Working With OS - Ubuntu
Answer the
following in one or two lines
1. What is an icon?
Icons are tiny pictures representing
file, folder or applications etc.
2. What is the use of Trash?
If you need the deleted file back, it
can be restored from the recycle bin to its original location.
3. How to change the desktop appearance?
To access Appearance Settings in
Ubuntu, click on User menu at the top right corner, on the top Menu bar and
select System Settings.
4. What is the purpose of Screen Saver?
It is used to prevent damage to the
screen through continuous display of the same image.
5. What is a web browser give example?
A web browser, or simply “browser”,
is an application used to access and view websites.
Common web browsers in Ubuntu are
chromium and firefox.
6. What is the difference between copy
and Move options?
Copy
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Move
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Select the file/folder which is to be copied
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Select the file/folder which is to be moved
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Selected file appears in both areas
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Selected file appears in destination area
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Answer the
following briefly
1. Write short notes on:
a) Computer option in Ubuntu
b) Documents in Ubuntu
Computer
It is the important and frequently used option. It
shows disk drives, files and folders in our computer.
Documents
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This folder contains saved files and
folders
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It is the default place for storing
our data.
Working With OS - Ubuntu
2. What are Files and Folders in Ubuntu?
File
A file is an item that contains
information. For example, text or images or music
In our computer, files are
represented with icons.
Folder
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A Folder is a container of your files.
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Every file is stored in a folder or a
subfolder (a folder within a folder)
3. Define Desktop.
The first screen that appears when
the operating system has been initialized is called the desktop. The Ubuntu
desktop contains three parts.
1. Main Desktop :
The main part of your screen with your wallpaper and the icons you want
such as app shortcuts, folders and random files.
2. Unity launcher :
The toolbar on the left –similar to the Task Bar in Windows—which
contains icons for your favourite apps, alongside those of the apps that are
currently running. It also contains a button at the top where you can search
for files and launch apps, like the Windows Start Menu.
3. Top menu bar:
The top bar where you’ll find the network connection info, time and more
on the top right.
4. How to create a new folder? How to
open the folder?
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Right click in the empty area of the
desktop/in drive folder.
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From the popup menu so displayed,
select “New folder”, A new folder dialog box appears.
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Type a new name for the folder and press
“enter” to save the name.
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To open a folder double click the
folder.
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Fill in the
blanks
1. Windows
is a Operating System
2. The
expansion of GUI is Graphical User
Interface
3. Trash stores the
deleted files.
4. Chromium
icon is used to work with internet.
5. A File is an item that contains
information
6. Wall papers are
images that appear in the background on our desktop
7. Document is a folder that provides you with a
convenient place to store your important files and folders.
8. Screen saver is used to prevent damage to screen through continuous
display of the same image.
9. Chromium and Fire fox is
the web browser that helps us to navigate in the internet.
10. Computer is
important and frequently used option.
Say True or
False
1.
Pointing devices allow users to point
different parts of a screen - True
2.
My network places show the disk
drivers in our system - False
3.
GUI is difficult method to handle - False
4. The
size of the unit launcher icons cannot be changed - False
5. When
your computer is idle for some time, theme will be displayed-