Linux All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
Chapter One
Introducing Linux
In This Chapter
Explaining what Linux is
Going over what Linux distributions typically include
Discovering what Linux helps you manage
Getting started
I bet you've heard about Linux. If you're wondering what exactly Linux is
and what it can help you do, this chapter is all about answering those
questions. Here I provide a broad-brushstroke picture of Linux and tell you
how you can start using it right away.
By the way, this book covers Linux for Intel 80x86 and Pentium processors
(basically any PC that can run any flavor of Windows).
What Is Linux?
You know that your PC is a bunch of hardware - things you can touch, like
the system box, monitor, keyboard, and mouse. The system box contains
the most important hardware of all - the central processing unit (CPU), the
microchip that runs the software (any program that tells the computer how
to do your bidding), which you actually can't touch. In a typical Pentium 4
PC, the Pentium 4 microprocessor is the CPU. Other i ... read full excerpt from: Linux All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies ebook
