Running Linux 5th Edition or Becoming a Teacher

Running Linux, 5th Edition

Author: Matthias Dalheim

You may be contemplating your first Linux installation. Or you may have been using Linux for years and need to know more about adding a network printer or setting up an FTP server. Running Linux, now in its fifth edition, is the book you'll want on hand in either case. Widely recognized in the Linux community as the ultimate getting-started and problem-solving book, it answers the questions and tackles the configuration issues that frequently plague users, but are seldom addressed in other books.

This fifth edition of Running Linux is greatly expanded, reflecting the maturity of the operating system and the teeming wealth of software available for it. Hot consumer topics such as audio and video playback applications, groupware functionality, and spam filtering are covered, along with the basics in configuration and management that always have made the book popular.

"Running Linux" covers basic communications such as mail, web surfing, and instant messaging, but also delves into the subtleties of network configuration--including dial-up, ADSL, and cable modems--in case you need to set up your network manually. The book can

make you proficient on office suites and personal productivity applications--and also tells you what programming tools are available if you're interested in contributing to these applications.

Other new topics in the fifth edition include encrypted email and filesystems, advanced shell techniques, and remote login applications. Classic discussions on booting, package management, kernel recompilation, and X configuration have also been updated.

The authors of Running Linux have anticipated problem areas, selected stable and popular solutions, andprovided clear instructions to ensure that you'll have a satisfying experience using Linux. The discussion is direct and complete enough to guide novice users, while still providing the additional information experienced users will need to progress in their mastery of Linux.

Whether you're using Linux on a home workstation or maintaining a network server, Running Linux will provide expert advice just when you need it.

Table of Contents:

1	Introduction to Linux	3
2	Preinstallation and installation	34
3	Desktop environments	67
4	Basic Unix commands and concepts	102
5	Web browsers and instant messaging	135
6	Electronic mail clients	149
7	Games	167
8	Office suites and personal productivity	194
9	Multimedia	277
10	System administration basics	335
11	Managing users, groups, and permissions	384
12	Installing, updating, and compiling programs	401
13	Networking	440
14	Printing	484
15	File sharing	522
16	The X Window system	571
17	System start and shutdown	590
18	Configuring and building the kernel	608
19	Text editing	627
20	Text processing	657
21	Programming tools	681
22	Running a Web server	768
23	Transporting and handling email messages	776
24	Running an FTP server	797
25	Running Web applications with MySQL and PHP	809
26	Running a secure system	828
27	Backup and recovery	850
28	Heterogeneous networking and running Windows programs	865

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Becoming a Teacher (with MyLabSchool)

Author: Forrest W Parkay

“It is readable, up-to-date, and very practical in its’ application. It covers a variety of topics in an interesting manner that is hard to find in other texts.”
–John A. Beaupre, Illinois Central College

“All of the chapters are important and deal with content that is vital for students to know.”
–Anthony J. Coletta, William Patterson University

Becoming a Teacher, Seventh Edition, takes a straightforward look at what it means to be a professional teacher in today's rapidly changing, high-stakes environment of education. Building upon a strong “mentoring” message that has long been the tradition of Becoming a Teacher, the Seventh Edition helps students make difficult decisions about their teaching future by fostering an awareness of the realities of teaching in America today. This no-nonsense approach provides students with the tools and information necessary to answer the questions, “What does it take to become a professional teacher?” and “Do I want to teach?” Along the way, the authors provide practical perspectives for meeting the challenges of teaching.

New to this Edition:

• Special features at the beginning and end of each of the book's four parts explore four “Big Picture” issues facing education today: teacher resiliency, teaching in socially toxic environments, the changing demographic of today's students, and preparing a literatepopulace.
• Revised “Meeting the Standards” features in each chapter provide prospective teachers with guidelines for acquiring the skills necessary to meet the performance standards developed by INTASC, NCATE, PRAXIS, and NBPTS, and for meeting the accountability criteria contained in the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act.
• A new “Case for Reflection” feature in each chapter presents problem-solving situations to resolve, providing readers an opportunity to apply new learning to develop practical solutions in specific problem-solving contexts.
• A new "Teachers' Voices” feature in each chapter presents short, teacher-authored articles illustrating how teachers apply chapter content to actual classroom situations and providing readers firsthand insights into real-world challenges teachers face.
• New in MyLabSchool! Parkay E-book with integrated pre- and post-tests that generate individualized study plans to help students focus their attention and efforts where they’re needed most.

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