EPCS Class Detail Report

Report run: Mon Jul 09 06:31:09 MDT 2001



Class Code: 107016

Class Name: Shell Programming

Instructor: David Slimp

Location: Austin, Tx, US

Dates: Jun 25, 2001 - Jun 29, 2001



Number of Registered Students: 4

Number of Surveys Returned: 4



Student Survey Results

Question Number CQI Question Short Label Number of Answers Average Score
1 Yes Registration 4 4.25
2 Yes Clean and Staff 4 5.00
3 Yes Materials Applicable 4 4.75
4 Yes Course Description 4 3.75
5 Yes Instructor Expertise 4 5.00
6 Yes Classroom Management 4 4.50
7 Yes Technical Accuracy 4 4.00
8 Yes Facilities/Equipment 4 5.00
9 Yes Course Satisfaction 4 5.00
10 No Recommend to Others 4 5.00
11 No Met Prerequisites 4 5.00
12 Yes Helpful Labs 4 4.75
13 Yes Instructor Preparation 4 5.00
14 No Book as Reference 4 4.75
15 Yes Training Experience Satisfaction 4 5.00


Question 1: Was the process of enrolling for your class handled efficiently?

EPCS ID Registration Number Answer Value Comments
176064 797436 5 I was not directly responsible for enrolling, another department handles that. I do like the ease of checking classes, dates and locations at Sun's website.
176066 812712 5 Excellent. Absolutely no problem through the registration to class. Very attentive administrative personnel.
176065 802447 4 No comment
176063 792490 3 I didn't get a notification of registration.


Question 2: Were the facilities where your training was conducted clean and well staffed?

EPCS ID Registration Number Answer Value Comments
176063 792490 5 Facilities and site staff here are fantastic.
176064 797436 5 A clean classroom environment helps in learning.
176065 802447 5 No comment
176066 812712 5 One of the best, cleanest, organized and setup training facility I've ever had training in.


Question 3: Did the course materials provide information that will be applicable in your job?

EPCS ID Registration Number Answer Value Comments
176063 792490 5 I didn't think the c shell would be as interesting as korn or bourne but I really got a lot out of the class.
176066 812712 5 Very good training materials. Well prepared examples and lab files.
176065 802447 5 No comment
176064 797436 4 We will be able to automat serveral jobs and get daily reports.


Question 4: Did your training experience provide the information that was described in the course description?

EPCS ID Registration Number Answer Value Comments
176066 812712 5 Exactly what I expected from looking over the training brochures and website SUN education section...
176064 797436 4 Yes and several caveats were presented.
176063 792490 3 The description, I thought was for shell programming which I read as csh, ksh and sh, so I was mildly disappointed.
176065 802447 3 the course name is just Shell programming, It needs to be changed to C Shell programming


Question 5: Did the instructor demonstrate technical expertise regarding topics in the course?

EPCS ID Registration Number Answer Value Comments
176063 792490 5 David knows his stuff.
176064 797436 5 David Slimp is a very good instructor. I think it is very important for instructors to bestow knowledge to their students that goes beyond what is presented it the course material. David has done this. I would like to take another course under his instruction.
176065 802447 5 David Slimp did a great job in teaching this class. He deffinitly knows his stuff.
176066 812712 5 It was very obvious that the Instructor had a vast and deep knowledge of all of the subjects taught in the course, and has extensive "real world" experience that relates to examples and practical applications.


Question 6: Did the instructor manage the training environment to promote learning?

EPCS ID Registration Number Answer Value Comments
176063 792490 5 Indeed he did. I have already fixed a couple of scripts that I have been having problems with so, I would say I've learned a great deal.
176065 802447 5 No comment
176066 812712 5 Pace and time very well managed
176064 797436 3 No comment


Question 7: Were the course materials technically accurate?

EPCS ID Registration Number Answer Value Comments
176066 812712 5 right on target. I'll most likely use the training guide as a day-to-day reference
176063 792490 4 Less spelling and grammar errors than most classroom texts, but of course, not perfect.
176064 797436 4 No comment
176065 802447 3 found several errors in book, for example page 8-24 of class book, the leap year If loop mid page is incorrect


Question 8: Did the equipment in the classroom provide appropriate learning tools for the class you were attending?

