I. Introduction The primary part of every computer is its operating system. It is first loaded into memory at boot-up and performs many essential functions such as providing an interface for the hardware and other software. Many operating systems have been developed over the years. UNIX is outstanding in both its long life and strength. II. UNIX - In the Beginning UNIX was first formulated in the Bell Laboratories under AT&T. Its …showed first 75 words of 910 total…

…showed last 75 words of 910 total…leaps and bounds throughout the '90s, so did UNIX. UNIX remains as the standard for Internet Service Providers although Microsoft developed their NT operating system with Internet Information Server (IIS). In a study performed by Open Users Recommended Solutions (OURS) with the Gartner Group in 1993, 150 information technology (IT) professionals surveyed , it was found that among the most important skills for the future would be a knowledge of the "UNIX operating systems and systems programming."