Unit 9 Assignment
Unit outcomes addressed in this Assignment:
- Examine virtualization like running a non-native operating system on top of another native operating system.
- Explore user interface options on different operating systems.
Course outcome(s) addressed in this Assignment:
Differentiate between various computer operating systems.
Assignment Instructions:
Follow the steps to install Sun™ VirtualBox® and within it Ubuntu® Linux.
After the install, you will be required to experiment with the Ubuntu command line and the GUI interface. No instruction on how to do that will be provided. You are to find out yourself and provide a detailed report on how you did it.
For this Assignment, make sure to:
- Install Sun VirtualBox and provide a screenshot of the final install.
- Install Ubuntu Linux and provide a screenshot demonstrating a successful install.
- Navigate to the Linux command line and start the default text editor and provide a step-by-step written guide on how you got to the command line and what command you issued to open the editor.
- Use the GUI to open a text editor this time and provide a step-by-step written guide on how you got the editor open.
- Provide a 1-page summary recapping your experience, issues you encountered, and what similarities and differences Linux has with Windows.
Assignment Requirements
Your paper should be a minimum of 1 page in length, not including screenshots. Be sure to use appropriate APA format and cite your textbook or other sources that you used in your paper.
The paper should contain sufficient information to adequately answer the questions and contain no spelling, grammar, or APA errors. Points deducted from grade for each writing, spelling, or grammar error are at your instructor’s discretion.
Assignment 9 Grading Rubric = 50 points
| Assignment Requirements | Points Possible | Points Earned |
| 1. Install Ubuntu Linux and provide a screenshot demonstrating a successful install.
| 0–10 | |
| 2. Provide a step-by-step written guide on how you got to the command line and what command you issued to open the editor.
| 0–10 | |
| 3. Provide a step-by-step written guide on how you got the editor open.
| 0–10 | |
| 4. Provide a 1-page summary recapping the experience, issues encountered, and what similarities Linux has with Windows.
| 0–20 | |
| Total (Sum of all points)
| 0–50 | |
| Less deduction taken for spelling, grammar, and APA errors. Plagiarism is totally unacceptable.
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| New total after deductions
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