• Linuxis an operating system, just like Windows, iOS, and Mac OS. In reality, the Linux operating system powers one of the most popular platforms on the globe, Android. An operating system is a piece of software that controls all of the hardware resources on your computer or laptop.
• Simply explained, the operating system is in charge of coordinating the connection between your programme and your hardware. The software would not work without the operating system (OS).
• The software that controls your computer's boot process is known as a bootloader. For most users, this will just be a splash screen that appears and then disappears as the operating system loads.
• Kernel — This is the only part of the system that is actually referred to as 'Linux.' The kernel is the system's brain, controlling the CPU, memory, and peripheral devices. The kernel is the operating system's most fundamental component.

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