Imagine you have a spare desktop at home that you want to turn into a media centre using a Linux distribution.

a.Identify three different media centre 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.

(12 marks)

b.Outline two ways of testing the distribution you have selected without installing it as your main operating system. Provide a positive and negative aspect of each way of testing the distribution you have outlined. Make a justified recommendation as to which mechanism you should use, giving a brief reason for your choice.

(18 marks)

You should write no more than 500 words for this question. This word count is an indication of how much detail you should provide.