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Operating System Tools

Notes
Table 2.3: Different Tools

Self Assessment

Fill in the blanks:
14. A ................................... should use system as a less privileged user.

15. The first character signifies the ...................................
2.8 Summary

z z Red Hat Linux now makes use of the CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) as the
default printing system. It also includes the Native POSIX Thread Library, which provides
improvements in performance with Pentium Pro processors or better.
z z Applications that we can run from the Desktop are to be found either from the Main Menu
(and sub-menus therein), or as icons on the Panel and the Desktop itself.

z z A file system is an organization of data and metadata on a storage device. With a vague
definition like that, you know that the code required to support this will be interesting.

z z We can navigate the file system by means of either a GUI file explorer (for example,
Nautilus) or the terminal.
z z The installation process of Red Hat Linux automatically attempts to identify the existing
hardware and configure it so as to use in the desktop.
z z GNOME is a powerful but simple desktop environment with a strong focus on usability,
accessibility, and internationalization.

z z The GNOME Control Center allows you to configure various parts of your GNOME system
with different tools called “capplets”.
z z A process is defined as an independent program entity which executes and makes use of
computer resources like CPU time and memory.

2.9 Keywords

File system: A file system is an organization of data and metadata on a storage device.
GNOME Control Center: The GNOME Control Center allows you to configure various parts of
your GNOME system with different tools called “capplets”.

GNOME: GNOME is a powerful but simple desktop environment with a strong focus on
usability, accessibility, and internationalization.
Panel: This sub-option configures the behavior of the panel in the desktop. You can opt to disable
the animation of panels in the desktop or to change their animation speed.

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