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In total agreement! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gemma Peter" <gemma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 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 > > > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the > message body to unsubscribe. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.515 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 01/09/2003 -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe.