= Software Freedom Day Celebration = ---- == CSEA-NITSKM == '''CSEA''' (a group of students, ''''Computer Science & Engineering Department'''', '''NIT Sikkim''') would be conducting a hands-on worksop on ''FOSS'' and ''GNU/LINUX'' on account of Software Freedom Day'13. === Venue === The workshop would be conducted in '''Computer Lab 1, Academic Building'''. '''Time''' : 1130 Hrs ---- The Activities Planned for the day are : === Morning Session: === * Introduction to Software Freedom Day * Introduction to Free and Open Source Software * Introduction to Linux/UNIX (Brief) * Introduction to Ubuntu (Linux based) === Afternoon Session: === * Installation of Ubuntu (Hands-on) * Basic Shell Scripting (Hands-on) * Some more information about different Linux based Operating System * Distribution of goodies. The session is introductory in nature. By the end of the session, you'll have a working knowledge of the GNU/Linux system. You'll learn to use a command line(terminal) effectively and write small programs to automate repetitive tasks. You'll be introduced to Free Software Philosophy and the use of Free Software in industry. No prior knowledge/experience is required or is assumed in the session, but curiosity and a want to learn is always appreciated. CategoryTeam2013