COMP 3000 2011 Report Part I: Edubuntu - Revision history

https://homeostasis.scs.carleton.ca/wiki/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=COMP_3000_2011_Report_Part_I%3A_Edubuntu COMP 3000 2011 Report Part I: Edubuntu - Revision history 2026-06-02T19:50:50Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.42.1 https://homeostasis.scs.carleton.ca/wiki/index.php?title=COMP_3000_2011_Report_Part_I:_Edubuntu&diff=16880&oldid=prev Smaqsood at 05:32, 23 December 2011 2011-12-23T05:32:23Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 05:32, 23 December 2011</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l75">Line 75:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 75:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> <li>Once the game is started and the asteroids start falling, blast an asteroid by typing in the correct answer to the problem on the asteroid and press the &ldquo;Enter&rdquo; key.</li></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> <li>Once the game is started and the asteroids start falling, blast an asteroid by typing in the correct answer to the problem on the asteroid and press the &ldquo;Enter&rdquo; key.</li></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> <li>When all the asteroids have been successfully blasted, the player will move on to the next level.</li></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> <li>When all the asteroids have been successfully blasted, the player will move on to the next level.</li></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> <li>When the player has played all <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">of </del>the levels in a game, the game will end and the player will have the option to enter their game score in a High Score list.</li></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> <li>When the player has played all the levels in a game, the game will end and the player will have the option to enter their game score in a High Score list.</li></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div></ol></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div></ol></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><h2>KWordQuiz</h2></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><h2>KWordQuiz</h2></div></td></tr> </table>

Smaqsood https://homeostasis.scs.carleton.ca/wiki/index.php?title=COMP_3000_2011_Report_Part_I:_Edubuntu&diff=16879&oldid=prev Smaqsood at 05:30, 23 December 2011 2011-12-23T05:30:36Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 05:30, 23 December 2011</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l63">Line 63:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 63:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[File:pic6.png|100px|thumb|right]] [[File:pic7.png|100px|thumb|right]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[File:pic6.png|100px|thumb|right]] [[File:pic7.png|100px|thumb|right]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[File:pic8.png|100px|thumb|right]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[File:pic8.png|100px|thumb|right]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>Tux Math is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile_Command Missile Command] style arcade game that helps kids practice their math skills in a fun and entertaining way. Kids can play the game alone or with other players. The game consists of falling asteroids containing math problems, and the object of the game is to blast <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">these </del>asteroids by typing in the correct answer to the problem and pressing the &ldquo;Enter&rdquo; key. The game can be played in multiple modes where each mode allows kids to practice a different set of math skills. For example, there is a mode called &ldquo;Math Command Training Academy&rdquo;, in which players practice each math skill (i.e. addition, multiplication etc.) in a separate game. Another mode is called &ldquo;Math Command Fleet Missions&rdquo;, in which each level of the game contains different types of math problems (i.e. level 1 contains addition problems, while level 2 contains multiplication problems). Parents or teachers can also create a custom game which includes specific type of math problems that they want kids to practice.</p></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>Tux Math is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile_Command Missile Command] style arcade game that helps kids practice their math skills in a fun and entertaining way. Kids can play the game alone or with other players. The game consists of falling asteroids containing math problems, and the object of the game is to blast <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">the </ins>asteroids by typing in the correct answer to the problem and pressing the &ldquo;Enter&rdquo; key. The game can be played in multiple modes where each mode allows kids to practice a different set of math skills. For example, there is a mode called &ldquo;Math Command Training Academy&rdquo;, in which players practice each math skill (i.e. addition, multiplication etc.) in a separate game. Another mode is called &ldquo;Math Command Fleet Missions&rdquo;, in which each level of the game contains different types of math problems (i.e. level 1 contains addition problems, while level 2 contains multiplication problems). Parents or teachers can also create a custom game which includes specific type of math problems that they want kids to practice.</p></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>The following example shows how students can use Tux Math to practice their addition skills.</p></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>The following example shows how students can use Tux Math to practice their addition skills.</p></div></td></tr> </table>

