Certification/1.0 General

Syllabus - Module 1

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Module Name	Oject	Knowledge	Details
OpenOffice.org General
	1. OpenOffice.org
		1.1 What is OpenOffice.org
			1.1.1 General informations about OOo
			1.1.2 How is OpenOffice.org licensed
			1.1.3 What is Open Source
			1.1.4 Differences between Open Source and Standard software
		1.2 Content of OpenOffice.org
		(short description of the components)	1.2.1 Writer (word processor)
			1.2.2 Calc (spreadsheet)
			1.2.3 Impress (presentations)
			1.2.4 Draw (vector graphics)
			1.2.5 Base (database)
			1.2.6 Math (formula editor)
		1.3 Advantages of OpenOffice.org
			1.3.1 No licensing fees
			1.3.2 Open source
			1.3.3 Cross-plattform
			1.3.4 Extensive language support
			1.3.5 Consistent user interface
			1.3.6 Integration
			1.3.7 Granularity
			1.3.8 File compatibility
			1.3.9 No vendor lock-in
			1.3.10 You have a voice
		1.4. General Differences in use between OpenOffice.org and MS Office
			1.4.1 Help Agent
			1.4.2 Word Completion feature
			1.4.3 Menus and Toolbars
			1.4.4 Docked or floating windows
			1.4.5 File management
			1.4.6 PDF file creation
			1.4.7 HTML file creation
			1.4.8 Find and replace
			1.4.9 Grammar checker
		1.5 Minimal system requirements
			1.5.1 Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000 (Service Pack 2 or higher), Windows XP, Windows 2003, or Windows Vista
			1.5.2 GNU/Linux Kernel version 2.2.13 and glibc 2.2.0
			1.5.3 Mac OS X 10.3.x (10.3.5 recommended), Mac OS X 10.4.x, X11
			1.5.4 Solaris version 8 or higher
		1.6 Getting the software
			1.6.1 Download copy from www.openoffice.org
			1.6.2 Download copy Bit Torrent
			1.6.3 Purchase a copy on a CD-ROM or other digital form from a third-party distributor
		1.7 Installation of the software
			1.7.1 General installation information
			1.7.2 RPM-based installation
			1.7.3 Windows® ME/NT/2000/ XP/Vista installation
			1.7.4 Other computer systems