Question

Linux is ______.

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

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : an operating system

The correct answer is an operating system.

• Linux is an operating system.

• 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.

• 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.