Windows-Linux terms

Introductory article to some of the same program roles on Windows and on Linux.

Windows/Linux Terms C:\                     / (aka root) Command Prompt          Terminal Control Panel           System Settings Ease of Access          Universal Access Folder                  Directory Internet Explorer       Firefox (default, others available) Notepad, Wordpad        Gedit, mousepad(XFCE) Microsoft Office        LibreOffice Microsoft Outlook       Thunderbird, Evolution Startup                 Startup Applications Start Button            Menu Button Task Manager            System Monitor Taskbar                 Panel Remote Desktop Client   Remmina Windows Explorer        Nemo, thunar(XFCE) Windows Firewall        UFW (Uncomplicated FireWall) Windows Media Player    VLC (Videos), Banshee (Music) Windows Update          Update Manager Disk Mananager Plugin   GParted No equivalent           Software Manager (installs new applications)