Linux for Beginners
Workshop
- Date: Feb 18, 2025
- Time: 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
- Speaker: Mike Borrmann
- Location: Max-Planck-Institut für Mikrostrukturphysik, Weinberg 2, 06120 Halle (Saale)
- Room: Lecture Hall, B.1.11
- Host: IMPRS-STNS
- Contact: imprs@mpi-halle.mpg.de
Are you curious about Linux but have little to no experience with it? Join our "Linux for Beginners" course, where you will get helpful insights into this operating system.
- Date: February 18, 2025
- Time: 10 - ca. 16 with an extended lunch break
- Lecturer: Mike Borrmann
- Venue: MPI lecture hall
- No registration necessary
Course Details
Why Learn Linux?
- Python Models: Many Python models run on Unix systems.
- Calculations & Simulations: Often performed on Unix systems.
- Industry Use: Some companies use Linux for measurement computers.
- Research: For example, CERN exclusively uses Linux.
What You'll Learn
Our goal is to demystify Linux and show you that it's just like any other operating system with a graphical user interface. There's nothing cryptic about it, and you'll get insights to use it just like any other OS. We promise, no Windows hating here!
- Introduction to Linux: Understanding Linux and its distributions.
- Installation: How to install Linux on a PC or virtual machine.
- Using Linux: Navigating the GUI and command line basics.
- Software Management: Installing and uninstalling programs.
- Customization: Making Linux look like Windows.
- Additional Topics: Alternatives to popular software unavailable on Linux and gaming on Linux.