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<chapter>
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  <title>Course Overview</title>
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        <para><emphasis role="strong">About the Course and Objectives</emphasis></para>
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        <para>Ubuntu is a community developed Linux-based operating system freely available and
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        suitable for laptops, desktops and servers. This course is based on Ubuntu 7.10 and aims to train new users of Ubuntu
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        how to use key applications including mainstream office applications, Internet connectivity and browsing, graphics arts tools, multi-media and music. After completing this course, you will:</para>
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                <listitem><para>Understand the concepts of open source and how they tie in with Ubuntu</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>See the benefits and differences in using Ubuntu as an Operating system</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Customise the look and feel of the Ubuntu desktop</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Navigate through the file system and search for files</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Connect to and use the Internet</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Perform basic word-processing and spreadsheet functions using
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                OpenOffice.org</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Install and play games</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Add, remove and update applications using different package
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                managers</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>View, draw, manipulate and scan images</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Play, edit and organize music and video files</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Seek help on Ubuntu from free and commercial sources</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Create partitions and dual-boot options</para></listitem>
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        <title>Target Audience and Pre-requisites</title>
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        <para>This course provides both home and office users with hands on training on Ubuntu. No prior knowledge of Ubuntu is required, although
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        computer literacy is assumed and is a pre-requisite. Ubuntu 7.10 must be installed on the computer hard disk before starting this course.</para>
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        <para>The Ubuntu 7.10 desktop course is designed to be modular. If it is studied in a classroom in its entirety, it should be completed within 
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        two full days. However, topics and lessons can be selected as required and a day's content designed to suit the key learning objectives.</para>
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        <title>Student Responsibilities</title>
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                <listitem><para>Students should arrive on time and stay until the session is dismissed. The instructor should be notified if you
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                expect to arrive late.</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Participation in class discussions is strongly encouraged. Even when some
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                topics are already familiar to some, sharing relevant experiences can be very helpful to
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                other people.</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Cell phones and pagers should be placed on silent mode during
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                class.</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Feedback is vital to the improvement of our course development and
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                delivery. All students must complete the course evaluation form at the end of the last
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                day in order to receive a certificate of completion.</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Please provide any and all feedback regarding this course to:
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                training@canonical.com.</para></listitem>
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        <title>Ubuntu Session Plan</title>
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        <para>The following table lists the contents of the individual sessions and the time allocated for delivering them. The time allocated for a session can be allocated in more detail by the instructor.
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                                        <entry><para><emphasis role="strong">Session</emphasis></para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para><emphasis role="strong">Duration (in minutes)</emphasis></para></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para><emphasis role="strong">DAY 1</emphasis></para></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para><emphasis role="strong">Welcome and Course
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                                        Overview</emphasis></para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para><emphasis role="strong">20</emphasis></para></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                <row>
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                                        <entry><para><emphasis role="strong">Introducing
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                                        Ubuntu</emphasis></para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para><emphasis role="strong">60</emphasis></para></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para>About Open Source</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para>Free Software Movement, Open Source and Linux</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                        <entry><para>About Ubuntu</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                        <entry><para>Software Repositories and Categories</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                        <entry><para>Key Differences between Ubuntu and Microsoft Windows</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para>Review Exercise</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                        Desktop</emphasis></para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para><emphasis role="strong">75</emphasis></para></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para>GNOME Desktop Components</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                        <entry><para>Changing the Default Language</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para>Creating a User Account and Fast User Switching</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para>Desktop Effects - Compiz Fusion</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para>Lab Exercise</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                        <entry><para><emphasis role="strong">Using the Internet</emphasis></para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para><emphasis role="strong">100</emphasis></para></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para>Sending and Receiving E-mail Messages</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para>Making Phone Calls using Softphones</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para>Accessing Newsreaders</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para>Lab Exercise</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                        Applications</emphasis></para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para><emphasis role="strong">180</emphasis></para></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para>Introducing the OpenOffice.org Suite</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para>Using OpenOffice.org Writer</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para>Using OpenOffice.org Calc</para></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para>Using OpenOffice.org Impress</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para>Using OpenOffice.org Draw</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                </row>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para><emphasis role="strong">Ubuntu and Games</emphasis></para></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para>Playing Ubuntu Games</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para>Playing Other Popular Games</para></entry>
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                                </row>                          
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                        </tbody>
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                </tgroup>
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        </table>
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        <table>
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                                        <entry><para><emphasis role="strong">Session</emphasis></para></entry>
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                                        exercises</emphasis></para></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para><emphasis role="strong">DAY 2</emphasis></para></entry>
