U. P. E. S.
Dheradun
Linux assignment – 1
Submitted by - Aayush Kharb
Class – B. Tech. CSE Semester 1
Sap I.D. – 500119050
Roll No. – R2142230046
Batch – 2
Submitted to – Mr. Keshav Sir
Certificate
This is to certify that I Aayush Kharb of B. Tech., 1 st year, 1 semester and
batch 2, is thankful to our Linux teacher Mr. Keshav for giving an
opportunity of doing the assignment. All the suggestions are made
under guidance of the teacher.
Ques 1. What is virtualization? What is need of virtualization?
Ans.
Virtualization - The process in which one or more than one machine can be
installed, executed and maintained on the top of main operating system is
called virtualization. Software mimics the function of physical hardware to
run multiple virtual machines simultaneously on a single physical machine.
For example: - Running Linux Operating System on virtual box when the
Windows is pre-installed Operating system.
NEED OF VIRTUALIZATION
1.It saves resources and time for the organization.
2. It provides a feature-rich experience without sacrificing the hardware on
which apps runs.
3.It also helps in decreasing power consumption.
4.It helps in reducing the cost of infrastructure.
5.It allows for easier desktop maintenance.
Ques 2. What is Operating System? What are different types of
operating system?
Ans.
Operating System – An Operating System is the program that after being
loaded into the computer by a boot program, manages all the other
application programs in a computer. It is fully integrated set of specialized
programs that can handle the operations of the computer. It manages the
computer’s memory and processes as well as all its software and hardware.
Types of Operating System
Network Distributing Multi-Tasking
Operating System Operating System Operating System
Time-Sharing Real Time Multi-Processing
Operating System Operating Operating System
System
Ques 3. What are roles and responsibilities of an operating system?
Ans.
Roles and Responsibilities of an Operating System are:-
1. It helps in managing files and folders.
2. Operating System provides essential functions for managing device
connected to computer.
3. It is responsible for all the processes running on the computer.
4. It ensures that no application or process take too much memory and slows
down the computer.
5. It provides a User-Interface.
6. It provides a Develop Interface.
7. It helps in resource management.
8. It also protects programs and user data from illegal access.
Ques 4. Differentiate between Windows and Linux operating system?
Ans.
Linux Windows
It is Open Source Operating System. It is not Open Source Operating System.
It is Free of Cost. It is costly.
It is more efficient. It is less efficient.
Provides more security. Provides less security.
More efficient in Hacking. Less Efficient in Hacking.
File Name is case-sensitive. File name is case-insensitive.
Ques 5. What are different types of Linux distribution?
Ans.
LINUX Distribution
Ubantu Linux Mint Debain CentOS Fedora
