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[http://cs.senecac.on.ca/~murray.saul/XWN740/notes/html XWN740 Weekly Notes] | [http://cs.senecac.on.ca/~murray.saul/XWN740/notes/html XWN740 Weekly Notes] | ||
| − | '''== Tentative Topic Outline ==''' <br /> | + | '''== Tentative Topic Outline ==''' <br /><br /> |
| − | Overview of X | + | Overview of X <br /> |
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| − | Display and User Interface Hardware and Technology | + | <table border="1"> |
| − | - Displays, graphics cards, USB devices | + | <tr> |
| − | + | <td> | |
| − | Starting and Using the X Server | + | Emphasize the layered approach (Section 1.5 in book) |
| − | - using VTs | + | </td> |
| − | - startx | + | </tr> |
| − | - display managers | + | <tr> |
| − | - xdmcp | + | <td> |
| − | - manually starting the X server | + | Display and User Interface Hardware and Technology |
| − | + | - Displays, graphics cards, USB devices | |
| − | Standard X Programs and Utilities | + | </td> |
| − | - Chapter 6 in book | + | </tr> |
| − | - Useful for analyzing and debugging | + | <tr> |
| − | + | <td> | |
| − | Installing and Configuring the X Window Server | + | Starting and Using the X Server |
| − | - Auto-configuration | + | - using VTs |
| − | - No config file | + | - startx |
| − | - Self-generated config file | + | - display managers |
| − | - Configuration tools (e.g., system-config-display in Fedora) | + | - xdmcp |
| − | - Using the x.org configuration file | + | - manually starting the X server |
| − | + | </td> | |
| − | Fonts, Colours, and Keyboards | + | </tr> |
| − | + | <tr> | |
| − | Integrated X Desktop Environments | + | <td> |
| − | - KDE | + | Standard X Programs and Utilities |
| − | - GNOME | + | - Chapter 6 in book |
| − | - XFCE | + | - Useful for analyzing and debugging |
| − | - Others | + | </td> |
| − | + | </tr> | |
| − | X and Wide Area Networking | + | <tr> |
| − | - The three challenges (13.7 in book) | + | <td> |
| − | - Privacy | + | Installing and Configuring the X Window Server |
| − | - Access control | + | - Auto-configuration |
| − | - Network performance (bandwidth and latency) | + | - No config file |
| − | - Xauth | + | - Self-generated config file |
| − | - ssh | + | - Configuration tools (e.g., system-config-display in Fedora) |
| − | + | - Using the x.org configuration file | |
| − | X and VNC | + | </td> |
| − | + | </tr> | |
| − | Building a Kiosk | + | <tr> |
| + | <td> | ||
| + | Fonts, Colours, and Keyboards | ||
| + | </td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td> | ||
| + | Integrated X Desktop Environments | ||
| + | - KDE | ||
| + | - GNOME | ||
| + | - XFCE | ||
| + | - Others | ||
| + | </td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td> | ||
| + | X and Wide Area Networking | ||
| + | - The three challenges (13.7 in book) | ||
| + | - Privacy | ||
| + | - Access control | ||
| + | - Network performance (bandwidth and latency) | ||
| + | - Xauth | ||
| + | - ssh | ||
| + | </td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td> | ||
| + | X and VNC | ||
| + | </td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td> | ||
| + | Building a Kiosk | ||
- This is a useful topic because it lets the students split the | - This is a useful topic because it lets the students split the | ||
different layers apart and recombine them as they see fit. | different layers apart and recombine them as they see fit. | ||
| + | </td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | </table> | ||
Revision as of 14:47, 2 September 2008
== Link to XWN740 Course Webpage ==
Murray Saul's XWN740 Webpage
== Link to XWN740 Subject Outline ==
XWN740 Subject Outline
== Link to XWN740 Weekly Notes ==
XWN740 Weekly Notes
== Tentative Topic Outline ==
Overview of X
Emphasize the layered approach (Section 1.5 in book) |
Display and User Interface Hardware and Technology - Displays, graphics cards, USB devices |
Starting and Using the X Server - using VTs - startx - display managers - xdmcp - manually starting the X server |
Standard X Programs and Utilities - Chapter 6 in book - Useful for analyzing and debugging |
Installing and Configuring the X Window Server
- Auto-configuration
- No config file
- Self-generated config file
- Configuration tools (e.g., system-config-display in Fedora)
- Using the x.org configuration file
|
Fonts, Colours, and Keyboards |
Integrated X Desktop Environments
- KDE
- GNOME
- XFCE
- Others
|
X and Wide Area Networking
- The three challenges (13.7 in book)
- Privacy
- Access control
- Network performance (bandwidth and latency)
- Xauth
- ssh
|
X and VNC |
Building a Kiosk - This is a useful topic because it lets the students split the different layers apart and recombine them as they see fit. |
