Applications Overview

An application is a type of computer program that enables you to perform a particular task. You can use applications to perform one of the following tasks:

Create text documents such as letters or reports
Work with spreadsheets
Listen to music
Browse the Internet
Create, edit, or view images and videos

To perform each of these tasks, you use a different application.

To start an application, open the Applications menu and choose the application you want to start from the submenus. For more information about starting an application, see About the Applications Menu.

The following table describes the applications that exist in the desktop.

Table 5-1 Desktop Applications

Application	Description
Gedit Text Editor	Reads, creates, or modifies simple text without any formatting.
Dictionary	Enables you to search definitions of a word.
Image Viewer	Displays single image files and image collections.
Character Map	Enables you to choose letters and symbols from the Unicode character set and paste them to any application.
Nautilus File Manager	Displays folders and their contents. You can use this application to copy, move, classify your files. The application also enables you to access CDs, USB flash drives, and other removable media.
Terminal	Enables access to the system command line.

Further standard desktop applications include games, music and video players, a web browser, software accessibility tools, and utilities to manage the system.

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