Smaqsood https://homeostasis.scs.carleton.ca/wiki/index.php?title=COMP_3000_2011_Report_Part_I:_Edubuntu&diff=16878&oldid=prev Smaqsood at 05:29, 23 December 2011 2011-12-23T05:29:50Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 05:29, 23 December 2011</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l63">Line 63:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 63:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[File:pic6.png|100px|thumb|right]] [[File:pic7.png|100px|thumb|right]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[File:pic6.png|100px|thumb|right]] [[File:pic7.png|100px|thumb|right]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[File:pic8.png|100px|thumb|right]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[File:pic8.png|100px|thumb|right]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>Tux Math is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile_Command Missile Command] style arcade game that helps kids practice their math skills in a fun and entertaining way. Kids can play the game alone or with other players. The game consists of falling asteroids containing math problems, and the object of the game is to blast these asteroids by typing the correct answer to the problem and pressing the &ldquo;Enter&rdquo; key. The game can be played in multiple modes where each mode allows kids to practice a different set of math skills. For example, there is a mode called &ldquo;Math Command Training Academy&rdquo;, in which players practice each math skill (i.e. addition, multiplication etc.) in a separate game. Another mode is called &ldquo;Math Command Fleet Missions&rdquo;, in which each level of the game contains different types of math problems (i.e. level 1 contains addition problems, while level 2 contains multiplication problems). Parents or teachers can also create a custom game which includes specific type of math problems that they want kids to practice.</p></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>Tux Math is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile_Command Missile Command] style arcade game that helps kids practice their math skills in a fun and entertaining way. Kids can play the game alone or with other players. The game consists of falling asteroids containing math problems, and the object of the game is to blast these asteroids by typing <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">in </ins>the correct answer to the problem and pressing the &ldquo;Enter&rdquo; key. The game can be played in multiple modes where each mode allows kids to practice a different set of math skills. For example, there is a mode called &ldquo;Math Command Training Academy&rdquo;, in which players practice each math skill (i.e. addition, multiplication etc.) in a separate game. Another mode is called &ldquo;Math Command Fleet Missions&rdquo;, in which each level of the game contains different types of math problems (i.e. level 1 contains addition problems, while level 2 contains multiplication problems). Parents or teachers can also create a custom game which includes specific type of math problems that they want kids to practice.</p></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>The following example shows how students can use Tux Math to practice their addition skills.</p></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>The following example shows how students can use Tux Math to practice their addition skills.</p></div></td></tr> </table>

Smaqsood https://homeostasis.scs.carleton.ca/wiki/index.php?title=COMP_3000_2011_Report_Part_I:_Edubuntu&diff=16877&oldid=prev Smaqsood at 05:28, 23 December 2011 2011-12-23T05:28:52Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 05:28, 23 December 2011</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l63">Line 63:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 63:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[File:pic6.png|100px|thumb|right]] [[File:pic7.png|100px|thumb|right]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[File:pic6.png|100px|thumb|right]] [[File:pic7.png|100px|thumb|right]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[File:pic8.png|100px|thumb|right]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[File:pic8.png|100px|thumb|right]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>Tux Math is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile_Command Missile Command] style arcade game that helps kids practice their math skills in a fun and entertaining way. Kids can play the game alone or with other players. The game consists of falling asteroids containing math problems, and the object of the game is to blast these asteroids by typing the correct answer <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">of </del>the problem and pressing the &ldquo;Enter&rdquo; key. The game can be played in multiple modes where each mode allows kids to practice a different set of math skills. For example, there is a mode called &ldquo;Math Command Training Academy&rdquo;, in which players practice each math skill (i.e. addition, multiplication etc.) in a separate game. Another mode is called &ldquo;Math Command Fleet Missions&rdquo;, in which each level of the game contains different types of math problems (i.e. level 1 contains addition problems, while level 2 contains multiplication problems). Parents or teachers can also create a custom game which includes specific type of math problems that they want kids to practice.</p></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>Tux Math is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile_Command Missile Command] style arcade game that helps kids practice their math skills in a fun and entertaining way. Kids can play the game alone or with other players. The game consists of falling asteroids containing math problems, and the object of the game is to blast these asteroids by typing the correct answer <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">to </ins>the problem and pressing the &ldquo;Enter&rdquo; key. The game can be played in multiple modes where each mode allows kids to practice a different set of math skills. For example, there is a mode called &ldquo;Math Command Training Academy&rdquo;, in which players practice each math skill (i.e. addition, multiplication etc.) in a separate game. Another mode is called &ldquo;Math Command Fleet Missions&rdquo;, in which each level of the game contains different types of math problems (i.e. level 1 contains addition problems, while level 2 contains multiplication problems). Parents or teachers can also create a custom game which includes specific type of math problems that they want kids to practice.</p></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>The following example shows how students can use Tux Math to practice their addition skills.</p></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>The following example shows how students can use Tux Math to practice their addition skills.</p></div></td></tr> </table>

Smaqsood https://homeostasis.scs.carleton.ca/wiki/index.php?title=COMP_3000_2011_Report_Part_I:_Edubuntu&diff=16876&oldid=prev Smaqsood at 05:23, 23 December 2011 2011-12-23T05:23:29Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 05:23, 23 December 2011</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l17">Line 17:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 17:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div></ul></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div></ul></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><h2>Setting up the Virtual Machine (VM)</h2></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><h2>Setting up the Virtual Machine (VM)</h2></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>VirtualBox guest additions were installed prior to setting up the VM for Edubuntu which made the experience of using Edubuntu in a VM very smooth. The following steps describe how the VM for Edubuntu was set-up in VirtualBox:</p></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>VirtualBox guest additions were installed prior to setting up the VM for Edubuntu<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, </ins>which made the experience of using Edubuntu in a VM very smooth. The following steps describe how the VM for Edubuntu was set-up in VirtualBox:</p></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ol></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ol></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> <li>Start VirtualBox and select the &ldquo;New&rdquo; option from the &ldquo;Machine&rdquo; menu at the top.</li></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> <li>Start VirtualBox and select the &ldquo;New&rdquo; option from the &ldquo;Machine&rdquo; menu at the top.</li></div></td></tr> </table>

Smaqsood https://homeostasis.scs.carleton.ca/wiki/index.php?title=COMP_3000_2011_Report_Part_I:_Edubuntu&diff=16875&oldid=prev Smaqsood at 05:21, 23 December 2011 2011-12-23T05:21:42Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 05:21, 23 December 2011</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l65">Line 65:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 65:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>Tux Math is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile_Command Missile Command] style arcade game that helps kids practice their math skills in a fun and entertaining way. Kids can play the game alone or with other players. The game consists of falling asteroids containing math problems, and the object of the game is to blast these asteroids by typing the correct answer of the problem and pressing the &ldquo;Enter&rdquo; key. The game can be played in multiple modes where each mode allows kids to practice a different set of math skills. For example, there is a mode called &ldquo;Math Command Training Academy&rdquo;, in which players practice each math skill (i.e. addition, multiplication etc.) in a separate game. Another mode is called &ldquo;Math Command Fleet Missions&rdquo;, in which each level of the game contains different types of math problems (i.e. level 1 contains addition problems, while level 2 contains multiplication problems). Parents or teachers can also create a custom game which includes specific type of math problems that they want kids to practice.</p></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>Tux Math is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile_Command Missile Command] style arcade game that helps kids practice their math skills in a fun and entertaining way. Kids can play the game alone or with other players. The game consists of falling asteroids containing math problems, and the object of the game is to blast these asteroids by typing the correct answer of the problem and pressing the &ldquo;Enter&rdquo; key. The game can be played in multiple modes where each mode allows kids to practice a different set of math skills. For example, there is a mode called &ldquo;Math Command Training Academy&rdquo;, in which players practice each math skill (i.e. addition, multiplication etc.) in a separate game. Another mode is called &ldquo;Math Command Fleet Missions&rdquo;, in which each level of the game contains different types of math problems (i.e. level 1 contains addition problems, while level 2 contains multiplication problems). Parents or teachers can also create a custom game which includes specific type of math problems that they want kids to practice.</p></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>The following example shows how students can use Tux Math to <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">can </del>practice their addition skills.</p></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>The following example shows how students can use Tux Math to practice their addition skills.</p></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><h3>Using Tux Math</h3></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><h3>Using Tux Math</h3></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> </table>

Smaqsood https://homeostasis.scs.carleton.ca/wiki/index.php?title=COMP_3000_2011_Report_Part_I:_Edubuntu&diff=16874&oldid=prev Smaqsood at 05:20, 23 December 2011 2011-12-23T05:20:04Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 05:20, 23 December 2011</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l59">Line 59:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 59:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><h1>Basic Operation</h1></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><h1>Basic Operation</h1></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>Edubuntu comes installed with LibreOffice as the Document Editing tool, Firefox as the default browser, Thunderbird as the mail client and Gimp/ Inkscape graphic editors. All these applications are very easy to use for novice users and are easily accessible from the top menu bar. There is also a Back-up and Firewall tool installed in Edubuntu to help users maintain the system.</p></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>Edubuntu comes installed with LibreOffice as the Document Editing tool, Firefox as the default browser, Thunderbird as the mail client and Gimp/ Inkscape graphic editors. All these applications are very easy to use for novice users and are easily accessible from the top menu bar. There is also a Back-up and Firewall tool installed in Edubuntu to help users maintain the system.</p></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>One of the main features of Edubuntu is the number of educational applications installed on it. These applications can be grouped by grade level: Preschool (&lt; 5 years old), Primary (ages 6-12), Secondary (ages 13-18) and University. I was unable to test the networking services/features of Edubuntu, because I did not have a network of <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">computer </del>available for testing. Instead, I chose to test two applications from Edubuntu&rsquo;s extensive application suite and these are described below in detail.</p></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>One of the main features of Edubuntu is the number of educational applications installed on it. These applications can be grouped by grade level: Preschool (&lt; 5 years old), Primary (ages 6-12), Secondary (ages 13-18) and University. I was unable to test the networking services/features of Edubuntu, because I did not have a network of <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">computers </ins>available for testing. Instead, I chose to test two applications from Edubuntu&rsquo;s extensive application suite and these are described below in detail.</p></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><h2>Tux Math</h2></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><h2>Tux Math</h2></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[File:pic6.png|100px|thumb|right]] [[File:pic7.png|100px|thumb|right]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[File:pic6.png|100px|thumb|right]] [[File:pic7.png|100px|thumb|right]]</div></td></tr> </table>

Smaqsood https://homeostasis.scs.carleton.ca/wiki/index.php?title=COMP_3000_2011_Report_Part_I:_Edubuntu&diff=16873&oldid=prev Smaqsood at 05:17, 23 December 2011 2011-12-23T05:17:04Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 05:17, 23 December 2011</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l5">Line 5:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 5:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>Edubuntu is a derivative of Ubuntu designed to be used in school classrooms and homes for education purposes. It is developed by [http://www.canonical.com/ Canonical Ltd] and an international community of developers, in collaboration with Educators around the world. The primary target audience of Edubuntu is users within the 6-18 age group and educators. The main goal of Edubuntu is to allow educators with limited technical knowledge to set-up labs and online learning environments for students. Thus, it is designed to be very easy to install, use and maintain for users with limited technical knowledge (i.e. students, educators). It also promises to provide the best set of education related applications for free, such as the ones included in the [http://edu.kde.org/ KDE Edutainment] and [http://gcompris.net/-en- GCompris] suites that come installed with Edubuntu. Edubuntu is being used in all primary and secondary schools of The Republic of Macedonia, as part of their <em>Computer for every child </em>program <ref>Every Student in the Republic of Macedonia to Use Ubuntu-Powered Computer Workstations: (2011). Retrieved October 19, 2011 from http://www.ubuntu.com/news/macedonia-school-computers</ref>. The Edubuntu community is working with the Qimo 4 kids project to bring Qimo games and artwork as an installable option in Edubuntu <ref>Open Source Living (2011): Retrieved October 19, 2011 from http://osliving.com/web/operating-systems/qimo-4-kids</ref>.</p></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>Edubuntu is a derivative of Ubuntu designed to be used in school classrooms and homes for education purposes. It is developed by [http://www.canonical.com/ Canonical Ltd] and an international community of developers, in collaboration with Educators around the world. The primary target audience of Edubuntu is users within the 6-18 age group and educators. The main goal of Edubuntu is to allow educators with limited technical knowledge to set-up labs and online learning environments for students. Thus, it is designed to be very easy to install, use and maintain for users with limited technical knowledge (i.e. students, educators). It also promises to provide the best set of education related applications for free, such as the ones included in the [http://edu.kde.org/ KDE Edutainment] and [http://gcompris.net/-en- GCompris] suites that come installed with Edubuntu. Edubuntu is being used in all primary and secondary schools of The Republic of Macedonia, as part of their <em>Computer for every child </em>program <ref>Every Student in the Republic of Macedonia to Use Ubuntu-Powered Computer Workstations: (2011). Retrieved October 19, 2011 from http://www.ubuntu.com/news/macedonia-school-computers</ref>. The Edubuntu community is working with the Qimo 4 kids project to bring Qimo games and artwork as an installable option in Edubuntu <ref>Open Source Living (2011): Retrieved October 19, 2011 from http://osliving.com/web/operating-systems/qimo-4-kids</ref>.</p></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>Edubuntu is built on top of Ubuntu and it incorporates the Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP) thin client and various education related applications. The LTSP thin client allows many people to use the same computer simultaneously. It does this by having one server containing all of the applications, where users can use an application by connecting to the server using a thin client terminal (low-powered, low-cost, <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">quieter computers </del>without a hard disk). LTSP thin clients also provide administrators more control over how computing resources are used on the network. LTSP thin clients can be used with Edubuntu to provide computing services in schools and classrooms (i.e. setting up a lab etc.).</p></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>Edubuntu is built on top of Ubuntu and it incorporates the Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP) thin client and various education related applications. The LTSP thin client allows many people to use the same computer simultaneously. It does this by having one server containing all of the applications, where users can use an application by connecting to the server using a thin client terminal (low-powered, low-cost, <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">quiet computer </ins>without a hard disk). LTSP thin clients also provide administrators more control over how computing resources are used on the network. LTSP thin clients can be used with Edubuntu to provide computing services in schools and classrooms (i.e. setting up a lab etc.).</p></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>Edubuntu can be downloaded from the [http://www.edubuntu.org/download Downloads section of the Edubuntu website] directly, or via bittorrent (preferred method). It can also be installed on top of Ubuntu by installing the desired Edubuntu packages using the <em>Applications</em> menu in Ubuntu or a package manager. Edubuntu can also be accessed in a browser by using [http://www.edubuntu.org/weblive WebLive]. Finally, it can also be ordered on a DVD disk from a [http://www.edubuntu.org/marketplace list of vendors] that carry it, such as [http://www.osdisc.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi/index.html OSDisc]. The approximate size of an Edubuntu installation is 2.66 GB.</p></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>Edubuntu can be downloaded from the [http://www.edubuntu.org/download Downloads section of the Edubuntu website] directly, or via bittorrent (preferred method). It can also be installed on top of Ubuntu by installing the desired Edubuntu packages using the <em>Applications</em> menu in Ubuntu or a package manager. Edubuntu can also be accessed in a browser by using [http://www.edubuntu.org/weblive WebLive]. Finally, it can also be ordered on a DVD disk from a [http://www.edubuntu.org/marketplace list of vendors] that carry it, such as [http://www.osdisc.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi/index.html OSDisc]. The approximate size of an Edubuntu installation is 2.66 GB.</p></div></td></tr> </table>

