Tag: Training

C++ Programming Masterclass Live Training

Today I’m happy to announce a new 5-day live training to take place in December, “C++ Programming Masterclass”. This is remote training presented live, where the sessions are recorded for later viewing if you miss any.

The course is scheduled for the beginning of December with 10 half-days spanning two and a half weeks.

The full syllabus, who should attend, with the exact dates and times can be found here: C++ Programming Masterclass.

Here is a quick summary of the course modules:

  • Module 1: Introduction to Modern C++
  • Module 2: C++ Fundamentals
  • Module 3: Standard Library Basics
  • Module 4: Object Oriented Design and Programming
  • Module 5: Modern Language Features and Libraries (Part 1)
  • Module 6: Templates
  • Module 7: Modern Language Features and Libraries (Part 2)
  • Module 8: The C++ Standard Library
  • Module 9: Concurrency in Modern C++

The course is currently heavily discounted, with the a price increase after November 1st. Register here: C++ Programming Masterclass

If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch via email (zodiacon@live.com), Linkedin, or X (@zodiacon)

Rust Programming Masterclass Training

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past several years (and you are a software developer), the Rust programming language is hard to ignore – in fact, it’s been voted as the “most loved” language for several years (whatever that means). Rust provides the power and performance of C++ with full memory and concurrency safety. It’s a system programming languages, but has high-level features like functional programming style and modularity. That said, Rust has a relatively steep learning curve compared to other mainstream languages.

I’m happy to announce a new training class – Rust Programming Masterclass. This is a brand new, 4 day class, split into 8 half-days, that covers all the foundational pieces of Rust. Here is the list of modules:

  • Module 1: Introduction to Rust
  • Module 2: Language Fundamentals
  • Module 3: Ownership
  • Module 4: Compound Types
  • Module 5: Common Types and Collections
  • Module 6: Modules and Project Management
  • Module 7: Error Handling
  • Module 8: Generics and Traits
  • Module 9: Smart Pointers
  • Module 10: Functional Programming
  • Module 11: Threads and Concurrency
  • Module 12: Async and Await
  • Module 13: Unsafe Rust and Interoperability
  • Module 14: Macros
  • Module 15: Lifetimes

Dates are listed below. The times are 11am-3pm EST (8am-12pm PST) (4pm-8pm UT)
March: 25, 27, 29, April: 1, 3, 5, 8, 10.

Cost: 850 USD (if paid by an individual), 1500 USD if paid by a company. Previous students in my classes get 10% off.

Special bonus for this course: anyone registering gets a 50% discount to any two courses at https://training.trainsec.net.

Registration

If you’d like to register, please send me an email to zodiacon@live.com and provide your full name, company (if any), preferred contact email, and your time zone.

The sessions will be recorded, so you can watch any part you may be missing, or that may be somewhat overwhelming in “real time”.

As usual, if you have any questions, feel free to send me an email, or DM on X (twitter) or Linkedin.

x64 Architecture and Programming Class

I promised this class a while back, and now it is happening. This is a brand new, 3 day class, split into 6 half-days, that covers the x64 processor architecture, programming in general, and programming in the context of Windows. The syllabus can be found here. It may change a bit, but should mostly be stable.

Dates are listed below. The times are 12pm-4pm EST (9am-1pm PST) (5pm-9pm UT)
January: 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31.

Cost: 750 USD (if paid by an individual), 1400 USD if paid by a company.

Registration

If you’d like to register, please send me an email to zodiacon@live.com and provide your full name, company (if any), preferred contact email, and your time zone. Previous participants in my classes get 10% off.

The sessions will be recorded, so you can watch any part you may be missing, or that may be somewhat overwhelming in “real time”.

As usual, if you have any questions, feel free to send me an email, or DM on X (twitter) or Linkedin.

Upcoming Public Training Classes for April/May

Today I’m happy to announce two training classes to take place in April and May. These classes will be in 4-hour session chunks, so that it’s easier to consume even for uncomfortable time zones.

