VBA macro development with additional qualification in artificial intelligence (AI) for software developers
Free of cost
by funding
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Certificates: Certificate "Artificial intelligence (AI) for software developers"
Certificate "VBA - Macro Development" -
Examination: Practical project work with final presentations
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Teaching Times: Full-timeMonday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
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Language of Instruction: German
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Duration: 5 Weeks
Artificial intelligence (AI) for software developers
Basics of Artificial Intelligence (AI/AI) (approx. 0.5 days)
What is artificial intelligence?
Definition and history of AI
Difference between weak and strong AI
Overview of AI-based applications
DIN/TS 92004:2024
Introduction to Machine Learning (ML) (approx. 0.5 days)
Definition and basic concepts
Supervised vs. unsupervised learning
Examples of ML applications
Data pre-processing and visualization (approx. 1 day)
Data preparation (sources, cleansing and transformation)
Meaning and techniques of feature engineering
Scaling and normalization
Categorical and numerical features
Importance of data visualization
Creating diagrams and plots
Supervised learning (approx. 1 day)
Linear and multiple regression models
Evaluation of regression models
Classification models
Model evaluation and optimization
Unsupervised learning and deep learning (approx. 1 day)
Clustering methods
Dimension reduction
Basic concepts/architectures of deep learning
Neural networks and how they work
Overview of deep learning frameworks
Project work (approx. 1 day)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
VBA - Visual Basic for Applications - Macro development for Word, Excel and PowerPoint
VBA development environment (approx. 1 day)
Components of the development environment
Recording macros
Working with procedures
Using modules
Saving projects
Hungarian notation
KamelCase notation
Working with the direct window
The local window
VBA Basics (approx. 9 days)
Variables
constants
Data types
Creating your own data types
Operators
Procedures
Parameters
Input dialogs and message windows
Program branches
Array
Using the object library
Forms and their controls
Error handling
Extension of the ribbon with own menu items
File selection
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
Programming in Excel (approx. 2 days)
Excel objects
Properties and methods
Editing cell ranges
Editing worksheets
Collecting, evaluating and further processing of data
Excel object events
Programming in Word (approx. 2 days)
Word objects
Provision of global functionalities with add-ins and templates
Properties and methods
Editing text areas
Working with bookmarks
Working with Word Forms
Object events
Programming in PowerPoint (approx. 2 days)
PowerPoint objects
Properties and methods
Working with slides and shapes
Import/Export (approx. 1 day)
Import of data from a TXT, CSV file
Transferring data between Excel and Excel
Transferring data between Excel and Word
Transferring data between Excel and PowerPoint
Project work (approx. 3 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.
After this course, you will be able to use the VBA language to implement automated solutions in the Office programming environment. You will be able to create and use forms, create class designs, develop object-oriented solutions and process tasks in Word, PowerPoint or Excel more conveniently and efficiently.
You also understand the basics of artificial intelligence and machine learning. You will be able to process data, create and evaluate models and have initial experience with deep learning and unsupervised learning.
The course is aimed at anyone who works professionally with Office programs and needs to be able to adapt them for their purposes. These are specialists and academics from various fields such as business, engineering or science.
With the growing demand for AI applications, developers with the relevant skills are in high demand across all industries.
With your additional knowledge of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), you can significantly expand Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Due to the market-leading spread of Microsoft Office in almost every company, specialists with knowledge of VBA macro development are in high demand.
Didactic concept
Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).
You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.
Virtual classroom alfaview®
Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.
The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).