A computer is an automatic, electronic, data-processing machine that takes in facts and figures known as data, and then processes or organizes it in some useful way. Afterwards it outputs, or displays, the results for you to see as information. Keep in mind that data is not information. Rather, information is the knowledge that you, the end-user, derive from accurate data that are entered into a computer. Only after processing, is data transformed into information which is then used for decision making. (Almost) each part of a computer can be classified as either hardware or software.

This readily accessible online introductory resource was developed for anyone who has interest in, or works with, HVAC controls and equipment. Designed for electrical and HVAC apprentices learning about the subject in school, you will find the descriptive text and original diagrams easy to navigate through, while the question bank will help students review the subject matter.

Basic Kitchen and Food Service Management is one of a series of Culinary Arts open textbooks developed to support the training of students and apprentices in British Columbia’s foodservice and hospitality industry. Although created with the Professional Cook, Baker and Meatcutter programs in mind, these have been designed as a modular series.

This text was written for the early term electrical apprentice or anyone who is interested in the field of lighting and lighting design. It is not intended as a replacement for proper electrical training and only qualified individuals should make any changes to electrical circuits.

This readily accessible online resource was developed for anyone who has interest in, or works with, AC motors and their associated motor control equipment. Whether you are an electrical apprentice learning about the subject in school or a seasoned journeyperson installing equipment in the field, you will find it easy to navigate through the descriptive text, original diagrams, and explanatory videos to find the exact information you are looking for.

This 50-minute presentation, hosted by NC BioNetwork covers: * Laser airborne particle counter for non-viable contaminants * Centrifugal air sampler for viable contaminants * Contact strips for viable contaminants from surfaces and people * Automated slide stain instrument for gram staining to identify viable contaminants

This textbook was written for a community college introductory course in spreadsheets utilizing Microsoft Excel. While the figures shown utilize Excel 2016, the textbook was written to be applicable to other versions of Excel as well. The book introduces new users to the basics of spreadsheets and is appropriate for students in any major who have not used Excel before.

Panelist: Greg Smith, Curriculum Coordinator for BioNetwork Bioprocessing Center The biopharmaceutical industry searches for the very best workforce to meet their goals and objectives. Graduates from biotechnology or bioprocessing programs have spent their time and money working hard to obtain the skill sets that are required to obtain these jobs, but many times are ill-prepared for the extensive interviews that are part of this industries "weeding-out" process. Behavior based interviews are a very commonly used screening tool that companies use to find out the applicants skill sets, their decision making capabilities, the applicants personalities, their work ethic, and just how well they will adapt to the openings that are advertised.This webinar will let job applicants know what these interviews are so they are and what they can expect so they are not surprised when they experience them.

Your behavior goes a long way to insuring that the lab is a safe environment for everyone. , Follow SOPs , Never eat, drink, chew gum, or apply makeup , Never work alone , Practice good housekeeping , Clean spills , Properly dispose of broken glass , Report unsafe conditions immediately

Panelists: Greg Cumberford and Joe-Ann McCoy Bent Creek Institute (BCI), Inc. is a non-profit affiliate of The North Carolina Arboretum founded in 2006 and focused on growing the botanical natural products and integrative wellness economic sectors in North Carolina. This involves coordinating and forming collaborative and consulting service relationships with academic, governmental, and private entities who are actively engaged in growing raw medicinal herbs, manufacturing value-added components and finished products, conducting botanical quality and identity testing, and carrying out botanical research. Greg Cumberford, BCI's president, will present an overview of BCI's current strategic initiatives including its collaboration with the BioNetwork's Natural Products Laboratory to form a nationally branded botanical quality and safety testing enterprise called the US Botanical Safety Laboratory (USBSL). BCI also works closely with the Bent Creek Germplasm Repository (BCGR), which is directed by Dr. Joe-Ann McCoy and which is the research arm of The North Carolina Arboretum.

The BioNetwork Capstone Center provides affordable high-quality hands-on training in biotechnology, biomanufacturing, and biopharmaceutical/pharmaceutical operations in a simulated industrial environment.Trainees who attend the center include: * Incumbent workers * Workers in job transition * Community college and college students enrolled in biotechnology or related degree and certificate programs * College and community college faculty Instruction is carried out by highly qualified professionals with extensive experience in the biopharmaceutical/biomanufacturing industry. Situated in the Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC) on the Centennial Campus of North Carolina State University, the Capstone Center's training facilities include state-of-the-art classrooms, laboratories, and a certified clean room suite.

The BioNetwork Pharma Center's relationship with the Piedmont Triad Research Park has fostered the opportunity to expand its program, and to establish the BioNetwork Analytical Training Lab which adjoins the center in the research park. This state-of-the-art resource houses analytical testing equipment used for training of community college students, incumbent workers, collaborating businesses, and educational institutions seeking hands-on training and experience with the latest tools in analytical chemistry. This one-of-a-kind training facility will offer both lecture and lab components and will provide a skill set in analytical evaluation techniques that will be unmatched in the state.

Brunswick Community College's (BCC) Center for Aquaculture and Biotechnology (CAB) has implemented a Biofuels from Algae project as a joint effort between the departments of Aquaculture and Biotechnology. This included the design and construction of an 1800 gallon photobioreactor system during phase 1 of the project. Phase II focused on the downstream processing of oil extraction. BCC's CAB has a patent pending status on this process, which is purely mechanical, easily scalable and relatively cheap to implement. The final phase of the project (pending funding) will optimize and refine the oil extraction process, which will give us the opportunity to file a full patent, license the patent to industry or develop a trade secret with an industry partner, which will quickly move the process to commercialization. If the final phase is funded we will also obtain data on the yield of oil production, yield to biodiesel conversion, chemical composition of the extracted oil and determine the best species for use in the process developed at BCC.

This video is targeted to K-12 and provides an overview for educational and career opportunities in biotechnology.

This video is designed to educate beginning biotechnology students about specific career opportunities in industrial biotechnology by helping students to: * identify a career path * improve motivation to perform at a high level in class and laboratory settings * know specific career opportunities that exist in the industrial biotechnology sector in North Carolina * visualize their transition from education to employment by hearing the first-hand experiences of successful community college graduates.

This video describes the role of the fermentation process in the creation of biological products and illustrates commercial-scale fermentation at a cellular level. Included are descriptions of types of fermentation (intracellular, extracellular), types of cells (aerobic, anaerobic), and cell nutrition (media components). The program follows the production of a batch of Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) from preparation through harvesting, including growth of seed stock, scaling up, and life cycle growth pattern phases (lag, exponential/log, stationary, death). Featured throughout is the monitoring of various production process parameters, including time, temperature, pressure, pH, agitation, etc.

This video is the second in a series of three videos depicting the major stages of industrial-scale bioprocessing: fermentation, separation/recovery, and purification. This video describes the process by which a biological product-in this case, molecules of Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)-is recovered from host e coli cells. The steps of this process are, in very basic terms: (1) separation of cell solids from the broth, (2) disruption of those host cells to release the product contained in them, and (3) isolation of the product through removal of cell debris and other impurities. Tools used to perform these steps include centrifuges, cell disrupters and microfilters.

This video is the third in a series of three videos depicting the major stages of industrial-scale fermentation: fermentation, separation/recovery, and purification. This program describes the process by which a biological product-in this case, a pure, concentrated solution of Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)-is derived from clarified lysate. This is accomplished through multiple variations of two basic procedures: chromatography and filtration.