The course is designed for beginners who have no prior knowledge of Linux, or have just migrated to SLED or RHEL-WS. Experience with other computer operating systems such as Macintosh or Windows is useful, but not necessary.
This course covers a broad range of subjects, many of which are listed below:
- Understand the Concept of Open Source Software
- The Historical Development of UNIX
- The Development of Linux
- Installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
- Understand the Linux GUI Environment
- Overview of the Linux Desktop
- Use the GNOME Desktop Environment
- Use of Common Open Source Applications
- Use Firefox – the browser
- Use Evolution – Mail & Collaboration Suite
- Introduction to Libreoffice.org
- Work with Spreadsheets
- Create Formulas using Math
- Work with Presentations
- Draw Images Using Draw
- Use Pidgin – a multi-protocol Chat/IM Client
- Use Gimp to Manipulate Images
- Enable Multimedia & Internet