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                                        Applications</emphasis></para></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para>Introduction</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                        Photos</emphasis></para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                        <entry><para>Using an iPod</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                <row>
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                                        <entry><para>Creating and Editing Audio Files</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                <row>
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                                        <entry><para>Using DVDs</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para>Playing Online Media</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                <row>
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                                        <entry><para>Editing Videos</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                <row>
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                                        <entry><para>Lesson Summary</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                <row>
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                                        <entry><para>Review Exercise</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para>Lab Exercise</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                <row>
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                                        <entry><para><emphasis role="strong">Ubuntu: Help and
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                                        Support</emphasis></para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para><emphasis role="strong">60</emphasis></para></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para>Introduction</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                <row>
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                                        <entry><para>Free support resources</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para>System documentation</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                <row>
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                                        <entry><para>Online Documentation</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                <row>
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                                        <entry><para>Community Support</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                <row>
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                                        <entry><para>Launchpad</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                        <entry><para>The Fridge</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                <row>
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                                        <entry><para>Paid for Commercial Services</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                <row>
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                                        <entry><para>Lesson Summary</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                <row>
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                                        <entry><para>Review Exercise</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                <row>
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                                        <entry><para><emphasis role="strong">Partitioning and Booting -
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                                        optional</emphasis></para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para><emphasis role="strong">60</emphasis></para></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                <row>
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                                        <entry><para>What is Partitioning</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                <row>
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                                        <entry><para>Creating a Partition</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                <row>
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                                        <entry><para>Bootup Options</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                <row>
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                                        <entry><para>Lesson Summary</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                <row>
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                                        <entry><para>Review Exercise</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                <row>
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                                        <entry><para>Lab Exercise</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                                <row>
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                                        <entry><para>Course Summary</para></entry>
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                                        <entry><para/></entry>
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                                </row>
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                </tgroup>
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        </table>
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        </para>
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  </sect1>
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<instructorsect>
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  <sect1>
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        <title>Instructor Responsibilities</title>
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        <para>Instructors are:</para>
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        <itemizedlist>
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                <listitem><para>Responsible for conducting classes professionally and ensuring that the
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                classroom environment is conducive to learning; this includes adhering to the schedule
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                for start times, breaks, and lunches.</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Available during lab sessions to answer questions and assist students
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                in completing the exercises.</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Committed to delivering a positive learning experience for all
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                students.</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Responsible for providing students with a course feedback questionnaire at
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                the end of the course.</para></listitem>
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        </itemizedlist>
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    <sect2>
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        <title>Pre-Training Preparation/Checks</title>
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        <itemizedlist>
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                <listitem><para>Familiarise yourself with the student profile and expectations. Some
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                elements of the course may need to be customised.</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Pre-run and check all student and instructor computers and make sure
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                they are functional and running well on Ubuntu.</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Ensure you check the classroom setup guide, test each lab exercise and troubleshoot problems encountered, if
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                any.</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Go through the Instructor Guide and the presentation slides in detail
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                before getting into the classroom.</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Students may not be able to answer all the questions based on the
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                content in the presentation slides. Please ensure to cover the related topics prior
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                to posing the questions to the students.</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>It is highly recommended that you teach each topic covered
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                in the training material. However, if you are running short of time, optional topics are indicated in the Instructor
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                Notes of each lesson.</para></listitem>
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        </itemizedlist>
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    </sect2>
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    <sect2>
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        <title>Instructional Methods</title>
538
 
