Subject-matter expert
Ben Finkel
Ben Finkel has worked in software development since 1996. Before joining CBT Nuggets, he was a software engineer at M&T Bank in Buffalo, New York. He is a Google Certified Trainer. When he’s not creating CBT Nuggets training videos, Ben enjoys skiing, snowboarding, reading, and home brewing beer and cider. He also considers himself a hobbyist programmer and likes learning new development technologies.
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- Microsoft
Training coverage
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Courses Ben Finkel teaches
Azure
AZ-800
This Microsoft AZ-800 training teaches you to administer Windows Server hybrid core infrastructure while also preparing you for Microsoft’s exam AZ-800. Earn your Microsoft Certified Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification by learning how to manage Windows Server across on-premises environments and Azure, including identity services, networking, storage, and virtualization in hybrid infrastructures. You'll get hands-on with modern Windows Server capabilities, learn how Windows Server environments connect to Azure, and how to deploy, manage, and troubleshoot infrastructure that spans both local data centers and the cloud. Get ready to pass exam AZ-800 on the first try with virtual labs and unlimited practice tests included in this course.
Azure
DP-900
This DP-900 certification training covers how to use Microsoft Azure data services to work with cloud-based data, whether relational or non-relational, in different workloads. This course prepares you for Microsoft's Azure Data Fundamentals certification by explaining relational and non-relational data, different data workloads and the core concepts of data in the cloud.
Data Analytics
Python for Data Analysis
Master the fundamentals of data analysis with Python, the industry-standard language for data professionals. This entry-level course moves you beyond the basics, equipping you with the practical skills to manipulate, analyze, and visualize complex datasets. Start training to harness the full potential of Python’s data libraries and turn your data into a competitive advantage.
DevOps
Docker
Containerization in general, and Dockerization in particular, is one of the most practical skills a DevOps professional can have. Docker containers are used in all stages of application development, including production. With this training, you’ll learn to develop containers and applications in Docker that aren’t just useful and effective, but that will run right on the machine it gets deployed to, regardless of settings, every time.
Microsoft
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016
This Exchange training course prepares learners to setup mailbox databases on Exchange Server 2016. Learn how to deploy, manage, and troubleshoot mailbox databases on Exchange Server 2016.
Oracle
1Z0-071
This Oracle Database SQL Certified Associate (1Z0-071) training covers how to use the fundamental SQL necessary to work with an Oracle Database server. This Oracle training is actually a SQL course that anyone can use to learn the SQL flavor called Oracle SQL. Follow along in the Oracle virtual labs to learn Oracle’s flavor of the popular query language SQL.
Python
PCAP certification
This PCAP certification training is designed to help you gain confidence in backend development, software engineering, and data science. This course will teach you professional-level skills in designing, debugging, and refactoring multi-module programs. You'll master Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), modules, packages, and the Standard Library. From handling file streams to using generators and closures, this PCAP certification training provides the intermediate expertise you need to solve real-world problems, whether you're a developer, data scientist, or network engineer.
Python
Python
This Python training course prepares learners to start using the Python programming language. Topics in this scripting language training include how to query databases with the Python programming language and gain an understanding of SQLite, SQLAlchemy, MySQL. After finishing this Python training, you'll learn the Python syntax, structure, and best practices.
Buyer proof
How Howard County's IT Department Upskilled 80 People, Protected a 600-Server Migration, and Kept Its Training Budget Intact
Local Government · Howard County, MD · 80 employees across 8 disciplines
Howard County's Department of Technology reports 100% license engagement to leadership every month and has won two consecutive budget approvals on the strength of that usage data.
- Physical servers migrated to HyperV virtual environments
- ~600
- Distinct technical disciplines under one department
- 8
- License engagement reported to leadership
- 100%
“I include our leadership, so they know that we're engaging with the training. When the budget comes and they see CBT Nuggets, they say: ‘Oh yeah. We keep that.’”
Elizabeth Nwadiuko
Technical Services Manager