Re: Linux-centric curricula in New England?
I graduated with a CS degree from UMass Lowell in 2004 and, at the time, the default development platform was a Linux server. The entry level coursework included introductions to basics Unix development tools (shell commands, emacs, gcc, gdb, make, etc). I wouldn't go so far as saying Linux/FOSS was being pushed, but it was certainly not a MS centric environment. I can only remember a handful of CS courses where a Windows box was considered preferable (Java courses come to mind). Of course a lot has changed at UML since then so it may be different today. -Bobby On Jan 9, 2013 2:57 PM, "Michael ODonnell" wrote: > > Are there schools in New England that grant undergrad > technical degrees (IT or CS) where the courses and > professors emphasize Linux and FOSS rather than being > thinly disguised proxies for Micro$oft's marketing dept? > > ___ > gnhlug-discuss mailing list > gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ > ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Linux-centric curricula in New England?
I believe UNH's CS department was quite linux-centric. The first programming course for engineers was C++ using GCC and VI, and required ssh'ing into a server to submit work. That's about all I can speak to, though. That said, I think they've switched over to Java for a lot of the beginning stuff a few years back, so none of what I said might be true anymore. On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 4:54 PM, Robert Casey wrote: > I graduated with a CS degree from UMass Lowell in 2004 and, at the time, > the default development platform was a Linux server. The entry level > coursework included introductions to basics Unix development tools (shell > commands, emacs, gcc, gdb, make, etc). I wouldn't go so far as saying > Linux/FOSS was being pushed, but it was certainly not a MS centric > environment. I can only remember a handful of CS courses where a Windows > box was considered preferable (Java courses come to mind). > > Of course a lot has changed at UML since then so it may be different today. > > -Bobby > On Jan 9, 2013 2:57 PM, "Michael ODonnell" > wrote: > >> >> Are there schools in New England that grant undergrad >> technical degrees (IT or CS) where the courses and >> professors emphasize Linux and FOSS rather than being >> thinly disguised proxies for Micro$oft's marketing dept? >> >> ___ >> gnhlug-discuss mailing list >> gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org >> http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ >> > > ___ > gnhlug-discuss mailing list > gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ > > ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Linux-centric curricula in New England?
Matt Minuti writes: > I believe UNH's CS department was quite linux-centric. The first > programming course for engineers was C++ using GCC and VI, and required > ssh'ing into a server to submit work. That's about all I can speak to, > though. > > That said, I think they've switched over to Java for a lot of the beginning > stuff a few years back, so none of what I said might be true anymore. I'd agree with this view as well, although I haven't really interacted with the department too much in the last few years. Regards, --kevin -- alumni.unh.edu!kdc / http://kdc-blog.blogspot.com/ GnuPG: D87F DAD6 0291 289C EB1E 781C 9BF8 A7D8 B280 F24E And the Army Ants, they leave nothin' but the bones... -- Tom Waits ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Linux-centric curricula in New England?
UNH also used to have a good intro class for emacs and org. I don't know if they still have it, but some of the sessions are available on youtube. I'm sorry I've forgotten the name of the professor. I did a word search in the course catalogue for linux and found only this. CS 721 - Operating System Kernel Design Credits: 4.00 Design and implementation of an operating system kernel, using LINUX as an example. Detailed discussion of the data structures and algorithms used in the kernel to handle interrupts, schedule processes, manage memory, access files, deal with network protocols, and perform device-level I/O. Course is project-oriented, and requires the student to make modifications and additions to the LINUX kernel. Prereq: CS 720 or permission. -Original Message- From: Matt Minuti Sent: Jan 10, 2013 8:16 AM To: gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org Subject: Re: Linux-centric curricula in New England? I believe UNH's CS department was quite linux-centric. The first programming course for engineers was C++ using GCC and VI, and required ssh'ing into a server to submit work. That's about all I can speak to, though. That said, I think they've switched over to Java for a lot of the beginning stuff a few years back, so none of what I said might be true anymore. On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 4:54 PM, Robert Casey wrote: I graduated with a CS degree from UMass Lowell in 2004 and, at the time, the default development platform was a Linux server. The entry level coursework included introductions to basics Unix development tools (shell commands, emacs, gcc, gdb, make, etc). I wouldn't go so far as saying Linux/FOSS was being pushed, but it was certainly not a MS centric environment. I can only remember a handful of CS courses where a Windows box was considered preferable (Java courses come to mind). Of course a lot has changed at UML since then so it may be different today. -Bobby On Jan 9, 2013 2:57 PM, "Michael ODonnell" wrote: Are there schools in New England that grant undergrad technical degrees (IT or CS) where the courses and professors emphasize Linux and FOSS rather than being thinly disguised proxies for Micro$oft's marketing dept? ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Linux-centric curricula in New England?
