Open source software in Information Technology education

• Main Authors: Mohamed, Norshidah, , Muhammad Sadry, Hussein, Ramlah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2009
• Subjects: L Education (General); LB Theory and practice of education
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/830/1/open_source_software_in_information_technology_education.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/830/; http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=5077006&tag=1

As Malaysia strengthens its position as an outsourcing hub, there continues to be many job opportunities in information technology in Malaysia. This paper looks at the ranking of open source software skills in demand. Further, it provides insights into graduates' perception of usefulness for co...