In this chapter, I mentioned:
the main hardware components of a computer system
the purpose of an operating system
the meaning of the terms program, process, and file
the layout of a hierarchical directory structure
that Linux shares CPUs, memory, and disk space among competing processes
that Linux supports communication between processes and peripherals
that Linux comes complete with a multitude of standard utilities
that most major software packages are available on Linux systems
that Linux is an "open" system as well as an open source system
the Free Software Foundation
the history of Linux and UNIX
that Linux has a rosy future
What are the two main versions of UNIX that influenced Linux, and how did each begin?
Write down five main functions of an operating system.
What is the difference between a process and a program?
What is the UNIX/Linux philosophy?
What is the difference between an "open system" and an open source system?
Identify one or two other popular or historical operating systems and compare their features with those of Linux. [level: medium]
Compare two Linux distributions. What tools do they share? Name some tools that are unique to one distribution. [level: easy]
