A series of Oracle / MySQL / MariaDB courses using PHP which helps Developers to see how the product can be used commercially on the Internet
as well as offer MySQL, MariaDB or Oracle with PHP as separate courses.
PHP is one of the best programming languages for creating high quality websites, whether its just making decisions which HTML
to echo or reading the data for the site from XML files or Oracle / MySQL / MariaDB Databases.
PHP 8 is the latest manifestation, we have combined PHP with three SQL Databases both of which are used commercially on the Internet.
What a product MySQL is, take it from Oracle Developers, we are still amazed that its free to download and use, but being a Database
its not an easy product to use unless you have the right training, that's where we come in,
using the techniques we used for nearly two decades teaching Oracle SQL and its relative products, our MySQL courses are designed
to give Delegates practical exercises and real insight into this powerful relational Database. The original creators of MySQL
have produced MariaDB as a rival to their own MySQL product, this is identical to the original but is available from us as a different course.
One of the essential languages to have under your belt when developing webpages,
JavaScript allows the creation of interactive User interfaces which make webpages stand out from the rest.
Java is one of the most popular programming languages in the world and is found in many different applications from washing machines to smart phones.
Similar to C++, Java is an Object Orientated Language (Oops) and uses program classes to contain the code.
Most Developers and Companies use Eclipse software to create Java programs and it is this course we recommend, however we can also teach you Java using the DOS command prompt.
Developers wishing to develop Android apps will need Java skills to fully utilise the functionality.
Java Swing is a GUI front end suite of code for Java, allowing the Developer to create intricate input screens and menu systems.
Public training courses are held throughout the UK and Ireland at regular intervals throughout the year.
Delegate numbers are restricted to a minimum of one and a maximum of six people per course.
Each Delegate has their own individual workstation and a set of manuals which are supplied with solutions CDs as part of the course.
Courses are generally held in City centre based conference facilities with ample parking and public transport access, buffet lunch is provided as well as tea and coffee throughout the day.
Courses start at 9am and finish at 4.30pm with ample comfort breaks during the course.
Each course has a number of exercises built into the course for the Delegate to practice the techniques set out in the presentations.
On-Site Training - Have wheels will travel
If you have two or more delegates or not located near any of our training centres,
ask about on-site training - we come to you ! all we need is a suitable room for our Consultant and delegates to work in.
On-Site training can take place on commencement dates and start times of your choosing.
Seer Computing has released a number of Apps to increase Developer productivity. Available for both iPhone and Android platforms
These Apps are designed to aid Developers when using Oracle, PHP and MySQL languages
Seer Computing is a UK-based training and data consultancy that specialises in
providing you with independent, leading edge computer consultancy and training courses across the UK and Europe.
About our website
We have to made the pages as accessible as possible, course pages have an 'at a glance' section to give you quick information of duration, knowledge needed and pre-requisite courses,
they also include the contents of the course in its entirety.
About our training courses
Each delegate receives a copy of our in-depth course manuals, which becomes a valuable reference guide following the course.
Each training course has a tutor led learning framework with lots of demonstrations and practical exercises.
On-Site training (at your venue)
All that we require is a private room with tables and chairs, that is large enough to comfortably hold your delegates and a tutor,
we provide each delegate with an individual laptop and all other equipment that is required.
Public training
If you prefer instead of delivering on site we can deliver the course off site at Seer House, Swansea or we will be happy to arrange a neutral venue that is
convenient for you (please be aware this will incur additional costs).
Flexible training
Many of our courses can be delivered on weekends or split in two parts
Customised training
If a particular course is not entirely suitable for your company requirements we offer the service of creating bespoke training packages.
We can either customise this training to your exact company requirements or work with you to build a completely new one (please be aware this will incur additional costs).
Consultancy
We specialize in Databases and Project Management, we can help you run your Project and indeed build areas for you including the Database and the front end.
Apps
We are looking for partners who need Android and iPhone Apps for them, we provide the technical expertise, you provide the idea or concept.
Click to send us a enquiry about our Consultancy services
Your Data is our Business
You spend lots of time, money and resource collecting it. You store it.
You use it. It's your company's lifeline. You base projections on it, make business decisions on the basis of it.
But, do you know the condition of it and what it could really achieve for you?
Do you know the value of your data?
Do you have confidence in its quality?
