I was able to get ROS to Run!

Ok, after some fear that I would be having difficulty getting ROS up and running on my Ubuntu Laptop, I am pleased to report that everything works just fine. I was able to go through a number of the tutorials, including the TurtleSim routines. The OS is interesting in the way that it communicates between nodes. My next endeavor will be to get the webcam working via ROS on the Ubuntu Laptop. I will be following the routines mentioned in the "I Love Robots" website for video. More Later.