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Introduction to OS & Linux
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What is an OS?
● Bridge/glue between user programs & hardware
● Allocate & Manages the Resources(hardware)
● Basis for application programs
● Provide convenience, efficiency
● Each application run on a pseudo computer
● Available OS today
Brief History & Background
● Unix like OS which is of Free and Open Source
● Linux Kernel by Linus Torvalds
● GNU Softwares by RMS - GNU/Linux
● Licensing
● Standards
Support for Developer
● C, C++, Java Compilers, IDEs
● Database Connectivity
● Gtk, Qt Libraries
● Mobile Application Development