Astro
How this community site is built — pages, routing, and server endpoints.
Learning Hub · Lab library
A shared library
Curated tools, papers, datasets, and docs that support the Learning Hub tracks — not a separate top-level menu.
Open-source tools
Libraries, frameworks, and utilities useful for educational experiments.
PostgreSQL
The local database behind community accounts, join notes, and the members board.
Node.js
Runtime used to run the lab site and keep logins working on your machine.
Papers
Accessible papers and explainers for community reading sessions.
LLM Personalized Tutoring — two-page proposal
Primary NEXORA-iQ PhD proposal: intelligent LLM-based personalized tutoring framework for adaptive education.
AI & Human Collaboration — two-page proposal
NEXORA-iQ PhD proposal on human–AI collaboration in aviation and IT operations.
Modular Orbital Data Center — two-page proposal
NEXORA-iQ PhD topic brief on replaceable-node facilities in orbit. Also listed under Research → Publications.
Lab publications & PhD papers
Working papers, proposals, and the path to publish a full PhD paper with the lab.
Attention Is All You Need
Foundational transformer paper — useful context for Learning Hub LLM sessions.
Datasets
Public datasets suitable for educational experiments and workshops.
Hugging Face Datasets
Open collections with licenses and cards — start here for small educational experiments.
UCI Machine Learning Repository
Classic, well-documented datasets for workshops that stay off production data.
Learning resources
External guides and reading that complement the Learning Hub curriculum.
Elements of AI
Free introductory course for people new to the field.
fast.ai Practical Deep Learning
Hands-on path for learners ready to train and evaluate models.
Learning Hub tracks
AI learning paths (beginner–advanced) plus Windows Server and Linux programs — each as its own topic.
AI learning paths
Dedicated Learning Hub topic for beginner, intermediate, and advanced AI tracks.
Windows systems
Evaluation software and Microsoft Learn paths that support the System Administrator program.
Windows Server on Microsoft Learn
Official documentation for roles, Active Directory, storage, and hybrid identity.
Windows Server evaluation
Time-limited evaluation ISO for the Hyper-V lab — not for production.
PowerShell documentation
The language of the program: remoting, modules, and Get-Help.
Microsoft 365 developer program
Optional lab tenant for Entra ID hybrid and Conditional Access concepts.
System Administrator program
12-week Windows Server enterprise architecture track on the Learning Hub.
Linux systems
Distribution docs and tools that support the Linux System Administrator program.
Rocky Linux documentation
RHEL-like install, storage, networking, and identity notes for the enterprise-style lab.
Debian reference
Package, network, and system administration handbook if you choose the Debian family.
systemd documentation
Units, timers, and journald — the control plane of the Linux program.
Ansible documentation
Repeatable configuration for bastion, proxy, and app nodes.
FreeIPA documentation
Optional identity replica (users, groups, sudo, Kerberos) for the later weeks.
Linux System Administrator program
12-week Linux enterprise architecture track on the Learning Hub.
Networking
Docs and labs that support the Enterprise Network program.
Cisco Networking Academy / Packet Tracer
Optional simulator for VLAN and routing labs when you do not have physical gear.
GNS3 documentation
Common home-lab platform for routers and switches beside the Learning Hub program.
Wireshark User’s Guide
Packet capture for “which hop failed?” drills in the network track.
Enterprise Network program
12-week enterprise networking track on the Learning Hub.
Oracle Cloud
Always Free labs and docs that support the OCI enterprise architecture program.
Oracle Cloud Always Free
Practice tenancy for Compute, VCN, storage, and related Always Free services.
Oracle MyLearn
Search OCI Foundations Associate for the free official learning track.
Oracle LiveLabs
Guided labs for VCN, Bastion, Compute, and Block Volume.
OCI documentation
Networking, Compute, IAM, and storage reference for the architecture program.
Oracle Cloud enterprise architecture
14-day OCI enterprise architecture track on the Learning Hub.