Semester Project

(300 Points 30 points each)

Go to www.distrowatch.com and select/download/install/configure a Linux Operating System that facilitates/provides a (Select ONLY ONE type) :

a.     Entertainment Media Center environment

b.     Computer Security and Forensics environment

c.     Network Attached Storage environment

d.     Apple/Mac like environment

e.     Firewall environment

f.      Application development environment

g.     Windows 10 like environment.

h.     Any other desktop or server version of  Linux other than Ubuntu

1.     Describe the main purpose of the Linux Distro you selected.

2.     Provide 1 screen-shoots of Linux Distro’s desktop.

3.     Provide 1 screen-shoot of a function/application and explain it does.

4.     What are the Pros of the Linux Distro you selected?

5.     What are the Cons of the Linux Distro you selected?

6.     What can be improved about the Linux Distro you selected?

7.     What other Linux Distro would you select instead of the one selected for this project and why?

8.     What is involved in the upgrade process of this version of Linux….how difficult or easy is it?

9.     How secure is this version of Linux…..why or why not?

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10.  How customizable is this version of Linux…why or why not?