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• Operating System

• Ubuntu

• Why Use Ubuntu ?

• Advantages Of Ubuntu Over Others

• Software Equivalent

•Getting Started with Ubuntu.

Course Content

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• Operating system (OS) is a

collection of software.

• OS manages computer

hardware resources and provides

common services for computer

programs.

• The operating system is a vital

component of the system software in

a computer system.

Operating System

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• The different examples of Operating System are

•Windows (XP ,7 ,Vista)

•Apple MacOS

•Ubuntu Linux

•iOS

Examples of Operating

System

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•Ubuntu is a Linux Based Operating System.

•Linux Based Operating system are those OS which are free and

open source.

•It is named after the Southern African philosophy of ”Ubuntu”

("humanity towards others“).

•It is Pronounced as (oo-BOON-too).

Ubuntu

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• Ubuntu is free.

• All software used in OS are free.

• System requirements are very less than Windows.

•Ubuntu is the most popular Linux Distribution on laptops &

Desktops.

•Dell now offers desktops with Ubuntu

•It’s beautiful, stylish and fast

•It’s easy to trial and install

Why use Ubuntu ?

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• Ubuntu is free.

• No Virus, Trojan.

• Regular free Updates.

• Great support for Huge Community.

• Runs very fast never slow down.

Advantages of Ubuntu over

others

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Microsoft Office ------ Open Office

Adobe Photoshop ------ GIMP

Internet Explorer ------ Mozilla Firefox

Window Live Messenger ------ Pidgin

Tunes ------ Amarok

Winamp ------ XMMS

Software Equivalent

Windows Ubuntu

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Desktop

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• Applications

• Places

• System

Main Menu

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• Equivalent to Windows‘s

Program Menu ,Applications

is used.

Applications

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• Equivalent to Windows‘s My

Documents Menu , Places is

used.

•In Places you can store and

search your Documents &

files.

Places

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• Equivalent to Windows‘s

Display Properties , System

is used.

•By System you can

personalize look of your

Desktop.

System

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• Same like windows Ubuntu also have some Quick launch icons.

•Time/date display , notification area (Updates and network

connection).

Icons

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Shutdown , Restart

To Shut Down

To Restart

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