Course Outline

Seminar: Linux Overview:

Referencing the NT operating system as a baseline, the following topics will be presented:

• What is generic to Unix; what is unique to Linux?
• Similarities between Linux and NT (same functions, different terms)
• Fundamental differences between Linux and NT
• What makes Linux stand out as a unique and desirable O/S for a PC platform?
• Licensing issues / open source code / freeware in the Linux world
• Configuration issues with Linux
• The file system and its implications
• Swap space
• The implication of Interprocess Communications
• The Linux client-server relationship
• Installation issues: Platforms, minimum hardware size requirements
• What is involved in a user logging on to a Linux system? What can go wrong?
• Troubleshooting issues - how do you approach tech support in a Linux environment?
• Security issues and Permissions
• Developing software applications to run under Linux
• Human Factors: The Desktop Environment and Graphical User Interface

Seminar: Linux Overview