Linux OS introduction

 LINUX OPERATING SYSTEM

Linux Introduction:

  LINUX is an operating system or a kernel distributed under an open-source license. It is one of popular version of UNIX operating system. Linux was designed considering UNIX compatibility Its functionality list is quite similar to that of UNIX.

Components of Linux System:

Linux OS has primarily three components;

1. Kernel: It is the core part of Linux. It is responsible for all major activities of this operating system. It consists of various modules and it interacts directly with the underlying hardware.

2. System Library: These libraries implement most of the functionality of the operating system and do not requires kernel module's code access rights.

3. System utility: These programmes are responsible to do specialized, individual level tasks.

Basis Features:

• Some of the features of Linux OS are:
• Portable
• Open source
• Multi-user
• Multiprogramming
• Hierarchical file system
• Security... etc.,

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Benefits of Using LINUX:

• Free operating system
• Being open source, anyone with programming knowledge can modify it.
• It is easy to learn for beginners
• After installing Linux operating system you no longer need an antivirus! Linux is highly secure system. With each upgrade, the OS becomes more secure and robust.
• Linux freeware is the OS of choice for server environments due to its stability and reliability. Mega companies like Facebook, Amazon, and Google use Linux for their Server.

FACTS:

33.8% of the world runs on LINUX OS compared to 7.4% WINDOWS OS.

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-Raghul David R