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Summary

In this section we introduced you both "What?" UNIX is, and "Why?" it has become so popular.

What is UNIX? - an operating system for computers.

Why Use UNIX?

  1. Thousands of Business Applications
  2. Multi-user
  3. Multi-tasking
  4. Ease of Programming/Development
  5. Portability
  6. Scalability
  7. Truly "Open" Computing
  8. 32-Bit Operating System


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