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Operating System (Linux) is one of courses in Computer Science and you probably wonder why we need to learn about it.
I am using Windows or macOS, why bother?
Well, that’s true. You might not need Linux if your company sticks with only Windows or macOS. Especially, Windows has its own system so you won’t benefit much. With macOS, you might find something useful with Terminal if you are familiar with Linux commands.
I also had the same question until my second co-op at Nokia where a ton of switches, routers, and servers are operating in labs. They were all run by Linux. It’s quite broad that you learn about Linux from class, but still it can be handy at some work places.
Linux is everywhere at my work
As an automotive company, many embedded software are designed and implemented in lower level languages like C or C++ and ECUs (Electronic Central Unit), vehicle hardware are run by Linux. In addition, most of vehicle infotainment system is run by QNX (commercial Unix-like). So for me, it’s everywhere at work.
Of course, you still might not need it at all depending on your position. But the idea of learning Linux is that you can learn what you can do with different operating systems and lets you use it handy when you need…