Can you rely on your data?
Does your data work hard for you?
If you can answer no to any of those questions, we can help.
If you have data, you need Data Coach
From SME's to start-ups, multi-national conglomerates to global brands,
Data Coach gets your data fit for business.
Tell us how you run your business and we'll help you find out how your business is running.
Take control of your data
Data Coach is a team of specialist consultants who help businesses realise the full potential and true value of their
business information systems and management information. Drawing together a company's dataflow, we specify and develop usage and
future performance strategies, help to restore confidence in the quality of your data, and tell you how it can make more effective business
decisions and increase fiscal success. Whether you're working with a legacy system or a complete re-focus, it's time to call on the Data Coach.
What do we do?
Data Profiling
Metadata
Data Warehousing
Data Integrity
Information Assurance
Legacy Systems
We work with businesses across the UK and Europe. With simple single day charging through to generous block-booking discounts,
call in the coaching experts and we'll help you take control of your data.
Data Coaching is about us analysing your current situation, mapping the data flows, inputs, outputs and processes, highlighting the
bottlenecks, inconsistencies and anomalies. Researching the data stores, paper or electronic, we develop a bespoke strategy to
improve usage, discard any redundant data and increase ROI.
The Company You Keep
One of your greatest assets is the data you own. Internal and external, information, valuable customer insight,
spend and forecasting, sales, marketing, auditing, procurement, product information, accounting, human resources,
Research and Development - you name it, we're all dependent on it, and chances are it's in poor condition.
Get the bigger data picture
Legacy systems, staff changes, site growth, mergers, credit systems - data has an expiry date. It's held across sites, servers
and systems for months, years, decades and more and it can be impossible to create an accurate holistic business picture.
But it's this picture that's so vital for business in today's environment. Data Coach helps you get the bigger picture.
Using independent analysis, we highlight problem areas and target specific business issues so you can:
Refocus
Realign
Recreate
Why get data coaching?
Whatever system you use, you need data that's up-to-date, reliable, accurate and you want to be confident a team can rely on it
to make sound business decisions. Together, we can help you to:
Realise your data's fullest potential
Make a management system earn its living
Restore confidence in Management Information
Empower your company's IT systems and the data you hold
The next business decision
See how we can help you by browsing our dedicated data pages, and contact us for more information on pricing and how to
set up your bespoke data coaching session.
Putting the data in front
Combat data sprawl with effective Data Warehousing from Data Coach. We can help you on a variety of different projects,
across a broad business spectrum. If you need help assessing required reports, expected data granularity, time and access
response issues, talk to us.
In principle, the concept of Data Warehousing is very simple. We bring together company data, refine it and put it into an
area which is easy to access and easy to understand.
In reality, Data Warehousing can be a very difficult project to create and manage, each has different and unexpected
obstacles crop up that need to be resolved.
Need help stemming the flow of data sprawl?
Think of us as your data triage.
Time ebbing away?
Hand it to the data warehousing experts, we'll have your data sorted in no time.
Need accurate and reliable information?
Data Coach creates and designs specific, bespoke and easy to use Data Warehouse systems for business.
Browse our examples below for some of the reasons to choose a data warehousing solution:
Transactional data is moving so quickly that a consistent outcome is not possible during a working period
The data is so widespread over several or more systems that a Data Warehouse is the only way to bring the information
together into a coherent whole
The data is so complex and/or large that front end tools cannot produce results in a reasonable timescale
The current servers are at capacity and Data Warehousing can be implemented on a faster stand-alone box
In Data Warehousing, the end justifies the means, this means Data Coach's analysis starts at the anticipated outcome,
by interviewing all your stakeholders in the proposed system
Putting a name to the Data
Too frequently, any kind of system documentation or data maintenance becomes impossible to schedule in. It ends up as a
'nice to have' objective as seemingly more pressing daily tasks take precedence.
However, there's one type of data documentation you shouldn't ignore - Metadata.
What is Metadata?
Put simply, metadata is data about data. It is an at-a-glance, top line data menu that helps you understand what
data is available to you.
Stored in a repository, an up-to-date Metadata repository will give business decision-makers
the tools for finding their data requirements quickly and accurately. Metadata can be used to track a data item's progress
through the system or through a number of systems, it can give an overview of how the data transforms and where its final destination is.
