CNIT 340 X-Windows

what windows OS is the standard graphical engine for unix and linux?

windows X11

when was WinX started?

1980 at MIT

what type of model is windows X architecture?

client server model

what is the new version of X widnows?

wayland

x client are the _____ themselves

GUI applications

x host

the computer, can be server/client or both

x display

equivalent to keyboard and monito

how many displays does each server have?

one

x screen

virtual desktop

how many screens does each display have?

one

a display can have multiple screens (t/f)

true

what does the display manager do?

authenticate users, log them in, start up initial environment

what does the windows manager do?

allow user to move, resize, minimize and maximize windows as well as manage separate virtual desktops

widget library