M01: Introduction to Operating Systems TU1: Installing, configuring and exploiting a computer system
 ASIX1
 Pràctical Exercise 1: Operating system overview
 29-09-2011

PRACTICAL EXERCISE 1: OPERATING SYSTEM OVERVIEW

GENERAL CONDITIONS
1- Deadline: 16-10-2011.
2- Send your report as a PDF file attached to an e-mail with the following specifications:
     a) E-mail address: cf(at)collados.org or jordi.binefa(at)fje.edu depending who is your teacher
     b) File Name: asixdawA_surname_name_m01tu01pr1.pdf
     c) Subject: asixdawA_surname_name_m01tu01pr1.pdf
3- Make this report individually.
4- Left, right, top and bottom margins: 2cm.
5- Character format: a) Font:Times New Roman (or Liberation Serif), b) Size: 10, c) Questions typeface: Bold, d) Answers typeface: Regular
6- Page numbering on footer bar

PRACTICAL EXERCISE
1.- How would you access the BIOS SETUP of your computer?
2.- Assume you have started the BIOS SETUP program, How would you change the Boot Device Priority?
3.- Assume you have started an Linux Ubuntu System: How would you  log in on the system?.
4.- Assume you have started your computer with our DVD, How would you change the system language?
5.- Start the OpenOffice Writer text editor. Explain how you have started this program.
6.- Format your document according to requirements given in "GENERAL CONDITIONS". Explain how you have formated your document.
7.- Copy and paste every question of this first practical exercise in your document. Answer questions from 1 to 8.
8.- Start the GIMP image editor. Create a screenshot of your Desktop (entire screen). Save this image as a file called desktop.jpg. Explain how you have created desktop.jpg.
9.- Enumerate each part of your Desktop.
10.- Open Inkscape. Open desktop.jpg using Inkscape. Modify desktop.jpg. Add arrows and texts to desktop.jpg. Show each important part of your Desktop using arrows. Write the name of each important part of your Destop using texts.
11.- What kind of entries are found in the Applications menu?. What kind of entries are found in the Places menu?.
12.- What kind of entries are found in the System --> Preferences menu?. What kind of entries are found in the System --> Administration menu?.
13.- Open your  home folder?. Explain how you have opened this folder. can you find desktop.jpg in your home folder?.
14.- Create a new folder, called Practical Exercise 1 inside your home folder. Explain how you have created this new folder.
15.- Save a copy of your document with the following specifications: a) Folder: Practical Exercise 1. b) File Name: asixdawA_surname_name_m01tu01pr1.odt. Explain how you have saved your document.Whats the meaning of odt?.
16.- Create a new folder, called test1 inside your home folder. Open folder test1. Explain how you have opened this new folder.
17.- Return back to your home folder. Explain how you have returned back to your home folder.
18.- Rename the folder test1. Its new name has to be test2. Explain how you have renamed the folder test1.
19.- Create a new folder, called test3, inside your home folder. Copy test3 inside test2. Explain how you have copied folder test3 inside test2.
20.- Create a new folder, called test4,inside your home folder. Move test4 to test2. Explain how you have moved folder test4 to test2. What is the difference between copying and moving a file?.
21.- Move test4 to the Rubbish bin or Trash. Explain how you have moved test4 to the Rubbish bin or Trash.
22.- Select the folders Documents, Examples and Templates. Copy those folders inside test2. Explain the process for selecting and copying the mentioned folders inside test2.
23.- Copy your OpenOffice document inside the folder test2. Explain how you have copied your document inside test2.
24.- Rename the document placed inside test2. Its new name has to be test2.odt. Explain how you have changed the file name.
25.- Start the geany text editor by using the Run Application window. Explain how you have started this program.
26.- Copy and paste the next script (a special kind of program) :

# Script to print current local date and time
#
#!/bin/bash
clear
DATE=$(date +%x)
TIME=$(date +%X)
echo "Hello $USER"
echo "Local Date: $DATE"
echo "Local Time: $TIME"
exit 0

Save the script in a file with the following specifications:a) Folder: home folder. b) File Name: script.sh. Explain how you have saved the script. What is the main difference between geany and Open Office Writer?
27.- Move script.sh to test2. Explain how you have moved the file script.sh inside test2.
28.- Move script.sh to the Rubbish bin (Trash). Explain how you have moved script.sh to the Rubbish bin (Trash).
29.- Plug your USB flash drive into your laptop. Open the drive. Explain how the USB flash drive is seen in your system.
30.- Open your USB flash drive. Create a new folder, called m01tu01, inside the root folder of your USB flash drive. Copy asix1_name_surname_m01tu01pr1.odt inside m01tu02. As a user, what is the difference between the process of copying a file inside a folder of your USB flash drive and the process of copying a file inside a folder of your hard disk?. Is there any difference?
31.- Safely remove your USB flash drive. Explain the process for safely removing your USB flash drive from your system.
32.- Open  the Rubbish Bin. Select script.sh. Restore script.sh. Where have script.sh been restored?
33.- Empty the Rubbish Bin. Explain how you have emptied the Rubbish bin.
34.- Show the hidden files and folder of your home folder. Explain the process for showing hidden folders and files.
35.- Show files and folders of your home folder in list form. Besides name, what others characteristics of your files and folder are showed?
36.- Add extra columns to your view of home folder in list form. Add columns Owner, Group and Date Accessed. Explain the process for showing extra columns to your view of home folder.
37.- Shut Down properly your system. Explain the process for shutting down your system.
38.- Check your network setting. Open the Network Manager applet. Check your IP address, Default Route and Primary DNS. Explain how you have found these parameters.
39.- Explain the meaning of each one of these network parameters.
40.- Check your IPv4 settings. Check your Method of configuration. Explain how you have found these parameters.
41.- What is the meaning of Automatic (DHCP)?. At the moment, is Automatic (DHCP) the proper method for you IPv4 settings?. Why?.
42.- Test your connectivity to Default Router, Primary DNS, www.clot.fje.edu and www.collados.edu. Explain the process for testing your connectivity. How do you know if you are connected or not connected to a host?. Are you connected to www.collados.edu? How do you know it?
43.- Open the Synaptic Package Manager program. Install the Boot-Up Manager program (package name: bum). Explain the process for installing the new software using Synaptic.
44.- Find information about Boot-Up Manager. What is the purpose of this software?. Where are the installed files?. According to your answers to questions 11 and 12, What is the menu where you can find the Boot-Up Manager program?
45.- Remove completely the package previously installed. Explain the process for removing software using Synaptic.
46.- Check if aptitude is installed in your system. If aptitude is not installed in your system , you will have to run command apt-get. Explain the process for cheking if aptitude is in your system.If it was required, explain how you installed aptitude using apt-get.
47.- Install Boot-Up Manager using aptitude. Explain the process for searching, checking and installing the new software using aptitude.
48.- Check if Boot-Up Manager has been properly installed in the system.
49.- Remove Boot-Up Manager using aptitude. Explain the process for removing and checking the software previously installed using aptitude.
50.- Copy  script.sh to your home folder (if you have followed every step in this exercice, this file will be inside test2). Rename script.sh. The new name will be script_your_surname.sh (Change "your_surname" by your own surname)
51.- Install gftp and vsftp. Check your IP. Check the IP of a classmate. Open gftp. Connect to a server of a classmate. Download  script_your_classmate_surname.sh (Change "your_classmate_surname" by the surname of your classmate). Explain the process for donwloading your classmate file. Where is  the file saved in your system?
52.- Save your document. Export your document as a PDF file. According to GENERAL CONDITIONS, your report have to be saved as asixdawA_surname_name_m01tu01pr1.pdf.