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== Weekly schedule remarks ==
* This schedule is tentative and is subject to change
* This schedule is not intended to be edited by students directly, but student input via email is encouraged
* 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
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== General rules about LPT730 labs, applicable to all labs unless noted otherwise ==
* All labs are due on Wednesdays 11:59 p.m. at the end of their respective sessions
* Labs are subject to penalties a penalty of 20% of their mark for each 24 hours if completed late* Make sure to reference your work - anything that you did not know and had to find out, even if not quoted directly must be referenced* An article without references will not be accepted* A single source will not be accepted* Each article/topic entry must be at least 350 words in length* Email your professor with the blog URL so your work can be aggregated for others to see
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= 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** Your interests in computers (other than playing games)** Hobbiesaway from computers*** 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 Note: this lab is not graded, however mandatory. This lab is exempted from the URL to your blog. Your blog will be made available to your classmates length and othersreferencing requirements.
= 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==*Research and write about the following topics on your blog:* TBA* Topic 1: Software Patents - good or bad** Topic 2: Proposed Federal Bill C-61 and its potential impact on open source software
= Session 02 (Sept 11 - Sept 17) - Electronic Communication =
= Session 03 (Sept 18 - Sept 24) - Browsers =