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

[Yasini Kilima]

What about Tanzania?
Malawi is neighboring with Malawi


From: afnog-bounces at afnog.org [mailto:afnog-bounces at afnog.org] On Behalf Of Dorcas Muthoni
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 12:22 PM
To: afnog at afnog.org; Network space for members of APC-Africa-Women; africa-linuxchix at googlegroups.com; afren at afnog.org
Subject: [afnog] Reminder: Unix System Administration Workshop For Malawi Women Engineers (Track SA-E), Blantyre, Malawi (17th - 21st October, 2011)

FYI

Dear Colleagues,

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

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 22nd September 2011. Applications received after this date will not be considered.


For more information:

Email: afnogchix2011 at afnog.org<mailto:afnogchix2011 at afnog.org>



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