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Open Source Course

What will I learn?

Unlock the power of open source technology with our complete Open Source Course, designed for tech professionals in Zambia ready to do well. Get stuck into the basics of open source software, learning popular platforms, how licensing works, and the good things about it. Improve how you manage your documents with good file keeping, working together on documents, and keeping track of changes. Make your online research better, get better at putting in data, and learn some simple programming to make things automatic. Make your tech job better with useful, quality learning made for success in Zambia.

Apoia's Unique Offerings

Online courses with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and organise the chapters you wish to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop your skills

Enhance your practical skills listed below

Become a master of open source platforms: Know how to use popular open source software well.

Understand licensing: Get to know open source licensing so you use it legally and properly.

Organise documents: Put in place good file keeping and keep track of changes to documents.

Make research better: Improve research using SEO and check online sources properly.

Make tasks automatic: Use scripts and macros to make boring, repeated tasks quicker.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course aimed at personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but provides practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.