CHAPTER 11: THE X WINDOW SYSTEM
TRUE/FALSE
1. In an X Window System, the desktop enables you to create and place icons in your screen’s workspace
from which to start programs or windows.
2. Konsole is similar to the Panel in GNOME and the Taskbar in Microsoft Windows.
3. OpenOffice.org is not available for Windows systems.
4. You can transport files between OpenOffice.org and Microsoft Office programs by saving the files
with the appropriate extensions.
5. Base is an OpenOffice.org tool for creating and maintaining databases so that you can generate tables,
indexes, and queries and reports, and perform other functions typically available in robust database
software.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. When you ____ software, you are adapting it from one type of computer or operating system to run on
a different computer or operating system.
a.
map
c.
export
b.
port
d.
tailor
2. ____ is the ability to port software to more or less powerful machines.
a.
Scalability
c.
Portability
b.
Extensibility
d.
Exportability
3. In X Window network terminology, the underlying desktop system from which you run a program is
called the ____.
a.
X11
c.
X client
b.
XFree86
d.
X server
4. In X Window network terminology, the system that hosts and executes the program is called the ____.
a.
X11
c.
X client
b.
XFree86
d.
X server
5. A popular X server system for Windows-based PCs is ____ from Hummingbird Connectivity.
a.
Exceed
c.
Cygwin
b.
X-Win32
d.
Putty
6. In X Window terminology, the ____ provides the specific GUI appearance, software applications, and
other resources that you use.
a.
theme
c.
Window Manager
b.
desktop
d.
X client
7. If your system does not start the X Window System automatically, you can start it by using the ____
command from the command line.
a.
x11
c.
initx
b.
xfree86
d.
startx
8. Runlevel ____ is full multiuser mode with network services enabled and nongraphical access.
a.
2
c.
4
b.
3
d.
5
9. The operating system’s default runlevel is set by modifying the ____ file.
a.
/etc/runlevel
c.
/etc/startx
b.
/etc/inittab
d.
/etc/default
10. Runlevel ____ is multiuser mode, but network services are not enabled.
a.
2
c.
4
b.
3
d.
5
11. Runlevel ____ is multiuser mode enabling graphical access via X Window.
a.
2
c.
4
b.
3
d.
5
12. Runlevel ____ shuts the system down.
a.
0
c.
5
b.
1
d.
6
13. A(n) ____ is a small application written specifically to be placed on the GNOME Panel.
a.
widget
c.
applet
b.
gadget
d.
icon
14. In KDE, there is a ____ that provides similar functions to the Panel in GNOME.
a.
K Menu
c.
Kicker
b.
Konsole
d.
Konqueror
15. The KDE terminal program is called ____.
a.
Kterm
c.
Kicker
b.
Konsole
d.
Kommand
16. KDE is set by default to enable ____ desktops.
a.
two
c.
four
b.
three
d.
five
17. In KDE, you can configure up to ____ different desktops.
a.
five
c.
twenty
b.
ten
d.
thirty
18. The ____ program of OpenOffice.org is a complete word processor for writing short or book-length
documents.
a.
Writer
c.
Document
b.
Impress
d.
Word
19. The ____ program of OpenOffice.org is a spreadsheet program for managing numbers and data.
a.
Gnumeric
c.
Grid
b.
Math
d.
Calc
20. The ____ program of OpenOffice.org is a program for creating presentations including slide shows,
drawings, outlines, handouts and others; and also includes diagramming tools, animation capabilities,
and 3D effects.
a.
Present
c.
Slideshow
b.
Impress
d.
Overhead
21. The ____ program of OpenOffice.org is a drawing package for creating graphics and diagrams that
supports 3D graphics and multiple formatting techniques.
a.
Visio
c.
Draw
b.
Kivio
d.
Gimp
22. The ____ program of OpenOffice.org is a mathematical equation tool used to set up and solve
mathematical equations.
a.
Math
c.
Equation
b.
Calc
d.
Matlab
COMPLETION
1. The X Windows System, currently in its eleventh version, is called ____________________.
2. ____________________ is a free version of X11 that was ported from non-PC-based UNIX computers
to run on PCs.
3. The ____________________ in Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux appears, by default, at the top of
the desktop and another one is at the bottom.
4. The ____________________ (KIO) plugins add new functionality to the native capabilities of
Konqueror.
5. ____________________ is the primary default menu on the KDE desktop and provides
comprehensive access to applications, submenus that list multiple applications, and actions, such as
opening a Run Command box to issue a command.
MATCHING
Match each item with a statement below.
a.
Oroborus
f.
IceWM
b.
Nautilus
g.
Blackbox
c.
sawfish
h.
fvwm
d.
gwm
i.
Metacity
e.
Konqueror
1. a lightweight or “minimalist” window manager written for speed and intended to manage windows
only (no icons or shortcuts)
2. a full featured virtual desktop and window system for X Window
3. a Window Manager based on the Window Object-Oriented Language
4. a Window Manager developed in C++ that is designed for speed and compliance with the GNOME
desktop
5. a Window Manager developed by Havoc Pennington with Red Hat
6. a theme-based Window Manager
7. a Window Manager compatible with the LISP programming language
8. a powerful file management tool (GNOME)
9. a combined file manager, Web browser, and document viewer
SHORT ANSWER
1. What is the X Windows system?
2. Where was the X Window system originally developed?
3. In X Window terminology, what is the Window Manager?
4. What are the most popular desktops in UNIX/Linux systems?
5. What is GNOME?
6. What is KDE?
7. List at least five useful tasks that can be performed using Nautilus.
8. What is Konqueror?
9. Can Kicker be customized? If so, how?
10. What is OpenOffice.org?