Group: FS Courses

This page will contain a list of academic courses (and thier affiliate institutions) which teach courses related to Free Software.
Please Note: The actual titles of these courses do not reflect the official policy on the naming of the GNU System (Look here for more information). Bracketed text shows the preferred naming policy when referring to the "Linux" Operating System.

Physical Courses

Course: Intro to [Unix & GNU/Linux] Operating Systems

Location: Torrance California, USA
Institution Offering Course: El Camino Community College
Instructor: Professor Greg Scott
Course Designation and Section#: CS40, 0124
Suggested Text:

• "UNIX, THE COMPLETE REFERENCE", Rosen et al., McGraw-Hill, 2nd ed., 2007
  

Availability: Spring Semester only.
Prerequisits: None
Notes: The syllabus lists the above volume as a required text, but he was OK with us bringing in equivalent texts.
URL: http://www.elcamino.edu/faculty/gscott/s11pkc40.htm

Course: [Unix & GNU/Linux] System Administration 1: Essentials

Location: Northern California, USA
Institution Offering Course: University of California Berkley
Instructor: Professor Marcelo Carvalho
Course Designation: UC Berkley Extension Program: Computer Technology and Information Management
Suggested Text: TBA?
Availability: Spring, Summer, and Fall Semester
Prerequisites:

• General Unix/[GNU/Linux] Knowledge

Notes:
URL: http://extension.berkeley.edu/catalog/course765.html

Course: [Unix & GNU/Linux] System Administration 2: Networking

Location: Northern California, USA
Institution Offering Course: University of California Berkley
Instructor: Professor Marcelo Carvalho
Course Designation: UC Berkley Extension Program: Computer Technology and Information Management
Suggested Text: TBA?
Availability: Spring, Summer, and Fall Semester
Prerequisits:

• [Unix & GNU/Linux] System Fundamentals X426.1A
• [Unix & GNU/Linux] System Administration Programming: Shell, C and Perl X426.1B
• [Unix & GNU/Linux] System Administration I: Essentials X422.8

Notes:
URL: http://extension.berkeley.edu/catalog/course766.html

Course: [Unix & GNU/Linux] System Administration 3: Services

Location: Northern California, USA
Institution Offering Course: University of California Berkley
Instructor: Professor Marcelo Carvalho
Course Designation: UC Berkley Extension Program: Computer Technology and Information Management
Suggested Text: TBA?
Availability: Spring, Summer, and Fall Semester
Prerequisits:

• UNIX/Linux System Administration I: Essentials X422.8
• UNIX/Linux System Administration II: Networking X420.8

Notes:
URL: http://extension.berkeley.edu/catalog/course431.html

Course: [Unix & GNU/Linux] System Fundamentals

Location: Northern California, USA
Institution Offering Course: University of California Berkley
Instructor: Dr. John Muster
Course Designation: UC Berkley Extension Program: Computer Technology and Information Management
Suggested Text: TBA?
Availability: Spring, Summer, and Fall Semester
Prerequisits:

• None

Notes:
URL: http://extension.berkeley.edu/catalog/course83.html

Course: [Unix & GNU/Linux] System Administration Programming: Shell, C and Perl

Location: Northern California, USA
Institution Offering Course: University of California Berkley
Instructor: Dr. John Muster
Course Designation: UC Berkley Extension Program: Computer Technology and Information Management
Suggested Text: TBA?
Availability: Spring, Summer, and Fall Semester
Prerequisits:

• [Unix & GNU/Linux] System Fundamentals X426.1A, or equivalent experience

Notes:
URL: http://extension.berkeley.edu/catalog/course550.html

Course: [Unix & GNU/Linux] System Security

Location: San Fransisco California, USA
Institution Offering Course: University of California Berkley
Instructor: Professor Charles L. Athey III
Course Designation: UC Berkley Extension Program: Computer Technology and Information Management
Required Texts:

• "Practical UNIX and Internet Security", Garfinkel, Simon et al. ORielly Media. 3rd ed. 2003

Availability: Spring, Summer, and Fall Semester
Prerequisits:

• [Unix & GNU/Linux] System Administration I: Essentials X422.8 or equivalent experience

Notes:
URL: http://extension.berkeley.edu/catalog/course385.html

Institutions that offer Certification Testing

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