Glossary term
What is Linux?
In Apex Flow Academy, "Linux" means: The core of an operating system, like the engine of a car. Windows and macOS are other operating systems. It is taught in Linux for Absolute Beginners. Related terms include Distribution, terminal, Shell and Path. Every Apex Flow Academy course lists the official sources it checked.
- 1 course teaches it
- plain-word definition
The facts
What is Linux?
The core of an operating system, like the engine of a car. Windows and macOS are other operating systems.
Where is Linux taught?
Linux is defined in Linux for Absolute Beginners.
Which lessons cover Linux?
These lessons name it in their title or objectives:
- Linux for Absolute Beginners, lesson 1.1: Pick Your Free Practice Linux
- Linux for Absolute Beginners, lesson 2.2: Copy, Move and Rename Files
Which terms are related to Linux?
Next to Linux in the course glossaries: Distribution, terminal, Shell and Path.
The hard questions, answered straight
Bold questions people really ask. Each answer comes from the course data or a settled Academy fact.
Do I need experience before I learn Linux?
It depends on the course. Each course that teaches it lists its own prerequisites, and all are listed at beginner level:
- Linux for Absolute Beginners: No Linux or programming experience is needed.