i'm in need of help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To install application you use either the Install/Remove program in the Applications menu (it has only a few selected apps) or the Synaptic package manger (all packages) in the System/Administration menu.

Usually installed applications are added to the menu somewhere (but some are not). If you have problems starting or using a specific application please ask for help on that specific program as there are just to many of them to explain them all.

This link might help you:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/#Getting%20Started%20with%20Ubuntu

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu

http://sernaonubuntu.wikidot.com/comparing-windows-and-ubuntu

HTH

I'm really just looking for a GUI of sorts to help explain terms and processes in relation to windows. I've been linux for 4 days now but love it!!! Windows is terrible. I understand some of the basic features and the terminal is cool, just looking for someone to explain it too me a little.

In the previous answer i sent some thet help you:

http://sernaonubuntu.wikidot.com/comparing-windows-and-ubuntu

Thanx. Do you know how I can find my Ext. HD?

What mean external is an USB connected hard-disk ?

Your external hard drive will appear as a desktop icon when you connect it to ubuntu.

I had it plugged in and it wasn't recognizing it but I unplugged it for a while and it works fine. Can I reformat, then partition this and use it as RAM?

Reformat... yes you can.

I suggest you to use gparted to do it...

Please open new questions and close this one now.
Ubuntu in Launchpad is read from many other users, so split your future questions in more then one.
This will be useful for all other users.

Thank you