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== Weekly schedule remarks == | == Weekly schedule remarks == | ||
* This schedule is tentative and is subject to change | * This schedule is tentative and is subject to change | ||
| + | * This schedule is not intended to be edited by students directly, but student input via email is encouraged | ||
* The instructional portion of the course will consist of 11 weekly sessions | * The instructional portion of the course will consist of 11 weekly sessions | ||
* A "Session" for this course starts on Thursday starting with a lecture followed by a lab on Tuesday | * A "Session" for this course starts on Thursday starting with a lecture followed by a lab on Tuesday | ||
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| + | == General rules about LPT730 labs, applicable to all labs unless noted otherwise == | ||
* All labs are due on Wednesdays 11:59 p.m. at the end of their respective sessions | * All labs are due on Wednesdays 11:59 p.m. at the end of their respective sessions | ||
| − | * Labs are subject to | + | * Labs are subject to a penalty of 20% of their mark for each 24 hours if completed late |
| + | * Make sure to reference your work - anything that you did not know and had to find out, even if not quoted directly must be referenced | ||
| + | * An article without references will not be accepted | ||
| + | * A single source will not be accepted | ||
| + | * Each article/topic entry must be at least 350 words in length | ||
| + | * Email your professor with the blog URL so your work can be aggregated for others to see | ||
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= Meet and Greet (Sept 2) = | = Meet and Greet (Sept 2) = | ||
* If possible, come and introduce yourself in person | * If possible, come and introduce yourself in person | ||
| − | + | == Lab #0 == | |
| − | + | * Open a blog account if you do not have one | |
| − | + | * Create a blog section devoted to the LPT730 course | |
| − | + | * In the first blog entry tell about yourself | |
| − | + | ** Education and/or professional background | |
| − | *** Hobbies | + | ** Your interests in computers (other than playing games) |
| − | + | ** Hobbies away from computers | |
| − | + | ** Anything else you wish to share with the world | |
| − | + | * In another entry write an article about two desktop software applications that you use often. | |
| − | + | ** Your choices do not have to be Linux-based or open source, but please make an effort to show us something unusual - MS Office, Firefox etc. are not the best choices | |
| − | + | ** What do you use it for and why | |
| − | + | ** Highlight strengths and weaknesses of the software | |
| − | + | ** For each of your choices provide at least one screenshot | |
| − | + | Note: this lab is not graded, however mandatory. This lab is exempted from the length and referencing requirements. | |
= Session 01 (Sept 4 - Sept 10) - Course Introduction, Software Licensing = | = Session 01 (Sept 4 - Sept 10) - Course Introduction, Software Licensing = | ||
| − | + | == Lecture == | |
| − | + | * Course Introduction | |
| − | + | ** Course Outline | |
| − | + | ** Communication | |
| − | + | ** Attendance | |
| − | + | ** Expectations | |
| − | + | ** Weekly Schedule | |
| − | + | ** Resources | |
| − | + | * Software Licensing | |
| − | + | ** Major Software Licensing Modes | |
| − | + | ** What is Open-Source | |
| − | + | ** GPL in Detail | |
| − | + | * Fedora Linux | |
| − | + | ** Package Management | |
| − | + | ** Repositories | |
| − | + | == Lab #1 == | |
| − | ** | + | * Research and write about the following topics on your blog: |
| + | ** Topic 1: Software Patents - good or bad | ||
| + | ** Topic 2: Proposed Federal Bill C-61 and its potential impact on open source software | ||
| + | |||
= Session 02 (Sept 11 - Sept 17) - Electronic Communication = | = Session 02 (Sept 11 - Sept 17) - Electronic Communication = | ||
= Session 03 (Sept 18 - Sept 24) - Browsers = | = Session 03 (Sept 18 - Sept 24) - Browsers = | ||
Revision as of 12:26, 1 September 2008
Contents
- 1 Weekly schedule remarks
- 2 General rules about LPT730 labs, applicable to all labs unless noted otherwise
- 3 Meet and Greet (Sept 2)
- 4 Session 01 (Sept 4 - Sept 10) - Course Introduction, Software Licensing
- 5 Session 02 (Sept 11 - Sept 17) - Electronic Communication
- 6 Session 03 (Sept 18 - Sept 24) - Browsers
- 7 Session 04 (Sept 25 - Oct 1) - Finding and Moving Files
- 8 Session 05 (Oct 2 - Oct 8) - File Formats
- 9 Session 06 (Oct 9 - Oct 15) - File Formats Continued and Assignment 1 Presentations
- 10 Midterm Test (Oct 16)
- 11 FSOSS and Study Week (Oct 20 - Oct 24)
- 12 Fun and Games (Oct 27)
- 13 Session 07 (Oct 30 - Nov 5) - Graphics Applications
- 14 Session 08 (Nov 6 - Nov 12) - Multimedia Software
- 15 Session 09 (Nov 13 - Nov 19 ) - Office Productivity
- 16 Session 10 (Nov 20 - Nov 26) - Document Creation
- 17 Session 11 (Nov 27 - Dec 3) - Document Creation Continued and Assignment 2 Presentations
- 18 Course Wrap-Up and Review (Dec 4) =
- 19 Exam Week (Dec 8 - Dec 12)
Weekly schedule remarks
- This schedule is tentative and is subject to change
- This schedule is not intended to be edited by students directly, but student input via email is encouraged
- The instructional portion of the course will consist of 11 weekly sessions
- A "Session" for this course starts on Thursday starting with a lecture followed by a lab on Tuesday
General rules about LPT730 labs, applicable to all labs unless noted otherwise
- All labs are due on Wednesdays 11:59 p.m. at the end of their respective sessions
- Labs are subject to a penalty of 20% of their mark for each 24 hours if completed late
- Make sure to reference your work - anything that you did not know and had to find out, even if not quoted directly must be referenced
- An article without references will not be accepted
- A single source will not be accepted
- Each article/topic entry must be at least 350 words in length
- Email your professor with the blog URL so your work can be aggregated for others to see
Meet and Greet (Sept 2)
- If possible, come and introduce yourself in person
Lab #0
- Open a blog account if you do not have one
- Create a blog section devoted to the LPT730 course
- In the first blog entry tell about yourself
- Education and/or professional background
- Your interests in computers (other than playing games)
- Hobbies away from computers
- Anything else you wish to share with the world
- In another entry write an article about two desktop software applications that you use often.
- Your choices do not have to be Linux-based or open source, but please make an effort to show us something unusual - MS Office, Firefox etc. are not the best choices
- What do you use it for and why
- Highlight strengths and weaknesses of the software
- For each of your choices provide at least one screenshot
Note: this lab is not graded, however mandatory. This lab is exempted from the length and referencing requirements.
Session 01 (Sept 4 - Sept 10) - Course Introduction, Software Licensing
Lecture
- Course Introduction
- Course Outline
- Communication
- Attendance
- Expectations
- Weekly Schedule
- Resources
- Software Licensing
- Major Software Licensing Modes
- What is Open-Source
- GPL in Detail
- Fedora Linux
- Package Management
- Repositories
Lab #1
- Research and write about the following topics on your blog:
- Topic 1: Software Patents - good or bad
- Topic 2: Proposed Federal Bill C-61 and its potential impact on open source software
