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*** Hobbies
 
*** Hobbies
 
*** Anything else you wish to share with the world
 
*** Anything else you wish to share with the world
*** Email your professor with the URL to your blog. Your blog will be made available to your classmates and others.
 
 
** In another entry write an article about two desktop software applications that you use often.
 
** In another entry write an article about two desktop software applications that you use often.
 
*** Your choices do not have to be Linux-based or open source, but please make an effort to show us something unusual - MS Office, Firefox etc. are not the best choices
 
*** Your choices do not have to be Linux-based or open source, but please make an effort to show us something unusual - MS Office, Firefox etc. are not the best choices
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*** For each of your choices provide at least one screenshot and one link to more information
 
*** For each of your choices provide at least one screenshot and one link to more information
 
*** Make sure that you reference your work properly if applicable
 
*** Make sure that you reference your work properly if applicable
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** Email your professor with the URL to your blog. Your blog will be made available to your classmates and others.
  
 
= Session 01 (Sept 4 - Sept 10) - Course Introduction, Software Licensing =
 
= Session 01 (Sept 4 - Sept 10) - Course Introduction, Software Licensing =

Revision as of 12:28, 1 September 2008

Weekly schedule remarks

  • This schedule is tentative and is subject to change
  • The instructional portion of the course will consist of 11 weekly sessions
  • A "Session" for this course starts on Thursday starting with a lecture followed by a lab on Tuesday
  • All labs are due on Wednesdays 11:59 p.m. at the end of their respective sessions
  • Labs are subject to penalties of 20% of their mark for each 24 hours if completed late

Meet and Greet (Sept 2)

  • If possible, come and introduce yourself in person
  • Complete Lab #0 (not graded, however mandatory)
    • Open a blog account if you do not have one
    • Create a blog section devoted to the LPT730 course
    • In the first blog entry tell us a bit about yourself
      • Education and/or professional background
      • Hobbies
      • Anything else you wish to share with the world
    • In another entry write an article about two desktop software applications that you use often.
      • Your choices do not have to be Linux-based or open source, but please make an effort to show us something unusual - MS Office, Firefox etc. are not the best choices
      • What do you use it for and why
      • Highlight strengths and weaknesses of the software
      • For each of your choices provide at least one screenshot and one link to more information
      • Make sure that you reference your work properly if applicable
    • Email your professor with the URL to your blog. Your blog will be made available to your classmates and others.

Session 01 (Sept 4 - Sept 10) - Course Introduction, Software Licensing

  • Lecture Topics
    • Course Introduction
      • Course Outline
      • Communication
      • Attendance
      • Expectations
      • Weekly Schedule
      • Resources
    • Software Licensing
      • Major Software Licensing Modes
      • What is Open-Source
      • GPL in Detail
    • Fedora Linux
      • Package Management
      • Repositories
  • Lab #1
    • TBA

Session 02 (Sept 11 - Sept 17) - Electronic Communication

Session 03 (Sept 18 - Sept 24) - Browsers

Session 04 (Sept 25 - Oct 1) - Finding and Moving Files

Session 05 (Oct 2 - Oct 8) - File Formats

Session 06 (Oct 9 - Oct 15) - File Formats Continued and Assignment 1 Presentations

Midterm Test (Oct 16)

FSOSS and Study Week (Oct 20 - Oct 24)

Fun and Games (Oct 27)

Session 07 (Oct 30 - Nov 5) - Graphics Applications

Session 08 (Nov 6 - Nov 12) - Multimedia Software

Session 09 (Nov 13 - Nov 19 ) - Office Productivity

Session 10 (Nov 20 - Nov 26) - Document Creation

Session 11 (Nov 27 - Dec 3) - Document Creation Continued and Assignment 2 Presentations

Course Wrap-Up and Review (Dec 4) =

Exam Week (Dec 8 - Dec 12)