UNIX Operating System Overview
The UNIX Operating system was designed to let a number of programmers access the computer at the same time and share its resources. The Operating system co-ordinates the use of the computer's resources, allowing one person, for example, to run a spell check program while another creates a document, let another edit a document while another create graphics, and let another user format a document---all at the same time, with each user obilivious to the activities of the others.
The operating system controls all of the commands from all of the keyboards and all of the data being generated, and permits each user to believe he or she is the only person working on the computer. This real time sharing of resources makes UNIX one of the most powerful operating systems ever.
Although UNIX was developed by programmers for the programmers, it provides an environment so powerful and flexible that it is found in businesses, science's, academics and industries.
The features that made UNIX a hit are:-
->Multi-Tasking Capability
->Multi-User Capability
->Portability
->Unix Programs
->Library of application Software
->In the UNIX, the "operating system" contains many of utilities along with the master control program known as kernel
(Please visit my blog for the next post on the Unix File System)
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