[afnog] UNIX SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION AND NETWORKING WORKSHOP FOR EAST AFRICA WOMEN ENGINEERS, KAMPALA, UGANDA (10TH – 15TH NOVEMBER, 2014)

[Dorcas Muthoni]

UNIX SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION AND NETWORKING WORKSHOP FOR EAST AFRICA WOMEN
ENGINEERS, KAMPALA, UGANDA (10TH – 15TH NOVEMBER, 2014)


Background

The African Network Operators Group (AfNOG )  invites women engineers from
East Africa to participate in an intensive hands-on Unix System
Administration and Networking workshop.


Workshop Goals and Outline

Overall objective: After attending this track, participants 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 participants who are technically competent but
may have had little or no prior exposure to the Unix environment. We have
also introduced some Networking and Routing Topics.

In addition they will be taught concepts such as:


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   Basic Internet Protocols and how they work
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   Some basic Internet services and how they function, including DNS, Web,
   SSH and E-mail
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   Designing installations for long-term scalability of services
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   IPv6  Basics
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   Routing


Who should apply

All East African women engineers, Software Developers and Systems
Administrators with a desire to get Unix Administration and Basic
Networking skills The Workshop is largely sponsored but Participants are
required to contribute the local currency equivalent of $200.00 towards
their participation. Priority will however be given to applicants from the
Uganda and/or East Africa Female Network Engineers resident in Uganda

Pre-requisites:

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

Language:

Language of instruction will be English.

Application procedure:

Complete the application form online here:http://goo.gl/yCCwSW . 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 24th September 2014. Applications received after
this date will not be considered.

For more information email: afnogchix2014 at afnog.org
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