1. X-Windows Configuring and Using
XWN740
X-Windows
Configuring and Using

2. Agenda Instructor Information Course Information Purpose
Subject Outline
Resources
Task Before you Leave

3. Instructor Information
Name: Murray Saul
Office: T2105
web-page: cs.senecac.on.ca/~murray.saul

4. Course Information XWN740 (X-Windows)
Introduction to X-Windows System: “A portable, network-based display system”
Plan, setup, troubleshoot, customize X-Windows System
Deal with network and security issues
Emphasis on KDE and Gnome Desktop environments

5. Course Information
Course Website: cs.senecac.on.ca/~murray.saul/XWN740/
Subject Outline
Evaluation
Textbook / Lessons / Labs
Additional Resources:

6. Evaluation Midterm Test 30% Final Exam 40%
Assignments/Labs/Quizzes 30%

7. Promotion Policy To obtain a credit in this subject, a student must:
Achieve a grade of 55% or better on the final exam
Satisfactorily complete all assignments
Achieve a weighted average of 55% or better for the tests and final exam
Achieve a grade of 55% or better on overall course

8. Textbook X Power Tools Author: Chris Tyler Publisher: O'Reilly
ISBN:

9. Lessons / Labs Lessons Labs 2 periods per week
Allows instructor to discuss subject content and provide examples
Labs
2 periods per week (following lesson)
Allows students to gain “hands-on” experience relating to lesson
Provides students practice to help complete assignments (project)

10. Resources Textbook XWN740 Website Internet Online Manual Pages (man)
“People can read...”
Chris Tyler

11. Textbook (online)
Go to CS main webpage. On right-hand side, select “Library” link
Under “Browse” category, select eBooks link

12. Textbook (online) Select view all our eBooks Databases
Scroll down and select: Safari Tech Books Online

13. Textbook (online)
Scroll down and agree to terms by clicking on: Proceed to Safari Textbooks Online
Type X Power Tools and then click GO

14. Textbook (online)
Click on Table of Contents link for textbook

15. Task Before Next Class Send your XWN740 instructor an e-mail to:
Subject line: XWN740
With the following information:
Full Name (or preferred nick name)
A short paragraph introducing yourself, your previous background and what you would like to learn from this class...
A link to your blog from LPT730 lab0 !