Part I assumes that someone has set up a Linux system in front of you. So after “Starting with
Linux” in Chapter 1, you learn the basics of how to
n Use the shell (Chapter 2)
n Work with your graphical desktop (Chapter 3)
In Part II, you learn how to
n Do basic administration (Chapter 4)
n Connect to the Internet (Chapter 5)
n Secure your Linux system (Chapter 6)
If you don’t have Linux installed yet, this book helps you out in a big way: The companion DVD
and CD include a variety of Linux distributions you can try. Part III (Chapters 7 through 19)
describes each of those distributions and how to install them.
In Part IV, you learn to get some fun and useful features going in Linux so that you can
n Play music and video (Chapter 20)
n Write documents and work with graphics (Chapter 21)
n Use Web browsers and e-mail clients (Chapter 22)
n Play games (Chapter 23)