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)