Take a Linux class or try to teach myself

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Take a Linux class or try to teach myself 2016-05-05 05:17:55 Post No. 17110803
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Take a Linux class or try to teach myself Anonymous 2016-05-05 05:17:55 Post No. 17110803 [Report]

>Engineering Major, working on AS right now
>Going into robotics
>Considering a computer science AS before I transfer for my bachelor

That being said, I want a strong background in computer science. I have some experience with Linux and can do some things here and there but I want to be proficient in it.

My college offers a course on Linux/Unix, though the class wont count towards my degree, should I buckle down and take the class next fall semester or focus on my required classes and hopefully learn Linux on my own down the road?

Anonymous 2016-05-05 05:20:56 Post No.17110811
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Anonymous 2016-05-05 05:20:56 Post No.17110811 [Report]

don't worry about learning linux unless you want to be a sysadmin or a systems dev

what is your end game

Anonymous 2016-05-05 05:23:38 Post No.17110818
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Anonymous 2016-05-05 05:23:38 Post No.17110818 [Report]

Just install Linux on your computer and use it.

Anonymous 2016-05-05 05:24:43 Post No.17110824
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Anonymous 2016-05-05 05:24:43 Post No.17110824 [Report]

>>17110811
Don't even worry about it for that.
Become familiar and comfortable with it by using it as a daily OS, but 95% of businesses utilize windows for their servers because of cheap technet subscriptions.

Anonymous 2016-05-05 05:25:05 Post No.17110825
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Anonymous 2016-05-05 05:25:05 Post No.17110825 [Report]

>>17110811
My plan is to get my bachelor in robotics (my college is the sister college to a UC with a robotics program), minor in programming and hopefully work with NASA

Anonymous 2016-05-05 05:26:06 Post No.17110827
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Anonymous 2016-05-05 05:26:06 Post No.17110827 [Report]

>>17110824
Awesome point, thanks

Anonymous 2016-05-05 05:29:21 Post No.17110837
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Anonymous 2016-05-05 05:29:21 Post No.17110837 [Report]

>>17110825
>and hopefully work with NASA
go into a top 10 program and always stay motivated

Anonymous 2016-05-05 05:34:51 Post No.17110850
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>>17110803
I started with windows but got sick of it after XP when it started going down hill. Switched to mac, but its too restrictive and is tailored for the hipster starbucks fucks, so I tried Ubuntu. It's a pretty natural place to start just to get the hang of it, that or Mint. Most of it is the same visual interface, but you can do a lot more with the terminal if you want to. There are thousands of forums and youtube videos to help you fix any problem or try new programs. I am currently using Linux Mint with the Cinnamon desktop interface and I love it. I've used Linux as my daily driver for about a year now. Just try it and play around on it, see what you think.

Anonymous 2016-05-05 05:36:16 Post No.17110855
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Anonymous 2016-05-05 05:36:16 Post No.17110855 [Report]

Grab a cheap laptop on craigslist, throw Ubuntu, Mint, or Fedora on it and go to town.

Anonymous 2016-05-05 07:07:31 Post No.17111120
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Anonymous 2016-05-05 07:07:31 Post No.17111120 [Report]

Just learn it yourself.

Download VirtualBox and set up a VM running Ubuntu.

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