Smaqsood https://homeostasis.scs.carleton.ca/wiki/index.php?title=COMP_3000_2011_Report_Part_I:_Edubuntu&diff=16859&oldid=prev Smaqsood at 01:55, 23 December 2011 2011-12-23T01:55:36Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 01:55, 23 December 2011</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l104">Line 104:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 104:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> <li>The screen at the bottom of the question/answer area displays the progress of the testing activity. It displays the total number of questions, number of questions answered, number of questions answered correctly and the number of questions answered incorrectly.</li></ol></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> <li>The screen at the bottom of the question/answer area displays the progress of the testing activity. It displays the total number of questions, number of questions answered, number of questions answered correctly and the number of questions answered incorrectly.</li></ol></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><h1>Usage Evaluation</h1></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><h1>Usage Evaluation</h1></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>Overall, I really like Edubuntu mainly because of the number of educational applications installed on the system and their ease of use. Edubuntu meets its design goals as it is easy to use, easy to maintain (uses Ubuntu’s system maintenance tools) and contains a large collection of useful educational software. Some of the applications included in Edubuntu, such as the Graphing application (Lybniz Graph plotter) would cost money to users who want to use the same type of <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </del>application in another OS environment (i.e. Windows).</p></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>Overall, I really like Edubuntu mainly because of the number of educational applications installed on the system and their ease of use. Edubuntu meets its design goals as it is easy to use, easy to maintain (uses Ubuntu’s system maintenance tools) and contains a large collection of useful educational software. Some of the applications included in Edubuntu, such as the Graphing application (Lybniz Graph plotter) would cost money to users who want to use the same type of application in another OS environment (i.e. Windows).</p></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>Edubuntu works well in a classroom setting or in a network of computers because of features such as Desktop Sharing, Remote Desktop viewing and editing files collaboratively (Gobby Collaborative Editor). Since Edubuntu is based on Ubuntu, its installation takes time and is very resource heavy for home users. Therefore, home users who are only interested in the software packaged with Edubuntu and are not interested in its networking features are better off installing a light Linux distribution such as UberStudent and installing the desired software on it using a package manager.</p></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>Edubuntu works well in a classroom setting or in a network of computers because of features such as Desktop Sharing, Remote Desktop viewing and editing files collaboratively (Gobby Collaborative Editor). Since Edubuntu is based on Ubuntu, its installation takes time and is very resource heavy for home users. Therefore, home users who are only interested in the software packaged with Edubuntu<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, </ins>and are not interested in its networking features are better off installing a light Linux distribution such as UberStudent and installing the desired <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Edubuntu </ins>software on it using a package manager.</p></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>A deficiency of Edubuntu is the lack of available user manuals for the educational software that comes packaged with the distribution. A how-to document for some of the software exists on the [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Edubuntu/AppGuide#Applications Edubuntu Wiki page], but it cannot be accessed from within the software.</p></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>A deficiency of Edubuntu is the lack of available user manuals for the educational software that comes packaged with the distribution. A how-to document for some of the software exists on the [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Edubuntu/AppGuide#Applications Edubuntu Wiki page], but it cannot be accessed from within the software.</p></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> </table>

