This presentation is basic introduction of linux operating system

2. Operating System
LINUX

3.  Introduction
 Evolution of Linux
 Linux architecture
 Parts of Linux
 Features of Linux
 Linux Distributions
 Uses
 Conclusion

4. A free Unix-type operating system developed
under GNU General Public License.
Free and Open source software - meaning
underlying source code may be used ,modified and
distributed either commercially or non-
commercially.
Supports most of the hardware platforms.

5. FOUNDER OF LINUX
KERNEL

6. contains application
programs
Interface betweenuser
& kernel, interpretsall
commands to kernel, &
process all response
back fromkernel
core of Linux
operating
system, application
interface between
hardware and
softwareconsists of all
peripheral
devices

7. Kernel
Operating system
Applications
User interface

8. Portable
Open source
Multi-user
Multi-programming
Security

9. A Distribution, often called distro is a member of the
Linux family of computer operating system.
Includes Linux kernel, supporting utilities and libraries ,
and usually a large amount of application softwares.
Some popular mainstream Linux distributions are –
Debian ,Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Gentoo, Fedora, Arch Linux,
Open SUSE and Red Hat

10.  Desktops
 Servers, Mainframes and Supercomputers
 Smart devices
 Embedded devices
 Gaming
 Specialized uses – HTPC, digital security, education, in space, etc.
 Old computers
 Government sector

11. and many more…

12.  Already successful on many devices, moving towards many other
technological areas,
 Is developing continuously through community driven projects,
 Reason for the growth of cloud computing and popular web 2.0
services like Twitter, Linked In, You Tube, Google, etc.,
 Linux will be increasingly the platform for new technologies.

13. Huma Parween
BCA SEM I
Guru Nanak College