Contents SECTION-I : LINUX

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1 Contents SECTION-I : LINUX 1. Introduction to Linux What is Linux? History of Linux Advantages of Using Linux Why Red Hat? Hardware Requirements Installing Fedora Core Linux on Your Computer Disk Partitioning Hard Drive Basics Starting the Installation Creating a Linux Boot Disk Configuration Logging into the Linux Operating System Getting Help on Linux Logging out of Linux Shutting Down a Linux System The Graphical (Gnome) Desktop The Linux Desktop Opening a Folder Components of a Window Opening Multiple Windows on the Desktop Closing a Window The Linux Accessories Starting an Application Working in a Document Saving a File Moving and Resizing a Window Maximizing a Window Restoring the Window to its Original Size Minimizing a Window Resizing a Window Manually Moving a Window Working with Multiple Applications Toggling between the Open Windows Closing an Application Working with Different Workspaces Opening Another Application Toggling between Workspaces Adding More Workspaces Adding Objects to the Panel Removing an Object from the Panel Adding a Drawer to the Panel Adding an Object to the Drawer Enabling the Autohide Property Creating a Panel Changing the Position of the Panel Deleting a Panel Changing the Appearance of the Desktop Changing the Background Applying an Image to the Background Setting the Screensaver Working with the Nautilus File Manager Opening a File with Nautilus

2 6 Contents Opening a File with an Application Closing the Nautilus File Manager Creating a New Folder Opening a Folder in a New Window Copying Files Using the Nautilus File Manager Shutting Down the Linux System Linux Files and Directories Linux File and Directory Structure Some Useful Directories The Terminal Window Opening the Terminal Window Basic File-Handling Commands Listing the Contents of a Directory Using Wildcards with the ls Command Creating a Directory Changing Directory Creating a file in a Directory Moving to the Home Directory Copying Files and Directories Moving Files and Directories Removing a File Removing a Directory Checking the Hard Disk Space using the df Command Some Other Useful Commands The File Roller Opening the File Roller Backing Up a File in Compressed Form Adding Files to an Archive File Extracting Files from an Archive Users and Permissions Managing Files Using the Nautilus File Manager Creating a New Folder Renaming a Folder Renaming the Folder Again Copying Files into a Folder Moving Files and Directories Creating a Link for a File or a Directory Deleting a File Deleting a File Permanently Opening a File Displaying the Properties of a File Viewing the Permissions of a File Emblems Setting Permissions for a File Using Nautilus Window The vi Editor Creating an Executable File Executing Your File The Storage Media Viewing a List of the File Systems Mounted on Your Linux System Mounting a Floppy Drive Accessing a Floppy Disk Mounting a CD-ROM Drive Accessing a CD Playing an Audio CD Users and User Accounts Displaying the User Accounts Adding a New User Changing the Account Properties Displaying the User Groups

3 Contents 7 Displaying the User/Group List Using a Filter Creating a New User Group Adding User Accounts to the Group Setting File Permissions for Groups Listing File Permissions Setting Directory Permissions Changing the File and Group Ownerships Working with Applications Opening an Application Creating a Text Document Adding Some More Text Saving the Text Document Closing the Document Quitting the Application Opening a Saved Document Modifying the Document Packages Installing a Package Uninstalling a Package Opening a PDF File SECTION-II : OPEN OFFICE WRITER 1. Getting Started with Writer The OpenOffice.org Suite What You Can Do Using Writer? Opening OpenOffice.org Writer The Program Window of Writer Working in a Document Saving the Document Saving a Document in a Windows Compatible Format Printing a Document Closing a Document Opening a Saved Document Opening an MS Word Document in Writer Making Changes to the Word Document Quitting Writer Editing Documents in Writer Starting OpenOffice.org Writer Opening an Existing Writer Document Text Cursors Moving the Cursor to the Beginning of a Word Making Changes to a Document Inserting Words in a Line Selecting the Text Selecting a Paragraph Tasks done with Selection Substituting the Text Copying a Section of Text Moving a Section of Text Undoing a Task Redoing a Task Saving Changes Made to the Document Spell-checking and Grammar-checking the Document

4 8 Contents Turning the AutoSpellcheck Utility on Starting the Spellcheck The AutoCorrect Feature Automatic Completion of Words Previewing a Document before Printing Printing a Document Formatting a Document Opening a Document The Object Bar Setting the Page Margins Inserting Page Numbers in a Document Adding Headers and Footers Displaying the Page Numbers on the Pages of a Document Inserting Tables Entering Text in a Table Selecting data in a Table Selecting the Entire Table Selecting a Row Selecting a Column Making Changes to the Selected Text Changing the Alignment of the Selected Data Inserting More Rows in a Table Inserting Columns Deleting a Row from a Table Deleting a Column from a Table Formatting the Text in a Document Underlining the Text Removing the Underline Boldfacing the Text Italicizing the Text Changing the Alignment Changing the Font Changing the Character Size Navigating using the Navigator Applying Styles Bullets and Numbers Font Color Highlighting the Text with a Color Changing the Background Saving the Changes made to the Document Previewing the Document Closing the Document and Quitting Writer Advanced Tools and Features of Writer The Find & Replace Feature Finding All Occurrences of a Word Replacing the Text Adding Pictures to a Document Modifying the Graphic The Object Bar Applying a Border and Shadow to the graphic Moving an Object Text Wrap Generating Templates Designing a Document using Templates Inserting Hyperlinks Using the Hyperlink Merging Documents

5 Contents 9 CALC 1. Introduction to Calc Uses of OpenOffice.org Calc Spreadsheet Basics Formatting a Spreadsheet Graphs Starting OpenOffice.org Calc The Program Window of Calc Closing the Workbook and Quitting Calc Working in Calc Entering Data in a Cell Opening Calc from Panel Entering a Label (Text) Entering a Value/Number Making Changes to the Data in a Worksheet Deleting Data from a Cell Replacing the Data in a Cell Changing the Existing Data in a Cell Undoing the Last Changes Saving a Workbook Saving the Workbook in a Windows Compatible Format Closing a Workbook and Quitting Calc Performing Calculations in Calc Formulas and Functions Types of Formulas Opening an Existing Calc Workbook Opening a Workbook Created in MS Excel Inserting a Worksheet Copying the Contents of a Worksheet Saving the Changes Made to a Worksheet Calculating the Worksheet Data using a Formula Applying a Formula Automatically to Other Cells Using Functions Cell Ranges Writing a Function Some important Calc Functions Modifying a Formula Opening a New Workbook Copying Worksheet Data Moving Data Moving a Worksheet Relative Cell Addressing Absolute Cell Addressing Managing the Layout of a worksheet Inserting a New Worksheet Renaming a Sheet Inserting Rows Inserting a Column Deleting a Row/Column Deleting the Contents of a Column Undoing an Action Inserting a Series Filling a Cell Range with a Text Series Changing the Column Width Hiding a Column Increasing the Row Height

6 10 Contents Aligning the Data Formatting the Entries Applying various text styles Formatting using Format Cells dialog box Changing the Font Changing the Font Size Applying Font Effects The Outline Effect The Engrave Effect Deleting a Worksheet Working with Graphs Moving an Object Changing the Appearance of the Graph Manipulating the Worksheets Protecting a Worksheet Setting the AutoSave Feature Sorting the Data in a Worksheet The AutoFormat Feature Applying border to the cells IMPRESS 1. Getting Started with Impress Starting OpenOffice.org Impress The Program Window of Impress Creating a Presentation Inserting Slides in the Presentation Switching between Slides Exploring Impress Views Creating a Presentation using AutoPilot Saving a Presentation Saving a Presentation with a Password Quitting OpenOffice.org Impress Working with Presentations Opening an Existing Presentation Opening a Presentation Created in MS PowerPoint Saving a Presentation in a Windows Compatible Format Formatting the Text of Your Presentation Changing the Font Changing the Font Size Changing the Font Color Changing the Alignment Undoing a Change Increasing/Decreasing the Spacing in the Text Applying Text Styles Changing the Case of the Alphabets The Character Dialog Box Adding Objects to a Slide The Main Toolbar Drawing a Rectangle Modifying an Object Filling an Object in Different Styles Filling an Object with a Gradient Filling an Object with a Pattern Filling an Object with a Bitmap Drawing Curves Drawing a Line Adding a Graph

