Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 005.4 EAN: 9781593271527 Format: Illustrated ISBN: 1593271522 Label: No Starch Press Manufacturer: No Starch Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 345 Publication Date: June 15, 2007 Publisher: No Starch Press Sales Rank: 126511 Studio: No Starch Press
Product DescriptionThis newbie's guide to Ubuntu - now updated for Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn), the latest Ubuntu release, which puts the spotlight on multimedia enablement and desktop effects - lets readers learn by doing. Using immersion-learning techniques favored by language courses, step-by-step projects build upon earlier tutorial concepts, stimulating the brain and increasing the reader's understanding. Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, 2nd Edition covers all the topics likely to be of interest to an average desktop user. Inside, you'll learn to:
Download and install free applications, games, and utilities
Connect to the Internet and wireless networks
Configure your hardware, including printers, scanners, and removable storage devices
Watch DVDs, listen to music, and even sync your iPod
Download photos and videos from your digital camera, then edit and share them
Tackle more advanced tasks as soon as you're ready Full of tips, tricks, and helpful pointers, Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, 2nd Edition is a hands-on, project-based, take-it slow guidebook intended for those interested in--but nervous about--switching to the Linux operating system. Step-by-step projects build upon earlier tutorial concepts, helping you absorb and apply what you've learned. Included is a companion CD that lets you try out Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) without making any changes to your computer and then install it when you're ready.
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Rating: - A true beginner's book with many exercises that will take you outside of your initial comfort zone.
Even if you're a pretty good user of Windows or Apple's OS X, you can still be intimidated by the prospect of learning Linux if you dive in too deeply with the wrong book for your level of understanding. The trick for most hobbyists who are reluctant to give Linux a try is to know where to safely begin, where one won't get overwhelmed with so much technical jargon that one will get turned off by the experience.
For those new to the Linux experience, Rickford Grant has written a series ... Read More
Rating: - Ubuntu for Non Geeks 2nd Edition
I have tried other Linux programs before this, but I really like this one. Between the book and the included installation disc, you can't go wrong.
Rating: - As other reviewer said misleading.
This book tells you about 2% of what you need to know to figure out anything in Linux. Linux supports virually nothing in the way of programs, games or software, just get a Mac with OS X leopard or if you want to use windows get XP all the stuff you need a masters in computer science to do is already done you just use the OS and enjoy. Linux as one reviewer said earlier is no where near as easy as Windows or Mac OS X. Linux is for programmers not the average computer user. I use computers with ... Read More
Rating: - I really enjoyed this book
A very well structured tutorial for absolute beginners. Written in a friendly, entertaining, companionable style. I am new to Linux and found the book filled in a lot of the background history to the development of Linux and provided enough information about the file structure and concepts such as the Bash shell for me to understand at a basic level what I'm doing. Highly recommended for any non-programmer who is interested in trying out Linux. After following through the exercises in the book you ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent recourse
The is an excellent resource for new LINUX users. It goes through everything step-by-step to get new LINUX users up and running quickly. Goes great with the LINUX bible.
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- A true beginner's book with many exercises that will take you outside of your initial comfort zone.
- Ubuntu for Non Geeks 2nd Edition
- As other reviewer said misleading.