UNH CS is still linux-based. They run linux servers and desktop systems. There is a new windows-based IT program but the CS major is still linux-based. On 01/10/2013 09:24 AM, Susan Cragin wrote: > UNH also used to have a good intro class for emacs and org. I don't know if > they still have it, but some of the sessions are available on youtube. I'm > sorry I've forgotten the name of the professor. > > I did a word search in the course catalogue for linux and found only this. > CS 721 - Operating System Kernel Design > Credits: 4.00 > Design and implementation of an operating system kernel, using LINUX as an > example. Detailed discussion of the data structures and algorithms used in > the kernel to handle interrupts, schedule processes, manage memory, access > files, deal with network protocols, and perform device-level I/O. Course is > project-oriented, and requires the student to make modifications and > additions to the LINUX kernel. Prereq: CS 720 or permission. > > -Original Message- > From: Matt Minuti > Sent: Jan 10, 2013 8:16 AM > To: gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org > Subject: Re: Linux-centric curricula in New England? > > I believe UNH's CS department was quite linux-centric. The first programming > course for engineers was C++ using GCC and VI, and required ssh'ing into a > server to submit work. That's about all I can speak to, though. > > That said, I think they've switched over to Java for a lot of the beginning > stuff a few years back, so none of what I said might be true anymore. > > On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 4:54 PM, Robert Casey wrote: > I graduated with a CS degree from UMass Lowell in 2004 and, at the time, the > default development platform was a Linux server. The entry level coursework > included introductions to basics Unix development tools (shell commands, > emacs, gcc, gdb, make, etc). I wouldn't go so far as saying Linux/FOSS was > being pushed, but it was certainly not a MS centric environment. I can only > remember a handful of CS courses where a Windows box was considered > preferable (Java courses come to mind). > Of course a lot has changed at UML since then so it may be different today. > -Bobby > > On Jan 9, 2013 2:57 PM, "Michael ODonnell" > wrote: > Are there schools in New England that grant undergrad technical degrees (IT > or CS) where the courses and professors emphasize Linux and FOSS rather than > being thinly disguised proxies for Micro$oft's marketing dept? > > > > > ___ > gnhlug-discuss mailing list > gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ > -- Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Linux-centric curricula in New England?
On 10-Jan-2013, Gina L Desmarais sent: > UNH CS is still linux-based. They run > linux servers and desktop systems. There is > a new windows-based IT program but the CS > major is still linux-based. Back when I took classes there, it was all UNIX based. Have they switched over to Linux? -- Chip Marshall http://2bithacker.net/ pgpadvSnEROIv.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Linux-centric curricula in New England?
I would think that Linux is probably a relatively standard model for an OS course. Could you see "Design and implementation of an operating system kernel, using Microsoft Windows as an example". I don't see an operating systems course at either Northeastern or BU. I didn't see Linux in any of the course descriptions, but I didn't really do a search. On 01/10/2013 09:24 AM, Susan Cragin wrote: > UNH also used to have a good intro class for emacs and org. I don't know if > they still have it, but some of the sessions are available on youtube. I'm > sorry I've forgotten the name of the professor. > > I did a word search in the course catalogue for linux and found only this. > CS 721 - Operating System Kernel Design > Credits: 4.00 > Design and implementation of an operating system kernel, using LINUX as an > example. Detailed discussion of the data structures and algorithms used in > the kernel to handle interrupts, schedule processes, manage memory, access > files, deal with network protocols, and perform device-level I/O. Course is > project-oriented, and requires the student to make modifications and > additions to the LINUX kernel. Prereq: CS 720 or permission. > > -Original Message- > From: Matt Minuti > Sent: Jan 10, 2013 8:16 AM > To: gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org > Subject: Re: Linux-centric curricula in New England? > > I believe UNH's CS department was quite linux-centric. The first programming > course for engineers was C++ using GCC and VI, and required ssh'ing into a > server to submit work. That's about all I can speak to, though. > > That said, I think they've switched over to Java for a lot of the beginning > stuff a few years back, so none of what I said might be true anymore. > > On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 4:54 PM, Robert Casey wrote: > I graduated with a CS degree from UMass Lowell in 2004 and, at the time, the > default development platform was a Linux server. The entry level coursework > included introductions to basics Unix development tools (shell commands, > emacs, gcc, gdb, make, etc). I wouldn't go so far as saying Linux/FOSS was > being pushed, but it was certainly not a MS centric environment. I can only > remember a handful of CS courses where a Windows box was considered > preferable (Java courses come to mind). > Of course a lot has changed at UML since then so it may be different today. > -Bobby > > On Jan 9, 2013 2:57 PM, "Michael ODonnell" > wrote: > Are there schools in New England that grant undergrad technical degrees (IT > or CS) where the courses and professors emphasize Linux and FOSS rather than > being thinly disguised proxies for Micro$oft's marketing dept? > -- Jerry Feldman Boston Linux and Unix PGP key id:3BC1EB90 PGP Key fingerprint: 49E2 C52A FC5A A31F 8D66 C0AF 7CEA 30FC 3BC1 EB90 signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
