Si2 develops OpenAccess training materials and updates them regularly to improve the content and to keep up with the major API releases. The Si2 training materials are available in 3 different presentation formats: PDF Tutorial, Online Courseware, Face-to-Face training.

• PDF Tutorial + Labs (2.2 8th Edition V1.0) DM4
• PDF Tutorial + Labs (2.2 7th Edition V1.0) DM4
• PDF Tutorial + Labs (2.2 5th Edition V1.0) DM3

  The ultimate in a compact, take-and-go package, this Si2 OpenAccess Tutorial is organized around an instructional model that builds concepts in a meaningful progression from basic to advanced. The Tutorial covers the bulk of the API and includes,

  • Full text search to make the tutorial useful as a reference, too.
  • Extensive hyperlinking to simplify navigation among related topics.
  • Illustrations to aid understanding throughout the material.
  • Periodic exercises (with answers) to provide instant feedback on progress.
  • Dozens of C++ coding labs with "fill-ins" to reinforce practical use of API classes and methods -- or simply to be used as complete, working program examples.

  The Si2 OpenAccess Tutorial is self-paced to maximize productive use of a busy professional's time. It is the most efficient way to achieve expertise with the OA API, in as much depth as an individual engineer needs.

  The PDFs and labs in this Contribution were available separately in earlier versions; however, starting with the 5th Edition v1.1, they are combined into a single, integrated PDF Tutorial

• On-line Courseware

  For an even richer experience, try the Si2 OpenAccess Online Course (requires the current OpenAccess license for access to the OA API). As of April, 2009, the OpenAccess Online Course is available to OpenAccess Coalition Members only.
  
  It has the same, self-paced instructional content as the PDF Tutorial, and in addition,

  • Every use of an OA class name is directly hyperlinked to its class page in the API docs.
  • Convenient C++ and VLSI online-book references are included.
  • Animations [with platform limitations] help understanding of some of the more complex illustrations.
  • Collapsible nav bars make the navigation even easier.
  • A "Comment" tool enables community collaboration to extend the material or provide instantaneous errata (at a per-page granularity).
  • Si2Deltas highlight every change from the prior Course version.
  • An integrated search engine finds matches across several different document trees and groups hits according to where they are found: the Courseware, labs, OA Class Reference, Programmers Guide, auxiliary materials, etc.
  Watch the Online Course Demo

• Face-to-face training

  Customized, classroom-based training is also available for sale or as a benefit of OAC or Si2 membership. Please contact Si2 for arrangements.