Linux is an example of:

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  1. Assembly Language
  2. Application Software
  3. Programming Language
  4. Operating System

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Option 4 : Operating System
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The correct answer is the Operating system.

Important Points

  • Linux is an open-source Unix-like operating system, Linux is based on the Linux kernel.
  • Linux was developed by Linus Torvalds, Linux was released in September 1991.
  • Linux was written in C and assembly language. The user interface of Linux is KDE plasma, LXDE,  elementary OS, etc.

Additional Information

  • Database programs, web browsers, word processors, image editors, etc are some of the examples of application software.
  • Java, C, Python, C++, JavaScript are some of the examples of Programming languages.
  • IBM PC DOS operating systems, the Turbo Pascal compiler are some of the examples of assembly languages.
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