📝 Components of a Linux system

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🔄 Last updated: 2026-07-27

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Q1. What is the minimum amount of RAM that Linux can operate under?

🔹 A. 8 MB

🔹 B. 16 MB

🔹 C. 32 MB

🔹 D. 64 MB

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: B

Q2. Why did early Linux development prioritize squeezing functionality from limited resources?

🔹 A. Because hardware was abundant

🔹 B. Because developers wanted larger binaries

🔹 C. Because early PCs had limited memory and storage

🔹 D. Because licensing required it

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: C

Q3. Analyze why Linux, despite being originally minimalistic, now includes extensive UNIX functionality while still maintaining efficiency. Which combination of design goals explains this evolution?

🔹 A. Speed only

🔹 B. Standardization only

🔹 C. Speed, efficiency, and standardization together

🔹 D. Resource limitation only

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: A

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