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Advanced Courses

Aflon Digital Institute offers 3 advanced certificate courses:

SDD 201 - Web Design Technologies

The Professional Certificate Web Design Course is focused on developing the visual graphic and information design skills required to create compelling web sites, based on the syllabus of the International Webmasters Association (IWA)

This web design course is a very comprehensive programme that teaches how to plan, organize, and create a web site from start to finish. The course places a heavy emphasis on individual page design and layout.
Using some very powerful techniques taught in this course, you will learn how even the most simplest of pages can be arranged to look more appealing and professional! By the end of this design course, students will have created a well-designed web site while having fun along the way. This course is recommended for those who want to:

  • Develop or improve their web design skills
  • Improve their personal web site
  • Enhance their web site to advertise their web developer services

Students will learn how to develop a site specification that serves as a roadmap while designing their website and can be used as a negotiating tool for potential clients.

Foundations of Web Design

All students will first undertake the web technologies set of courses to serve as the foundation for the creation of websites.

  • Electronic Publishing for the Web Fundamentals
  • Internet Basics - Introduction to Internet Technology
  • Web Design Style Principles

Web Graphics and Multimedia Specialization

Equips the student for work as a Web graphic artist, creating illustrations, pictures, buttons, and other images for use on the Web, as well as the ability to create interactive multimedia designs in Flash or other programs. It is required that students must have completed the Web Design Technologies Certificate Course.

  • Introduction to 3D Graphics with Adobe Fireworks CS3
  • Raster Graphics with Adobe Photoshop CS3
  • Vector Graphics with Adobe Illustrator CS3
  • Web Animation with Adobe Flash CS3
  • Managing Web Design Projects

Web Programming Specialization

Beyond the first part, students will have the option of opting for either the graphics or the programming option. This specialization prepares the student to work as a Web programmer.

Subjects to be undertaken are:

  • Beginners Programming
  • Web Design using HTML XHTML and CSS
  • Database-Driven Website Using PHP & MySQL
  • Building Online Communities With Drupal, phpBB, And WordPress

SIT 201—Desktop Publishing and Printing Technology

The Printing and Publishing program offers the knowledge and skills required for a position in the graphic arts industry. Students receive training in all steps of sheet-fed offset lithographic reproduction as well as support services. Technological advances are changing the production procedures, making employee retraining critical.
This growing industry is ranked among the top five in the nation today. Plants ranging from small shops to those employing thousands of workers are located in communities of all sizes throughout the country. They manufacture a wide array of products including books, brochures, advertising, magazines, newspapers and packaging, to name a few.
People in this field must adapt to technological changes. Positions call for a wide range of skills and aptitudes. The successful employee will be a detail-oriented, problem-solving team player with good communications skills. These jobs can require mechanical ability and eye-hand coordination. Graduates can specialize in one area after graduation.
Course Content:

  • Desktop Publishing Fundamentals
  • Computer Graphics Principles
  • Introduction to Print Production
  • Advanced Word Processing
  • Typesetting with Adobe Indesign CS3
  • Raster Graphics with Adobe Photoshop CS3
  • Vector Graphics with Adobe Illustrator CS3
  • Typewriting
  • Business Communication
  • Printing Press Internship

Program Outcomes

Plan and produce for four offset colour printed materials.

Perform traditional and digital pre-press functions necessary to produce proofs and plates in an electronic/film based/computer-to-plate work environment for four offset colour work.

Perform prepress process to position and organize elements for a publication.
Setup, operate, and maintain various offset printing presses to accomplish four offset colour work.

Work as a cooperative team member.

Demonstrate reliable and ethical behaviour including, but not limited to, assuming responsibility for decisions, actions, professional growth, and displaying initiative and time management skills.

Communicate clearly and professionally in both written and verbal communications to customers, co-workers and supervisors.

SDE 201 - PC Repairs and Maintenance

Students will be instructed based on the approved syllabus of IT-CompTIA A+ Computer Essentials Certificate. This course is in 3 parts as follows:

Basic A+ Certification Prep

The Basic CompTIA A+ Certification Prep course deals with hardware solutions common to virtually every personal computer—including microprocessors, RAM, power supplies, motherboards, BIOS, CMOS, the expansion bus, floppy drives, and hard drives. Students will learn how things work, how to configure everything, and how to troubleshoot in real world environments. This Course gives participants the knowledge upon which to base the rest of CompTIA A+ Certification studies thereby helping towards to becoming an excellent PC hardware technician.

  • Introduction, the Visible PC
  • Microprocessor Components and Functions
  • Recent (post-386) Microprocessor Features
  • Power Supplies and Electricity
  • RAM Fundamentals
  • Modern RAM Motherboards and BIOS: System
  • Hardware Motherboards and BIOS
  • Drivers and the Boot Process
  • Expansion Bus Essentials
  • Mass Storage 101: Floppy Drive and Hard Drive Technologies
  • Partitioning, Formatting, and Troubleshooting Hard Drives

Intermediate A+ Certification Prep

The Intermediate CompTIA A+ Certification Prep course teaches students how to work with the command line in Windows; how to install and configure both Windows 9x and Windows 2000, and install hardware in both operating systems; and work with DOS memory management within Windows. The Intermediate CompTIA A+ Certification Prep course teaches you how to install, maintain, configure, and upgrade all current versions of Windows: NT, 9x, 2000, and XP. The course also covers the finer points of Windows navigation, such as little-known shortcuts, and Windows hardware installation.

  • Operating System Essentials
  • Dealing with the DOS Legacy
  • Working with the Command Line Interface
  • Intro to Windows 9x
  • Understanding Windows 9x
  • Essential Windows 9x
  • Installing and Maintaining Windows 9x
  • Device Installation in Windows 9x/2000/XP
  • Intro to Windows 2000
  • Understanding Windows 2000
  • Windows 2000 for Techs
  • DOS Memory in a Windows World

Advanced A+ Certification Prep

The Advanced CompTIA A+

Certification Prep course takes participants through an extensive set of technologies, including SCSI, video, modems, printers, multimedia, portable PCs, and networking. This course completes your understanding of the hardware and operating systems tested on the CompTIA A+ Certification exams.

  • SCSI Essentials
  • Implementing SCSI
  • Working with Monitors
  • Video Standards and Graphics Accelerators
  • Parallel Communication and Printer Essentials
  • Laser Printers
  • Modems and Serial Communication
  • Multimedia I: Working with CD-ROMs
  • Multimedia II: Working with Sound
  • Portable PCs
  • Network Hardware Technologies
  • Working with Networks

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