Across
- 1. A task-specific instruction guide to performing any of a wide variety of tasks; freely available from the Linux Documentation Project at www.linuxdoc.org/.
- 4. A program loaded into memory and running on the processor, performing a specific task.
- 5. A computer configured to allow other computers to connect to it from across a network.
- 7. An Internet protocol service accessed via an application program called a newsreader. This service allows access to postings (e-mails in a central place accessible by all newsgroup users) normally organized along specific themes. Users with questions on specific topics can post messages, which can be answered by other users.
- 9. A major Linux distribution that is widely used in North America.
- 10. User Agent (MUA) A program that allows e-mail to be read by a user.
- 12. A set of instructions that knows how to interact with the operating system and computer hardware to perform a specific task; stored as a file on some media (for example, a hard disk drive).
- 13. The central, core program of the operating system. The shared commonality of the kernel is what defines Linux; the differing OSS applications that can interact with the common kernel are what differentiate Linux distributions.
- 14. Source Software (OSS) The programs distributed and licensed so that the source code making up the program is freely available to anyone who wants to examine, utilize, or improve upon it.
- 17. OS X A version of UNIX developed by Apple for use on Apple desktop computers and servers.
- 19. service The additional functionality provided by a program that has been incorporated into and started as part of the operating system.
- 21. The programs stored on a storage device in a computer that provide a certain function when executed.
- 23. A compressed archive of files containing scripts that install Linux software to the correct locations on a computer system.
- 24. A type of operating system that has the capability to provide access to multiple users simultaneously.
- 25. A computer used to connect to services on a server.
- 28. The core component of the GUI in Linux.
- 29. A version of UNIX developed by Hewlett-Packard.
Down
- 2. One of the most popular and prevalent distributions of Linux, originally developed in Europe.
- 3. A person who uses a computer.
- 6. A computer running routing software, or a special-function hardware device providing interconnection between networks; it contains information regarding the structure of the networks and sends information from one component network to another.
- 8. The programs developed and provided at minimal cost to the end user. These programs are initially free but require payment after a period of time or a certain amount of usage.
- 11. Torvalds A Finnish graduate student who coded and created the first version of Linux and subsequently distributed it under the GNU Public License.
- 15. The sets of organized instructions on how to function and perform tasks that define or constitute a program.
- 16. One of the most popular and prevalent distributions of Linux in North America, distributed and supported by Red Hat Inc. Fedora is a Red Hat-based Linux distribution.
- 18. A mobile version of UNIX developed by Apple for use on iPhone, iPod, and iPad devices.
- 20. A version of UNIX developed by Sun Microsystems from AT&T source code.
- 22. A type of operating system that has the capability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- 26. Mini-UNIX created by Andrew Tannenbaum. Instructions on how to code the kernel for this version of the UNIX operating system were publicly available. Using this as a starting point, Linus Torvalds improved this version of UNIX for the Intel platform and created the first version of Linux.
- 27. A solution made by a closed source vendor that fixes a software bug.
- 30. The first true multitasking, multiuser operating system, developed by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie, from which Linux was originated.