This document outlines a lecture on exploring the Linux operating system. The lecture covers appreciating Linux, how it relates to information technology, the open source philosophy behind Linux, and how Linux has grown alongside other operating systems. The lecture also discusses common applications available on Linux as alternatives to popular Windows applications. It concludes by looking at the future of the Linux operating system.

1. Mr. Rodelio Barcenas
Department Chair
BS Information Technology
Don Bosco Technical College Exploring the
Mandaluyong City
Linux Operating System
LINUX 101
An introductory course to explore the
Linux Operating System.
2009-07-22

2. Lecture Outline
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3. Lecture Outline
Appreciating the Linux Operating System
Who are the Users of Linux?
Why should I bother learning something about it? Is Linux
important the field of Information Technology?
Class Activity
Information Technology and Linux OS
The Open Source Philosophy
Growing up with Linux
Desktop Applications
School Related Applications
Others
Directions of Computer Technology and the Future of
Linux
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4. Appreciating the
Linux Operating System
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5. Appreciating the Linux Operating System
Who are the Users of Linux?
Why should I bother learning something about it? Is Linux
important the field of Information Technology?
Class Activity
Ask each participants to name websites which they
normally visit every day.
Each of the site given must be unique. No duplications.
After the names of the websites where given, discover the
operating system and the web server it utilizes. Use
http://www.netcraft.com “What's that site running?”
Create a spreadsheet to tally results.
What stuffs can you do with a computer?
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6. Appreciating the Linux Operating System
With the UNIX/Linux Technology, I Can Rebuild the WWW
if it where destroyed.... plus other desktop works and more
– anonymous student
The Internet is a UNIX Technology
VPN – Virtual Private Networks
VoIP - Voice Over IP
ISP – Internet Service Providers
Routing Tables / Protocols
Ipv4 / Ipv6
Web Servers
FTP, DNS, DHCP, TELNET, SSH,
and many others.
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7. Information Technology
and Linux
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8. Information Technology and Linux
Cebu-Mactan Bridge
Why do we need a bridge?
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9. Information Technology and Linux
Cebu-Mactan Bridge
Faster transmission of
Goods and Services
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10. Information Technology and Linux
Networks became bridges
Aids in the transmission of
Goods and Services Electronically
VPN – Virtual Private Networks
VoIP - Voice Over IP
ISP – Internet Service Providers
Routing Tables / Protocols
Ipv4 / Ipv6
Web Servers
FTP, DNS, DHCP, TELNET, SSH,
and many others.
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11. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds
Open Source Philosophy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TheStoryBehindTux.jpg 11

12. Open Source Philosophy
Knowledge is FREE, therefore the derivatives of
knowledge is free... (of course service is not)
Computer Technology←Register Circuits←Logic
Circuits←Transistors←Diodes←Silicon←Sand←?
Money is not a barrier to growth...
As of today, the Operating System cost of development is
approximately $13B and was given to humanity for free.
Embodies the Human spirit of giving talents and skills to
others without asking anything in return.
Credits or Acknowledgements and NOT Patents or
Licenses
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13. Open Source Philosophy
Computer Register Circuit
Logic Circuit
Diode
Silicon Transistor
Sand
Creator
Knowledge is Free 13

14. Growing up with Linux
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15. Growing up with Linux
Office Application
MS Office ↔ Open Office, KOffice
MS Project ↔ Planner
Visio ↔ Dia or xfig
Adobe Photoshop ↔ GIMP
Publisher ↔ Inkscape, Scribus
Paint ↔ KPaint
Multimedia
WinAmp ↔ xmms, Audacious, Amarok
Media Player ↔ Rhythm Box, VLC, Xine
Audio/Video Editing, Converters
Kino, Open Movie Editor, Cinerela, ffmpeg
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16. Growing up with Linux
Internet
Explorer ↔ Mozilla Firefox
Yahoo Messenger ↔ pidgin, kopete
Skype
Limewire, Frostwire, aMule
Bittorrent
Games
Counter Strike ↔ Urban Terror, America's Army
Warcraft ↔ Glest
Ragnarok – Regnum
NFS ↔ Vdrift, Torcs
Worms Armagedon ↔ Wormux
LinCity ng
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17. Growing up with Linux
Programming
Dreamweaver ↔ Kompozer
Visual Basic ↔ Gambas
Cobol ↔ Open Cobol
C / C++ ↔ gcc / gcc++
Scheme
Prolog
PHP
Phyton
Perl / CGI
Others
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18. Growing up with Linux
Mathematics
MATHLAB ↔ octave
SPSS ↔ PSPP
Others
3D Animation
Blender
Povray
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19. Future of Linux Operating
System
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20. Future of Linux
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21. Future of Linux
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22. End of Presentation
Thank You For Listening...
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