By means of this course, participants gain a basic understanding of the Linux operating system. They learn to use and configure the graphical desktop environment KDE. Basic system utilities for daily tasks such as finding files and managing processes are introduced. The course also touches on applications for text processing (OpenOffice.org, KOffice), e-mail management (KMail), and web browsing (Netscape, Konqueror). Linux system administration is not covered in this course.
Course Content
Introduction to Linux and Unix
. KDE
. The file system
.Working with files
.Network & Printing
.Help and documentation
.Important utilities and
applications
.Introduction to various window
managers (optional)
.The shell (optional)
Target Audience
This course was designed for users who have some experience with the use of another operating system and who want to utilize the possibilities of the Linux operating system for their daily work.
