RE: [MLUG] looking for a Linux tutor

["Ross, Matt" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

I had a coherent thought for once, so I thought I'd share:

Linux/Unix tools would probably need to be put together in the first
session, probably along with "stupid user tricks" ie, things to avoid
typing.
Security is such a big issue and so vast that it should have its own
session.
Installation and X could fit together in a third session, possibly covering
RPM, SH, and Perl installations.
System management, "advanced" tools, and discussion would make a fourth
session.

No history would be neccessary, if they don't know the history, they can
learn that on the net...every computer class I've had that included history
made it clear that computer history is unimportant to the use of the modern
computer.  No computer user is going to be drawn to Unix by a lesson in
history which doesn't tell them how to check their email in a telnet window.
(ranting a little, I know.. I've had way too many classes where the teacher
thought the history was 'interesting' and we never got to the programming I
wanted to do..)



-----Original Message-----
From: Mikhail Kovalenko [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 8:33 AM
To: EMAIL:PROTECTED
Subject: Re: [MLUG] looking for a Linux tutor


Phoebe Kempe wrote:
> 
> Anyone want to start throwing around curriculum ideas? I'm thinking an
> Intro class would at least need 1. installation, 2. command line and
> 3. x-windows.

I don't think installation should be the first topic. It requires some
Unix knowledge to be already present. IMHO, a brief history of Unix is a
good opening topic. Then exploration of command-line tools common to all
Unices. That'd be a good start. There are many of books summing up all
that stuff such as "Unix in a nutshell". Then Linux-specific information
and tools, then X, then security (of course), and then installation.
Basically, get people interested enough first so they would want to
install it themselves and have a basic knowledge to do it.

The *real* challenge here is to stuff it all into a brief course (about
3-4 hours or so) with enough time for hands-on practice. OTOH, it could
be too much information for one class. It can be split up, too, with the
subject of security being present in every separate session :)

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