LINUX
Content...
Definition of linux operating system
History of Linux operating system
Architecture of linux operating system
Features of linux operating system
Linux version
Advantages
Disadvantages
Comparision b/w linux and windows os
Questions....
DEFINITATION OF LINUX
OPERATING SYSTEM
Linux is one of the most popular version of
unix operating system.
Linux is open source code operating system.
Developers can customized linux according
to their needs.
Linux is much better than windows.
HISTORY OF LINUX OPERATING
SYSTEM
Linux was originally built by LINUS TORVALDS .
At the university of helsinki in 1991.
Linux was built based on UNIX.
It is an open source operating system.
Free software. Source code available to all.
ARCHITECTURE OF LINUX OPERATING
SYSTEM
•Hardware
•Kernel
•Shell
•Application
KERNEL
Kernal is everything in linux. Overall it can be said
that linux itself is a kernel.
Kernal is the heart of linux operating system.
The kernel is the core of the system and manages the
CPU ,memory and peripheral devices.
The kernel is the lowest level of the operating system.
SHELL
It is a user interface that helps a user to interact with
linux operating system.
Shell is command line interpreter or shell provides a
command line user ineterface for linux operating
system.
It provides an interface between the user and the
kernel and executes programs called command .
Foe example ; if a user enters ls then the shell execute
the ls command.
FEATURES OF LINUX OPERATING SYSTEM
Portable
Portability means software can works on different types of hardware in
same way .
Open source
Linux source code is freely available and it is community based
development project .
Multiprogramming
Linux is a multiprogramming system means multiple applications can run
at a same time.
Secure
Linux provides user security using authentication features like password
protection /encryption of data.
LINUX VERSIONS
REDHAT
FEDORA
DEBIAN
UBUNTU
CENTOS
AMAZON LINUX
LINUX MINT
ARCHB LINUX
KALI LINUX
ADVANTAGES OF LINUX OPERATING
SYSTEM
Open source
Stability
Lightweight
Multiuser and multitasking operating system
Security
Performance
DISADVANTAGES OF LINUX OPERATING
SYSTEM
It is not easy to find bugs in it.
High quality games can not be played .
It is difficult to learn.
It is not easy to operate by non programmers.
COMPARISION BETWEEN
LINUX WINDOWS
Open source operatin g Not an open source
system operating system
The linux os was released on Windows was first released in
17th september,1991. 1985.
Linux was developed by linus Windows was developed by
torvalds. microsoft
Free of cost Expensive
It is customizable Not customizable
More secure Vulnerable to viruses and
malware attacks.
QUESTIONS…..
Q.1 who is the heart of linux operating system?
Q.2 Linux is the part of which operating system ?
Q.3 Android is based on which operating system?
Q.4 LINUX is used in ………?
Q.5 LINUX is GUI or CLI based?
Q.6 which operating system is used for advanced
penetration testing and security auditing ?
Q.7 Name some versions of linux operating system.
Q.8 BY whom the linux operating were developed ?
