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Introduction to UNIX
Kate Wrightson
Joe Merlino

What Is Unix?

True or False

Click on the correct response for each question below.



1

An operating system is a program that allows other programs to use the computers hardware.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2

Unix was invented at IBM.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

Initially AT+T distributed Unix to Universities for free.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

Even Microsoft had its own version of Unix.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

There are less than 50 versions of Unix.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6

The Linux operating system was started in the 1970's.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7

Linux includes components of GNU software.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
8

Solaris is a version of Unix from IBM
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
9

Unix has many small programs that can be combined to work together.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
10

POSIX is a set of standard interfaces for Unix.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE




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