[marakkanamglug] Fwd: [FSFTN] Workshop at Bharathi Women's College
- From: sathish arthar <sathisharthar@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: marakkanamglug <marakkanamglug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 09:54:32 +0530
Dear All,
Free Software Foundation Tamil Nadu conducted a one day workshop in
Bharathi Women's College, Broadway, Chennai on 15th Feburary.
The workshop was attended by 103 participants from Computer Science
Department. The attendees comprissed of both B.sc and PG students
attended it.
K. Sibi, Executive Committee member, FSFTN, took a 2-hour session on
Philosophy of Free Software. This session covered topics like: What is
free software?,
how free software is different from proprietary software? etc.
Philosophy of free software session was followed up with a 3 hour
session on Python, taken by Prasanna Venkatesh, Core Committee member
of FSFTN. Then session was
a combination of theory and hand on. Various basic topics were also
covered as part of the session like Evolution of Computers, What is a
programming languages are,
the need to learn Python, and followed by Basics of Phython (with Hands on).
The students tried the programs in their laptops and doubts were
cleared by Prasanna and Nappinnai simultaneously.
The workshop was recieved well by the students, and the students were
encouraged to ask questions by presenting them a book on Python.
The students and staff of the college expressed that they experienced
something new by being a part of this workshop.
FSFTN would like to thank Mrs. Indhubala, HOD of the Computer Science
Department, for helping us conduct the worshop and making it a success.
Regards,
Executive Committee
Free Software Foundation Tamil Nadu.
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