Course Lab

Lab 9 © R. Craig Collins, 2005/6

General Lab Directions
Note: There is not enough time in lecture to cover all the material; read your book BEFORE you begin the lab
Note: Typically labs will require you to invest some time in the lab, outside of class lecture hours

After reviewing the researching the history of Linux GUI's
Use the Linux Gnome GU to perform the following guided activities:

Read about adding the disk mounter utility to the panel, mount and browse a floppy, then unmount the floppy (mount unmount eqivalent)
Under the Applications\System tools, view the System Monitor, a Windows Task Manager (ps eqivalent)
Under the System setting, note the Windows Control Panel style items of Preferences and Administration
On the Places menu, look over the Network item, the My Computer type tiems, Search, etc.
Open your users HOME folder (cd $HOME eqivalent) and view any contents in the folder (ls eqivalent)
Right click to create a directory there, using your name (mkdir eqivalent)
Experiment with OpenOffice

As this is a guided activity, experimentation will be key. Focus on the process of using the GUI, including specific menu items on the RedHat icon of the task bar, or desktop icons. Note how right clicking and help menus works, and list Windows equivalents, when relevant.
Open a folder in Linux, and create a web page using gedit and Firefox, as directed in Making Web Pages, ala IMED 1316.
Delete any files or folders created in the exercise.
You may wish to add notes, and transfer your answers to a Word document yourname-lab9.rtf. You may upload your web page files or your notes for your personal use in the Lab 9 dropbox... nothing is required to be placed in the dropbox and there is no quiz for lab 9..
Points for Lab 9 are awarded soley on the basis of the instructor seeing you create the web page and experimenting.
If you missed the class where the web page was created, follow the directions and when finished log into D2L, and upload your web page and any images, into the Lab 9 Dropbox in order to get credit.

for Labs that require files to be electronically submitted
•if you have multiple files, zip the required file(s) and/or folder(s)
• rename the zipped file to reflect your name and the lab being turned in
       •Example: yourname-lab1 or yourname-lab1.zip (if your extensions are visible)
       (For additional help on selecting, zipping, or renaming files, see Windows Crash Course)

If submitting by Temple College Desire2Learn:
       •Log into D2L, scroll to the bottom, and choose the correct course
       •When the Course Home Page appears, click on the Dropbox link.
        D2L navigation

Dropbox directions

1. Choose the class for which you want to drop off an assignment.
2. Find the Dropbox tool, click on it.
3. Choose the appropriate Dropbox folder, click on it.
4. Choose [Add a File], then choose [Browse]; you may need to choose (My) Computer first
5. Find the file that you would like to upload and click open, then choose [Upload]
6. Type in a short description or comment about the file, if you like.
7. Select [Add] for any additional files that may be pertinent, and repeat
8. After your files have been selected, click [Submit]. (To upload and submit you will always click at least twice)
9. Some files may take a long time to upload (especially if there are graphics in the file).
Did my file get through?
1. Go to the Dropbox tool
2. Click the number under Submissions
3. All of the assignments that have been submitted will be listed.