I have procured us some Linux accounts on the Parkland Linux server - details coming soon. We'll be playing w/ the command line for the next couple weeks to get ourselves accustomed to the the command syntax. We'll then go on to installing Wubi on our personal machines, and dive further into the Linux world.
For the time being, please flip through Chapter 1 of your book, familiarize yourselves with the following concepts:
1. The History of Linux - plenty of resources online, as well.
2. Overview of Linux - try to understand Figure 1-1 on page 9. This is a great diagram of how Linux (and other OS's) integrate with Software and Hardware.
3. How Linux handles multi-user/multi-tasks
4. The Filesystem, and how the root directories are organized - Figure 1-2, page 10.
5. What a shell?
6. What is X windows?
7. What is the Graphic User Interface?
It might be useful to not only review the Chapter, but also look for on-line resources to give you more insight. You'll be amazed at the Linux Community.
Stay tuned - More to come.
Charlie
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