7 Contents Managing Slide Shows Running a Slide Show Setting Options for a Slide Show Adding Slide Transition Rehearse Timings Applying Text Effects The Effects Option Printing a Presentation Getting Help Creating Presentations using Templates Quitting Impress SECTION-III : INTERNET 1. Linux and the Internet What is Internet? Equipment required for an Internet Connection Some Important Terms Getting Started with the Internet Getting Connected to the Internet Creating a Short cut to the Network Configuration Dialog Box Browsing the World Wide Web Opening the Mozilla Web Browser Quitting the Mozilla Web Browser Electronic Mail ( ) Advantages of Structure of an Clients Opening an Account Sending and Receiving s Opening an Reading an Printing a Web Page Replying to an Going to the Inbox Sending an Sending an to Multiple Addresses Simultaneously Deleting an Signing Out of the Account Internet Relay Chat How to Chat Disconnecting from the Internet Creating Web Pages Creating a New Web Page Creating a Web Page using Templates Making Changes to a Template Saving a Web Page Closing a Web Page Working with Text Adding Text Changing the Font Changing the Font Size Applying Styles Printing a Web Page Displaying a Web Page in a Web Browser Opening an Existing Web Page Opening Recent Web Pages Changing the Title of a Web Page

8 12 Contents Inserting Tables in a Web Page Images Adding an Image Adding Border to an Image Creating Hyperlinks Image Map Converting Text into a Link Creating a link to an Area in the Same Web Page Viewing the HTML Code APPENDIX-I Linux in Indian Languages APPENDIX-II About the CD BONUS CHAPTERS ON THE CD-ROM SECTION-I : DRAW E Chapter-1: Creating and Modifying Objects Using Draw Opening OpenOffice.org Draw The Program window of Draw Creating Objects Drawing a Square Changing the Properties of an Object Undoing a Change Inserting a new slide Working with Text Saving a Document Closing a Document Opening an Existing Draw File Switching between Slides Applying Effects to Objects Arranging the Objects in a slide Aligning Objects Selecting more than one object. Grouping Objects Working on a Group Merging and Combining Objects Saving the changes and closing the document Quitting OpenOffice.org Draw SECTION-II : The GIMP E Chapter-1: Introducing The GIMP Uses of The GIMP Getting Started with The GIMP The Program Interface of The GIMP Opening an Image File Opening a New Blank File Copying an Image Saving a File Closing a File and Quitting The GIMP E Chapter-2: Working with Images Working with Images Opening Recently Opened Files Editing the Images Undoing a Change Working with Colors Foreground and Background Colors E Chapter-3: Working with Selections Making Selections The Tool Options Dialog Box Free-Hand Selection Tool Fuzzy Selection Tool Bezier Selection Tool Intelligent Scissors Tool The Grow and Shrink Commands Moving a Selected Portion Editing a Selection Copying a Selection Inverting a Selection Erasing using the Eraser Tool Filling a Selection E Chapter-4: Painting, Editing and Other Tools The Painting Tools The Editing Tools Transforming Images using the Transform Tool E Chapter-5: The Concept of Layers and Text The Layers Dialog Box Creating a New Layer Reordering the Layers Merging Layers Working with Type Loading Text from an Image E Chapter-6: Capturing Pictures Using the GIMP Capturing Pictures Capturing a Single Window