Changes

# Increase the level of the courses to minimize crossover with current CTY courses and to make the program more attractive to experienced Junior- and Intermediate-Level system and network administrators.

# Require a certain basic level of competency with basic Linux system administration tasks, including use of the command line and basic installation of Linux on a PC. For students with borderline ability in these areas, a pre-workshop could be held.

# Move Python to an early point in the scripting courses. Have the first scripting course cover some basic Bash scripting and then go into Python; have the second course cover advanced Bash scripting and then advanced Python or Perl.

# Schedule the program so that it can completed by attending two days per week. Place the lecture periods for all classes on two days (for example, Monday/Tuesday) and plan the labs in such a way that they can be performed in person or remotely.