Logiciels libres (Open source)

This curriculum's IT fundamentals cover the core components of information technology, defined as systems for managing data using hardware (computers, networks, devices) and software (operating systems, business and office applications). It explores key applications like communication platforms, multimedia, and electronic data interchange. The course then contrasts this with the philosophy and tools of open source, detailing its history, licensing, and practical environments like Linux. The primary objective of open source is to promote collaborative innovation, transparency, and user freedom by providing software whose source code is publicly accessible. This allows anyone to freely use, study, modify, and distribute it, fostering community-driven development, reducing costs, and avoiding vendor lock-in, as exemplified by tools like LibreOffice and contribution-based project models.