CWIP Prerequisites and Course Overview

Prerequisites

Required skills and background knowledge for training and certification:

Systems and network administration
The individual should a good understanding of networks including, CDN setup and maintenance, an understanding how to setup and maintain web servers. And a good understanding of video content flow to the internet.

Experience with OS (Redhat Linux)
Our only supported OS is Redhat, therefore, all students are expected to have an intermediate knowledge of Redhat commands to complete the lab.

Experience with Video encoding and Video Encoding Standards (Understand GOP, iframe, H.264, MP2TS, etc…)
Video encoding is one of the most time consuming and complicated portions of an integration and CWIP students should have a very good understanding of video encoding standards, such as IDR frame structure, encoding profiles like baseline, main, high, and which platforms support which profile, video muxing, HLS, etc

Scripting (XML)
Our installation manual contains a sample start script, plus we have students edit CGI files, we also field scripting related questions.

Programming (C, Java)
Our code is C and C++ and web UI is Java, therefore it is recommended that students understand these.

Course	Description	Upcoming Dates
WVEDU-101	Introduction to Widevine	March 6, 2012 March 13, 2012 June 5, 2012 June 12, 2012 August 7, 2012 August 14, 2012 October 9, 2012 October 16, 2012 December 4, 2012 December 11, 2012
WVEDU-202	VOD Packager	March 7-9, 2012 June 6-8, 2012 August 8-10, 2012 October 10-12, 2012 December 5-7, 2012
WVEDU-302	Live Packager	March 14-16, 2012 June 13-15, 2012 August 15-17, 2012 October 17-19, 2012 December 12-14, 2012

Please note course descriptions and content are subject to change

WVEDU-101 Introduction to Widevine

WVEDU-201 VOD Packager (Prerequisites: WVEDU-101)

Max Class Size 20 people
1/2 Day Lecture
1 1/2 Day Lab -- Installation, Configuration, Process an asset, Load Balancing, Troubleshooting
1/2 Day Practical Test
1/2 Day Written Test

WVEDU-301 Live Packager (Prerequisites: WVEDU-101)

Max Class Size 20 people
1/2 Day Lecture
1 1/2 Day Lab -- Installation, Configuration, Process and asset, High Availablity, Troubleshooting
1/2 Day Practical Test
1/2 Day Written Test

WVEDU-401 License Server (Prerequisites: WVEDU-101, 201, 301)

Note that this class is not offered at this time as the Stand Alone license server software has not been released. This class will be offered upon release of this product. Students who have successfully completed the CWIP course will be eligible to take this class when it is scheduled.