Moving From Windows To Linux (Charles River Media Networking/Security) - page 1
- Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- BackCover
- Moving from Windows to Linux
- Introduction
- Section I: Linux Fundamentals
- Chapter 1: Making the Move from Windows to Linux
- What Is Linux?
- Where Did Linux Come From?
- How Does Linux Compare to Windows?
- Linux Distributions
- Where Is Linux Going?
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Chapter 2: Installing Linux
- Getting Started
- Disk Partitioning
- Continuing with the Installation
- Choosing Packages
- Completing the Installation
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Chapter 3: Basics of the Linux Operating System
- Desktops and Shells
- Shell Basics
- Moving Around in KDE
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Section II: The Linux Graphical User Interface
- Chapter 4: System Configuration in KDE
- Desktop Preferences
- Setting Preferences
- Hardware Information
- Internet Settings
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Chapter 5: Using KDE for Everything You Used to Do in Windows
- Introduction
- Text Editors
- Calculators
- Paint Programs and Screen Capture
- The File Manager
- Accessibility
- Other Office Applications
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Chapter 6: Linux Administration from KDE
- Managing Users and Groups
- Important System Tools
- Using the KDE Control Center
- System Administration
- Regional and Accessibility
- Scheduling Tasks
- Kickstart Configurator
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Chapter 7: The GNOME Interface
- Getting Around in GNOME
- GNOME Graphics Applications
- GNOME Office Applications
- System Tools
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Section III: Moving from Microsoft Office to Open Office
- Chapter 8: Moving from Microsoft Word to Open Office
- Open Office Address Book
- Essentials of Open Office Writer
- Creating a Document
- Extra Features
- Formatting and Configuring
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Chapter 9: Spreadsheets with Open Office Calc
- Calc Basics
- Working Through a Spreadsheet
- Configuration
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Chapter 10: Moving from Microsoft PowerPoint to Open Office Impress
- Getting Started with Impress
