
EACOS Conference 2019
EACOS Conference 2019
EACOS Conference 2019
26 - 29 August 2019 with 30+ sessions | United States International University, Nairobi
26 - 29 August 2019 with 30+ sessions | Strathmore University, Nairobi
26 - 29 August 2019 with 30+ sessions | Strathmore University, Nairobi
East African Conference on open Source

About The Conference
The Linux Professional Institute of East Africa in partnership with the East African open source community is delighted to invite you to the inaugural East African Conference on Open Source to be held on 26th – 29thAugust 2019 at the United States International University- USIU, Nairobi. EACOS-2019 aims to bring together the players in the regional technology sector, the Government and Academia (the triple helix) in one place to share knowledge, network and acquire new skills. We will explore the opportunities brought about by the open source model and open innovation in the achievement of the Big 4 agenda and its place in African development and Vision 2030.
Top Speakers

Ngigi Waithaka

Andrew Shingler

Dr. Martin Osumba

John Walubengo – MSc, BSc, CISA

Dr. Katherine Getao

Jerome Ochieng
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Schedule - 26th-27th: LPI Boot Camps, 28th: Keynotes and Awards, 29th: Plenary and Technical Workshops
# | Topic | Speaker | Time | Hall |
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1 | LPIC-2, Topic 209 - File Sharing | Kenneth Mbuvi | 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Training Hall 2 |
2 | LPIC-1 Linux Administrator and LPI-C 2 Linux Engineer Bootcamps | Paul Miningwa, Kenneth Mbuvi | 8:30am - 5:00pm | Training Hall 1 and Hall 2 |
3 | LPIC-1, Topic 101 - System Architecture | Paul Miningwa | 8:30am - 9:30am | Training Hall 1 |
4 | LPIC-1, Topic 102 - Linux insatallation and package management | Paul Miningwa | 9:30am - 10:30am | Training Hall 1 |
5 | LPIC-1, Topic 103 - GNU and Unix Commands | Paul Miningwa | 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Training Hall 1 |
6 | LPIC-1, Topic 104 - Devices, Linux file systems, File hierarchy standard | Paul Miningwa | 2:00pm - 3:30pm | Training Hall 1 |
7 | LPI-C 2, Topic 200 - Capacity Planning | Kenneth Mbuvi | 8:30am - 9:30am | Training Hall 2 |
8 | LPIC-2, Topic 205 - Networking Configuration | Kenneth Mbuvi | 9:30am - 10:30am | Training Hall 2 |
9 | LPIC-2, Topic 206 - System Maintenance | Kenneth Mbuvi | 11:00am - 11:30am | Training Hall 2 |
10 | LPIC-2, Topic 210 - Network Client Management | Kenneth Mbuvi | 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Training Hall 2 |
11 | LPIC-2, Topic 212 - System Security | Kenneth Mbuvi | 3:00pm - 3:30pm | Training Hall 2 |
# | Topic | Speaker | Time | Hall |
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1 | LPIC-1 Linux Administrator and LPI DevOps Tools Engineer Bootcamps | Paul Miningwa, Kenneth Mbuvi | 8:30am - 5:00pm | Training Hall 1 and Hall 2 |
2 | LPIC-1, Topic 105 - Shells and Shell Scripting | Paul Miningwa | 8:30am - 9:30am | Training Hall 1 |
3 | LPIC-1, Topic 106 - User Interfaces and Desktops | Paul Miningwa | 9:30am - 10:30am | Training Hall 1 |
4 | LPIC-1, Topic 107 - Administrative Tasks | Paul Miningwa | 11:00am - 12:30pm | Training Hall 1 |
5 | LPIC-1, Topic 108 - Essential System Services | Paul Miningwa | 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Training Hall 1 |
6 | LPI DevOps, Topic 701 - Software Engineering | Kenneth Mbuvi | 8:30am - 9:30am | Training Hall 2 |
7 | LPI DevOps, Topic 702 - Container Management | Kenneth Mbuvi | 9:30am - 10:30am | Training Hall 2 |
8 | LPI DevOps, Topic 703 - Machine Deployment | Kenneth Mbuvi | 11:00am - 12:00pm | Training Hall 2 |
9 | LPI DevOps, Topic 704 - Configuration Management | Kenneth Mbuvi | 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Training Hall 2 |
10 | LPI DevOps, Topic 705 - Service Operations | Kenneth Mbuvi | 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Training Hall 2 |
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