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- The GNU/Linux Operating System
- Network Technologies
- Web applications development
- Economic aspects of Free Software
- Legal aspects of the Information Society
- Software development
- Deployment of Free Software
- Software Architecture
- Free Software Tools and Utilities
- Free Software in the Public Sector
- Software engineering in Free Software environments
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- Master Programme
Economic aspects of Free Software
Introduction
This module is focused on the study of Free Software in relation with the private sector and the economic implications of its use and development models. We analyse the software industry from an economic perspective: how it was affected by the raise of free software and what is its potential for the future. On the other hand, we study how to use Free Software in the private sector, from a software development perspective but also regarding deployment and migration.
Learning Outcomes
- To identify and understand the most relevant economic factors related to the technological sector, and in particular the free software sector
- To understand the different business models that may be employed in the software industry, as well as their principal characteristics
- To understand at a deeper level the business models and opportunities linked to free software
- To understand and relate the economical, technological and legal prerequisites for creating and maintaining an enterprise based on free software
- To analyze cases of exploitation of free software in the private sector and their relations with the technology marketplace
- To understand at a deeper level the strategies for development and exploitation for profit of free software
- To plan and develop the design of valid and viable businesses based on the exploitation of free software
Knowledge
- Basic economical concepts
- Characteristics of the software marketplace
- Business models based on free software
European e-Competence Framework
- A.3 (Business Plan Development) level 5
- D.5 (Sales Proposal Development) level 3
- D.7 (Sales Management) level 5
- E.1 (Forecast Development) level 4
- E.7 (Business Change Management) level 4
ACM Computing Classification System
- K.1 (The Computer Industry)
- K.4.1 (Public Policy Issues)
- K.5.1 (Hardware/Software Protection)
Teaching Staff
To be defined.
Academic Requirements
No special requirements for this module apply.
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