Intro to Linux puzzel

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  1. 5. A person who explores computer science to gain knowledge. It should not be confused with the term cracker.
  2. 6. source software The software whose source code is not freely available from the original author; Windows 98, is an example.
  3. 7. A mobile Linux-based operating system currently developed by Google’s Open Handset Alliance.
  4. 9. (Berkeley Software Distribution) A version of UNIX developed out of the original UNIX source code and given free to the University of California at Berkeley by AT&T.
  5. 13. A grouping of several smaller computers that function as one large supercomputer.
  6. 14. user interface (GUI) The component of an operating system that provides a user-friendly interface comprising graphics or icons to represent desired tasks. Users can point and click to execute a command rather than having to know and use proper command-line syntax.
  7. 16. A version of UNIX developed by IBM.
  8. 17. Software distributed by the developer at no cost to the user.
  9. 20. A complete set of operating system software, including the Linux kernel, supporting function libraries and a variety of OSS packages that can be downloaded from the Internet free of charge. These OSS packages are what differentiate the various distributions of Linux.
  10. 22. license An open source license that allows source code to be distributed freely but changed only at the discretion of the original author.
  11. 23. Network Object Model Environment (GNOME) One of the two competing graphical user interface (GUI) environments for Linux.
  12. 24. driver A piece of software containing instructions that the kernel of an operating system uses to control and interact with a specific type of computer hardware.
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  1. 1. A term that refers to a specific type of UNIX operating system. For example, Solaris and BSD are two flavors of UNIX.
  2. 2. Another term for the Internet.cloud platform A series of software components that are installed on servers distributed across the Internet and provide services to a large number of Internet users.
  3. 3. Software Foundation (FSF) An organization, started by Richard Stallman, that promotes and encourages the collaboration of software developers worldwide to allow the free sharing of source code and software programs.
  4. 4. clustering A popular and widespread method of clustering computers together to perform useful tasks using Linux.
  5. 8. kernel A Linux kernel whose minor number is odd and has been recently developed yet not thoroughly tested.
  6. 10. fix A solution made by a closed source vendor that fixes a software bug.
  7. 11. The tangible parts of a computer, such as the network boards, video card, hard disk drives, printers, and keyboards.
  8. 12. (app) The software that runs on an operating system and provides the user with specific functionality (such as word processing or financial calculation).
  9. 15. The act of making a cluster; see also cluster.
  10. 17. qualified domain name (FQDN) A string of words identifying a server on the Internet.
  11. 18. asked questions (FAQs) An area on a Web site where answers to commonly posed questions can be found.
  12. 19. A person who uses computer software maliciously for personal profit.
  13. 21. Management System (DBMS) Software that manages databases.
  14. 23. environment A GUI core component such as X Windows, combined with a window manager and desktop environment that provides the look and feel of the GUI. Although functionality might be similar among GUI environments, users might prefer one environment to another due to its ease of use.