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Table of Contents
Course Overview vii
1. Target Audience and Pre-requisites viii
2. Student Responsibilities ix
3. Ubuntu Session Plan x
4. Instructor Responsibilities xiii
4.1. Pre-Training Preparation/Checks
........................................................ xiii
4.2. Instructional Methods xiii
4.3. Instructional Tips/Guidelines xiii
4.4. Lecture Components xiv
4.5. Introduction xiv
4.6. Context Setting xiv
4.7. Main Body xiv
5. Summary xvi
1. Introducing Ubuntu 1
1.1. About Open Source 2
1.2. Free Software Movement, Open
Source and Linux 3
1.2.1. The Free Software Movement
........................................................... 3
1.2.2. The Open Source Movement
and Linux 3
1.3. About Ubuntu 6
1.3.1. The Ubuntu Promise 6
1.3.2. Ubuntu Versions 7
1.3.3. Ubuntu Derivatives 8
1.3.4. Ubuntu Development and the Community 8
1.4. Ubuntu and Microsoft Windows: Key Differences 10
1.4.1. Installation 12
1.4.2. Applications 13
1.5. Lesson Summary 18
1.6. Review Exercise 19
2. Exploring the Ubuntu Desktop 21
2.1. Ubuntu Desktop Components 22
2.2. Changing the Default Language 32
2.3. User Accounts and Fast User Switch-
ing 35
2.4. Adding/Removing Applications 38
2.5. Desktop Effects - Compiz Fusion 40
2.6. Lesson Summary 42
2.7. Review Exercise 43
2.8. Lab Exercise 44
3. Using the Internet 45
3.1. Connecting to and Using the Internet
3.1.4. Using a Dial-up Connection 50
3.2. Browsing the Web 53
3.3. Using an RSS feed reader 56
3.3.1. Liferea Newsreader 56
3.4. Sending and Receiving E-Mail Mes-
sages 61
3.4.1. Using Evolution Mail 61
3.4.2. Using an Alternative E-Mail
Client 69
3.5. Instant Messaging 78
3.6. Making Phone Calls Using Soft-
phones 83
3.6.1. Using Ekiga 83
3.6.2. Skype 89
3.7. Lesson Summary 90
3.8. Review Exercise 91
3.9. Lab Exercise 92
4. Using OpenOffice.org Applications 93
4.1. Introducing the OpenOffice.org Suite
.................................................................. 94
4.1.1. OpenOffice.org Writer 95
4.1.2. OpenOffice.org Calc 95
4.1.3. OpenOffice.org Impress 95
4.1.4. OpenOffice.org Base 95
4.1.5. OpenOffice.org Draw 96
4.1.6. OpenOffice.org Math 96
4.2. Using OpenOffice.org Writer 97
OpenOffice.org Writer 97
4.2.2. Performing Basic Word-Pro-
cessing Tasks 98
4.3. Using OpenOffice.org Calc 111
OpenOffice.org Calc 111
4.3.2. Performing Basic Spreadsheet
Tasks 111
4.4. Using OpenOffice.org Impress 123
OpenOffice.org Impress 123
4.4.2. Creating Multi-Media Presen-
tations 123
4.5. Using OpenOffice.org Draw 138
OpenOffice.org Draw 138
4.5.2. Performing Basic Drawing Operations 138
4.6. Using OpenOffice.org Math 149
.................................................................. 46 | OpenOffice.org Math ....................... | 149 |
3.1.1. Network Manager 46 | 4.6.2. Creating and Editing Formulae | |
3.1.2. Using a Cable Connection 47 | ........................................................ | 149 |
3.1.3. Using a Wireless Card 49 | 4.7. Additional Applications ..................... | 155 |
4.7.1. GnuCash Accounting 155
4.8. Lesson Summary 157
4.9. Review Exercise 158
4.10. Lab Exercise 159
5. Ubuntu and Games 165
5.1. Installing Games on Ubuntu 166
5.1.1. Installing a Game from a
Repository 166
5.2. Playing Ubuntu Games 170
5.2.1. Playing Frozen-Bubble 170
5.2.2. Playing PlanetPenguin Racer
........................................................ 174
5.3. Playing Other Popular Games 180
5.3.1. Installing Wine 180
5.3.2. Playing a Microsoft Windows
Game on Ubuntu 180
5.4. Lesson Summary 181
5.5. Review Exercise 182
5.6. Lab Exercise 183
6. Customising the Desktop and Applications 185