The first is Advanced Windows Kernel Programming, a class I was promising for quite some time now… it will be held on the following dates:

  • April: 18, 20, 24, 27 and May: 1, 4, 8, 11 (4 days total)
  • Times: 11am to 3pm ET (8am-12pm PT, 4pm to 8pm UT/GMT)

The course will include advanced topics in Windows kernel development, and is recommended for those that were in my Windows Kernel Programming class or have equivalent knowledge; for example, by reading my book Windows Kernel Programming.

Example topics include: deep dive into Windows’ kernel design, working with APCs, Windows Filtering Platform callout drivers, advanced memory management techniques, plug & play filter drivers, and more!

The second class is Windows Internals to be held on the following dates:

  • May: 2, 3, 9, 10, 15, 18, 22, 24, 30 and June: 1, 5 (5.5 days)
  • Times: 11am to 3pm ET (8am-12pm PT, 4pm to 8pm UT/GMT)

The syllabus can be found here (some modifications possible, but the general outline remains).

Cost
950 USD (if paid by an individual), 1900 USD (if paid by a company). The cost is the same for these training classes. Previous students in my classes get 10% off.
Multiple participants from the same company get a discount as well (contact me for the details).

If you’d like to register, please send me an email to zodiacon@live.com with the name of the training in the email title, provide your full name, company (if any), preferred contact email, and your time zone.

The sessions will be recorded, so you can watch any part you may be missing, or that may be somewhat overwhelming in “real time”.

As usual, if you have any questions, feel free to send me an email, or DM on twitter (@zodiacon) or Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavely/).


Upcoming COM Programming Class

Today I’m happy to announce the next COM Programming class to be held in February 2023. The syllabus for the 3 day class can be found here. The course will be delivered in 6 half-days (4 hours each).

Dates: February (7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16).
Times: 11am to 3pm EST (8am to 12pm PST) (4pm to 8pm UT)
Cost: 750 USD (if paid by an individual), 1400 USD (if paid by a company).

Half days should make it comfortable enough even if you’re not in an ideal time zone.

The class will be conducted remotely using Microsoft Teams.

What you need to know before the class: You should be comfortable using Windows on a Power User level. Concepts such as processes, threads, DLLs, and virtual memory should be understood fairly well. You should have experience writing code in C and some C++. You don’t have to be an expert, but you must know C and basic C++ to get the most out of this class. In case you have doubts, talk to me.

Participants in my Windows Internals and Windows System Programming classes have the required knowledge for the class.

We’ll start by looking at why COM was created in the first place, and then build clients and servers, digging into various mechanisms COM provides. See the syllabus for more details.

Previous students in my classes get 10% off. Multiple participants from the same company get a discount (email me for the details).

To register, send an email to zodiacon@live.com with the title “COM Programming Training”, and write the name(s), email(s) and time zone(s) of the participants.

Next Windows Internals Training

I’m happy to open registration for the next 5 day Windows Internals training to be conducted in November in the following dates and from 11am to 7pm, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (8am to 4pm PST): 21, 22, 28, 29, 30.

The syllabus can be found here (some modifications possible, but the general outline should remain).

Training cost is 900 USD if paid by an individual, or 1800 USD if paid by a company. Participants in any of my previous training classes get 10% off.

If you’d like to register, please send me an email to zodiacon@live.com with “Windows Internals training” in the title, provide your full name, company (if any), preferred contact email, and your time zone.

The sessions will be recorded, so you can watch any part you may be missing, or that may be somewhat overwhelming in “real time”.

As usual, if you have any questions, feel free to send me an email, or DM on twitter (@zodiacon) or Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavely/).

Registration is open for the Windows Internals training

My schedule has been a mess in recent months, and continues to be so for the next few months. However, I am opening registration today for the Windows Internals training with some date changes from my initial plan.

Here are the dates and times (all based on London time) – 5 days total:

  • July 6: 4pm to 12am (full day)
  • July 7: 4pm to 8pm
  • July 11: 4pm to 12am (full day)
  • July 12, 13, 14, 18, 19: 4pm to 8pm

Training cost is 800 USD, if paid by an individual, or 1500 USD if paid by a company. Participants from Ukraine (please provide some proof) are welcome with a 90% discount (paying 80 USD, individual payments only).

If you’d like to register, please send me an email to zodiacon@live.com with “Windows Internals training” in the title, provide your full name, company (if any), preferred contact email, and your time zone. The basic syllabus can be found here. if you’ve sent me an email before when I posted about my upcoming classes, you don’t have to do that again – I will send full details soon.

