Re: [LUG] Exeter College - Course modules

["David Batho" <dbatho@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In total agreement!

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From: "Gemma Peter" <gemma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 11:04 PM
Subject: Re: [LUG] Exeter College - Course modules


> Adrian Midgley wrote:
>
> >Much as I like Paul's list of topics, let me suggest that the curriculum
> >of a Linux course should actually be the curriculum of the European
> >Computer Driving Licence.
> >
> >
> I think that there are far too many courses already doing the "office
> suite" thing. A linux course should be for introducing new users to the
> world of linux. Here is a list of what I think would be good to cover:
>
> Course Aims:
> To introduce Linux to Windows users.
> To encourage understanding and use of Linux.
>
> Course Material:
> - What is an OS
>      - What does an OS do
>      - The Kernel
>      - GNU Project
>
> - GPL and its implications
>      - Open Source
>      - Copying
>      - Participation in Linux Community (perhaps a guest speaker from
> local LUG?)
>
> - Concept of Linux Distributions
>      - What is a distro
>      - a discussion of strong/weak points of different distros
>      - trying out different distros
>
> - Partitioning, Dual Boot and Installing Linux
>      - Basic concept of partitions
>      - Boot loaders
>
> - Unfamiliar things to windows people
>      - Who is root?
>      - Multiple User accounts
>      - Groups
>
> - File system structure
>      - Main layout (which directories contain what)
>      - Everything is a file
>      - File Permissions
>      - Links
>
> - KDE/GNOME Intro
>      - Shattering the "user-unfriendlyness" myth
>      - A short demo of office, internet & email
>
> - Command Line
>      - Intro to command line
>      - The man pages & info
>      - Common Commands
>      - Pipes & redirection
>
> - Installing Stuff
>      - Package Managers
>      - Compiling from source
>
> - Shell Scripts
>
> - Networking
>      - Dial-Up/Broadband ISP connections
>      - Hardware (LAN, Hubs, Cables, WLAN)
>      - IP Addresses, DNS
>      - Ethernet
>      - Ports and Services
>      - Telnet & SSH
>      - Network Administration
>
> - Linux Software Development
> - Recompiling the Kernel
>
>
>
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