00000ctm a22000003a 4500 UP-99796217609117097 Buklod 20230214005617.0 m o j ta 100122s xx d r |||| u| (iLib)UPD-00126599590 DLS eng LG 993.5 2006 L4 A43 Alcala, Celeste M. author. A user study on the frequently used Linux software applications in the electronic resources-General Reference Section of the University of the Philippines Diliman Main Library Celeste M. Alcala ; Florenda D. Mallari, adviser. Quezon City : Institute of Library and Information Science, University of the Philippines Diliman 2006. xv, 166 leaves 28 cm. Vita. Thesis (Bachelor of Library and Information Science)--University of the Philippines Diliman April 2006. This is a user study on the frequently used Linux Software Applications, the OpenOffice Applications:Calc, Impress, Writer, and the Internet browsers: Mozilla-Firefox and Konqueror. The aims of this study are the following: to know the users' level of awareness on Linux Software Applications; to know the user friendliness of the frequently used Linux Software Applications as perceived by the users; how the users cope/adjust to the new software applications of Linux; and to, know how the users' level of awareness on Linux Software Applications can be further improved. The results of the user study are as follows: More than 50 percent of the respondents claimed that they generally know enough Linux Software Applications; among the 3 frequently used Linux OpenOffice Software Applications, OpenOffice Writer is widely used. Between the 2 frequently used Internet browsers, Mozilla-Firefox has more users than Konqueror; for the frequency of use in each Linux OpenOffice Application, Writer is often used among the three applications; and Mozilla-Firefox is often used than Konqueror for the internet browsers; for the users' level of awareness in each Linux Software Applications, respondents have enough "know-how" on OpenOffice Writer than the other two applications, respondents know Mozilla-Firefox more than Konqueror for the internet browsers; for those who use the Linux OpenOffice Software Applications, most respondents find Writer comfortable to use; users of Linux Internet browsers find both Mozilla-Firefox and Konqueror comfortable to use; in adjusting/coping to the gradual migration of the Software Applications used, more users prefer to ask assistance from library staff; the highest suggestion/choice answered by the users on what to do to further improve the level of awareness of the users on Linux Software Applications is through advertising, e.g., dissemination of handouts and flyers regarding the software; the top 3 areas/features of the frequently used OpenOffice Software Applications that are the users find hard/difficult to understand/operate are formatting, page setting-up and saving documents; uploading and downloading are the top 2 areas/features of the frequently used Linux Internet browsers that the respondents find hard or difficult to understand and operate. Library use studies Philippines Quezon City. Linux device drivers (Computer programs). Mallari, Florenda D. adviser. Thesis FI UP UPD DLS LG 993.5 2006 L4 A43 Thesis