Unix is in fact a family of multitasking, multi user computer operating system. And this derive from the original AT&T Unix. This is in fact Created by some of the programmers. This was designed to be a small as well as flexible system that is used exclusively by programmers. This is what happened in the case of the UNIX. Also due to its portability, flexibility, and power, UNIX has become a leading operating system for workstations. Historically, it has been less known in the market of PC.

Well there are a lot of things in the field of UNIX. I will share all the important important things that will be really helpful to you. This will help you in fact to know the very details about UNIX. Let me here explain all these things section wise.

What is UNIX?

So guys and  girls the first thing is that what actually the term UNIX refers to. What do you mean by UNIX? This all be discussed here. So dear have a look by going through this.  I am sharing some information regarding UNIX here in the following bulleted list.

• UNIX is actually one of the first operating systems and this OS has been written in a high-level programming language, namely C.
• The above mentioned thing meant that it could be installed on virtually any computer for which a C compiler existed.
• This natural portability which is combined with its low rate made it a popular choice among all the universities.
• Apart from this it was costly because antitrust regulations prohibited Bell Labs from marketing it as a full-scale product.

These are some of the things regarding the field of UNIX OS.

On of the fact about UNIX OS is that Bell Labs distributed the operating system in its source language form.Therefore anyone could modify as well as customize it for his/her own motives, who obtained a copy. Also by the end of the 1970s, quite a few versions of UNIX were running at a lot of sites. After its breakup in 1982, AT&T started to market UNIX. It also began the very long and complicated and difficult process of defining a standard version of UNIX. This is thing that come under the issue of the UNIX. Actually dear there are quite a few amazing things as well as the useful properties of UNIX,you all will see with surprise after seeing and coming across all the facts about UNIX.

Overview of UNIX OS

In the previous section, you all come to know about a lot of things about OS. Here also I will share all about UNIX. Actually I am going through overview once. Well the fact is that Unix was originally meant to be a convenient platform for programmers developing software to be run on it and on other systems, as compared to that of the non-programmer users. Also the system grew larger as the operating system started spreading in academic circles, as users added their own tools to the system and shared them with colleagues. 

Here I am going to mention some points about UNIX through bullet points. So guys are you ready? I hope you will be.

• Unix is an OS that stands for Operating System, which is originated at Bell Labs in the year 1969 as an interactive time-sharing system.
• The inventors of Unix are in fact Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie.
• The name was a pun based on an earlier system,Multics.
• Well in the year 1974, this(Unix) became the first operating system written in the C language.
• Also Unix has evolved as a kind of large freewire product. This is with many extensions and new ideas provided in a lot of versions of Unix by different companies, universities, and individuals.

About UNIX

In the previous there were quite a few things that have been discussed by Me. But still there are a lot of thing still remaining dear. In this article I have tried my best to provide you the best and the very best about the topic UNIX.

The thing here is that Unix became the first standard operating system(also known as OS) that could be improved or enhanced by any other user. A composite of the C language and user command interfaces from other different versions of Unix were standardized under the auspices of the IEEE as the Portable Operating System Interface. The POSIX that is also known by Portable Operating System Interface were specified in the X/Open Programming Guide 4.2. Also these interfaces are known as the “Single UNIX Specification”. And in the most recent version Unix 03. The trademarked “UNIX” is now owned by The Open Group This is actually an industry standards organization which certifies and brands Unix implementations. This is one of the most amazing things dear readers. Well let me move on the another section where I will share more.

Components

Well dear boys and girls here you will get all the information regarding the components of nix operating system. They are discussed below:-

• The first thing here is that Unix system is composed of several components.And there were originally packages together.
• Also by including the development environment, also libraries as well as documents and the portable, modifiable source code for all of these components, in addition to the kernel of an OS, Unix was a self-contained software system.
• The above thing was one of the main reasons. That is why it emerged as an important teaching as well as a learning tool. And also there had such a broad influence.
• Apart from this there are many important aspects as well.

Impact

Well here is about impact. The Unix system in fact had a significant impact on other operating systems. Also this has achieved its reputation by things like that of its interactivity. Also this has been popular by providing the software at a nominal fee for educational use. This also includes inexpensive hardware as well as easy to adapt and move to different machines. The fact is that Unix was originally written in assembly language. But soon it was rewritten in C. Although followed the lead of Multics and Burroughs, it was Unix that popularized the idea.

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