Linux is in the simplest terms it is an Operating System. It is the software on a computer that ready the application and the computer-operator to access the devices on the computer to perform the desired functions. The OS(Operating System) relays instructions from an a application to and for instance and the computer’s processor. Processor performs the instructed task and then it sends the results back to the application through the operating system.

An operating system (OS) is a collection of software that manages computer hardware resources and provides common services for computer programs. The operating system is a vital component of the system software in a computer system.An operating System (OS) is an inside between the users & computer hardware and it also provides the user as an environment in which that user can execute program convenient & efficient. In the technical terms of the software in which it manages hardware and operating System controls the allocation of resource & service such as a memory and processors and devices and Information.

In the operating system Batch operating system, Time-sharing operating system and Distributed Operating system, Network operation system, real time operating system etc. multiple operating system is present in the computer. Before going in the detail about what is the Linux Operating System and let us first explore an operating system. If you are computer science student then probability you have good answer of an operating system than me and you can skip this section.

If you do not have understanding about operating system then you can read the section. And It will help you to understand what is an operating system and its also useful to understand what is Linux. Basically operating system is a program or in common term it is a software. A software or program which manage your computer hardware resource & provides interface to run your program.

Your operating system(mac , windows or Linux) manages your hardware resource. Example your operating system manages your mouse & keyboard & hard disc & process etc. and its also provides interface to run the program like web browser or command line tool.

Let us think, how your computer system is working. Your operating system is a resource manager and when you start computer first your operating system loads and then it manage and synchronize your hardware resource make your computer.

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