IPVM Video Surveillance 101 Course Introduction

Understand the most important terms, technologies, and trends in the video surveillance industry. Aimed at people with limited technical exposure to video surveillance systems.
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This course addresses the problem that there is no curriculum, education nor training required to enter the video surveillance industry.
This 2-day course is designed to help those new to the industry quickly obtain the fundamentals they need.
Fundamentals
Class 1: History explains the key technologies and trends that have shaped video surveillance today - from analog to IP, from VGA to Megapixel, from VCRs to DVRs to NVRs, from local to remote to network monitoring, we explain where the industry has come and what is now legacy.
Class 2: Architecture explains the technical fundamentals of systems from cameras to recorders to analytics to cloud, showing how they relate and what the options are.
Cameras
Class 3: We teach fundamental components including Sensors, lenses, SoCs, etc. and fundamental form factor tradeoffs from box, bullets, covert, domes, multi-imagers, turrets, PTZ, etc.
Class 4: We explain the basics and importance of fundamental camera features such as codecs, streaming, ONVIF, bandwidth plus we demonstrate key issues in imaging including WDR and low-light.
VMS/NVRs
Class 5: We explain the differences and tradeoffs between DVR, NVR, and VMS offerings.
Class 6: We demonstrate core VMS functionalities including live viewing, search, administration, remote access
Analytics
Class 7: We explain VMD, video analytics and AI, neural networks, deep learning as it applies to video surveillance plus cover tradeoffs in where video analytics are performed (camera, recorder, server, cloud).
Class 8 An introduction to the key issues in facial recognition and behavior analytics such as abnormal events, fighting, collisions, etc.
Storage And Cloud
Class 9: Storage - Differences between HDD, SSD, local versus NAS/SAN, Edge storage, RAID for surveillance
Class 10: Cloud - Differences between hosted storage and managed video, Cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, etc.) plus bandwidth and security implications
Video Surveillance Business
Class 11 Business: We explain the fundamentals of the business from manufacturers to rep firms, distributors, dealers, integrators, online sales, consultants and more.
Class 12 Trends: The final capstone section, examines the major technology and political trends driving the industry ranging from AI to VSaaS to rising ethical issues and global political conflicts impacting the industry.
Watch Anytime
Additionally, the lectures will be recorded and posted to the class page for on-demand viewing.
Certification
At the end of classes, you will take a comprehensive final exam. If you pass, you will become IPVM Video Surveillance 101 certified.
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