Hi Folks, I am conducting this workshop at CSI Mumbai Chapter. This workshop is a part of MS Windows to GNU/Linux transition so my not be highly technical.
If you find anyone may benefit in terms of knowledge gain from this workshop, do let her/him know about it. This will help promote the awareness of GNU/Linux through mass corporate education. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: CSI Mumbai Chapter <[email protected]> Date: Tue, May 7, 2013 at 12:04 PM Subject: One day hands - on workshop on " Ubuntu – The Robust, User Friendly & Virus Free PC Operating System" on 18th May 2013 Computer Society of India, Mumbai Chapter One day hands-on workshop on: Ubuntu – The Robust, User Friendly & Virus Free PC Operating System 18th May, 2013,9.30 am to 5.30 pm, Mumbai Introduction: These days, technology market has evolved with multiple options for consumer’s right from devices to software applications. Once feared to be difficult, the GNU/Linux Operating system has made its entry into pocket of even a non technical user in form of Android Mobile OS. GNU/Linux has been well known for its robust and secured architecture and has been favourite among enterprises and researchers. Desktop users feared it due to their misconception of it being a back screen with white letters and needs a big book of commands to be remember to operate it. Gone are those days when users had to rely on insecure, buggy, virus prone and expensive operating systems just for the sake of its user friendly Graphical User Interface. Today GNU/Linux Operating system has matured in terms of Graphical User Interfaces and more sophisticated usability and options. Ubuntu is one such GNU/Linux distribution which has been popularly used as desktop operating system and will be soon introduced on Mobiles with the philosophy of One Desktop for all devices. It is the right time to get acquainted with it, and be prepared for the synchronised desktop and mobile computing. Objectives: The course is designed for those who want to explore alternate options and possibilities in the desktop operating system for their day to day work without the stress of frequent system restarts and data loss due to virus attack. Course Contents: Section One – Introduction to Operating System ---------------------------------------------------------------------- What is an Operating System Importance of an Operating System Operating Systems encountered in day to day applications Shell and Kernel – The primary elements of OS Commercially available Proprietary Operating Systems Session Two – GNU/Linux Operating System ---------------------------------------------------------------- History of GNU/Linux OS GNU-GPL Software License EULA V/s GNU-GPL GNU/Linux Myths GNU/Linux Graphical User Interfaces GNU/Linux Distributions Session Three – Ubuntu Desktop OS ---------------------------------------------------- What is Ubuntu User Interfaces Ubuntu Files and Directory structure Ubuntu disk partition types Popular software applications on Ubuntu FOSS Alternatives for Proprietary Applications Ubuntu Software Center Synaptic Package manager – Alternate software installation manager Online Software repositories Installing Debian software packages Who Should Attend? ----------------------------- Windows System Administrators and Desktop Engineers who wish to get introduced to GNU/Linux Technical Managers and PHP/Python/Java developers who are exploring a robust and fast Operating System for uninterrupted work Any professional who wants to explore the area of alternate operating system. Facilitator / Faculty Profile: Pravin Balaji Dhayfule: -------------------------------- He is an Information Technology Solutions Analyst serving in the industry since 12 years in Corporates such as Accenture, Digite, Core Education & Technologies Ltd. Throughout his tenure in the industry he has been contributing his technical skills in the following area: Corporate Technical Trainings for wide area of technical topics Technical Documentation and User Manual authoring Auditing websites and applications for usability and W3C standards compliance He currently works as an independent Information Technology Solutions Provider His Expertise: ------------------- Technical Business Solutions Formulating Business/Software Solution based on analysis of client's requirements Designing wire frames based on software requirements Providing Training on different software and technologies Support for various web based open source applications such as Wordpress, Drupal, Trellis Helpdesk, etc. Auditing websites and web applications for W3C Standards Compliance Technical skills: ---------------------- Operating Systems: Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP/7, GNU/Linux Databases: MySQL Languages: C, C++, PHP, HTML/CSS, JavaScript Graphic Development/Animation Tools: PhotoShop, GIMP, InkScape, Scratch Technical Trainings ---------------------------- Using Drupal Content Management System (for content authors and editors) W3C Standards Compliant HTML/CSS coding MS Windows to Ubuntu (GNU/Linux based Desktop Operating System) Transition Microsoft Office to Libre/OpenOffice transition GIMP a free alternative to PhotoShop (for web designers) Scratch a block based programming language (for beginners to learn programming) For more professional details and recommendations of the trainer, visit his Linked-in profile at http://www.linkedin.com/in/dhayfule Registration Fees: CSI Member - Rs. 6000 /-Per Participant, Non CSI Member Rs 7000 /-Per Participant All the participants will be given laptops for hands-on practice. The cheque / DD in favour of "CSI Mumbai Chapter" Payable at Mumbai. The mentioned fees is inclusive of all taxes and charges. Registration fees covers courseware, lunch, Tea/Coffee and CSI Certificate. Group discount is available for minimum 5 number of registration. Non CSI Member can avail discount in fees by becoming member of the society for details visit http://www.csi-india.org Payment is to be made in favour of 'CSI Mumbai Chapter, A/c No. 054401002573 payable at ICICI Bank, MIDC, Andheri East, Branch, Mumbai-400 093, RTGS/NEFT Code: ICIC0000544(All Major VISA / Master Credit / Debit Cards will be accepted ) Venue & For Registration Contact: Harshvardhan Mane CSI Mumbai Chapter, Unit No.3, 4th Floor, Samruddhi Venture Park, MIDC, Andheri East, Mumbai – 400093. Tel:022 28235476 / 28235548 ( Mobile ) 9819089527, Fax: 022 28235546 Email: [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected] / http://www.csimumbai.org Participation only through advance registration, (Batch size : 20 participants only) Note – Out station participants need to confirm atleast 5 days prior to the commencement of the training -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pravin Balaji Dhayfule Author - Planet Soulance, Wet Civilisation _______________________________________________ network mailing list [email protected] http://lists.fosscom.in/listinfo.cgi/network-fosscom.in
