Video Surveillance 101 Course May 2021 Overview

IPVM is added this Video Surveillance 101 course to help those new to the industry to quickly understand the most important terms, technologies, and trends.

This addresses the problem that there is no curriculum, education nor training required to enter the video surveillance industry.

Watch the Video Surveillance 101 Course Overview

This IPVM training is the equivalent of a college 101 survey course. Its two days of live sessions enables industry professionals to quickly obtain the fundamentals they need.

The class meets for 2 full days, May 26th and May 27th

Day 1:

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

Day 2:

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 analytocs 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.

Live Class Sessions

This course will be presented live at 10 am EST and we will answer questions and help attendees learn more about 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 IPMVU Video Surveillance 101 certified (see a list of IPVM Certified Professionals).

Who Should Take This Course?

Strong fits for the course are those new to the industry or those who have been in the industry in business roles but want to have a better understanding of the fundamental technologies and trends in the industry.

Who Should NOT Take This Course?

If you are in the industry and have significant technical experience, you will likely be bored by the course. Additionally, those who have already passed IPVM's camera or networking course are likely to find this too basic.

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Registration Closed

The member's price is $299. This covers classes, personal help, and certification. Registration for this course is closed.

If you are not already an IPVM member, registration also includes 1 month of IPVM membership.

Questions

Any questions, please ask in the comments or email us at info@ipvm.com