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Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

10 sites offering online courses free Linux

Whether you are new to Linux or an advanced user, which is bound to have questions. Read on for a list of universities and other institutions offering courses Linux free training and online tutorials.

1. University VTC (vtc.com)

* Introductory Course to Linux

Most software VTC University of the training courses require some sort of payment, but it can take advantage of the free formation of Linux directly from the website of the University. The free video tutorials vary in length and can be viewed with QuickTime or Flash.

2. Novell - OpenCourseWare project (novell.com)

* Novell Linux Desktop course for beginners
* Certified Linux Professional Course 10
* Enterpise Linux server Course 10

Novell Training Services offers a variety of online courses Linux through its OpenCourseWare project. The courses can be accessed directly from the site without registration. You will also find the product documentation, software downloads and tips and articles of the community Novell.

3. IBM - Linux Professional Institute (LPI) Exam Preparation (ibm.com)

* Linux kernel tutorial
* Linux system startup tutorial
* Linux file servers and shared resources tutorial

IBM offers a number of tutorials Linux through its website to help people to study Linux Professional Institute (LPI) Exam. There are 13 in all tutorials. You will need to register for access to training, but it is free for everyone.

4. University of Surrey - Department of Electronic Engineering (www.ee.surrey.ac.uk)

* A tutorial Linux
* Linux Tutorial two
* Linux Tutorial three

The University of Surrey, Department of Electrical Engineering provides an excellent beginner’s guide to Unix or Linux. The guide includes an introduction and eight comprehensive tutorials that are free to all. The tutorials are accessible via the website of the University - does not require registration.

5. Shuttleworth Foundation - Learn Linux Open Source Project (learnlinux.tsf.org)

* Course fundamentals Linux
* Course management systems
* Network Management Course

Learn Linux is an open source project initiative supported by the Shuttleworth Foundation. The courses are free for the whole world and can be accessed directly from the site without registration.

6. University of California at Davis - Professor Norm Matloff Unix and Linux Tutorial Center (ucdavis.edu)

* Linux Tutorials

Norm Matloff Professor at the University of California at Davis offers a wonderful Unix and Linux Tutorial Centre text containing detailed information on every topic imaginable. Tutorials are free to students and non-students alike and can be accessed directly from the web without registration.

7. Linux Online (linux.org)

* Beginner Course Linux
* Intermediate Level Linux Course
* Course advanced level Linux

Linux Online offers a wide range of free courses for students at any level. You can also find how-to the rapid and suggestions to help you work with Linux more efficiently. Anything can easily be seen directly on the site - or unloading is not necessary to register.

8. About.com Courses Linux (linux.about.com)

* Linux Desktop 101: 14 lessons a week
* KDE: 6-Day Course Introduction
* OpenOffice.org: 4-Day Course Introduction

About.com (part of the New York Times Company) offers all sorts of free courses online. The devoted to Linux can be delivered directly to an e-mail account on a daily or weekly basis, depending on the course you choose. The site also includes an endless supply of informative articles, how - and tutorials, as well as a forum dedicated to issues of Linux.

9. Top Linux (beginlinux.org)

* PC LinuxOS Course 2007
* Course Linux commands
* Course Suse Desktop

Principle of free Linux Linux provides training through its website. Guest login is enabled for almost all courses, which means that registration is not necessary in most cases. Courses include everything from the text to the movies.

10. The Linux Tutorial (linux-tutorial.info)

* Introduction to Operating Systems
* Linux Basics
* Installation and update Linux

The tutorial Linux, a site launched by the system administrator and author Jay Mohr, offers a wide range of free Linux tutorials. All tutorials can be accessed without registration and include in-depth text on each topic. You will also find articles, a glossary and a forum on the site .

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