An operating system like Linux manages computer hardware and provides a platform for applications to run, acting as the intermediary between the user and the hardware, while a web browser is simply an application designed for accessing and displaying web content over the internet. Unlike Linux, which runs the entire system and provides essential services like file management and process control, a browser only functions within the context of the operating system, relying on it to access network resources and perform tasks like rendering HTML and executing scripts.
Your friend wants to write code for Linux computer systems and says, “Why do I need to install Linux? I never open it and use it the way I do my browser.” How would you explain to your friend the difference between an operating system like Linux and an application like their web browser? In your answer, discuss how both Linux and at least one other operating system function, comparing those to an application like a browser.
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