[Ilugc] [Event Report] FOSS Workshop / FDP conducted in February 2014

  • From: linuxbaskar@xxxxxxxxx (Baskar Selvaraj)
  • Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2014 14:12:08 +0530

Dear all,

Sorry for the long post.

Myself conducted the following FOSS Workshop / FDP in February 2014.

The Workshop / FDP covered the following topics.

History of Operating Systems
Introduction to MULTICS, UNIX, BSD, Linux, Minix, eCos
Introduction to Minicomputers (PDP) and the rise of UNIX
Introduction to Kernel Types (Monolithic / Microkernel)
Introduction to Linux Kernel and Kernel Management Utilities
Installing Fedora-20 (64-bit) Operating System (practical session)
Compiling the Linux Kernel (practical session)
Developing a Dynamically Loadable Linux Kernel Module (a HelloWorld example
with practical session)
Patching the Linux Kernel with AUFS Filesystem and Building the Kernel
Module (practical session)
Installing and working with Minix3 Operating System inside VirtualBox
(practical session)
Installing, Configuring and working with eCos RealTime Operating System
(practical session)
Building Android Mobile Operating system from source code for x86 (PC)
platform (practical session)

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Date: 06/02/2014 and 07/02/2014

Selvam College of Technology, Namakkal Dt.
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Programme: FOSS Workshop for B.E (CSE) Students

The two day workshop was based on the subject 'Opensource Tools and
Components' introduced by Anna University for 8th Semester B.E (CSE)
Students.

Participating Colleges:

* Selvam College of Technology, Namakkal Dt.
* Selvam Arts and Science College, Namakkal Dt.
* Arignar Anna Arts and Science College, Namakkal Dt.
* Cauvery College of Engineering and Technology, Trichy Dt.
* SNS College of Engineering, Coimbatore Dt.
* PGP College of Engineering and Technology, Namakkal Dt.
* Vivekanandha Institute of Engineering & Technology for Women, Namakkal Dt.
* Vivekanandha College of Engineering for Women, Namakkal Dt.
* Muthayammal Engineering College, Namakkal Dt.
* Trichy Engineering College, Trichy Dt.
* TRP Engineering College, Trichy Dt.

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Date: 11/02/2014 and 12/02/2014

Jayaram College of Engineering and Technology, Thuraiyur, Trichy Dt.
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Programme: FOSS FDP for Faculty Members / M.E.(CSE) Students

Participating Colleges:

* A.V.C College of Engineering, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam Dt.
* Jayaram College of Engineering and Technology, Thuraiyur, Trichy Dt.
* M.I.E.T Engineering College, Trichy Dt.
* M.A.R College of Engineering and Technology, Trichy Dt.
* Oxford Engineering College, Trichy Dt.
* Parisutham Institute of Technology and Science, Thanjavur Dt.
* P.R.Engineering College, Thanjavur Dt.
* K.Ramakrishnan College of Technology, Trichy Dt.
* Mount Zion College of Engineering and Technology, Pudukkottai Dt.
* J.J. College of Engineering and Technology, Trichy Dt.


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Date: 15/02/2014 and 16/02/2014

Thiruvalluvar College of Engineering and Technology, Thiruvannamalai Dt.
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Programme: FOSS Workshop for M.E (CSE) Students

Participating Colleges:

* Thiruvalluvar College of Engineering and Technology, Thiruvannamalai Dt.
* Pondicherry University
* Sri Ramana Maharishi Engineering College,
* Ganadipathy Tulsi's Jain Engineering College, Vellore Dt.
* Aksheyaa College of Engineering, Kanchipuram Dt.
* Saraswathi Velu College of Engineering, Vellore Dt.
* Sri Sapthagiri Institute of Technology, Vellore Dt.
* University College of Engineering
* VelTech Dr.RR & Dr.SR Technical University, Avadi, Thiruvallur Dt.


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Date: 18/02/2014 and 19/02/2014

Arunai Engineering College, Thiruvannamalai District
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Programme: FOSS Workshop for M.E (CSE) Students

Participating Colleges:

* Arunai Engineering College, Thiruvannamalai Dt.
* Arunai College of Engineering, Thiruvannamalai Dt.
* Anand Institute of Higher Technology, Kanchipuram Dt.
* Thangavelu Engineering College, Kanchipuram Dt.
* T.J. Institute of Technology, Kanchipuram Dt.
* Dr. Pauls Engineering College, Villupuram Dt.
* Surya Group of Institutions, Villupuram Dt.
* C. Abdul Hakkeem College of Engineering and Technology, Vellore Dt.
* S.K.P Engineering College, Thiruvannamalai Dt.


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Date: 21/02/2014 and 22/02/2014

St. Xavier's Catholic College of Engineering, Kanyakumari Dt.
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Programme: FOSS FDP for Faculty Members

Participating Colleges:

* St. Xavier's Catholic College of Engineering and Technology, Kanyakumari Dt.
* Rohini College of Engineering and Technology, Kanyakumari Dt.
* PET Engineering College, Thirunelveli Dt.
* Lourdes Matha College of Science and Technology, Trivandrum
* Marthandam College of Engineering and Technology, Kanyakumari Dt.
* National College of Engineering, Thirunelveli Dt.
* James College of Engineering and Technology, Kanyakumari Dt.
* SCAD College of Engineering and Technology, Kanyakumari Dt.
* Ponjesly College of Engineering, Kanyakumari Dt.
* SUN College of Engineering and Technology, Kanyakumari Dt.
* KNSK Engineering College, Kanyakumari Dt.
* Ranipettai Engineering College, Vellore Dt.
* Government College of Engineering, Thirunelveli Dt.
* Jayamatha Engineering College, Kanyakumari Dt.
* DMI Engineering College, Kanyakumari Dt.
* CAPE Institute of Technology, Thirunelveli Dt.
* Coimbatore Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore Dt.


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Date: 24/02/2014 and 25/02/2014

Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore Dt.
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Two days FOSS workshop was organized by Dept. of Information
Technology.  About 110+ Students from 2nd and 3rd year IT attended the
workshop.  Fedora-20 DVD was provided for all the students and they
installed in their own laptops and practised the sessions.


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Date: 27/02/2014 and 28/02/2014

J.J. College of Engineering and Technology, Trichy Dt.
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Programme: FOSS FDP for Faculty Members / M.E.(CSE) Students

Participating Colleges:

* Christian College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul Dt.
* J.J. College of Engineering and Technology, Trichy Dt.
* A.V.C College of Engineering, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam Dt.
* SBM College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul Dt.
* Pavendar Bharathidasan College of Engineering and Technology, Trichy Dt.
* Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Engineering College, Perambalur Dt.
* M.I.E.T Engineering College, Trichy Dt.
* Shanmuganathan Engineering College, Pudukkottai Dt.
* Shri Angalamman College of Engineering and Technology, Trichy Dt.
* University College of Engineering, Tindivanam, Villupuram Dt.
* Vidya Vikas College of Engineering and Technology, Namakkal Dt.
* Oxford Engineering College, Trichy Dt.
* Jayaram College of Engineering and Technology, Thuraiyur, Trichy Dt.
* K.Ramakrishnan College of Technology, Trichy Dt.
* Indra Ganesan College of Engineering, Trichy Dt.
* Selvam College of Technology, Namakkal Dt.
* Saranathan College of Engineering, Trichy Dt.
* Cauvery College of Engineering and Technology, Trichy Dt.
* M.A.R College of Engineering and Technology, Pudukkottai Dt.

I would to like to thank the management and co-ordinators of the above
colleges for their support and initiative.

S. Baskar

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