MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

Detailed explanation-1: -Linux is not Unix, but it is a Unix-like operating system. Linux system is derived from Unix and it is a continuation of the basis of Unix design. Linux distributions are the most famous and healthiest example of direct Unix derivatives. BSD (Berkley Software Distribution) is also an example of a Unix derivative.

Detailed explanation-2: -Linux® is an open source operating system (OS). An operating system is the software that directly manages a system’s hardware and resources, like CPU, memory, and storage.

Detailed explanation-3: -Unix (/ˈjuːnɪks/; trademarked as UNIX) is a family of multitasking, multiuser computer operating systems that derive from the original AT&T Unix, whose development started in 1969 at the Bell Labs research center by Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and others.

Detailed explanation-4: -Linux is an open-source and free operating system. There are various Linux versions available for their users. Typically, they are known as Linux distribution. RHEL, Fedora, Arch, CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian, OpenSUSE, Suse all are basic names of Linux distribution.