Imagine you have a spare desktop computer at home that you want to use as a general-purpose computer using a Linux distribution. Identify three different general-purpose desktop Linux distributions. For each distribution, discuss two key features. Make a justified recommendation as to which distribution you should install, giving a brief reason for your choice. Outline two ways of testing the distribution you have selected without installing it as your main operating system. State one benefit and one drawback of each way of testing that you have outlined. Make a justified recommendation as to which mechanism you should use, giving a brief reason for your choice. You should write no more than 500 words, excluding references, for the whole of the Question. This word limit is an indication of how much detail you should provide. To answer this question, you will need to find additional information from the Internet. Give full references to the sources you use, including any module materials and external sources. Make sure you cite those references where appropriate in your answer. Use the Cite Them Right Harvard style for your reference list, and follow the guidance at Referencing and plagiarism. Marks will also be allocated for the overall quality of your writing in this question (including clarity, structure, spelling, punctuation and grammar).

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Imagine you have a spare desktop computer at home that you want to use as a general-purpose computer using a Linux distribution. Identify three different general-purpose desktop Linux distributions. For each distribution, discuss two key features. Make a justified recommendation as to which distribution you should install, giving a brief reason for your choice. Outline two ways of testing the distribution you have selected without installing it as your main operating system. State one benefit and one drawback of each way of testing that you have outlined. Make a justified recommendation as to which mechanism you should use, giving a brief reason for your choice. You should write no more than 500 words, excluding references, for the whole of the Question. This word limit is an indication of how much detail you should provide. To answer this question, you will need to find additional information from the Internet. Give full references to the sources you use, including any module materials and external sources. Make sure you cite those references where appropriate in your answer. Use the Cite Them Right Harvard style for your reference list, and follow the guidance at Referencing and plagiarism. Marks will also be allocated for the overall quality of your writing in this question (including clarity, structure, spelling, punctuation and grammar).

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