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In your own words, what is an operating system?

It is a program that manages a computer’s resources.

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Give one advantage of using Linux.

It's free, customizable.

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A company or person that sells a particular product.

A vendor

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A text-based user interface used to run programs, manage computer files and interact with the computer.

Command Line Interface

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Name 4 different Linux distros

Fedora, Debian, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Kali, Arch, etc.

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The core component of an operating system. It acts as a bridge between applications and the data processing performed at the hardware level.

A kernel

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seesaw

Swap points!

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gift

Win 20 points!

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fairy

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baam

Lose 25 points!

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baam

Lose 20 points!

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star

Double points!

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rocket

Go to first place!

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baam

Lose 15 points!

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The user interacts through this with electronic devices through the use of icons, menus, etc.

Graphical User Interface

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Software that is distributed with source code that may be read or modified by users.

Open source software

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lifesaver

Give 10 points!

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seesaw

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gift

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thief

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The set of computer instructions that have been written in order to create a program or piece of software.

The source code

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Give one disadvantage of using macOS.

High cost of hardware, only works on Apple hardware, limited number of apps available

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Which OS has this logo?

Linux

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thief

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gold

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gift

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thief

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A horizontal line on an interface that allows the user to type in various commands.

A command line

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