Linux102-KDE

Just after login...

When you have logged in, you'll see a desktop that looks something like this

Web browser (Firefox)

Along the top row of icons on the desktop is an icon for Firefox web browser - I suggest you use this browser unless you have a preference for an alternate browser - there are many different browsers installed on Linux in MI

Along the bottom of the screen there are many icons in the left hand corner, the first of which is the "Geeko"

"Geeko" (and alternate web browsers)

The Geeko is like the "Start" button in MS Windows - click it and have a look at the applications in the different menus

Take a look at the Internet, the Web Browser menu to see all the different web browser applications installed.

Text Editors

Click on "Geeko" then Utilities, then Editor to see all the text editors installed on Linux - if you intend to use the KDE desktop, I recommend you use the "KATE" text editor. KATE is very similar to PSPad for those students who have taken the CP1082 module - it is a simple text editor with syntax highlighting, with a few tools for tidying up your HTML etc.

The main window looks like this: