X Leopard Support Mastery and Mac OS X Leopard Server Mastery - plus expanded hours to provide additional preparation for both certification exams. This is a fun and fast-paced workshop packed with more real-world information and hands-on practice than any other training available.
The Good News
OS X is hailed by virtually the entire computer industry as the most advanced and powerful OS found on any platform. With OS X Apple has succeeded in merging traditional Macintosh ease of use and a stunning new interface with the rock solid stability and advanced technology of UNIX.The Bad News
Even if you have been a Macintosh expert, everything you know about the Mac may now be history!It's Time to Move Up to Mac OS X
It's not a matter of “if” you will migrate to OS X, it's only a matter of “when” - you will migrate to OS X. And the sooner, the better.Why better? How about faster operations, the most powerful applications, more fonts (OS X makes use of PostScript, OpenType, bitmap, Unicode, and both Mac and Windows TrueType fonts!), compatibility with Windows and UNIX users, faster and easier technical support, and the most solid reliability and stability of any desktop operating system.
To make the migration painless, effortless, and cost-effective (let me repeat - cost-effective), your support team and user base must have the proper training, knowledge base, and skills to make use of this multitasking, multiprocessing, protected memory, crash-proof, 21st century OS.
Major Topic Areas
Special Notice:• The Mac OS X Leopard Support Mastery workshop covers all topic areas required for the Apple Certified Support Professional certification examination.
• The Mac OS X Leopard Server Mastery workshop covers all topic areas required for the Apple Certified Technical Coordinator certification examination. Successful completion of the Support Mastery workshop is a prerequisite for this workshop.
• The Mac OS X Boot Camp covers all topic areas required for the Support Professional and Technical Coordinator certification examinations.
Mac OS X Support Mastery Workshop
5-days, 8:00am-4:30pm
• Installing Mac OS X 10.5. How to quickly and easily install and configure Mac OS X to ensure rock solid stability and performance.
• Local User Accounts. Correctly configure user accounts and privileges for the best possible security and stability. Turn your regular desktop Mac into a full-fledged file server.
• The Mac OS X File System. Learn how to have Mac OS X work with files and disks from other platforms–Mac OS 9, Windows, Unix.
• Posix Permissions. How to quickly and easily determine and configure user and group permissions for a secure computing environment.
• Mac OS X Application Environment. Cocoa, Carbon, Java, Classic, BSD. Mac OS X has it all! Are you making the best use of your applications?
• Using Terminal and the Unix Command Line. Learn everything you need to know about the command line and remote control of your Mac OS X system.
• Networking Configuration. Configure your Mac OS X to be “network friendly” with Mac OS 9, Mac OS X, Windows, Unix, WebDAV, FTP, and others.
• Accessing Network Services. How to configure Mac OS X to access file, mail, web servers, and directory services.
• Providing Network Services. How to configure Mac OS X to provide AFP, SMB, FTP, and HTTP services. How to secure these services using the Mac OS X firewall.
• Peripherals. How Mac OS X supports peripherals, with a focus on USB, FireWire, and Bluetooth.
• Printing and CUPS. Configuring and troubleshooting printing on Mac OS X. Sharing printers with Mac OS X, Windows, and Unix users.
• Startup Sequence. Understanding the Mac OS X startup sequence to quickly diagnose and troubleshoot startup problems.
• Troubleshooting, Supporting and Extending Mac OS X. Discover the tricks Mac OS Xperts use to keep their systems running in top form.
• Security. Going the extra distance to ensure the integrity and security of your systems.
• Deployment. Roll out a lab of Macintosh computers in less time than you thought possible.
Mac OS X Server Mastery Workshop
5-days, 8:00am-4:30pm
• Installing Mac OS X 10.5 Server. How to correctly install and configure Mac OS X Server to ensure rock solid stability and world-class performance.
• Networking with TCP/IP. Learn how to configure IP addresses, subnet masks and set up your own DNS, DHCP, and NAT servers.
• Gateway Services. How to use the Gateway Setup Assistant to configure your Mac OS X Server as a router between your internal LAN and the Internet.
• Authentication and Authorization. How to create and administer accounts, using both standard Unix POSIX and the new Access Control Lists.
• Open Directory. How to configure Open Directory as a Standalone Server or Open directory master. How Kerberos single sign-on works, and backing up your directory data securely.
• Print Services. Learn how to set up a print server to manage printer access for Macintosh, Windows, and Unix users.
• File Services. Configuring and troubleshooting file services over AFP, SMB, NFS, and FTP. Setting up network share points and network mounts.
• User Account Management. Learn how a few mouse-clicks can manage all user, group, and computer preferences, as well as create mobile accounts.
• Deployment Solutions. NetBoot and Network Install makes installing and reinstalling systems a thing of the past. Control and manage remote clients and servers using Apple Remote Desktop. Deploy applications, files, and resources by creating custom installers.
• Problem Solving. Each chapter includes multiple real-world, hands-on exercises to practice what you have learned.
Mac OS X Boot Camp
10-days, 8:00am-7:00pm
• Includes all of Mac OS X Support Mastery and Mac OS X Server Mastery workshops, plus:
• Additionial seminar and hands-on troubleshooting training
• Additional "insider information" for Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server
• Full instructor-led exam preparation for both the Help Desk Specialist and Technical Coordinator certification examinations
• Includes two certification examinations
Using the skills, knowledge, and hands-on experience gained in this workshop, participants and their organizations will realize increased productivity and virtually no downtime with your Mac OS X machines.
On-Site Workshops
For groups of 4 or more you can enjoy considerable savings, tailor the workshop to meet your specific needs, and choose your own training dates and times when bringing a Mac OS X Mastery Workshop in-house! We even make the accounting simple–one flat rate covers everything from trainer to travel expenses!For additional information, please call our office toll-free 888.591.1152.
Call toll-free (888) 591-1152 now to reserve your workshop dates and discover how the Mac OS X Mastery Workshops will make a significant contribution to your organizations' productivity, bottom-line, and sanity.
Cost
Public Workshops (per participant):• Mac OS X Boot Camp 10-Day Workshop + Exam Prep: $3,995
• Mac OS X Support Mastery 5-Day Workshop: $2,495
• Mac OS X Server Mastery 5-Day Workshop: $2,495
On-Site Workshops may be presented at substantial discount:
• Please call our office 888.591.1152 for a no-obligation quote.
Participant Requirements: Just be there! Macintosh computers will be provided for hands-on exercises. Minimal user-level experience with Mac OS X is helpful, but not required.
Additional Information
Be sure to register early. Space is limited.Cancellations and substitutions: Cancellations received up to 14 days before the workshop are refundable, minus a $100 service charge. After that, cancellations are subject to the entire fee, transferable to another workshop and participant. Substitutions may be made.
Your satisfaction guarantee: Our workshops are 100% satisfaction guaranteed. If you are dissatisfied for any reason, simply return all workshop materials by the end of the first break and we will issue you a refund.