        <para>Here are some instructional methods that will be used to teach:</para>
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        <itemizedlist>
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                <listitem><para>Slides and lecture: Slides will be used to explain concepts and also
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                illustrate the step-by-step procedure to perform each task.</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Demonstrations: Instructor will perform live demonstrations of procedures
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                that may be complicated for students, before doing a hands-on exercise.</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Review questions: Should be interspersed throughout each lesson, to ensure student understanding of key concepts.</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Lab exercises: At regular intervals, students will be performing
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                hands-on lab exercises that replicate the real life scenarios.</para></listitem>
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        </itemizedlist>
548
 
    </sect2>
549
 
    <sect2>
550
 
        <title>Instructional Tips/Guidelines</title>
551
 
        <itemizedlist>
552
 
                <listitem><para>Use conversational language that is easy to understand and sounds
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                natural to the students.</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Create a comfortable, relaxed environment throughout.</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Be prompt with your responses to student queries. If you are not sure
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                about anything, inform them and get back with your response the next day.</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Circulate around the room as students complete the exercise and reach
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                out to students struggling with the exercise.</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Use technology (slides, demos, and guided lab exercises) in the most
560
 
                appropriate ways depending on the audience profile and their comfort with
561
 
                Ubuntu.</para></listitem>
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                <listitem><para>Use presentation slides to stay on topic and avoid getting lost and
563
 
                cover the main points without forgetting anything. Glance at a specific point and
564
 
                quickly return attention to the students. Avoid reading out the slide word by
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                word.</para></listitem>
566
 
<listitem><para>To encourage interactivity, use the lab exercises throughout the lesson.</para></listitem>
567
 
        </itemizedlist>
568
 
    </sect2>
569
 
    <sect2>
570
 
        <title>Lecture Components</title>
571
 
        <para>Each lecture can be divided in the following components.</para>
572
 
    </sect2>
573
 
    <sect2>
574
 
        <title>Introduction</title>
575
 
        <para>On the first day,</para>
576
 
        <orderedlist numeration="arabic">
577
 
                <listitem><para>Welcome the students and introduce yourself followed by students
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                introducing themselves - name, professional background, and company, expectations
579
 
                and level of experience with Linux OS.</para></listitem>
580
 
                <listitem><para>Clearly state the purpose and objectives of the training in
581
 
                general terms.</para></listitem>
582
 
                <listitem><para>Establish the ground rules for breaks.</para></listitem>
583
 
        </orderedlist>
584
 
    </sect2>
585
 
    <sect2>
586
 
        <title>Context Setting</title>
587
 
        <para>Use any/all of the following methods:</para>
588
 
        <itemizedlist>
589
 
                <listitem><para>Giving out a brief introduction to the topic.</para></listitem>
590
 
                <listitem><para>Explaining why the topic is important from learner's
591
 
                perspective.</para></listitem>
592
 
                <listitem><para>Providing a link from the previous to the current topic.</para></listitem>
593
 
        </itemizedlist>
594
 
    </sect2>
595
 
    <sect2>
596
 
        <title>Main Body</title>
597
 
        <para>You could use any or all of the Instructional methods listed above. However, depending
598
 
        on the student profile and the complexity of the content piece to be taught, choose any
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        combination of the above mentioned methods. Using a wide range of teaching styles and
600
 
        methods is also a good instructional practice as it brings in variety and breaks
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        monotony.</para>
602
 
        <itemizedlist>
603
 
                <listitem><para>For complex topics, demonstrate the procedure and then have the
604
 
                students practice the lab exercise. If the topic is fairly simple, put up the
605
 
                slides illustrating the procedure and have the students perform the associated
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                lab simultaneously.</para></listitem>
607
 
                <listitem><para>Explain how and when to use each option on the
608
 
                interface.</para></listitem>
609
 
        </itemizedlist>
610
 
    </sect2>
611
 
  </sect1>
612
 
</instructorsect>
613
 
  <sect1>
614
 
        <title>Summary</title>
615
 
        <para>Always summarize key points of the lesson: The lecture can be summarized by:</para>
616
 
        <itemizedlist>
617
 
                <listitem><para>Asking for questions.</para></listitem>
618
 
                <listitem><para>Asking questions.</para></listitem>
619
 
                <listitem><para>Using the Lesson Summary presentation slide, which highlight the main
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                points.</para></listitem>
621
 
                <listitem><para>Reiterating how the topic relates with the learner's job.</para></listitem>
622
 
        </itemizedlist>
623
 
  </sect1>
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</chapter>