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R. Craig Collins > ITSC 1305 > Overview 12

Overview 12 © R. Craig Collins, 2005/6

•Items that should be accomplished before the beginning of the current time frame:
•Read Linux Book 1, Chapter 2

Items to accomplish during the current course time frame:

•Activities
   •Graphical Unix
   •Misc screenshots of Redhat 9
       • If using an old Linux installation, how to add the Floppy Mounter, and install newest browser

   •About Linux

Most Linux installations are free
You can download many Linux installation program files from the Internet, then burn them to CD
The Graphical User Interface is an option you can choose to use Linux
You cannot easily add Linux to your computer without messing up Windows
Linux often requires a less powerful computer than Windows to run

•Complete
•Lab 8

•Submit
   •Lab 8
   •MUD (My Understanding, Details) respond as directed to the following:
      What topics, if any, during this time frame do you feel very comfortable with? Why?
      What topics, if any, during this time frame do you not feel comfortable with?
   •Class Discussion/BFO (Blinding Flash of the Obvious): respond as directed to the following:
      The Linux GUI we use is called GNOME, but we could use KDE;
      the Command Line we use is called BASH, but we could use the C shell...
      all of these are shells to access the KERNEL.
      What is the advantage to being able to choose a shell. A disadvantage?

•For the next time frame, read:
• Optional Read Linux Book 2, Chapter 1 and Linux Book 4, Chapter 2
• Each test has a review; you may wish to write out pertinent information from the readings and activities

•After completing this overview, you may wish to start on the next Overview material, and preview Lab 9