Couple of Linux questions

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Hi all,

Going to download Ubuntu tonight and install it all tomorrow, mainly so that I can start getting used to it and add another skill to my CV, plus I can then try other more in depth distros.

Daft question, but I have an AMD 64 X2 4400+ CPU, which version should I use?

The Standard personal computer (x86 architecture, PentiumTM, CeleronTM, AthlonTM, SempronTM) OR 64bit AMD and Intel computers?

Any advantage or disadvantage of using one over the other?

Will be using linux to get used to it and maybe getting into Python and trying my hand at some security stuff.

Or, should I be looking at jumping straight in with another distro?

Any decent books for linux noobs? beginners to intermediate levels would be good as I like having paper copies of stuff to read.
 
another noob question:

Am I right in thinking that KDE and GNOME are both GUI's? If so, what is the difference?
 
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