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CompTIA Linux+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Second Edition (Exam XK0-005), 2nd Edition
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CompTIA Linux+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Second Edition (Exam XK0-005), 2nd Edition

by Ted Jordan, Sandor Strohmayer
May 2023
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
800 pages
19h 12m
English
McGraw-Hill
Content preview from CompTIA Linux+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Second Edition (Exam XK0-005), 2nd Edition

CHAPTER 1

An Introduction to Linux and a Pre-Assessment Exam

In this chapter, you will learn about

•   A brief history of Linux

•   Linux operating system structure

•   Linux distributions

•   Common Linux implementations

The possibilities of our returning from this mission in one piece may have just doubled.

—Nichelle Nichols as Lt. Uhura, Star Trek

A Brief History of Linux

To understand Linux and its different distributions, you need to understand what was going on in the world of computing before Linus Torvalds began developing the Linux kernel. The 1950s saw the evolution of computers from single-user, single-task systems to batch processing systems.

The discussion starts from the mid-20th century and continues until the development of ...

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