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Open Source Introduction (LFC202)

This course covers the basic elements of open source and serves as one of the building blocks for future courses in the Open Source Management & Strategy learning series (LFC202 – LFC208).

Who Is It For

This course is designed to help executives, managers, and software developers understand and articulate the basic concepts underpinning effective open source practices within their organization.
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What You’ll Learn

In this module, you will learn the basic components of open source and open standards. You will also learn about the differences between open source and closed source software, the reasons for the use of each, and how the combination of standards and open source provides increased value to an organization.
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What It Prepares You For

Upon completing this course, you should have a strong foundation of open source concepts that will allow you to participate in meaningful discussions and help make informed decisions for your organization.
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Course Outline
Chapter 1. Course Introduction
Chapter 2. Introducing Open Source
Chapter 3. A Short History of Open Source Software
Chapter 4. Reasons to Use Open Source

Prerequisites
Basic understanding of software development/business concepts.
Reviews
May 2024
The course was organized in a way that made it easy to digest each section, with a good set of knowledge checks to ensure I was ready for the next section.
May 2024
The course had some good visuals about the SDLC, Agile development, CI, etc., and the course felt concise yet complete.
Apr 2024
This course was simple, but had very comprehensive content.
Mar 2024
Interesting material, and links to other resources.
Mar 2024
The purpose of OSPO, as we had one at my last company but it was never clear exactly how we could utilize them.
Mar 2024
I gained more knowledge about open source software.
Jan 2024
It gives a good high-level OSPO definition, and how it can affect and improve open source organizations.