kernel is everything in unix os
The kernel is the central control program of Unix and the majority of other operating systems.
As Unix isn't any particular operating system, there is no distinct name for the kernel. Different versions of Unix may have vastly different kernel structures. The Linux kernel is called, well, the Linux kernel. The Vista kernel is a continuation of the "NT kernel" designed for Windows NT 3.1.
No, it is unix-based but Linux is a kernel not an operating system.Ubuntu,Linux Mint,Debian,and puppy Linux,ect. are OS's that use the Linux kernel.
Yes
Probably /boot ?
Yes.
Kernel
The UNIX operating system is made up of three parts; the kernel, the shell and the programs.
The Linux kernel is named for its creator, Linus Torvalds. The practice of appending an X was for Unix and Unix-like systems.
system programming uses the functionalities provided by kernel.........
Unix kernel