| BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : MAY 3, 1999 ISSUE | ||||||||
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| TECHNOLOGY & YOU
Help Desk Q: Peter P. Jesalia of Windsor, Calif., writes: ''I hope to spend $2,000 shortly for the best deal on a new computer. One consideration is the additional software training I will need after I make this purchase. Micron has been advertising free online training for one year to those who purchase a new computer from them. Is this Micron University a gimmick or does it provide university-level software-training?'' A: Calling it a university is a stretch, but the marketing folks at Micron Electronics probably vetoed Micron Community College. That would be a more appropriate name for the service--and I mean that as a compliment. Not many computer buyers want or need the theory offered by university computer-science courses. But they could benefit greatly from the down-to-earth training that community colleges provide. Micron has teamed up with Ziff-Davis to offer dozens of such courses online, and enrollment in any program is free for one year to buyers of Micron PCs. Some of the courses are fairly simple browser-based interactive tutorials. Others, especially in more advanced subjects, such as database management, are instructor-led courses that meet on a regular schedule and use textbooks and other printed materials. For people who have not purchased Micron computers, prices range from about $50 to $200 per course. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BACK TO TOP |
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