Linux Is Open Source Software
Linux is an operating system. It makes your computer hardware into a usable machine. It interacts with the hardware to perform the tasks you need done, such as store information in files, display information on the screen, send data to the printer, add two numbers together. Anything you do on your computer is mediated by the operating system.
Linux is not one big, monolithic program. It is a collection of many programs that together make your computer into a useful tool. The heart of Linux is the kernel where the low-level operations take place. Without the kernel, there's nothing. However, the kernel by itself is not enough. Many other programs combine to make up the Linux operating system that sits on your computer. ...
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