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 customisable and features a Software Centre full of apps, in addition to being open source.

Because of its simplicity, Ubuntu is one of the most popular distributions. Because it combines all of the functionality of a UNIX OS with a customized graphical user interface, Ubuntu has found good traction among universities and research groups.

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, and will help readers undoubtedly boost their productivity.

About the Series

The Mastering Computer Science covers a wide range of topics, spanning programming languages as well as modern-day technologies and frameworks. The series has a special focus on beginner-level content, and is presented in an easy to understand manner, comprising:

• Crystal-clear text, spanning various topics sorted by relevance,
• Special focus on practical exercises, with numerous code samples and programs,
• A guided approach to programming, with step by step tutorials for the absolute beginners,
• Keen emphasis on real-world utility of skills, thereby cutting the redundant and seldom-used concepts and focusing instead of industry-prevalent coding paradigm,
• A wide range of references and resources, to help both beginner and intermediate-level developers gain the most out of the books.

Mastering Computer Science series of books start from the core concepts, and then quickly move on to industry-standard coding practices, to help learners gain efficient and crucial skills in as little time as possible. The books assume no prior knowledge of coding, so even the absolute newbie coders can benefit from this series.

Mastering Computer Science series is edited by Sufyan bin Uzayr, a writer and educator with over a decade of experience in the computing field.