6.1. Customising the Desktop 186
6.1.1. Changing the Desktop Back-
ground 186
6.1.2. Customising the Desktop
Theme 192
6.1.3. Customising a Screensaver 198
6.1.4. Customising the Screen Reso-
lution 199
6.2. 3D Effects 202
6.3. Working with Files Using Nautilus 203
6.3.1. Features of Nautilus 203
6.3.2. Nautilus 203
6.4. Package Managers 209
6.4.1. Types of Package Managers 209
6.5. Using Add/Remove Applications 210
6.6. Using Synaptic Package Manager 215
6.7. Installing a Single Package File 220
6.7.1. Installing/Uninstalling Debian Packages 220
6.8. Software Repositories 221
6.8.1. Software Repository Cate-
gories 221
6.9. Adding New Language Settings 226
6.10. Lesson Summary 227
6.11. Review Exercise 228
6.12. Lab Exercise 229
7. Managing Graphics and Photos 231
7.1. Introducing Graphics Applications 232
7.2. Viewing and Managing Photos with
F-Spot 234
7.2.1. Importing Photos in F-Spot 234
7.2.2. Viewing Photos 238
7.2.3. Organising Photos 239
7.2.4. Removing Red Eye 240
7.3. The GIMP 242
7.4. Drawing with Inkscape 244
7.4.1. Installing Inkscape 244
7.4.2. Creating Vector Graphic Im-
ages Using InkScape 246
7.5. Using a Scanner 249
7.5.1. Checking Scanner Compatibil-
ity 249
7.5.2. Scanning an Image 249
7.6. Lesson Summary 251
7.7. Review Exercise 252
7.8. Lab Exercise 253
8. Playing Music and Videos 255
8.1. Legal Restrictions 256
8.2. Playing Music Files 257
8.2.1. Playing Music using Rhythm-
box 257
8.3. Playing and Extracting Audio CDs 271
8.3.1. Playing Audio CDs 271
8.3.2. Extracting Audio CDs 274
8.4. Burning Audio CDs 280
8.5. Proprietary Multimedia Formats 285
8.6. Using an iPod 293
8.6.1. Playing Music Using an iPod
........................................................ 293
8.7. Creating and Editing Audio Files 298
8.7.1. Creating Audio Files 298
8.7.2. Editing Audio Files 301
8.8. Playing DVDs 313
Movie Player 313
8.8.2. Backing up DVDs 317
8.9. Playing Online Media 324
8.9.1. Watching Videos in a Web
Browser 324
8.10. Editing Videos 333
8.10.1. Editing videos using Pitivi
video editor 333
8.11. Lesson Summary 342
8.12. Review Exercise 343
8.13. Lab Exercise 344
9. Ubuntu Help and Support 349
9.1. Introduction 350
9.2. System Documentation 351
9.3. Online Documentation 352
9.4. Community Support 355
9.4.1. Mailing Lists 355
9.4.2. Web Forums 358
9.4.3. IRC Channels 360
9.4.4. LoCo Teams 362
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9.4.5. The Ubuntu Team Wiki 364
9.5. Launchpad 365
9.5.1. Launchpad Technical Answers
........................................................ 366
9.5.2. Launchpad Bug Tracker: Mal-
one 368
9.5.3. Shipit 370
9.6. The Fridge 371
9.7. Commercial Support 372
9.7.1. Professional Support Services
from Canonical 372
9.7.2. The Canonical Marketplace 373
9.8. Lesson Summary 375
9.9. Review Exercise 376
10. Partitioning and Booting 377
10.1. What is Partitioning 378
10.2. Creating a Partition 381
10.2.1. Installing GParted by Using Synaptic Package Manager 381
10.2.2. Partitioning Using GParted 386
10.3. Boot-up Options 391
10.3.1. Running a System Command Automatically at Start-Up 391
10.3.2. Changing the Default Operat-
ing System at Boot 393
10.3.3. Configuring Start-Up Ser-
vices 393
10.4. Lesson Summary 395
10.5. Review Exercise 396
10.6. Lab Exercise 397
A. Review Exercise Answers 399
A.1. Chapter 1. Review Exercise 400
A.2. Chapter 2. Review Exercise 402
A.3. Chapter 3. Review Exercise 403
A.4. Chapter 4. Review Exercise 404
A.5. Chapter 5. Review Exercise 406
A.6. Chapter 6. Review Exercise 407
A.7. Chapter 7. Review Exercise 408
A.8. Chapter 8. Review Exercise 409
A.9. Chapter 9. Review Exercise 411
A.10. Chapter 10. Review Exercise 412