Introduction to Ubuntu Linux

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Who were the key persons involved in the development of the Unix operating system?

Alan Turing, Tim Berners-Lee, Linus Torvalds, Bill Gates

Grace Hopper, Ada Lovelace, Margaret Hamilton, Steve Wozniak

Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos

Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, Brian Kernighan, Duglas Mcllroy (correct)

In which year was the Unix operating system developed?

1982

1975

1950

1969 (correct)

What is the significance of the Unix operating system in the field of operating systems and computer programs?

It has become obsolete and no longer impacts the computer world

It has had a tremendous influence on the way we think about and develop operating systems and computer programs (correct)

It was never widely used and did not impact the computer world

It has no significant influence on the development of operating systems and computer programs

What is the model of the Unix system known for?

Tasteful selection of key ideas and elegant implementation Signup and view all the answers

What is the current status of Unix-derived operating systems in the computer world?

They continue to dominate the computer world Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the development of Unix?

The award of the Turing Award to Denis Ritchie and Ken Thompson Signup and view all the answers

What was the initial reason for developing a smaller operating system that later became Unix?

To reduce the cost of running Space Travel game Signup and view all the answers

What made Unix easily adaptable to new platforms?

Availability of source code and online manuals for free Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the revolutionary concepts pioneered or popularized by Unix?

Storing configuration information in plain text files Signup and view all the answers

What major innovation dramatically changed the way people worked and improved their efficiency with Unix?

Support for combining existing commands in flexible ways Signup and view all the answers

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Who were the key persons involved in the development of the Unix operating system?

In which year was the Unix operating system developed?

What is the significance of the Unix operating system in the field of operating systems and computer programs?

What is the model of the Unix system known for?

What is the current status of Unix-derived operating systems in the computer world?

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the development of Unix?

What was the initial reason for developing a smaller operating system that later became Unix?

What made Unix easily adaptable to new platforms?

What was one of the revolutionary concepts pioneered or popularized by Unix?

What major innovation dramatically changed the way people worked and improved their efficiency with Unix?

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