Linux is ______.

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  1. an operating system
  2. an assembly language
  3. a high level language
  4. an interpreter

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Option 1 : an operating system
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The correct answer is an operating system.

  • Linux is an operating system.

Key Points

  • Linux was created in 1991 by  Linus Torvalds and the Free Software Foundation (FSF).
    • It is an open-source Unix-like operating system.
    • An operating system helps users interact with the computer.

Additional Information

  • Machine language and Assembly language are an example of a low-level language.
    • Machine language is a low-level language that is comprised of binary digits i.e. ones and zeros. 
    • An assembly language is a language designed for a specific type of processor.

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