IT Classes in Chicago, IL

This course will introduce students to spreadsheets and the fundamentals concepts of Microsoft Excel. Learn these features of Microsoft Excel and get more done quickly.  Learn how to:  Quickly set up workbooks Enter data, and format it for easier viewing Perform calculations and find and correct errors Visualize data with charts and...

Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) Using C# (Visual Studio) This course introduces Windows Presentation Foundation or WPF, the .NET technology from Microsoft for building rich Windows applications. It was originally part of .NET 3.0, previously called “WinFX” by Microsoft. WPF includes an XML-based markup language for defining program elements,...

This 1-day beginner class is designed to get you up and running quickly in InDesign. You will learn to layout pages with text and graphics. In no time at all you will be able to control typography, add photos, create/use colors, and more! Live face-to-face instructor. No minimum class size - all classes guaranteed to run! No prior experience of InDesign...

Learn how to make the business case for User Experience (UX) and evangelize it within your organization. Through key UX principles, case studies, and hands-on exercises you will learn how to set your UX strategy, effectively target your users, and identify the context of your users’ interactions with your product, website, or software application....

The objective of AutoCAD/AutoCAD LT Essentials is to enable students to create a basic 2D drawing in the AutoCAD software. Even at this fundamental level, the AutoCAD software is one of the most sophisticated computer applications that you are likely to encounter. Therefore learning to use it can be challenging. AutoCAD/AutoCAD LT Essentials covers...

Git, undoubtedly the most popular version control system, is an essential skill for any developer, whether you’re working with a team or as an individual. Git’s powerful commands give your project unlimited ‘un-do’s’, let you experiment with alternative branches and allow you to collaborate with others without fear of overriding other’s...

Create powerful, effective visualizations to help analyze your data with Tableau 10 by your side. Tableau is a software tool that can speed up data analysis through its rich visualization capabilities, and help uncover insights for better and smarter decision making. This course is for the business, technology, data and analytics professionals who...

This two-day course is designed to provide a sound introduction to.NET Core for programmers who already know the C# language. It is current to Visual Studio 2017 and .NET Core 2.0, which supports a much larger subset of the classic .NET Framework than the original .NET Core 1.0.  The course focuses on core portions of the .NET Framework that...

Have you been out of the job market, or want to change careers? Need to submit a resume with up-to-date computer skills to a temp agency? This class will get you started. Word is currently the most popular word processing program in the market. Most jobs require you to have basic knowledge of Word. And it's not only useful for jobs, but for school...

This course covers the fundamentals of the Model-View-Controller design pattern and its implementation in ASP.NET Core MVC. This technology is compared with classical ASP.NET Web Forms. Visual Studio 2017 with ASP.NET Core 2.0 is used as a productive platform for creating MVC Web applications. After presenting the fundamentals of the technology with...

On this 2-day hands-on class you will learn advanced video editing, titling, effects and compositing. You will also work with Adobe SpeedGrade, Prelude and Encore. Target Audience: Students should have already completed our Premiere Pro Fundamentals class prior to attending. Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to do:...

This 1-day beginner class is designed to get you up and running quickly in Adobe Illustrator. You will create icon shapes, learn to use the pen tool and other manipulation tools, incorporate type into your artwork, create an event poster, and prepare your images for the Web and social media. This course is ideal for designers, marketers and anyone...

Students will learn all the tools and skills to master this powerful program, Adobe After Effects. Adobe After Effects is a powerful software program used for creating special effects for video and motion graphics. Target Audience: Graphic and Video professionals who need an essential understanding of video editing, motion editing and compositing....

This thorough and comprehensive course is a practical introduction to programming in C#, utilizing the services provided by .NET. This course emphasizes the C# language. It is current to Visual Studio 2017, .NET Framework 4.7 and C# 7.0. Important newer features such as dynamic data type, named and optional arguments, the use of variance in generic...

Unlock data-driven insights with code. During our Python-focused introductory workshop, you’ll learn to harness the power of an essential programming language for data scientists and use it to drive accurate business insights. Working with real-world examples, you’ll: Touch on fundamental Python programming techniques and tools. Discover the...