[afnog] Unix System Administration Workshop For Malawi Women Engineers (Track SA-E), Blantyre, Malawi (17th - 21st October, 2011)

[Dorcas Muthoni]

Dear Colleagues,

*Unix System Administration Workshop For Malawi Women Engineers (Track
SA-E), Blantyre, Malawi (17**th** - 21**st **October, 2011)*

*Background*

The African Network Operators Group (AfNOG, http://www.afnog.org ) invites
women engineers from  from *Malawi *and the following close neighboring
countries: *Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, South Africa and Botswana * to
participate in an intensive Unix System Administration workshop.

*Workshop goals and outline*

Overall objective: After attending this track, students will be able to
install, upgrade, secure and competently manage the Unix operating system on
standard PC hardware, and use it to provide essential Internet services on a
network. It is aimed at students who are technically competent but may have
had little or no prior exposure to the Unix environment.

In addition they will be taught concepts such as:

# Basic Internet Protocols and how they work

# Some basic Internet services and how they function, including DNS, Web,
SSH and E-mail

# Designing installations for long-term scalability of services

*Who should apply:*

All Malawi women engineers, software developers and systems administrators
with a desire to get Unix Administration skills. Due to funding
availability, priority will be given to applicants from *Malawi *and the
following close neighboring countries: *Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, South
Africa and Botswana *

*Prerequisites:*

Experience in managing PCs and installing software (such as installing the
'Windows' operating system), but not necessarily Unix. Some prior Unix/Linux
experience would be of great benefit.

*Language*

Language of instruction will be English.

*Application procedure*

Complete the application GoogleForm here:
http://goo.gl/FdBng*<afnogchix2010@afnog.org>
*

Please ensure that you submit your application in time and fully completed.
Selections will be on a competitive basis. Only shortlisted applicants will
be contacted.

*Application deadline*

The applications close on *22**nd* *September 2011*. Applications received
after this date will not be considered.

*For more information:*

Email: afnogchix2011 at afnog.org
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