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Re: [LUG] Exeter College - Course modules



Perhaps a choice of topics should be

1. What is GPL / GNU
2. Linux and Unix a brief history

These give the background to the software

Getting help and how to use irc, usenet to best effect, and where to look
for help and how to ask for help.  Perhaps earlier.

3. Distributions -
4. The shell (bash or whatever) and when to use different shells
5  text editing, and creating scripts,  perfer to use a neural editor e.g
joe to avoid any vi/emacs wars.
6. Shell scripting

7. The X window system

More advanced should cover

Networking, networking topologies, system security, samba, real world
situations with lectures from people who actually use Linux, e.g met office,
schools and how they use it.

Ideally couses should be hands on,  fun and less emphasis on perhaps exams.
And give enough pre requisits to tackle things like RHCE type exams, but the
couses can still have a certificate of attendance.

With the irc aspect the class could be able to meet on irc and discuss
problems.  Perhaps it would even be possible to study at home,  and submit
work via ftp or whatever.

More importantly employers need educatiing regarding the ethos of the
community in terms of self taught, and that self taught users can have a
knowledge to a very advanced level.

Any comments

Paul


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