I want to study Linux in Dublin

[martinfromdublin]

Hi all,

Can anyone tell me a place in Dublin that does evening courses in Linux? I see plenty of courses online for ECDL and the like but I can't find one for Linux.

No jokes please,I want to do a paid course learning Linux from basics upwards and hopefully get a recognised certificate at the end and I need to do it in Dublin,if this is possible.

Any info would be much appreciated,especially from Irish users on this site.

Thanks,

Martin:

[bigtomrodney]

Hey Martin how's things. I know Calyx do some training on Mount St (a few other locations too). Unfortunately they aim for enterprise users and they can be very expensive if you don't have a boss willing to pay for it. I believe it's mostly beginner level but any of their courses they've been on were excellent.

You can do the LPI exams in lots of locations, but you mostly train yourself. Check out www.lpi.org - You can sit the exams through any centres that do Pearson VUE exams. These are about 250-300 euro I believe.

I haven't seen any evening courses but I wouldn't be surprised if some of the computer societies in UCD or Trinity were running their own for outsiders. Personally I'm just looking for a hot older lady with tons of cash who'll sponsor a RHCT/RHCE course in exchange....nevermind

[martinfromdublin]

Hi BigTomRodney,

I think I've found what I'm looking for and it's all online. Check out this link:
http://www.fas-netcollege.com/html/c...Id=176&catId=8

What do you think?

Martin

[bigtomrodney]

Yeah I might be interested in that myself. Any kind of certification would be welcome, and like any of these courses you always pick up a few things you missed the first time around.

[bigtomrodney]

Just had a proper look at that now that I'm at home - these are the online courses, I believe you still need to take the tests and pay for them seperately. I looked at taking the LPI exams in Pearson VUE form. I think that incurs a further cost of 300+ euro. I might actually still go for it though. If it's any good I might pick up some of the other stuff like A+ etc. A lot of these exams aren't difficult but it can be costly to sit them.

I remember paying nearly 300 euro for the ECDL as I needed it for a work certification. I ended up taking all 7 exams over two days without studying, and still aced it. Then again that is only a basic test.

[martinfromdublin]

Hi again,

Yeah, I'll probably do it in September. I knew the exams were extra but cross that bridge when we get there. It'd be handy we were both doing the same course, we could use this thread or a new one to exchange notes....?

Martin

[scipio]

just wondering if you have tried the fas training and found it useful? I'm a linux beginner and have just installed ubuntu with very mixed success. I need to learn a lot more I think - but is the fas course the right thing to do? Can't even connect to the internet with ubuntu yet...
appreciate your comments,
thanks

[bigtomrodney]

I'm probably not going to bother with the FÁS course after all, that training course is available as part of the training centre in my company. I may however sit the exams later. I'm thinking at the moment of concentrating on C programming to give me a good base for programming in general. From what I've seen of the linux 2004 course it is seriously outdated.

[martinfromdublin]

I'm going to give it a go later this month, I'll keep this thread running over the months and let you all know how I get on. As to being outdated, Linux is contantly updated so it's a bit like buying a new PC, as soon as you take it home it's out of date as the next new model goes on the shelf. Moral: you have to start somewhere.

Martin

[bigtomrodney]

Yeah let me know how you get on. I'm still quite interested. A buddy of mine was also interested in doing the same.