Smaqsood https://homeostasis.scs.carleton.ca/wiki/index.php?title=COMP_3000_2011_Report_Part_I:_Edubuntu&diff=16858&oldid=prev Smaqsood at 01:50, 23 December 2011 2011-12-23T01:50:32Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 01:50, 23 December 2011</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l104">Line 104:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 104:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> <li>The screen at the bottom of the question/answer area displays the progress of the testing activity. It displays the total number of questions, number of questions answered, number of questions answered correctly and the number of questions answered incorrectly.</li></ol></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> <li>The screen at the bottom of the question/answer area displays the progress of the testing activity. It displays the total number of questions, number of questions answered, number of questions answered correctly and the number of questions answered incorrectly.</li></ol></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><h1>Usage Evaluation</h1></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><h1>Usage Evaluation</h1></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>Overall, I really like Edubuntu mainly because of the number of educational applications installed on the system and their ease of use. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The distribution </del>meets its design goals as <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </del>it is easy to use, easy to maintain (uses Ubuntu’s system maintenance tools) and contains a large collection of useful educational software. Some of the applications included in Edubuntu, such as the Graphing application (Lybniz Graph plotter) would cost money to users who want to use the same type of application in another OS environment (i.e. Windows).</p></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>Overall, I really like Edubuntu mainly because of the number of educational applications installed on the system and their ease of use. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Edubuntu </ins>meets its design goals as it is easy to use, easy to maintain (uses Ubuntu’s system maintenance tools) and contains a large collection of useful educational software. Some of the applications included in Edubuntu, such as the Graphing application (Lybniz Graph plotter) would cost money to users who want to use the same type of application in another OS environment (i.e. Windows).</p></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>Edubuntu works well in a classroom setting or in a network of computers because of features such as Desktop Sharing, Remote Desktop viewing and editing files collaboratively (Gobby Collaborative Editor). Since Edubuntu is based on Ubuntu, its installation takes time and is very resource heavy for home users. Therefore, home users who are only interested in the software packaged with Edubuntu and are not interested in its networking features are better off installing a light Linux distribution such as UberStudent and installing the desired software on it using a package manager.</p></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>Edubuntu works well in a classroom setting or in a network of computers because of features such as Desktop Sharing, Remote Desktop viewing and editing files collaboratively (Gobby Collaborative Editor). Since Edubuntu is based on Ubuntu, its installation takes time and is very resource heavy for home users. Therefore, home users who are only interested in the software packaged with Edubuntu and are not interested in its networking features are better off installing a light Linux distribution such as UberStudent and installing the desired software on it using a package manager.</p></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>A deficiency of Edubuntu is the lack of available user manuals for the educational software that comes packaged with the distribution. A how-to document for some of the software exists on the [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Edubuntu/AppGuide#Applications Edubuntu Wiki page], but it cannot be accessed from within the software.</p></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><p>A deficiency of Edubuntu is the lack of available user manuals for the educational software that comes packaged with the distribution. A how-to document for some of the software exists on the [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Edubuntu/AppGuide#Applications Edubuntu Wiki page], but it cannot be accessed from within the software.</p></div></td></tr> </table>

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