Ubuntu for Non-geeks

Rickford Grant

• 01 juni 2008
• 9781593271800

Samenvatting:

Written in a conversational style, this hands-on, project-based book/CD-ROM guide to Ubuntu 8.04, a low-cost alternative to Windows, is for those interested in, but nervous about, switching to the Linux operating system. Tutorials pave the way for step-by-step projects demonstrating day-to-day tasks that most non-geeks will want to perform, such as downloading and installing free software and games, connecting to wired and wireless networks, transferring files via Bluetooth, watching DVDs and listening to music, and editing and sharing digital videos and photos. There is also material on more advanced tasks like working with commands and using Windows applications. An appendix lists related forums, blogs, free downloads, and other print and nonprint resources. Projects are geared toward users who have installed Ubuntu using the companion CD-ROM. The Intel x86 Edition packaged with the book will run on Intel x86- based systems, including Intel Pentium and AMD Athlon. Grant, a computer operating system expert, has written other books on Linux. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)