Mastering Ubuntu: A Beginner’s Guide

Mastering Ubuntu helps the reader learn the ropes in Ubuntu for a faster  and robust computing experience. Ubuntu is a free Linux OS created by  the Canonical community. It is highly customizable and features a  Software Center full of apps, in addition to being open source. Ubuntu  is one of the most popular distributions due to its simplicity. It has  found good traction among universities and research groups because it  combines all of the functionality of a UNIX OS with a customized  graphical user interface. But just because it is free doesn’t mean  Ubuntu lacks the bells and whistles. It has every ingredient that a  successful operating system should have, including desktop apps for a  variety of purposes, such as:
• Support for all the modern web browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Opera
• Office and productivity apps
• Video players, audio players, and multimedia apps
• A slick and intuitive user interface
• Regularly patched security updates and bug fixes
• A robust and reliable development cycle
Ubuntu  is ideal for beginners and advanced users alike. Regardless of  skillset, users can quickly get to speed with Ubuntu Linux for everyday  usage. This is where Mastering Ubuntu comes in.
With Mastering  Ubuntu, using Ubuntu for day-to-day computing becomes a charm. This book  will help readers undoubtedly boost their productivity. The Mastering  Computer Science series is edited by Sufyan bin Uzayr, a writer and  educator with more than a decade of experience in the computing field.