http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Tue, 21 May 2013 16:50:03 PDT Tue, 21 May 2013 16:50:03 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=620086 This course will explore SQL as well as other advanced topics, including query optimization, concurrency, data warehouses, object-oriented extensions, and XML. The student can expect to become more proficient in writing queries and achieve a better understanding of the field. This free course may be completed online at any time. See course site for detailed overview and learning outcomes. (Computer Science 410) http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=290103 The Information Management Kit (IMARK) is a partnership-based e-learning initiative to train individuals and support institutions and networks world-wide in the effective management of agricultural information. IMARK consists of a suite of distance learning resources, tools and communities on information management. IMARK is being spearheaded by FAO in collaboration with over 30 partner and contributing organnizations. This website consist of the following features: images/graphics, links to related material, learning assignments, teacher's guide and glossary of terms. For more information on IMARK please go to http://www.fao.org/imark http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=620087 Inspired by reality-based computing from the natural world, this course covers several unconventional computational methods and theories, such as quantum computation, DNA and molecular computation, genetic algorithms, self-organizing networks, and cellular automata. Note: for this course, it will be quite helpful to have a working knowledge of cellular biology (available from the Saylor Foundation's BIO301). This free course may be completed online at any time. See course site for detailed overview and learning outcomes. (Computer Science 411) http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=638114 The material includes basic operations with tables, queries, forms and reports in Microsoft Access. After each lesson there are exercises.