Ubuntu System Desktop training
We know Ubuntu inside out, so it's the first choice for users who need support. Whether you're just getting started or would like a helping hand through more advanced operations like connecting to networks, remote desktop access and virtualization, mu.my! is here to help.Course overview and target audience
This course provides both home and office users with hands on training on Ubuntu. No prior knowledge of Ubuntu is required, although computer literacy is assumed and is a pre-requisite. Ubuntu 10.04 LTS must be installed on the computer hard disk before starting this course.
The Ubuntu desktop course is designed to be modular. If all lessons are studied in a classroom, it should be completed within two full days. However, topics and lessons can be selected as required and a day’s content designed to suit the key learning objectives.
Course Contents
Introduction
• Open source, Free Software Movement and Linux
• About Ubuntu
• About the Ubuntu community
• Key differences between using Ubuntu and Microsoft Windows
• Desktop quick-tour
• Installing Ubuntu
The Internet
• Connecting to the Internet – wireless / cable / dial up
• Web browsing
• Email and junk filtering
• Instant messaging
• Softphones – ekiga, wengophone
• News readers
Open Source Application
• OpenOffice.org
• GnuCash Accounting Application
• Scribus Desktop Publishing Application
The Games
• Frozen-Bubble L
• PlanetPenguin Racer
• Scorched3D
Desktop Application Customization
• Desktop, preferences and navigating the file system
• What is a package manager
• Add/Remove Applications
• Synaptic Package Manager
• Installing a Single Package File
• Software Repositories and updates
Images and Photos
• gThumb Image Viewer
• The GIMP
• Inkscape Vector Graphics Editor
• f-spot
• Downloading from digital cameras
• Scanning
Music and Videos
• Legal restrictions
• Playing and Organising Music Files
• Playing and Extracting Audio CDs
• Burning CDs
• Video Playback
• Multimedia Codecs
• Using an iPod
• Editing Audio Files
• DVD Playback
• Backing Up DVDs
• RealPlayer
• Video Editing
