The course linked to is
RH-131  4 days  $2,498.00

         Skills Gained

*Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:*

   * Install Red Hat Linux interactively and with Kickstart
   * Control common system hardware
   * Create and maintain the Linux filesystem
   * Configure an NFS client and autofs
   * Understand system and service initialization
   * Perform user and group administration
   * Integrate a workstation with an existing network running common
     network services
   * Configure a workstation as a client to NIS, DNS, and DHCP services
   * Administer the Linux printing subsystem
   * Automate tasks with at, cron, and anacron


         Prerequisites

*To succeed fully in this course, students should be able to:*

Completed RH-033: Red Hat Linux Essentials or have equivalent experience with Red Hat Linux.

http://www.sun.com/training/catalog/courses/RH-033.xml

I guess the extra 30 hours will be for bring people up to speed, instead of the prerequisite?

Otherwise great to see OSS being taught in any form in Makerere. Ubuntu next?

Simon

Sanga M. Collins wrote:
$200 is kind of pricey for a basic Linux certification. What aspects of
the Os are being covered?

Sanga M. Collins Network Engineering
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-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
Of Reinier Battenberg
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 8:33 AM
To: Linux Users Group Uganda
Subject: [LUG] Fwd: [i-network] Re: Linux Training and certification
program

Hi,

Is there another LUG, or am i missing something? (besides that, way to
go Makerere)

rgds,
the training is 60 Hours. Training will commence on the
18th
August 2008, at the Faculty of Computing and IT and will be running from
8.30am - 10.30am Monday through Friday.
Reinier Battenberg
Director
Mountbatten Ltd.
+256 782 801 749
www.mountbatten.net


----------  Forwarded Message  ----------

Subject: [i-network] Re: Linux Training and certification program
Date: Tuesday 29 July 2008
From: Johnson Mwebaze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "I-Network Uganda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


Linux Training and Certification Program

The Faculty of Computing and Information Technology Makerere University
(CIT) working together with the Linux Users Group of Uganda (LUG-U) will
be
conducting a Linux certification-training program targeted at the
private
sector IT Professionals, students, and academics. The main purpose of
this
program is to help foster the adoption of Open Source Linux Operating
System
and other applications within industry and academia in Uganda.  The
program
will help foster the adoption of Linux in Uganda by increasing the
available
pool of trained Linux certified professionals.
The purpose of this letter therefore is to request to nominate a
suitable
candidates to apply. The candidate must have the following:
- Minimal or no Linux Knowledge
-      A two page motivation letter
-      Attach a detailed CV.
-      Must be willing to attempt and pass the Certification Exam
-      Pay a Certification fee of US$ 200
If you have suitable candidates, please send the
nominations/applications
to: The Dean, Faculty of Computing and IT,
Faculty of Computing and IT
P. O Box 7062
To the attention of Johnson Mwebaze, Head ICT Services.
The training shall follow the Red Hat Linux System administration
(RH-131)
certification-training program. Find details at
http://www.sun.com/training/catalog/courses/RH-131.xml
<http://www.sun.com/training/catalog/courses/RH-131.xml>
The duration of the training is 60 Hours. Training will commence on the
18th
August 2008, at the Faculty of Computing and IT and will be running from
8.30am - 10.30am Monday through Friday.
Nominations/Applications should be received by August 4th 2008.


Regards


Johnson Mwebaze
Head - ICT Services
Faculty of Computing and IT
Makerere University





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