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What is Unix and why is it important?

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Unix is an operating system that supports multitasking and multi-user capabilities. Unix provides a simple and user-friendly interface for users. It is the FIRST OS to be WRITTEN in high-level (C) programming language.

Unix is important:-
  • Firstly, because of its design attributes from the initial release itself. That is, each complex task is divided into small, modular UTILITIES that are easy to do.
  • Secondly, during the initial internet boom, most web SERVERS were UNIX machines from IBM, Sun, ETC., hence making it a standard system for web servers.


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