Introduction

This tools and utilities course will introduce students to some of the programs designed for the desktop environments of end users. We can use these programs to browse the Internet securely (Mozilla), manage our e-mail and work in groups (Evolution) and to create word-processor text documents, spreadsheets and presentations (OpenOffice.org). On this course, students will learn how to work with these free tools in different environments.

Learning Outcomes

• Understanding the advantages of free tools in terms of cost, security and features.
• Installing and configuring the most common free desktop and office application
• Using these free desktop and office applications in GNU/Linux environments
• Knowing how these free tools can replace their proprietary equivalents without a loss of productivity.

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Academic Requirements

This module doesn't require special previous knowledges.

Recognition

This module is recognised at Bachelor level.

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