The sessions will be recorded, so can watch any part you may be missing, or that may be somewhat overwhelming in “real time”.

As usual, if you have any questions, feel free to send me an email, or DM me on twitter (@zodiacon) or Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavely/).

Next Public Windows Internals training

I am announcing the next Windows Internals remote training to be held in July 2021 on the 12, 14, 15, 19, 21. Times: 11am to 7pm, London time.

The syllabus can be found here (slight changes are possible if new important topics come up).

Cost and Registration

I’m keeping the cost of these training classes relatively low. This is to make these classes accessible to more people, especially in these unusual and challenging times.

Cost: 800 USD if paid by an individual, 1500 USD if paid by a company. Multiple participants from the same company are entitled to a discount (email me for the details). Previous students of my classes are entitled to a 10% discount.

To register, send an email to zodiacon@live.com and specify “Windows Internals Training” in the title. The email should include your name, contact email, and company name (if any).

Later this year I plan a Windows Kernel Programming class. Stay tuned!

As usual, if you have any questions, feel free to send me an email, or DM me on twitter (@zodiacon) or Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavely/).

Next Public (Remote) Training Classes

I am announcing the next Windows Internals remote training to be held in January 2021 on the 19, 21, 25, 27, 28. Times: 11am to 7pm, London time.

The syllabus can be found here.

I am also announcing a new training, requested by quite a few people, Windows System Programming. The dates are in February 2021: 8, 9, 11, 15, 17. Times: 12pm to 8pm, London time.

The syllabus can be found here.

Cost and Registration

I’m keeping the cost of these training classes relatively low. This is to make these classes accessible to more people, especially in these challenging times. If you register for both classes, you get 10% off the second class. Previous students of my classes get 10% off as well.

Cost: 750 USD if paid by an individual, 1500 USD if paid by a company. Multiple participants from the same company are entitled to a discount (email me for the details).

To register, send an email to zodiacon@live.com and specify “Training” in the title. The email should include the training(s) you’re interested in, your name, contact email, company name (if any) and preferred time zone. The training times have already been selected, but it’s still good to know which time zone you live in.

As usual, if you have any questions, feel free to shoot me an email, or DM me on twitter (@zodiacon) or Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavely/).

Upcoming Public Remote Training

I have recently completed another successful iteration of the Windows Internals training – thank you those who participated!

I am announcing two upcoming training classes, Windows Internals and Windows Kernel Programming.

Windows Internals (5 days)

I promised some folks that the next Internals training would be convenient to US-based time zones. That said, all time zones are welcome!

Dates: Sep 29, Oct 1, 5, 7, 8
Times: 8am to 4pm Pacific time (11am to 7pm Eastern)

The syllabus can be found here. I may make small changes in the final topics, but the major topics remain the same.

Windows Kernel Programming (4 days)

Dates: Oct 13, 15, 19, 21
Times: TBA

The syllabus can be found here. Again, slight changes are possible. This is a development-heavy course, so be prepared to write lots of code!

The selected time zone will be based on the majority of participants’ preference.

Cost and Registration

The cost for each class is kept relatively low (as opposed to other, perhaps similar offerings), as I’ve done in the past year or so. This is to make these classes accessible to more people, especially in these challenging times. If you register for both classes, you get 10% off the second class. Previous students of my classes get 10% off as well.

Cost: 750 USD if paid by an individual, 1500 USD if paid by a company. Multiple participants from the same company are entitled to a discount (email me for the details).

To register, send an email to zodiacon@live.com and specify “Training” in the title. The email should include your name, company name (if any) and preferred time zone.

Please read carefully the pre-requisites of each class, especially for Windows Kernel Programming. In case of doubt, talk to me.

If you have any questions, feel free to shoot me an email, or DM me on twitter (@zodiacon) or Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavely/).

For Companies

Companies that are interested in such (or other) training classes receive special prices. Topics can also be customized according to specific needs.

Other classes I provide include: Modern C++ Programming, Windows System Programming, COM Programming, C#/.NET Programming (Basic and Advanced), Advanced Windows Debugging, and more. Contact me for detailed syllabi if interested.