EPCS ID Registration Number Answer Value Comments
176063 792490 5 I adore having my own workstation and not having to "share", plus the environment is very learning friendly.
176064 797436 5 Model of a "Training Classroom" ...........enough said.
176065 802447 5 No comment
176066 812712 5 Couldn't be better. Good. up to date systems with everything necessary to achieve the goals of the course


Question 9: What was your overall satisfaction with the course?

EPCS ID Registration Number Answer Value Comments
176063 792490 5 As I said, every night I have gone home and fixed problems I've had for months at work. This tells me the course was successful.
176064 797436 5 I am very satisfied with this course. I will be able to apply immediately what I have learned. I will be a scipt writing fool.
176065 802447 5 The class gave me every thing that I was looking for which was a jump start into the Unix / shell programming world.
176066 812712 5 It was energetically paced, well taught and I'll come out with a huge amount of more practical application and knowledge of the course subject


Question 10: Would you recommend this course to others?

EPCS ID Registration Number Answer Value Comments
176063 792490 5 Though I might suggest the korn / bourne class instead since the shells are used more often.
176064 797436 5 No comment
176065 802447 5 No comment
176066 812712 5 Absolutely.


Question 11: Did you have the recommended prerequisites and/or knowledge to attend this class?

EPCS ID Registration Number Answer Value Comments
176063 792490 5 No comment
176064 797436 5 No comment
176065 802447 5 No comment
176066 812712 5 I could have been a little more familiar with the editor application and its' capability as it relates to the course subjects.


Question 12: Did the course provide exercises and labs that helped you understand the subjects covered in the course?

EPCS ID Registration Number Answer Value Comments
176064 797436 5 The labs put together everything covered and each lab referred to knowledge gained in previous chapters.
176065 802447 5 No comment
176066 812712 5 Great examples which I will continue to use as I keep practicing the course subject and it's content,
176063 792490 4 I actually would like to have had more labs to work with. Hands on experience is always better for me than lectures, though David is very good at not putting a class to sleep.


Question 13: Was the instructor well prepared to deliver this course?

EPCS ID Registration Number Answer Value Comments
176063 792490 5 David had answers to all our questions and, new the material so well he could even compare what we were learning to other programming shells / languages many of us are familiar with as well. He has on the job experience with what we are learning which is a big help to the training as well as our confidence.
176064 797436 5 No comment
176065 802447 5 David Slimp did a great job
176066 812712 5 A true profssional in every sense.


Question 14: How useful do you think the course book will be as a reference guide in your job?

EPCS ID Registration Number Answer Value Comments
176064 797436 5 I will be referring to this book many times in the future. I do like the fact that the labs call on knowlege learned in previous chapters.
176065 802447 5 No comment
176066 812712 5 I'll most likely use it for day-to-day reference and to re-practice the modules to keep my skills sharp
176063 792490 4 I think more examples would be more effective. The example references are pretty limited and don't explore other possibilities.


Question 15: What was your overall satisfaction with your training experience with Sun Educational Services?

EPCS ID Registration Number Answer Value Comments
176063 792490 5 The Austin location, at least, really does a great job.
176064 797436 5 I enjoyed it. The knowledge I have gained will be used quite a bit in my job. The classroom atmosphere was comfortable both physically and mentally. I have taken classes from other companies and Sun classes are by far superior in content, atmoshere, and equipment.
176065 802447 5 this was the first class I have taken outside of college, and it was a great experience
176066 812712 5 Fantastic! Didn't want to leave, especially with the great food and people.


Question 16: General Comment section

EPCS ID Registration Number Answer Value Comments
176065 802447 this was a good class No comment
176064 797436 Something that might be helpful for future students and myself as well is a class in Programming logic. How to get from point A to point B and the logical process to achieve that end. I have no programming experience at all. A class that teaches a "logical programing process" would be very helpful. No comment
176066 812712 Great course. Exactly what I needed. I'm looking forward to taking more training in the near future. No comment
176063 792490 For the record, David Slimp is a great trainer and seems to take interest and pride in being as good at it as he can. I need to focus a lot of my studying efforts on hardware and system functionality, but if I can, I would definitely like to take his Perl class -I can imagine finding effective trainer for programming languages is difficult. No comment



Report parameters

Class Code       107016
Class Name       Shell Programming
Class Dates      Jun 25, 2001 - Jun 29, 2001
Instructor       David Slimp
Product Code     SL-120CU
Country Code     US