This is about introduction to linux. In this slide, We will understand how linux is useful for programmer and developer. Also we will see linux is more useful than window for developer.

1. INTRODUCTION TO LINUX

2. • Linux is open source operating system.
• It was developed from UNIX by Linus Torvalds.
• One can use linux os free of cost unlike window.
• It run on most of the platforms like computer, mobile, server and so
on.
• It is very powerful and comes in different size and flavours.
• One can run linux os even without installing in computer from either
CD/DVD or from pendrive

3. LINUX FLAVORS
LINUX COMES IN MAINLY TWO TYPES OF FLAVORS
1. DEBIAN based
2. REDHAT based

4. LINUX ADVANTAGES OVER WINDOW
• Linux is free unlike window.
• One has multiple options based on size, features and GUI distribution unlike
window.
• One can test OS even without installing it directly from USB or CD/DVD
• For development purpose, linux os is much better than window
• One does not have to worry about viruses, malware and other.
• One does not have to buy MS-office, open source MS-office like tools is
available.

5. SCOPE
• There is a vast market for embedded linux engineer.
• Now a days a lots of companies are moving their product design to linux.
• It is because of free and opensource nature of linux and also there is a vast
community support along with continuous development.

6. EXAMPLES
• Just look in your house, and you will be amazed to see that some of the high
end product what you are using is based on embedded linux os.
• For example, smartphone, smarttv, router, tablet, and so on.
• All your android based device are based on embedded linux customized to
fit android on top of it as GUI frontend.

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