[plug] Lessons in Linux (formerly Microsoft and Action Packs)

[Anthony Jones]

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Sol,

Here's my rough outline of the lessons I think would be good to get beginners 
using Linux on their desktops. I am making the assumption that beginners 
would prefer KDE (because in my opinion it resembles Windows more than Gnome 
does) and that Debian has a better package management system (if you need to 
flame me for saying this, PLEASE do it off the list).

INTRODUCTION
Lesson 0. Introduction to the course.
Learn what is coming up and what Linux on the desktop can do.

Lesson 1. Getting started.
Learn how to log in, log out, change your password, select between KDE and 
Gnome, shut down the computer, change your preferences, etc.

Lesson 2. Internet and communication tools.
Learn how to use KDE, Konqueror (to move files around, etc.), KMail, Mozilla 
and Gabber. Learn how to sign up for a mailing list.

Lesson 3. Word processing.
Learn how to use the word processor of Star Office (or perhaps Open Office).

Lesson 4. Spread sheets.
Learn how to use the spreadsheets in Star Office and KSpread.

Lesson 5. Presentation software.
Learn how to use presentation software in Star Office.

Lesson 6. Drawing graphics.
Learn how to manipulate pictures and produce interesting graphics using The 
Gimp.

Lesson 7. Composing web pages
Learn how to create and edit web pages using Mozilla Composer.

Lesson 8. Multimedia.
Learn how to use Xine, XMMS, The Grip and perhaps Gnutella.

ADVANCED
Lesson 0. Package management
Learn how to log into a console window and use dselect. What some of the 
important packages you need to install are.

Lesson 1. Accessing the documentation.
Learn where to find the documentation and how to read it. 

Lesson 2. Installing from .tar.gz files.
Learn how to uncompress .tar.gz files (including StarOffice, Mozilla and 
Xine), compile them and install them.

Lesson 3. Bash
Learn how to use bash including cd, ls, cp, mv, less, etc.

Lesson 4. Editing configuration files.
Learn how to use vim and stuff.

Perhaps some more advanced stuff..... I'm not too concerned with the advanced 
stuff - mostly what people need to learn is how to do the stuff that they can 
do on say Windoze, etc. - the usual office junk.

Anthony

On Wednesday 27 February 2002 16:47, Sol wrote:
> Agreed. And I'll even put my hand up to organize something starting next
> semester. But there's no way I can go it alone as there are huge gaps in
> what I know (ie: I've not done much with graphics, spreadsheets or
> multimedia, among other things, and this accounts for a whole lot about
> what people want to know. If, once a time, venue and a curriculum - what
> topic will be covered each week over a, say 15 week course - there were
> others that were willing and able to present even a single topic, then I
> think it would be well worth going ahead with it.
> This is worth having more discussion about IMHO.


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