[SGVLUG] Linux Class

[Joel Witherspoon]

Don,

Thanks for the advice. I want to make administration part of the course but
not the whole course. With Adult Ed, I'm dealing with people who want to
take something tangible away from the class. I don't want to prep them for a
certificate because most of these people will not pursue the certification
route. I DO want to give them a tool to fiddle around with at home and the
skills to rebuilding when the fubar it up.

On 7/14/06, Don Gibbs <donald.e.gibbs at jpl.nasa.gov> wrote:
>
> >I'm putting together a basic Linux class for a local Adult School.
> >Does anyone have any ideas, books, topics I should cover?
>
> Is there a particular goal for this class?  Is there a larger
> curriculum?  In the absence of any ...
>
> I tend to think of dreary basics like imparting the skills to install
> and maintain small systems, in particular, being able to
>
>
> 1) Size a system for its intended use.
>
> 2) Prepare a site.  Physically, electrically, environmentally, etc.
>
> 3)  Select and install a kernel.  How do you compare distros? How do
> you get ahold of a distro?  Major installation decisions.  What parts
> of the target machine's hardware impact the installation?  Why and
> when should you update/patch the kernel?  Where do you record your
> configuration decisions and activities?
>
> 4) Make the system reliable and secure.
>
> 5) Install applications.  And update them; stay current.
>
> 6) Provide basic office capability like a private network, shared
> printer, inter-operability with other *nix, MS & Mac.
>
> 6) Back up and restore valuable data.
>
>
> Sounds like a modern day handy-man.
>
>     --Don
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