Introduction to the Unix Operating System

A set of vocabulary flashcards focusing on key concepts and terminology related to the Unix Operating System.

Unix

A powerful, multiuser operating system developed at Bell Labs.

Ken Thompson

Co-developer of Unix and part of the Research Group at Bell Laboratories.

Dennis Ritchie

Co-developer of Unix, known for his work on the C programming language.

PDP-7

The first hardware system on which Unix was developed.

MULTICS

An influential operating system that inspired the development of Unix.

Multiprogramming

The ability of an operating system to execute multiple programs concurrently.

Version 6

The first version of Unix distributed outside of Bell Labs, released in 1976.

Version 7

Considered the ancestor of most modern Unix systems, developed in 1978.

Berkeley Software Distribution

a version of Unix that introduced significant enhancements.

4BSD

A notable release of BSD that contributed to networking protocols development.

TCP/IP

A set of communication protocols used for the internet, heavily influenced by Unix.

C shell

A user interface introduced in BSD, offering enhancements over previous shells.

vi

A text editor that became popular in Unix systems and provided powerful editing capabilities.

Security improvements

Enhancements made to Unix systems to protect against unauthorized access and vulnerabilities.

FreeBSD

An advanced Unix-like operating system based on the Berkeley Software Distribution.

Linux

An open-source operating system influenced by Unix, created by Linus Torvalds.

GNU

A free software project initiated by Richard Stallman to create a Unix-like operating system.

System III & V

Commercial UNIX versions developed by AT&T in the 1980s.

Xenix

A version of Unix developed by Microsoft for personal computers.

Standardization

The process of establishing criteria or guidelines for Unix environments by organizations like ANSI.