History of Linux
What is Linux? L inux is an operating system. An operating system is software that manages all of the hardware resources associated with your desktop or laptop. To put it simply – the operating system manages the communication between your software and your hardware. Who owns Linux? Linux was created in 1991 by " Linus Torvalds " The OS is comprised of a number of pieces: The Boot-loader:- The software that manages the boot process of your computer. The kernel :- This is the one piece of the whole that is actually called “Linux”. The kernel is the core of the system and manages the CPU, memory, and peripheral devices. The kernel is the “lowest” level of the OS. Daemons:- These are background services (printing, sound, scheduling, etc) that either start up during boot, or after you log into the desktop. The Shell:- You’ve probably heard mention of the Linux command line. This is the shell – a command process that allows you to control the compute...