Who benefits from having Metadata in place?
Anyone who needs to understand what data is available and the origin of that data, such as Business Analysts and Developers
It is a particularly good tool for tying together various elements of a company's data
Metadata - the font of all knowledge?
We think so, yes. Metadata should be the repository of all knowledge about a company's systems, and it should be
accessible and usable by all involved in business decision-making and development.
How Data Coach can help you
Data Coach sets up the Metadata repository for your company, populating it and we can also highlight any inconsistencies
found, allowing you to clear out the deadwood.
Update outdated data the Data Coach way
Legacy systems are the scourge of modern business, where outdated data sits - mostly unused, mostly untrusted, and
mostly costing business money. Even when Legacy Systems are in current use, data can be held on computers running merely for
access to the data they contain. Any increase in cost or resource is not good business sense, when there is a solution to all
legacy systems - data warehousing.
What do all legacy systems have in common?
The one thing that all legacy systems have in common is that they are outdated and on machines or aged software most companies
would prefer not to run or maintain.
Data Warehousing solves the problem of Legacy Systems
By gathering the data from a redundant system and placing it in a more modern and maintainable database, Data Coach sets up new Data
Warehousing techniques that allow your legacy data to be merged with any current data so it's useful, reliable and accessible,
and all on the same system.
Avoid Data De-duplication
Another major problem with Legacy systems is aligning the data held with a company's current data. When this isn't addressed,
it creates data duplication and therefore:
Inaccurate information, and
Invalid reporting.
Choose when to keep, when to delete
Data Coach can also help advise you on the amount of data you're keeping and for how long you need to keep it for,
using data aggregation techniques that can be stored offline in case it is needed for retrieval.
Data Cleansing
Whilst your Legacy Systems are being 'warehoused', Data Coach gives you the opportunity to clean up your data and map it to
current data. These 'data maps' aid Developers to create the right structure required for your new data warehouse.
Data Analysis
Data Coach helps you create robust and reliable systems through definitive data analysis. Take control over data integrity, growth and
seemingly impossible systems and contact the data experts for definitive data analysis.
How many companies have real & total confidence in their systems and the output they produce?
The answer is, not that many. Data Coach analyses a company's system, breaking down the data flows, the inputs, the transactions,
the outputs and flags any areas for concern. Our analysts map your entire data lifecycle, giving you a complete, holistic overview of
how your systems interact.
What does Data Analysis do?
At Data Coach we use a system of data analysis which puts constraints in place that:
Vets any data being input into the system
Runs processes that monitor data movement and change
Produces reports that are accurate and consistent with each other
Trust Data Coach for the complete picture
We can come in with no prior knowledge or prejudice of your Systems, we are not influenced by internal politics or motivation -
we simply provide an unbiased, coherent overview of data sources, feeds, repositories and outlets.
Getting a clean bill of data health
Once this mapping is complete, Data Coach highlights any areas of concern, processes with inadequate error handling,
inputs with little or no constraints, outputs which give potentially invalid information and areas of security breaches.
At this point Data Coach can help guide you to the best solution for your data issues.
Contact us now for daily rates and excellent value block booking discounts.
Information Assurance
Keeping data integrity is in our ethos. We offer a deeper analysis of a company's system, at a level where Data Integrity
and Information Assurance issues are examined and reported.
What does Data Integrity look at?
Here is a selection of the next-level approach Data Coach prepares for you when we're asked to examine information assurance:
Validate data Input to make sure the integrity of data going into the systems is of the highest possible standard
Security strategies and auditing facilities are examined & reported on
Identify potential areas of security breaches - such as use of USB sticks, camera phones, etc
Data quality is drilled down on systems that allow invalid data to be entered, impossible dates, etc.
It's all about visibility
As well as data profiling a current system, Data Coach offers many other solutions. Talk to us about:
Off-site Data Cleansing
Efficient ETL (Extract, transform, load) routines
Conversion processes for Data Warehousing and Business Information Systems
Regular Data Backups
Off-site storage
Encryption and advice on the volume of business-specific backed up data
Effective Data De-duplication policies
Disaster Recovery strategies
Interested in knowing more about Data Coaching ?
Get in touch. Please call us now on
+44 (0) 800 157 7519 or email datacoach@seercomputing.com with your requirements
and one of the team will be delighted to help.