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notes 2.10 self assessment

Fill in the blanks:

1. Full form of DACX is ……………………. .
2. Full form of CLI is ……………………. .
3. Full form of GUI is ……………………. .
4. KDE was founded in 1996 by ………………….. .
5. ………………….. is KDE’s next-generation web browser, file manager and document
viewer.
6. Full form of DCOP is ………………….. .
7. ……………….. is the system for storing and retrieving configuration settings in GNOME.

8. The GNOME Control Center allows you to configure various parts of your GNOME system
with different tools called ……………….. .
9. GDM is the ……………….. .
10. ………………………. preceded X. From Xerox came the Alto (1973) and the Star (1981).

11. Windows will apply across many makers and models of …………………….
12. KIO implements application I/O in a separate process to enable a non-blocking ………..
without the use of threads.

13. The X Window System provides a way to execute programs (including a graphical
environment such as KDE) in a general way when ……………… is executed.
14. GConf makes it easy to lock down systems by setting particular keys …………….. ,
preventing users from changing their values.
15. ………………. may be run under X Window.

2.11 review Questions

1. While impressive theoretically, due to better technology and decreased costs, however,
desktop workstations began to perform the same functions as a mainframe at a fraction of
the cost.What do you think as the reason behind it?
2. What are the components of desktop environment?
3. What is DACX? What are the best ways to best utilize the limited resources within
DACX?
4. What is KDE? KDE can be viewed either as a user desktop or as a development platform
for applications. Comment
5. Do you think GNOME is a powerful but simple desktop environment with a strong focus
on usability, accessibility, and internationalization?

6. What are the major applications for KDE?
7. Write short notes on the following topics:
(a) Konqueror
(b) KOffice suite
(c) DCOP Messaging

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