Ubuntu Desktop Course

Description:

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 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.

Objectives:

• Introducing Ubuntu
  • OpenSource, Free Software Movement and Linux
  • About Ubuntu
  • About the Ubuntu community
  • Key differences between using Ubuntu and Microsoft Windows
  • Desktop quick-tour
• Using the Internet
  • Connecting to the Internet - wireless/cable/dial up
  • Web browsing
  • Email & Junk filtering
  • Instant Messaging
  • Softphones - ekiga, wengophone
  • News Readers
• Using OpenOffice applications
  • OpenOffice.org
  • GnuCash Accouting Application
  • Scribus Desktop Publishing Application
• Ubuntu and Games
  • Frozen-Bubble
  • PlanatPenguin Racer
  • Scorched 3D
• Customising the Desktop and applications
  • Desktop, preferences and navigating the Filesystem
  • What is a package manager
  • Add/Remove Applications
  • Synaptic Package Manager
  • Installing a Single Package File
  • Software Repositories and updates
• Making the Most of Images and Photos
  • gThumb Image Viewer
  • The GIMP
  • Inkscape Vector Graphics Editor
  • F-spot
  • Downloading form digital cameras
  • Scanning
• Playing 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
• Ubuntu Help and Support
  • Free and commercial resources

Grafische weergave van   Ubuntu opleidingen en certificeringen