IFPS Distance Learning FP Course

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IFPS Distance Learning FP Course

• Sam Beckman
• NWSTC

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Course Content

• Composed of five mandatory units 43.5 hours
• Unit 1. Servers and Environmental Files 11.5
  hours
• Unit 2. The Database 3 hours
• Unit 3. Component Configuration 14.5 hours
• Unit 4. Product Generation 4 hours
• Unit 5. Troubleshooting 10.5 hours

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Unit Composition

• Web-based Modules
• Teletraining Sessions none to three
• Assignments
• Examination

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Web-based Modules

• New Features with new build
• Objectives
• Table of Contents May contain quick search
  table
• Overview
• Module Content
• Troubleshooting
• Summary
• Review Questions

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Teletraining Sessions

• Seven different ones
• Customizing the serverConfig.py file.
• The contents of the environmental files.
• GFE configuration.
• Creating GFE maps.
• Intersite coordination.
• Troubleshooting.
• Service Backup.
• Vary in length from 1 to 1.5 hours.
• Offered once a month.
• VISITview presentation.
• Anyone can signup.

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Assignments

• Exercises designed for hands-on review of
  material.
• Submit to Instructor, review and contact student
  with comments.
• Original format was a submitted form, but,
  incompatible with older browsers.

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End of Unit Exams

• Bank of test questions.
• Random selection.
• Automatically take on-line.
• Results written via cgi scripting to server

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Optional Units

• IFPS Informix Database
• Web module
• Assignment
• MDL Applications Directory Structure
• Web module
• Assignment
• IFPS Configuration GUIs
• Web module
• Assignment
• Teletraining session

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Course Options

• 1. Brush up on specific topics - Parts of the
  course (mandatory or optional).
• 2. Course completion certificate - Complete all
  of the mandatory parts (web-based, assignments,
  teletraining and exams).
• 3. Complete all of the mandatory parts for a
  course completion certificate and optional parts
  to learn more about other features of IFPS.
• To obtain credit for course completion Complete
  all units and parts (web-based, assignments,
  teletraining and exams) in the mandatory section.

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Recommended Course Steps

• Step 1 Work on the mandatory part of the course,
  starting with Unit 1 and progressing to Unit 5.
• Step 2 Select and complete a web-based module.
• Step 3 Complete the assignment (if there is one)
  related to the web-based module.
• Step 4 Signup for the teletraining session.
• Step 5 Take the end of unit exam.

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Course Information

• Started Last November
• 38 People are signed up for the course.
• There has been 28 teletraining sessions
• 130 People have attended teletraining sessions
• Four people have completed the course.

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Additional Information

• http//www.nwstc.noaa.gov/nwstrn/WEBtrainFinal/DLo
  utline.htm