congrats all On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 6:52 PM, Najah <[email protected]> wrote:
> Initiated by OSDC.my :) > > > On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 3:45 PM, Harisfazillah Jamel < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=17715 >> >> Jim Lacey President and CEO of the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) >> >> http://blog.mosc.my/2011/05/jim-lacey-president-and-ceo-of-linux.html >> >> MMU INTRODUCES NEW VALUE BOOSTER FOR STUDENTS >> Wednesday 06/07/2011 >> >> Partnership with LPI to Provide Recognized Linux Certification >> >> CYBERJAYA, 6 July 2011 – Multimedia University (MMU) today inked a >> deal with Linux Professional Institute (LPI) that would enable >> Malaysia’s first private university to embed even more values into its >> students and graduates. >> >> The partnership would allow MMU to offer world-recognized LPI-approved >> classes and certification in the Linux operating system (OS). Linux is >> an open-source OS which is used in a variety of devices, including >> desktop computers, servers, routers and game consoles. >> >> MMU’s President, Professor Dato’ Dr. Muhamad Rasat Muhamad is pleased >> with the partnership, as it is fully in line with MMU’s commitment to >> produce high quality graduates. “We want our students to have the >> highest level of technical skills possible,” he says. “This has always >> been our policy, and is one of the reasons MMU’s graduates are highly >> sought after.” Currently, more than 90 per cent of MMU graduates gain >> employment within six months of completing their studies. >> >> The university will offer the courses through its Linux Academy. Mr. >> Ibrahim Yusof, lecturer at MMU’s Faculty of Information Science & >> Technology and lead trainer at the Linux Academy, describes Linux as >> an important tool for every IT or Engineering graduate. “Linux is >> popular in Malaysia, especially among developers and system >> administrators. Therefore, if you are certified as Linux-proficient, >> your career choices are that much wider.” >> >> Ibrahim says that Linux is not just for software developers. “Many >> companies in Malaysia operate a mixed environment,” he says. In such >> environments, typically most end users use Windows desktop systems >> while much of the back end use Linux and open source systems. “More >> and more companies are using Linux as it is free, so definitely there >> is need for certified Linux users, regardless of what the company’s >> actual business is,” he adds. >> >> The LPI certification will be available from July 2011 to MMU students >> and staff, as well as outsiders. About 30 students are expected to >> enrol every trimester. In Malaysia, MMU is so far the only private >> university offering LPI certification. Ibrahim describes MMU’s Linux >> Academy’s rates as “competitive”, and invites the public to enrol. He >> can be contacted at [email protected] >> >> About Multimedia University >> >> Multimedia University (MMU) is Malaysia’s first private university. >> Incorporated in 1997, MMU has produced 26,070 graduates. The >> university currently has more than 20,000 students across its two >> campuses in Cyberjaya and Melaka. Since it opened its doors, MMU has >> hosted students from 89 countries. MMU is focused in the fields of >> Engineering, Information Technology, Business and Management, Creative >> Multimedia, Accounting, Law, Medical IT and Bio-Informatics. Its >> tracer studies have found that more than 90 per cent of MMU graduates >> secure employment within six months of completing their studies. >> >> SOURCE: Multimedia University >> >> FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: >> NAME : Mr. Hefni Izzat >> TEL : 03-8312 5908 >> EMAIL: [email protected] >> >> DATE OF RELEASE: 6 JULY 2011 >> RELEASED BY BERNAMA MEDIA RELATIONS & EVENT MANAGEMENT (MREM) >> >> -- >> Malaysia Open Source Software Conference 2011 >> MOSC2011 http://www.mosc.my/ >> >> Malaysia Open Source Conference 2012 (MOSC2012) >> http://portal.mosc.my/ >> >> LinuxMalaysia Network >> http://www.facebook.com/Bukan.Sekadar.Internet.Sahaja >> >> Harisfazillah Jamel >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe from and detail about this group >> http://portal.mosc.my/osdc-my-mailing-list-information >> >> Malaysia Open Source Conference 2011 >> MOSC2011 http://blog.mosc.my/ and http://www.mosc.my/ >> >> Milking the Cloud Competition for MOSC2011 >> >> >> http://www.mosc.my/articles/item/7-milking-the-cloud-competition-for-mosc2011 >> > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe from and detail about this group > http://portal.mosc.my/osdc-my-mailing-list-information > > Malaysia Open Source Conference 2011 > MOSC2011 http://blog.mosc.my/ and http://www.mosc.my/ > > Malaysia Open Source Conference 2012 > MOSC2012 http://portal.mosc.my/ > -- To unsubscribe from and detail about this group http://portal.mosc.my/osdc-my-mailing-list-information Malaysia Open Source Conference 2011 MOSC2011 http://blog.mosc.my/ and http://www.mosc.my/ Malaysia Open Source Conference 2012 MOSC2012 http://portal.mosc.my/
