The uniqueness of UNIX
The features that made UNIX a hit from the start are:
• Multitasking capability
• Multi-user capability
• Portability
• UNIX programs
• Library of application software
• Security
1. Multitasking Capability
Many computers do just one thing at a time, as anyone who uses a PC or laptop can attest. Try logging onto your company's network while opening your browser while opening a word processing program. Chances are the processor will freeze for a few seconds while it sorts out the multiple instructions.
UNIX, on the other hand, lets a computer do several things at once, such as printing out one file while the user edits another file. This is a major feature for users, since users don't have to wait for one application to end before starting another one.
2. Multi-user
The same design that permits multitasking permits multiple users to use the computer. The computer can take the commands of a number of users -- determined by the design of the......
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