I`m Kurda.
I have graduated from uni, after reading computer networking. I can set up Cisco Routers and Switches with VLANs and routing protocols (such as: OSPF and BGP).
I code (PHP/Python/Assembly (x86 and ARM)/C++ (with Qt)) and play around with various operating systems, from BSD to Windows/Windows Server (Windows is horrible, I don`t recommend it). If you want to play with something besides Windows, I recommend either *buntu (Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu) or Fedora inside VirtualBox/VMWare. Both OSes listed are easy to install and are `user-friendly` and I can help with any queries you might have.
My main OS of choice is Arch Linux -- simple, lightweight and very customisable -- which I used on my laptop. I use it now for my Raspberry Pi and server (it is not for new users, however.)
The Window Manager I used on the laptop was Awesome WM. It does everything it needs to do (shows the clock, opens graphical windows -- such as Firefox -- and opens terminal emulators -- namely urxvt.) The server doesn`t have a window manager and is mainly controlled via SSH and is used primarily for building and packaging Firefox-nightly (for installation on the laptop, via pacman (Arch Linux`s Package Manager)) and local backups. Recently it has been turned into a KVM host so that I can practise with Virtual Machines in a bare-metal environment (instead of using VirtualBox or VMWare.)
I have started to do YouTube tutorials (regarding the programming languages above) -- below are my playlists thus far.
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