Summary
In this hour, we looked at what FreeBSD is and how it can be used. You saw that FreeBSD is a version of the UNIX operating system that is available free and can be installed on as many computers as you want without paying any licensing fees. We looked at some of the things that can be done with FreeBSD, including building a Web server, email server, file server, or an inexpensive UNIX workstation. We also compared FreeBSD to other operating systems including Linux, other versions of BSD, and Microsoft Windows. Finally, we introduced the two ways that FreeBSD can be installed and looked at the importance of backing up your system. We also examined several types of media that can be used for backing up your system before installing FreeBSD. ...
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