[HanoiLUG] Linux for beginners in English - 10th February

[Vu Do Quynh]

Hi everyone,

As some foreigners were interested in the Linux course for beginners's 
session in Vietnamese of Jan. 27-28th, 2007, we have decided to offer an 
English version of that course on Saturday 10th February, 2007 from 8am 
til 5.30pm (lunch break around 12am for about 1 hour and half).

Fees for the course, including two coffe-breaks, CDs, printed materials 
are 100.000 VND. Place is at CNF (address shown in my signature)
A maximum of 10 seats (one person per computer) is offered for this 
course. To register, you need to send an email and to come pay your fees 
before the 8th of February at the address shown in the signature.

Who may follow this course ?
People who are using computers but have never used Linux or installed 
Linux by themselves and that are willing to (a) learn about Linux or/and 
(b) wish to be able to install Linux by themselves on their own computer.

Instructors will be David Tremblay (HanoiLug) and myself.

The content of the course (the order of items in each session are just 
for indication)

(e.g. Morning session:)
1) Linux distributions and Live CDs
What is Linux ; what are Linux distributions ; what are live CDs useful for.

2) Linux installation :
We will use the live CD Ubuntu 6.10 Desktop to perform the installation 
process on a typical computer installed with FreeDos (to mimict Windows 
computers).

3) Customization of the installed Linux distribution
We will run through various customization and settings of your Desktop 
preferences ; add essential packages and/or softwares to be able to 
exchange files with users of the Microsoft Windows World (MS core fonts, 
reading Windows media player files, Flash, Real Audio, MP3)

(e.g. Afternoon session)
4) Thoroughly review the main applications coming along with Ubuntu : 
File manager/explorer (Nautilus) ; office suite (Openoffice.org) ; web 
browser (Firefox, Epiphany) ; email clients (Thunderbird) ; chat (Gaim) 
; (basic) image manipulation (GIMP)

5) Managing the system:
Adding users ; updating the system ; using the Terminal, etc.

For any need of information, you can join me by phone at 868.48.85, 
office hours from Tuesday through Saturday, every week.
Please forward the information to people who might be interested.
Thanks and best regards

-- 
M. Vu Do Quynh
Agence universitaire de la Francophonie, Bureau Asie Pacifique
Responsable, Campus numérique francophone (CNF) de Hanoi
C°/ IFI (Rez de chaussée, derrière l'Amphi. Marcel Dassault)
Bâtiment D, Impasse (Ngo) 42, rue Ta Quang Buu (Q. Hai Ba Trung), Hanoi
Tél: +84-4-868.48.85 ; Télécopie: +84-4-869.45.09
Sites de toile: http://www.vn.refer.org/